This seminar was the third in a series of seminars focusing on volunteering in a fair society organised by IVR in partnership with the ESRC and Northumbria University. This event explored how individuals and communities can most effectively make their voices heard. In this presentation Joan Moon - Chair (Gateshead Community Network) and Sharon Hallett - Chair (Gateshead Autism Group) discuss the role the Gateshead Communications Network (GCN) play as activists in the community. Past presentations from the Institute of Volunteering Research website can be found at the following location - http://www.ivr.org.uk/ivr-events/ivr-past-events