Published 21st December 2019

Thirteen Festive Holidays of Community Organising!

Wishing you Season’s Greetings Community Organisers present: The Thirteen Festive Holidays of Community Organising [to the tune of that well-known Seasonal Song of Yore]!

“On the first festive holiday my true love gave to me: an Organiser Listening Intently…”


“On the second festive holiday my true love gave to me: Two and twenty Social Action Hubs…”


“On the third festive holiday my true love gave to me: Three thousand trainees…”


“On the fourth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Four ‘Listening Levels’…”


“On the fifth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Five CO stories…”


“On the sixth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Six CO Values…”


“On the seventh festive holiday my true love gave to me: Seven training courses…”


“On the eighth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Eight years CO history…”


“On the ninth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Nine Framework Circles…”


“On the tenth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Ten CO Heroes…”


“On the eleventh festive holiday my true love gave to me: Eleven Trustee Directors…”


“On the twelfth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Twelve Young Organisers from Dewsbury…”


“On the thirteenth festive holiday my true love gave to me: Thirteen Principles of Practice

Twelve Young Organisers from Dewsbury,

Eleven Trustee Directors,

Ten CO Heroes,

Nine Framework Circles,

Eight years CO history,

Seven Training Courses,

Six CO Values,

Five CO Stories,

Four Listening Levels,

Three thousand trainees,

Two and twenty Social Action Hubs,

…and an Organiser Listening Intently!”

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