Photo by Max Farrar
Leeds for Change is seeking workshops for its day long launch event on 8th November. The deadline for proposals is 10am Monday 8th September.
We welcome proposals that are aimed at a diverse audience of young people and adults from across the city – creative and fun, engaging and inspiring, challenging yet accessible.
We’d like the workshops to come under one or more of the following headings which reflect our aims of the day:
Access – Information and introduction sessions, giving the opportunity to learn about and discuss issues, ideas and campaigns. (e.g. Sexual violence: busting myths and promoting awareness or What’s happening in Syria and what can I do?)
Resource – Sharing skills, knowledge and ideas to give participants more ways of connecting and campaigning. (e.g. What should we do about the 2015 election?; how to use new social media for organising, or how to involve young people in your campaign)
Practical – Making, crafting and building activities. (For example, how to build a bike powered generator, or puppet-making for a striking campaign stunt)
All workshops will be 50 minutes long and will take place between 11am and 4pm on 8th November at Leeds University Union.
This event follows on from two Leeds Summat(s), in 2009 and 2011, last time attracting over 1300 people, 35 workshops and 70 stalls. Now the event is hosted by Leeds for Change in collaboration with the Economic Justice Project.
What is Leeds for Change?
Leeds for Change aims to strengthen the existing cooperation between social change groups in Leeds, draw in others who want to get involved and make it easy to share skills and resources.
The project has been started as a collaboration between Leeds Tidal, Together for Peace and Taking Soundings. We have made a website (this one!) to help meet these aims which can join as an individual and a group.
How do I submit a workshop proposal?
Read full details in the application form and return it by 10am 8th September. If you have any questions, get in touch at: info@leedsforchange.org.uk
Download the application form here, or email us and we’ll send you a copy:
Application for workshops and stalls
If you’d like to see this call out as a word document, you can download it here:
Workshop call out
How can I keep up to date with Summat New?
You can join the facebook event for regular updates, or you can check back with the event page on this site.
See you there!