How can we take research into our own hands to build power and win change?
Good research isn’t something that’s done to communities, or something that only happens in universities and institutions. It is a practical tool for community organisers to document our experiences, challenge dominant narrative, and strengthen their campaigns.
Join the Medact Research Network (MRN) for an event exploring how we can use DIY research to build collective power, with a particular focus on housing justice and lessons for community campaigns beyond housing. We’ll also be launching the DIY Research Toolkit. Be ready to take some home and to your communities.
We’ll hear from people involved in the Nags Head and Wyndham campaigns about how research can support organising on the ground, alongside Mwenza Blell from MRN. Together, we’ll explore how communities can shape the questions that matter to us, gather and use evidence and turn our knowledge and experiences into tools for collective action.
We’ll also introduce MRN’s housing research toolkit and MRN handbook, sharing practical resources to help organisers develop their own research, strengthen their campaigns and take greater control over how evidence is produced and used.
Come along to share experiences, learn from one another, build connections across movements and enjoy food.
Whether you have years of research experience or are just starting to ask questions, you’re welcome! Come to share, learn, connect and explore how we can do our own research for community power!