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Active Citizenship

 

YCAN network event & AGM

Date and time: 
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 09:45 - 13:30
Venue: 
St Georges Centre, Leeds

Calling all community activists!

Yorkshire & Humber Community Activists networking event & AGM       

SPEAKER: Mary Clear from Incredible Edible Todmorden. 

People, Power, Money

Date and time: 
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 09:30 - 14:00
Venue: 
St Georges Centre, Leeds

Exciting FREE conference

Key note speaker: Shazia Hussain

Director of the Tower Hamlets Partnership, where local residents decided how £4.8 million of council money was spent effectively.

Shazia's presentation is now available to download below

A conference report will be available shortly

 

Residents Action in the Community

Date and time: 
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: 
Leeds Church Institute

Speakers and Workshops

John Grayson on the residents/tenants’ movement as a radical and campaigning force

Richard Crossley on the framework of tenants’ organisations, their rights and capability

Sheffield Community Health Champions event

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A short report of an event help in Sheffield in March 2011 highlighting Sheffield's Community Health Champions model.

Alltogether Better News March 2011

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A national newsletter highlighting the achievements of Community Health Champions and the Altogether Better programme.

Rotherham People Power Winter 2010

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Community Newsletter produced by local activists in Rotherham sharing stories of how they have worked to influence local decision making.

Rotherham People Power Young People

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Community Newsletter produced by young people in Rotherham showcasing how young people are working to bring about change and influence decision making in their community.

Rotherham People Power Spring 2011

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Community Newsletter produced by local activists in Rotherham sharing stories of what local people have been doing to influence decision making and to bring about change in their local community.

Young People Voice & Influence Toolkit

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A toolkit for fun and imaginative ways of consulting with children and young people. Developed by Rotherham Youth Project as part of YMCA White Rose with support from the Targeted Support Fund.

NEW Conference - Peoples Voices

Date and time: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 09:30 - 15:30
Venue: 
Leeds Civic Hall

How can the voices of active citizens be expressed most effectively, and how can we ensure they are noticed?

Speakers;

Councillor Richard Lewis: Deputy leader leeds City Council

Mervyn Wilson: The Co-operative College - Mutuality and citizenship

  • Establishing a local Speakers Corner Trust
  • Pathways to Participation - how do people really get involved
  • Voicing the Unspeakable (Helping communities create safe spaces for difficult conversations)
  • The experience of international active Citizenship exchange projects (British Council )
  • Hope NOT Hate and Trade Union organising
  • The importance of local Councillors
  • Engaging directly with Parliament 

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