Alliance building15 October 2009
The action guide is your first stop for the basics of alliance building on the Get Serious About CO2 campaign.
Here are some of the resources and ideas that emerged.
Guide to connecting with your community
This guide contains advice on:
- How to find organisations
- Working out what you can offer each other
- Case studies of building alliances
Forging relationships
If you don't know where to start, or need a bit of help overcoming a particular part of the alliance building process you could look at these 15 minute exercises. These cover some aspects of alliance building work and can be undertaken in your groups or by yourself. You can either pick exercises that cover areas you are struggling with or complete them all as a longer programme.
Template letters
We have drafted some template letters for you to use to contact potential campaign allies in your area:
Connecting beyond the comfort zone
This flow chart shows the basic steps for working alongside community groups in your area
Engagement worksheet
Your group can use this planning tool work out your approach.
More help
If you want more help connecting with your community contact your network developer.
You can also look at this guide on working with community groups for further ideas.
Don't forget to check out the basics in the 2010 action guide.
