The document discusses the transformation of activism through accessible tools that enable individuals to create change without relying on traditional charities. It emphasizes the importance of engaging people by providing training and support in exchange for a commitment of time. The focus is on matching skilled individuals with causes that require creative solutions, fostering collaboration between volunteers and organizations.

1. Tools for Change

2. Eno vs Shirky http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackbeltjones/2342031506/

3. You no longer need access to somebody else’s media to talk to the world

4. What if you didn’t need a charity to make the change in the world you wanted to see?

5. The death of high street brokerage

10. So, what can we do? Promise Tools Bargain

11. Promise How can we turn an interested person into an activist?

12. Tools What are we asking them to do?

13. Bargains What behaviour do we expect?

15. Time Together Promise: change someone's life Tools: training, matching, support Bargain: 5 hours a month

16. Briefs 2 challenges/opportunities ask you to think them through we promise to try and make it happen and keep you informed

17. TimeGivers in this area Brief One What could we do With all these people?

18. Charities can be a bit rubbish at creative, web development, that type of thing A lot of people who are good at that type of thing wouldn’t mind using their brain on something other than flogging mobile phone tariffs or cans of cola How could we match the two together in ways that suit both parties? Brief Two