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<p>Start a Circle layout draft for the team to compare, text from the Start a Circle guide</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;div style=&quot;border:1px solid #c8ccd1;background:#fef6e7;padding:0.5em 1em;margin-bottom:1em;font-size:90%;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Layout 3 of 3&#039;&#039;&#039; for the team to compare: one page per chapter, with the whole book in a box on every page. Same text as [[Start a Circle]] on 21 October 2026. Compare [[Start a Circle 1|1. One page]] · [[Start a Circle 2|2. Part pages]] · [[Start a Circle 3|3. Chapters with a book box]].&lt;/div&gt;<br /> {{Start a Circle 3 book|c3=}}<br /> {{Start a Circle 3 nav|prev=Start a Circle 3/How to make the hard ask|prevlabel=How to make the hard ask|up=Start a Circle 3/Section 2: Preparing for the first Circle|uplabel=Section 2: Preparing for the first Circle|next=Start a Circle 3/How to create a Luma event|nextlabel=How to create a Luma event}}<br /> The space you choose sets the tone for the entire gathering. Ideally, it should feel intimate, welcoming, and grounded. Look for venues that allow for eye contact, natural conversation, and a sense of shared space, not loud, overly corporate, or sterile environments. It should be a quiet place where everyone can sit down and talk without distractions.<br /> <br /> {{Hint start}}<br /> <br /> Prioritise free or very low-cost spaces where hosting our events creates mutual benefit for both us and the venue.<br /> <br /> {{Hint end}}<br /> <br /> This is about activism, action and making a change. Commercial exchanges and money tend to take away from that energy and are not sustainable as we scale. The goal is for Circles to eventually self-finance their own space through running network nodes. In traditional political campaigns, gatherings like this might be hosted in a volunteer’s home. While that’s not expected here, it’s a useful reference point when choosing a welcoming, informal location.<br /> <br /> Free, good, meeting spaces include:<br /> <br /> * Public libraries<br /> * Parks (when the weather allows)<br /> <br /> === Setting Up the Space ===<br /> <br /> Arriving early gives you time to shape the environment. Rearrange furniture to encourage circular seating or tight clusters.<br /> <br /> Set out a few objects that symbolise the Logos mission, such as the zines.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> Across the network of Circles, we collaborate with a growing set of coalition partners and independent hubs that share aligned values around decentralisation, open collaboration, and community-led organising.<br /> <br /> ==== Coalition Partners (Aligned Spaces) ====<br /> <br /> These spaces regularly host community activity, workshops, and gatherings:<br /> <br /> * Commons Hub Brussels<br /> * Akasha Hub Barcelona<br /> * Well Read Bookshop<br /> * Haven Hacker House<br /> <br /> These locations act as anchors for experimentation, learning, and local organising within the broader ecosystem.<br /> <br /> If you’re looking for a venue, we recommend checking the growing [https://www.hubsnetwork.org/ Hubs Network] list to see if there is an aligned space near you.<br /> <br /> {{Start a Circle 3 nav|prev=Start a Circle 3/How to make the hard ask|prevlabel=How to make the hard ask|up=Start a Circle 3/Section 2: Preparing for the first Circle|uplabel=Section 2: Preparing for the first Circle|next=Start a Circle 3/How to create a Luma event|nextlabel=How to create a Luma event}}</div>

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