Responding to austerity: Learning events

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Please come to one of our free learning events to explore how groups in the UK can respond most effectively to austerity – looking at what charities, activists, campaigners, local authorities, housing associations and funders have already done; and what they might do in the future.
 
19 May 2015, 10:00am - 5:00pm in <A HREF="http://www.aplaceforchange.co.uk/contact" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR</A> 11 June 2015, 10:00am - 5:00pm in <A HREF="http://www.the-drum.org.uk/contact/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham B6 4UU</A>
 
The learning events will build on our latest research, released in February 2015, <A STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em;" HREF="http://www.neweconomics.org/publications/entry/responses-to-austerity" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Responses to austerity: How groups across the UK are adapting, challenging and imagining alternatives</A>.
 
This research discusses an array of creative responses to austerity. It shows how groups have been adapting through mobilising community capacity, attracting new sources of funding, and providing people with advice and support. As well as adapting, groups have been challenging austerity by building up evidence in the case against austerity and refuting the narrative on which it stands. Further still, this research shows how some actors have been imagining alternatives to austerity – from local economic development to preventative services and policies. These events will be an opportunity to learn about the full range of responses in detail, in order to put them into practice in a wide range of contexts – from local councils, to campaigns, charities and NGOs.
<P STYLE="line-height: 11.05pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Panel discussion with <A HREF="http://www.neweconomics.org/people/entry/sarah-lyall" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sarah Lyall</A> (NEF), Stathis Kouvelakis (<A HREF="https://www.jacobinmag.com/author/stathis-kouvelakis/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Syriza Central Committee</A> & <A HREF="http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/french/people/academic/kouvelakis/index.aspx" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">King’s College London</A>) <A HREF="http://www.johntizard.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">John Tizard</A> (independent advisor to local government), <A HREF="http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/our-people/advocacy/rachael-orrhttp:/policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/our-people/advocacy/rachael-orr" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rachael Orr</A> (Oxfam), Sarah Day (<A HREF="http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK Uncut</A> & <A HREF="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/31/focus-e15-mothers-newham-council" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Focus E15 Mothers</A>), <A HREF="http://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/about/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Clare Payne</A> (Barrow Cadbury), <A HREF="http://www.londonfunders.org.uk/about/people/staff" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Warner</A> (London Funders) and Maxie Hayles (<A HREF="http://blackactivistsrisingagainstcuts.blogspot.co.uk/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BARAC</A>).
<P STYLE="line-height: 11.05pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Interactive learning sessions with <A HREF="https://twitter.com/matthewbrownlab" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cllr Matthew Brown</A> and Derek Whyte (Preston City Council), <A HREF="https://www.uea.ac.uk/political-social-international-studies/people/profile/m-prentoulis" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marina Prentoulis</A> (Syriza UK and University of East Anglia), <A HREF="http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=32066" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cllr Frank Hont</A> (Liverpool City Council), Laura McGrath (<A HREF="https://psychagainstausterity.wordpress.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Psychologists Against Austerity</A>), <A HREF="http://www.neweconomics.org/people/entry/jessie-barnard" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jessie Barnard</A> and <A HREF="http://www.neweconomics.org/people/entry/george-woods" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">George Woods</A> (NEON) and others. 
<P STYLE="line-height: 11.05pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">There will be plenty of opportunity for networking during the catered lunch and tea breaks.
<H1 STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Schedule for the day</H1>
<UL>
<LI>10:00-10.30: Arrival and networking</LI>
<LI>10.30-11.00: Opening and presentation of Responses to austerity research</LI>
<LI>11.00-12:00: Panel discussion with experts from local government, charities and community groups, with questions from the floor</LI>
<LI>12:00-12:20: Explanation of Open Space</LI>
<LI>12:20-13:20: Lunch </LI>
<LI>13.20-15.20: Facilitated Open Space and tea break</LI>
<LI>15:20-16:20: Topical learning session of your choice</LI>
<LI>16:20-17.00: Sharing from learning sessions and close</LI>
</UL>
<H2 STYLE="margin-top: 0cm;">Topical learning sessions</H2>
In the afternoon you can choose one of a range of learning sessions on different sorts of responses to austerity, faciliated by experts in the area.
These will cover topics such as:
<UL>
<LI>Movement-building for social change</LI>
<LI>Outcomes-based commissioning and co-production in public services</LI>
<LI>Strengthening local economies</LI>
<LI>Challenging austerity with evidence and action</LI>
<LI>Eco-social approaches which promote social justice and environmental sustainability</LI>
</UL>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Watch this short film by NEF: <A HREF="https://youtu.be/6rWS2yjto-g" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/6rWS2yjto-g</A></DIV>
<DIV>What are spending cuts are doing to our country? Local organisations discuss the negative impact that cuts to services are having on people and how we can start to change this.</DIV>

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