Start a Circle

This documentation provides a central hub of up-to-date resources on Logos Circles, what they are, why they matter, how to start one, ways to help it grow, and how to ensure it creates a meaningful impact in the community.

Work through the documentation for everything you need to become a Logos Circle steward and start a Logos Circle in your city, joining the growing number of places joining the peaceful resistance movement.

Contents

• About Logos Circles
  • What is Logos?
  • How to join a Logos Circle
  • Logos onboarding resources
  • Why we need Logos Circles
  • Roadmap for Logos Circles
  • Circles Charter
  • Resources for Activists
• For Circle Stewards
  • Section 1: Organising Circles around local action
    • What is a winnable issue?
    • Winnable issues: Pipeline Workflow
    • Circles Civil Society Issue Buckets (Pilot)
  • Section 2: Preparing for the first Circle
    • Principles for leading effective circles
    • How to make the hard ask
    • Finding the right venue
    • How to create a Luma event
    • Brand and design assets
    • Finding Your People
    • Stipend Process
    • Checklist: Preparing for Your First Circle
  • Section 3: Running the First Circle
    • The first circle - agenda
    • Staying connected: Recommended Tools
    • Checklist: The First Circle
  • Section 4: Post-Circle
    • Post-event reporting
    • Feedback form
    • Checklist: Post Event
  • Section 5. Stewarding a Circle
    • Growing local Circles
    • Running future circles
    • The role of Circle stewards
    • Volunteer roles
    • Parallel Society Playbook
    • Running a Logos node

The whole guide on one page, for reading straight through or printing: Start a Circle/Print version.