Writing

Tue 13 Feb 2024

Writing

Membership systems and electoral strategy

Screenshot from one of our workshops exploring prototype options

Thanks to the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, we’ve spent the last few months supporting grassroots organisations in their preparation work towards this year’s General Election in the UK. Our attention has been focused on where their membership systems meet their campaign strategy.

Wed 20 Dec 2023

Writing

2023 wrap up: Jan's favourite project

Portrait of Jan

Jan shares his thoughts about the Digital Security Training we facilitated for Tipping Point.

Wed 20 Dec 2023

Writing

2023 wrap up: Anna's favourite project

Portrait of Anna

Anna shares a bit about her favourite project from the year, what she's learned and what she's got planned for next year

Thu 26 Oct 2023

Writing

Solidarity with Palestine

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Common Knowledge stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people. We deplore violence against civilians and call for a ceasefire, an end to occupation, and an end to colonialisation everywhere.

🧰 Tools & Tech

Wed 25 Oct 2023

Writing

Where do we go after X/Twitter?

Although Twitter or X is experiencing significant changes, the importance of maintaining an online presence remains. Our team have been discussing alternative platforms to migrate to but it seems like there is no obvious option — here is why.

✏️ How-tos

Wed 25 Oct 2023

Writing

Peer feedback process

As the co-op has matured, we've tried to create support structures that help each member grow. This includes making space for regular feedback. Last month we initiated a formal peer feedback process within the co-op. Here's what we learned.

Update

Mon 16 Oct 2023

Writing

Updates from October

Members of the Common Knowledge team working at Pelican House

Over the last few months, we’ve launched new websites for Platform and The Architecture Lobby, created some visual explainers on the global debt crisis for the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York, updated our website with recent projects, and ran some internal peer feedback sessions.

Fri 16 Jun 2023

Writing

Month Notes: May 2023

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Last month we launched In Deep Water, a flagship report exposing the hidden impacts of oil and gas on the UK's seas.

Thu 30 Mar 2023

Writing

Month Notes: March 2023

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A new prototype that generates enriched membership data, a website for Autonomy’s Annual Deprivation Index, Green New Deal Rising campaigns, our Digital Organising training course and a website of our very own.

Thu 22 Dec 2022

Writing

End of 2022

Highlights from 2022 and looking forward to the new year