We not only aim to redistribute money, but also power. In most cases its the people with money, or professionals often far removed from the communities they seek to benefit, who make the decisions. We believe this is both unjust and ineffective. We put decision-making power into the hands of people who are on the ground doing the work and who have lived experience of the issues they are working to solve. Decision-making is a collective process, and by bringing groups together we also hope to give people working on different issues the opportunity to make new contacts and learn from each other. 

Bristol Redistro process: 

1. We raise a minimum of £10,000

2. We put a call out for applications from people and groups meeting the criteria

3. We invite people from current applicant groups and previously funded groups to form a panel to shortlist the applications

4. The panel shortlists the applications

5. Members make the final decisions at a members meeting based on the panels recommendations

6. We fundraise to cover any shortfall, i.e. if the panel shortlists 12 groups but we only have money for 10