Glossary of terms used in this application

Micro Commission
A small payment to fund a short research project. It covers your time and materials, and in this case is the route for how we are working with local people to make and explore crisis planning.

Marginalised Identities
Identities like but that are not limited to being: Black, from the Global Majority (including Gypsy Traveller), Trans, Queer, Disabled, Neurodivergent, Working Class, English second language etc.

Dystopian Sci-Fi
A genre of story about a society where things have gone wrong, like environmental collapse or unfair governments. It helps us imagine challenges we might face in the future.

Toolkit
A set of resources, ideas, or practical steps to help people take action.

Zine
A small magazine, often creative and informal, used to share ideas, stories, or learning.

Community Wisdom Hub
An event hosted by Story Of where people come together to learn and share knowledge and skills for becoming a stronger community.

Zine Maker
A person who will produce a zine which showcases the collective learnings from the project in a creative and accessible way so that they can be distributed widely.

Crisis Planning
Preparing for emergencies or difficult situations. It can be for yourself, your family, or your community. The focus is on being ready, not being scared.

Forward-Thinking
Looking ahead and planning for what might happen, rather than only reacting to problems.

Collective Liberation
A vision where everyone, especially people who face unfair treatment, can live safely and freely.

Neurodivergent
People whose brains work differently from what is considered typical. This includes people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other differences.

Grassroots Organisations
Community groups working to make change from the ground up, not run by big government or corporations.

Social Justice
Working for fairness and equality in society, especially for people who are treated unfairly.

Rapid Response Muscle
Being able to react quickly to emergencies. In this project, we focus on planning ahead rather than only reacting.

Doomsday Prepping
Getting ready for extreme disasters. This project focuses on practical planning for everyday crises, not extreme scenarios.

Global Majority

The term was created by Rosemary Campbell-Stephens MBE in 2003 and is a collective term that refers to people who identify as Black, African, Asian, Brown, Arab, mixed-heritage, are Indigenous to the Global South, and/or have been routinely racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’.