How We Built Community Protection: Bailiff Resistance & Prepayment Meter Training
Community Protection Workshops Recap (Jan 2023) | Food & Solidarity
In early 2023, we continued building community resilience through a series of protection workshops focused on resisting bailiff actions, challenging prepayment meters, and standing together against exploitation.
Lessons from Recoco: Strengthening Our Defences
We kicked off the year with a session at Recoco, where we discussed legal rights, community organising strategies, and direct action tactics to push back against unjust practices. The workshop focused on preventing forced prepayment meter installations and bailiff intimidation.
Expanding Our Training: Workshops Across Newcastle
Building on the Recoco session, we organised more workshops across the city. These sessions covered:
- Understanding Bailiff Powers – What they can and cannot do legally.
- Prepayment Meters & Energy Debt – How companies enforce them and how to challenge unfair enforcement.
- Community Protection Tactics – How we can support one another against unlawful practices.
Key Events & Training
Throughout January 2023, we hosted several training sessions to strengthen collective action. These events have now passed, but they were part of a larger movement to resist exploitation:
- 14th January - Community Protection Workshop (Archived event link)
- December 2022 - Bailiff Resistance Training (Archived event link)
- Star & Shadow Event (Event link)
Looking Ahead
While these workshops took place in early 2023, the need for community protection remains urgent. If you want to learn more about resisting bailiffs, challenging prepayment meters, and standing together against exploitation, check out our latest updates on Food & Solidarity.
This blog was based on an updated version of one posted first here.
Read more about the Prepayment meters, bailiff, and the cost of living campaign here
