Rally exists to help build power - to show people they have it and help them to use it.
One way to do this is to bring together like minded people who don’t know each other in an attempt to create connections that didn’t exist before, which can lead to collaborations that otherwise wouldn’t have happened.
A few weeks ago our founder Paul de Gregorio and one of our favourite people in the world Georgie Laming, collaborated to put on a virtual screening of an episode of the incredible US documentary ‘And She Could Be Next’. In the filmmaker’s words - ‘a documentary series that focuses on a defiant movement of women of colour, transforming politics from the ground up’. Here’s the trailer…
The event was popular! Over 160 assorted do-gooders from charities, campaign groups and the world of politics registered and 95 showed up. One thing we loved is that we had people from all over the UK and from cities all over the world including Berlin, Dublin, NYC and Sydney, turn up in the virtual chat. And what a funny, inspiring and fast moving chat it was. Connections were made that wouldn’t otherwise have been made and who knows what trouble will be organised as a result.
Rather than tell the story of the evening in our words we wanted to share images and reflections from the people who turned up and made it such a special evening…
“Just wanted to drop you a quick email today to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU for hosting the screening session last night - it was just what I needed - the section of the documentary we watched was brilliant and hugely motivating to get up and out there again!! But the chat was my favourite bit - it really has made my week, reminded me why I do what I do and that there are lots of other people just like me out there and together we are such a powerful force!”
That last bit. ‘Together we are a powerful force’.
That’s exactly the spirit we wanted to create.
Because it’s true!
“The screening of And She Could Be Next was energising, inspiring and enraging. The documentary is incredible, but just as amazing was the community Paul and Georgie brought together. The virtual networking via google doc was ace, and the chat box on the night was moving so fast with funny comments, revolutionary ideas and solidarity. Best virtual event I’ve been to all year (and there’s been a lot!)”
“Films like these remind you there’s so much to fight for. Evenings like these remind you there are so many amazing and inspiring people to fight alongside.”
“The watch party of ‘And She Could Be Next’ was the most inspiring and motivating thing I’ve done in the last 12 months! An incredible documentary, virtually surrounded by some of the best people and forces of nature you could hope for. It made me feel like people power can change the world.”
“Belated and massive thanks for the watch party! I was on holiday and although that was great for a break from working, I was up for some kind of socialising and the watch party gave me more than i was even expecting. It was so valuable to have a shared experience with lots of like-minded people, and really good to do something a bit different. So thanks to you and Georgie for zhuzhing up my Thursday evening. It was fab!”
“Thank you Paul and Georgie for hosting this brilliant film. Probably one that would have been on the ‘watch list’ for a while so a real treat to take some time out to enjoy it with like-minded change-makers from across the globe. Looking forward to the next one.”
We know we will put on other events with Georgie. That’s a given.
Email us if you want to put something on with us via the button below.
We’d love to hear from you and figure out if we can do something together.