Changemakers

Jane Holgate is Professor of Work and Employment Relations at the University of Leeds and a Trustee of the Ella Baker School of Organising. She has been a long-time trade unionist, serving in elected positions and a community activist. John Page serves on the committee of the Ella Baker School of Organising. He has worked as a union organiser and in organising or campaigning roles at the Jo Cox Foundation, the Equality Trust, HOPE Not Hate and the Runnymede Trust.

“A must-read for anyone at any point in their journey as an organiser. It’s the exact kind of accessible text we need to understand the connections between national and global justice movements and to bridge the gaps between organisers in the anti-racist space, working-class-led movements, LGBTQ+ organisations and climate justice.” Hannah Francis, Race Equality Researcher“There is an important tradition of experimentation for social justice and Changemakers contributes to that canon. It is a gift: an offering to the radical, transformative organising that has come before it and all that will come after. I already feel like a stronger organiser having read this book. Every page is an energising call to action—it demands we get to work but generously shows us the possibilities of how.” Emmanuelle Andrews, Social Justice, Abolition and Queer Liberation Campaigner

• Introduction: What’s This Book About?1. The Two Souls of Organising - Above and Below2. Understanding Theory of Change and Its Importance to Effective Organising3. Without Power We Have No Movement4. Organising and Mobilising: Why Understanding the Difference Matters to Your Campaign Strategy5. Equality As Central Organising Practice6. Leadership and the Development of Leaders7. Developing a ‘Story of Us’8. Communication and the Changing of Dominant Narratives9. The Art of Negotiation10. Disorganising: How Opponents Seek To Disrupt11. Rethinking and Remaking OrganisationsFinal Reflections