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People's Hive Launch  

 
The People's Hive is the Settlement's newest department, made up of the Community Work Team, the "Volunteer for Change" unit, "New Horizons" (the project for people over 50), and the "Time for Action" time bank project.

It will be officially launched on Wednesday, July 20th - please come along!  For more details about what will be happening on the day, please see the agenda below.

 

12:00pm Welcome to Barton Hill Settlement: Joanna Holmes & Bill Lochhead
 
12.10pm The “STORY” Gallery - “Local residents tell their stories of involvement from volunteering to community groups”
 
12.30pm What is the Peoples HIVE?: Bill Lemon/Laura Hamilton
 
12.45pm What is the People=Action Initiative?: David McDonald, Dildar Singh, Andrew McGrath and Gail Findlay describe who’s involved with People=Action and what it will do.
 
1-1.20pm LUNCH
 
1.20pm The Community Training Weekend @ Pontins,Brean, Somerset
 
1.40pm “The Hive” A play written and produced by local residents
 
2pm Speaker: Toby Blume Chief Executive: Urban Forum

(Valuing Volunteers and the Community Manifesto and its links to The Peoples Hive) & Local Residents Awards

Final thoughts: Joanna Holmes/Bill Lochhead  
 

2.40pm

 

 

 

 

  

 

Fringe Events

Fringe Event 1: Function Room: WALKN`TALK, David Mowat

Through photos and personal experience local activist tells of his walk to Israel & Palestine

Fringe Event 2:  Arts & Crafts Room: The Next Five Years, Graham Partridge - Community at Heart 2005-2010 & their legacy

David McDonald & Mark Ireland People =Action Evaluation and Improvement Strategy

3.30pm Finish