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Affinity Groups

XR affinity groups are small groups of people supporting each other and working to achieve the XR goals. By organising as many small groups pursuing a shared vision, we avoid getting too bogged-down in slow decision-making processes.

What’s an Affinity Group? (in more detail)
Five Tips for Forming an Affinity Group

Form an affinity group with your friends, or with other Oxford Rebels you meet.

Existing Affinity Groups

Find groups in your area on the Affinity Groups map.

Working Groups

The Working Groups are groups within XR Oxford that organise certain areas of our activity. Anyone can join a working group – you don’t need to be NVDA trained.

To join, find out more, or suggest an idea, contact the working group coordinator directly. You can be involved as much or as little as you want, and no experience is required. Everyone’s ideas are valued.

Actions and Logistics

Plans non-violent direct actions.

Coordinators: Jo Gill and Till Weidner, XrOxfordActions@gmail.com

Advocacy

Works on messaging.

Coordinators: Steve Dawe and Rachael Treharne, XrOxfordAdvocacy@gmail.com

Arrestee Support

Promoting the wellbeing and legal support of all XR arrestables and arrestee activists throughout actions and any subsequent legal process.

Contact: xroxfordarresteesolidarity@gmail.com

Arts

Making sure that the Arts are central to all our actions in Oxford. Organises semi-regular crafts sessions for making flags, banners, and badges, etcetera.

Coordinators: Jane Carey and Jane King, XrOxfordArts@gmail.com

Communications

Managing our our communications channels and online presence, ensuring that Oxford rebels have access to all the information they need. Promoting and stewarding a culture of respectful, constructive, and regenerative communication. This WG includes tech support, so give us a shout if you need to put something on the website or need help with one of our online systems.

Coordinator: Brie, XrOxfordComms@gmail.com

Diversity and inclusion

To encourage diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of our actions, and ensure that XR Oxford is safe, welcoming, and representative of the Oxford community.

Coordinators: Heather Banyard and Ginnie Herbert, XrOxfordInclusion@gmail.com

Engagement

To build a sustainable mass movement, by recruiting new rebels and activating people on the periphery and building commitment, connection, and purpose within XR.
(Previously named “Outreach”.)

Coordinator: Rabhya Dewshi, XrOxfordEngagement@gmail.com.

Regenerative culture

A core strand of Extinction Rebellion. It’s about going about our campaigning in a way that respects and looks after ourselves and each other, helping to bring about the culture that we’d like to see.

Coordinators: Jo Hamilton and Rabhya Dewshi, XrOxfordRegen@gmail.com

Training

Runs NVDA training, and Induction sessions for new rebels.

Coordinators: Jane Roberts and Rebecca Nestor, XROxfordTraining@gmail.com