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(shortenned version of) HCVS Mail out 21/06/2010
FW: EVENTS: Fighting cuts, Headway East London newsletter, Rights of Women 35th Anniversary
From: Gillian Trevethan (Gillian@hcvs.org.uk)
Sent: 21 June 2010 16:19:34
Thank you for your news, this email went to Hackney’s voluntary and community sector today.
Kind regards, Gillian
With the election of the new coalition government, a programme of reducing the massive national debt through cuts has been announced; cuts to public spending being suggested for the next few years may total over £100 billion. Hackney Solidarity Network is hosting a General Meeting tomorrow at the Moth Club to discuss a programme of action on the effects these cuts will have on public services and jobs. Next Sunday, Friends of Hackney Nurseries are hosting a planning afternoon to discuss how to safeguard affordable childcare in Hackney. Also, Hackney Trade Union Council is calling a meeting on 30 June at The Trinity Centre, Beechwood Road, to come together in the fight against cuts.
On July7, Hackney LINk is hosting a public event to discuss the future of Hackney’s services in light of the policy agenda of the new coalition government. The events includes a question and answers session discussing the challenges for Hackney’s health and social care services in light of the new government’s policies, come along and pose your questions to the panel. Also on 14 July, Hackney’s Black & Ethnic Minority Working Group is hosting an event on Diabetes at the Hackney Carers Centre.
Finally, this Saturday the V22 Gallery is hosting a children’s party on Ashwin Street, they’ve been working with local children to create a sports mural, bring friends and family for a day of painting, cake and fun!
HCVS events list: http://www.hcvs.org.uk/en/pages/hcvs/diary.aspx
CEN Community network events: http://www.hcvs.org.uk/EN/store/cen/CEN_networks_calendar.xls
HCVS events list: http://www.hcvs.org.uk/en/pages/hcvs/diary.aspx
Headway East London Summer Newsletter
Info: http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=14191a3abfcc86827163f88c5&id=7c916a74...
**June Events
Gillett Square Total Play Days
Every Saturday in June, 1-4pm
On Total Play Days everyone is welcome to come along and play: Board Games from around the world, Giant Chess and Ping Pong. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to play – there will be experts on site to teach you the basics, share their tips or even challenge you!
Venue: Dalston, London N16
Please contact: Vicky or Mem on 0208 806 4654 or info@universalboardgames.co.uk
Breastfeeding Awareness Week 21 to 27 June –
To celebrate locally there will be events throughout the week in a number of venues across Hackney and the City. The following events are open to everyone. Mums, dads, expectant parents and other family members who want to find out more about breastfeeding.
Please Contact: Andrew.wilson@chpct.nhs.uk
16th Annual Festival for Older People
Starting 21 June
Throughout June and July there are lots of events and activities planned including an ever-popular tea dance booked at Stoke Newington Town Hall, following on from tremendously popular events held earlier this year and last year? There's also reggae and Soca dancing, and a showcase of Bhangra dance classes, also being held at Stoke Newington Town Hall.
Please contact: Community Resource Team on 020 7275 7092.
Hackney Solidarity Network General Meeting
Tuesday 22 June, 7.30
With massive cuts looming to public services, housing, jobs etc there is much to do, whether supporting existing campaigns like Friends of Hackney Nurseries, as we have been doing, or by taking action ourselves.
Venue: Moth Club on Valette Street in Hackney
Rights of Women 35th Anniversary Conference
Tuesday, 22 June, 9.30am – 5pm, open to men and women
Hear specialist speakers on violence against women and to join in and have your voice heard on one of our expert-led panel discussions. Eleanor Solo, UN Division for the Advancement of Women, has confirmed she will speak.
***New! Additional free spaces available to small voluntary sector organisations with an income of under £500,000***
Please contact: visit www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
A Transnational Conference on Domestic Violence (DV)
Wednesday, 24 June, 9:30 -16:00
Towards a consistent and coordinated response to DV experienced by Minority Ethnic and Roma women in Europe
Venue: Assembly Hall, Islington Town Hall, 222 Upper Street London N1
Please contact: elif@imece.org.uk, or call on 0203 227 3581
Hackney Migrant Centre Annual General Meeting
Thursday, 24 June, 7-9 pm (6.30pm refreshments)
The trustees of Hackney Migrant Centre are happy to invite you to our second AGM. After the short business part of the meeting, Kathy Meade, solicitor at Tower Hamlets Law Centre and former adviser at HMC, who has been shortlisted for the 2010 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards, will speak on welfare issues facing migrants.
