Important this workshop is for people already in Transition Groups.

My name is Richard Couldrey from the Transition London and South East Hub and Transition Town Tooting. I'm working with Mike Thomas of the Transition Network to facilitate 8 regional workshops across England to explore the benefits of setting up regional networks to share the possibilities and challenges of working "In Transition".

We are running a free workshop (full details below) in Lewes on 24th June for groups in Lewes and the surrounding areas to get together and investigate the idea of a regional hub/s in this area. We understand that this is quite a large geographical area and as a result there is a possibility for several hubs to emerge.

This Workshop is a great opportunity to:

• Connect with other groups

• Design a regional network

• Grow transition together

There is also a London hub already functioning which has a facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/transitionsoutheast/ and can also be contacted via my email address: richardcouldrey585@gmail.com if you feel you are more related to London.

If you wish to come to the the Lewes event please sign up here on Eventbrite.

Important this workshop is for people already in Transition Groups.

Outline of workshop:

This day workshop has been developed out of work carried out in London and the South East where groups came together and co-designed a functioning regional network. This network developed through using a series of exercises to come up with ideas and plans and it is these exercises that form the basis of the workshop. London now has a really thriving network that meets regularly, shares information and has arranged events together. We want to help other networks to develop based on the great stuff that has happened there to create thriving networks throughout England.

• You design your network

Workshop facilitators Mike Thomas (Transition Network) and Richard Couldrey (Transition Town Tooting) have both been involved in the development of the London and SE hub. They believe that Transition groups in a region will know how best to define what their regional network does and how it functions. This workshop has been designed to facilitate this happening. At the end of this workshop, you and the other groups involved will have explored whether there is energy for a regional network, what it function should be and how to develop it.

• We also want to learn from you and share your innovations

As part of this project, Richard is also carrying out research into scaling up grassroots social innovation to affect greater change. The workshop will also feedback into this process to seed the next steps of the project which includes strengthening and developing regional networks in preparation for a workshop about a National Hub later this year.

• How to get there.

The workshop is being held at the Lewes Subud Centre, 26a Station Street, Lewes, BN7 2DB more information on how to get there here: http://www.lewessubudcentre.co.uk/lewes-subud-centre-location

• Food

No lunch will be provided please bring your own lunch.

• More information

More information on this project and workshop can be found here: http://trnuk.org

• Contact

If you have any questions please email richardcouldrey585@gmail.com or ring Richard Couldrey on 07711027726, you can also use this number to contact us on the day if you need to.

Look forward to seeing you on the 24th June.

Richard Couldrey - London and South East Transition Hub

Mike Thomas - Transition Network