For those of us, who have worked many a year in the North-West of England, the closure of the Manchester University Community and Youth Work course is hard to bear. Refusing to be downhearted the staff are organising a Celebration on Tuesday, May 28, details of which are to be found below. Tania de St Croix, a former student at Manchester herself, and Bernard Davies will be contributing to the event on behalf of our campaign. Speaking personally, as a former youth worker and youth officer in Wigan, I would love to be there, although I would bore folk to tears reminiscing about the tribulations and triumphs of the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Get in touch with Martin Purcell if you want to participate.
Martin Purcell
Lecturer, Applied Community and Youth Work Studies
University of Manchester
School of Education
A1.11 Ellen Wilkinson Building
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PE
Tel. (0161) 275 5795
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Time |
Activity |
Venue |
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09.00 – 10.30 |
Setting up stalls / exhibitions |
Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4 |
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10.30 – 12.00 |
Exhibition of first year students’ work on Community Participation in local community and youth work organisations (to be assessed by ACYWS tutors) |
Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4 |
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12.00 – 13.00 |
Lunch / Networking / Visiting Stalls |
Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4, Café and Common Room |
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13.00 – 15.00 |
This is Youth Work: Telling & Sharing Stories IDYW workshop facilitated by Tania de St. Croix; see http://www.indefenceofyouthwork.org.uk/wordpress/?p=3017 |
Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4, 9 & 11 |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Refreshments / Networking / Visiting Stalls |
Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4, Café and Common Room |
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15.30 – 17.00 |
Campaigning in the era of the Axeman: Choose Youth; In Defence of Youth Work & National Coalition for Independent Action. Discussion facilitated by ACYWS tutors, with input from Bernard Davies, Tania de St. Croix and Ian Richards; see http://www.chooseyouth.org/ ; http://www.indefenceofyouthwork.org.uk/wordpress/; http://www.independentaction.net/. |
Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4 |
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16.30 – 18.00 |
Introductory Community Philosophy Workshop Facilitated by Martin Purcell and Samira Bakkioui |
Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4 |
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18.00 – 19.30 |
Setting up stalls / exhibitions International Buffet / Networking / Visiting Stalls |
Students’ Union Council Chamber |
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19.30 |
Welcome: Kate Sapin & Martin Purcell Applied Community & Youth Work Studies Programme |
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19.45 |
Celebrating youth and creativity: Gorse Hill Studios Dancers |
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20.15 |
Celebrating Community Development and Youth Work: Bernard Davies, National Coalition for Independent Action and In Defence of Youth Work |
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20.30 |
Celebrating youth and creativity: Yasmin – Brighter Sound |
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20.45 |
Celebrating Community Development and Youth Work: Summary of CYWU / Unite the Union campaigning; Ian Richards |
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21.00 |
Celebrating community and creativity: Reel MCR Film |
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21.30 |
Student / Community Performers |
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23.00 |
Thanks, End & Depart |
IN DEFENCE OF YOUTH WORK 