Venue: St Mary’s New Church Rooms, Spensley Walk, N16 9ES
Please contact: visit www.hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk, 07504 332706
Transformation of adult social care provider conference
Thursday, 24 June
Adult social care in Hackney is changing. By the end of this year people will be able to choose services they want and pay for them using a personal budget from the Council. If you provide social care, health, wellbeing, advocacy, or brokerage services to local people, it is likely your organisation will need to change the way it works to operate in this new environment.
Please contact: visit www.hackney.gov.uk/trasc. or call 020 8356 4524 or email trasc@hackney.gov.uk.
Jamboulay Carnival Arts Promotion band launch: see selections for 2010, even to have a lime and mingle while sampling some exotic snacks and refreshments
Saturday, 26 June, 4 - 10pm
Venue: Leaview House community Hall, Springfield Road E5 9DX
Please contact: Call Rubena Wadrop on 07958 317 012 or email: jamboulay@hotmail.com or visit their new website here: www.jamboulaycarnivalarts.co.uk
Ashwin Street Children's Party
Saturday 26 June, 2 - 5pm
Venue: Ashwin Street, E8
The V22 Gallery on Ashwin Street has been working with local children to design and create a sports mural on the temporary hoardings on Ashwin Street. Bring friends and family, for a day of painting, sticking, and reading with the Hackney Pirates group, cakes, music and fun.
Please contact: visit http://www.hackneypirates.org/
Friends of Hackney Nurseries Strategy Planning Afternoon
Sunday 27 June 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Friends of Hackney Nurseries (FHN) would like to invite you to join us for an afternoon of information sharing, discussion and planning for the campaign for quality, affordable childcare for all.
Venue: Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith’s Row, London E2 8QA
Please contact: visit http://friendsofhackneynurseries.wordpress.com/ or for a creche: you need to call 07981 070 417 in advance to let us know the age and number of kids attending - to plan activities and staff levels
Call for a Hackney Alliance to defend our public services
Wednesday 30 June 7pm
The meeting is intended to create an alliance of all of us who work in and use the public services in Hackney to unite us to oppose and stop the massive cuts which will affect all.
Venue: Trinity Centre, Beechwood Road E8 3DY, Dalston
Please contact: www.hackneytuc.org.uk
**July events
Arcola Green Sundays: eco chic sustainable fashion
Sunday, 6 June 2010 1pm– 7pm FREE
Venue: Arcola Theatre, 27 Arcola St, E8 2DJ
Please contact: visit www.arcolatheatre.com/greensundays or call 020 7503 1645
CEN: Hackney LINk Public Event to Discuss the Future of Hackney’s Services
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 4-8pm
Venue: Amnesty International UK Section, The Human Rights Action Centre, 17 - 25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA.
Please contact: info@hackneylink.org.uk, 020 85101972 or visit the website www.hackneylink.org.uk
SERTUC Film Club Presents - In the Land of the Free
Thursday, 8 July
In The Land of the Free, a 2010 documentary narrated by Samuel L Jackson tells the story of ‘the Angola 3’, three men who have been subjected to 38 years of solitary confinement in the largest prison in the USA today. FREE ADMISSION – booking essential.
Venue: Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS
Please contact: 020 7467 1220 or visit www.tuc.org.uk/sertuc
Roma Event
Friday 9 July, 7 - 10pm
Please join us for an evening of poetry, music, film, talks and lively debate.
Venue: Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard London EC2A 3EA
Please contact: Ulrike Schmidt on 07984 729 321 or ulrikeandhannah@yahoo.com
Hackney Advice Forum meeting on Research & Policy
Monday, 12 July, 2.30 - 4pm
Venue: To be confirmed
Please contact: email cathyjm1234@aol.com
CEN: Black & Ethnic Minority Working Group event on Diabetes
Wednesday, 14 July, 12noon
Venue: Hackney Carers Centre, 96 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street, E8 2LY
Please contact: email post@bemwg.org.uk
This email goes out every Monday and features news of events organised by, and for, the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Hackney. Events with CEN in front of them, are events organised by community networks funded by the Community Empowerment Network or CEN. Hackney CEN is hosted by HCVS and exists to raise issues in the Team Hackney partnership boards from voluntary and community sector (VCS) networks and groups, speaking on behalf of their membership – to help shape the policy and service delivery of Team Hackney partners. If you have any news you would like to add please email gillian@hcvs.org.uk
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