A broad based civil society alliance
“I no longer believe the Good Samaritan story. I’m tired of trying to pick up those who are beaten down. I want to change the Jericho Road. I want it to be a safe place where no one gets beat up, robbed, and left for dead.” Martin Luther King Jr
STATEMARKET CIVIL SOCIETY
How it works -Alliance of dues paying institutional members -Run listening campaigns to hear the issues that matter most to our members -Form strategy groups to work out what needs to be done -Campaign for change through a mix of negotiation, actions and public assemblies
Building Flourishing Communities: the Challenges and Opportunities -Relational and empowering -Listen listen listen -Asset based -Encouraging participation in public life -Negotiation not consultation -Recognising our power and organising ourselves