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Support Group for Women Survivors of Sexual Violence
Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre is running a 12 session closed group for women survivors of sexual violence. The group will begin in early September and places are limited. If you wish to join the group or you know someone who would be interested please get in touch with us ASAP. Please contact Sue Howlett on 0191 222 0272 for further information Alternatively you can email:
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Durham
Free Rights of Women training in Darlington
These courses run from 10-4.30, lunch and refreshments will be provided as well as full course materials. For further details email
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Northumberland
Launch and 1st Year Celebration of GRACE, the Northumberland Sexual Violence Project
Thursday 16th September 2010 at Morpeth Town Hall
There will be opportunity for networking and information gathering, a light buffet lunch and some guest speakers. Northumberland organisations are invited to contribute to the event by having an information stand - contact Sarah Forster before Thursday 2nd September 2010. The event is free and open to organisations and members of the public alike, Any person wanting to attend should contact Sarah, Northumberland Outreach Development Worker at Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre on 0191 2220272 to book by Thursday 9th September 2010.
Regional
Aspiring Authors – 16 to 18 August 2010
A Residential Master Class with best Selling author Mavis Cheek.16th to 18th August 2010 Mavis is back at Hillcroft where she developed her early writing skills and inspiration to become an Author. You will learn first hand how to get more out of novel writing, and all the many varied aspects of invention and shaping that goes into a book.This 3 day residential workshop is designed for those of youwho have started writing and want to go that extra mile to give you confidence in your abilities to write imaginatively and to guide you towards new skills in writing creatively. It will look at the various constituents of good fiction writing – scene setting, character, dialogue (this is usually thought to be the hardest thing to write and you should, by the end of the course, realise that it is not so hard after all), the use of metaphor and description to set mood, turning points, whatthe story is about. This not to be missed residential workshop will be fun, exciting and above all will help you take that next step toward writingyour own novel.
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Arrive 12.00 Monday 16th August - The sessions start at 2pm - Through till Wednesday 18th
Only £124 includes accommodation and meals - Download and Application Form
Book Now as Places are limited – 0208 399 2688 - Payment must be made with application form.
Hillcroft, South Bank, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6DF-
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Please note cancelation Fees will charged at: 7 days no refund - 14 days 50% or prior £20.00 non refundable admin charge.
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Breast Cancer Survival Trust (BCST) fundraising week - 2nd August to 8th August 2010
BCST is a North East based charity that is entirely run by volunteers and uses every penny of funds raised to give grants to women affected by Breast Cancer for anything that would make them feel better/ improve the quality of their lives. Please organise a fundraising event - A coffee morning, a table top sale, a cake bake, a BBQ, a teddy bear's picnic, sponsored walk, raffle, bingo session etc. etc. Anything really would help BCST to keep awarding small grants to women and their families for that little treat which makes all the difference to their quality of life for more information about the Breast Cancer Survival Trust and the fund raising week contact Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project - 0191 5480828
http://www.breastcancersurvivaltrust.co.uk/
TRCC's new specialist training programme for April 2010 - March 2011
Working with Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence
2 Day Workshop
Or Mon 18th & Tues 19th October 2010 ~ 10.00am - 4.00pm
Understanding Self Harm
Wed 29th September 2010 ~ 10.00am - 4.00pm
Or Wed 26th January 2011 ~ 10.00am - 4.00pm
Working with People who have a Learning Disability who have experienced Sexual Violence
Friday 19th November 2010 ~ 9.30am - 3.30pm
Training is held in a Newcastle City Centre Venue and Fees vary from £75 to £200. Participants will receive a Resource Pack & Certificate of Attendance. Breakfast or Lunch & Refreshments Provided, For information & enquiries call Leanne on: 0191 222 0272 or email:
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Black Women's conference - 29th October 2010
Million Women Rise presents the Women Healing Women conference, hosted by Roshni, in Nottingham - http://wrcnews.org.uk/4DW-6V7F-BQKB7-2Y94P-0/c.aspx
This conference will be an all-day event aimed at all women who identify as women of Black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee, who care for and are interested in ending male violence against women and children in all its forms. More information to follow...
National
Carnival of Cultural Feminist Activism 2011, 3-5 March 2011 Centre for Women's Studies, University of York
A three-day international conference and festival of academic papers, presentations, performance, exhibitions & workshops - The event is designed to generate action as well as debate, and to inspire, celebrate & challenge understandings of women, grassroots art & politics.
We ask: can feminist art change the world and, if so, how? And we invite responses from activists, artists and academics. Deadline for proposals: 31 October 2010.
Website: www.FEMINIST-CULTURAL-ACTIVISM.net
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