🌟 Exciting News first date announced, January the 30th. 🌟
We are thrilled to announce that our bid for funding from the Westway Trust Transformation Fund has been successful!
This means we can now officially announce our new community programme, Our Community, Our Voices.
Starting in late January, this dynamic series of 2-3 hour workshops will run throughout the year, offering monthly evening sessions designed to help you develop key skills, connect with your community, and amplify your voice.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
🎤 Your Voice: How to Make it Heard!
Led by Leigh Andrews, author and renowned speech and language therapist. Provisionally, this event is penciled in for Thursday the 30th of January (6-9 pm) and hosted by KCSC in the Baraka Community Association at Canalside House, tickets are available here. Please book quickly as spaces are going fast.
🗣️ The Art of Public Speaking
Master the art of speaking in any setting with Dr. Dave Smith, author, activist, and lecturer.
🏡 Building Stronger Communities
Work with SHAC in two sessions focused on creating or strengthening tenants' or residents' associations.
📜 Shaping Policy and Local Government
Learn from Richard Lee of Just Space about how to influence policy and set the local agenda.
💔 Trauma-Informed Planning
Reflect on how the tragedy at Grenfell could shape a new approach to planning in our borough, and how to achieve this change.
📢 Campaigning: How to Make a Difference
Join veteran campaigners for insight into what it takes to run an effective campaign.
🤝 Listening to your community, and getting things done!
Discover how to identify community needs, and how to host impactful events.
🏛️ Making the Most of Parliament and Your MP
Learn how to engage with Parliament and ensure your voice is heard. A guide to how to use Parliaments power for your community, presented by Damien Arness Dalton an officer of the Parliamentary Estate
We’ll add a few more exciting sessions including "Train the Trainer", so stay tuned for more details.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and make a difference in your community. Keep an eye out for registration details soon.