Flyer already sent in first October mailing. Please keep circulating amongst your own contacts.

SECOND NATIONAL IN DEFENCE OF YOUTH WORK GATHERING, NOVEMBER 2 in SHEFFIELD

Tim Price of Exeter and UNISON, being a Sheffield United supporter, is in tears about our gathering being held so close to the temple of his illusions – hence the photo of the Bramall Lane football ground!

IDYW NOV 2010 conference flyer

Programme of day

Welcome : 11.00 a.m.

Defending Youth Work and Fighting the Cuts : Different, but the Same? : 11.10 – 12.00 noon

Speakers:

Alima Sonne

Tony Taylor

Doug Nicholls (UNITE)

Gill Archer (UNISON)

Question & Answer/Discussion : 12.00 – 12.30 p.m.

Report from the Steering Group: 12.30 -12.50 p.m.

Lunch : 12.50 – 1.30 p.m.

Working in small groups on ‘where does the Campaign go from here?’ ; creating strategies of resistance e.g. to intimidation in the workplace ; building support and solidarity : 1.30 -2.45 p.m.

Plenary feedback : Looking ahead as a collective, setting dates : 2.45 – 3.45 p.m.

Regional Groups, networking, planning events e.g the Stories Project : 3.45 – 4.30 p.m.

{Apologies for back to front format. If I put the times first everything went potty!}

The venue is the St Mary’s Church Conference Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield. The web site gives all the information you will need at http://www.stmarys-church.co.uk/

The conference fee will be five pounds payable on the door.

To be honest we’re feeling a little anxious about Sheffield. The turnout of 150 people at the MMU back in February surpassed our expectations. In the meantime, whilst we have been really pleased by attendances at meetings in London, Newcastle and again Manchester, we are concerned that under the present pressures supporters might put off coming to the conference. So we are asking everyone to make every effort to be there. Over the next period we are certainly going to need each others’ energy and solidarity. Let Tony know you’re coming at tonymtaylor@gmail.com