IWD 2013 planning meeting

[Hannah Ryan]

Sorry for any cross posting

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Do you have an idea for a project next year? Are you looking for women to share your dream? Are you an organisation looking for help? Want to do something about the portrayal of women in the media? Find out about planning a Women’s March? Protest about the cuts in services? Do you want to know about available funding? Do you, an individual, want to link up with like-minded women? Find out what’s happening next year. Present your ideas to supportive women. Discuss possibilities for next year. Help create an exciting programme of events. Link up with women speakers. Collaborate on making the most of our skills and talents. Produce a stunning, thought-provoking, empowering, month of activities.

Merseyside Women’s Movement

Invite you to a discussion and planning meeting

At

The Quaker Meeting House,

School Lane

Liverpool1

(next to Bluecoat Chambers)

On Saturday

26^th May

1.30-5.00 pm

You can present your ideas, set up a stall, exhibit your ideas, or look for women to collaborate with.

Just drop in and find out what’s planned for 2013.

Veggie and Vegan refreshments available

Children welcome, however there is not a crèche and parents are responsible for their children at all times.

Please feel free to drop in on the day to check out what’s happening and mix with other interested women 

Please complete attached booking form if you want a stall or a presentation slot. http://merseysidewomen.org.uk/

Carole Trenaman  B.A. Cert. Ed
Project Manager, Educationalist, Researcher,
 Environmental Artist, Workshop Leader, Actor
Boomtime Enterprises 
07931 520959
www.boomtime2003.com

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Subject: Minutes from 2.2.10 meeting
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:22:57 +0000
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Merseyside Women’s Movement Meeting       Tuesday 2^nd February 2010

 

Attendance: Nina, Carole, Hayley, Cath, Chloe, Jackie, Becky, Nalina, Barbara, Kat, Elaine, Mags, Helen, Val, Heather

Apologies: Heather, Katy, Vicky, Deryn, Georgina, Heather, Cass

 

Feedback on North End Writers Poetry Night

A successful evening event. The CASA was full, a good atmosphere, mixed audience and great feedback from those who attended requesting when the next event will be happening. Evening raised funds for the North End Writers group & MWM, approximately £40 each per group. All costs covered from door money taken. Well done to Becky for a successful event. rebec...@live.co.uk

 

Reclaim the Night March Update

Saturday 6^th March

7.30pm assemble St Georges Plateau for speakers – speakers to be confirmed

8pm leave and start slow march through chosen route.

Route – to be confirmed

Police – Cath, Becky & Vicky will liaise with Police & other places & people who need to be informed

Risk assessment – Cath & Carole to complete when route is confirmed

Stewards – need 6 stewards. Male supporters to be used if not enough women stewards come forward and if male stewards used, they can steward at back of march

High viz jackets – Cath to provide

Loud hailer – Cath has one, Liverpool Uni - ?

March songs, chants, etc – Kat to provide, need to print off or email round for event

Banners – all banners & placards to be brought to march or circulated before march – Vicky to action

Noise makers – bring your own whistles, etc

Stopping points on March – women to find out info when route is confirmed

Women photographers for march – 2 needed Chloe & ?

Publicity – to use last year’s poster with changed details. Needs to ready to go to printers 8.2.10 and needs to be ready for circulation 15.2.10. Also need email poster in format. Vicky to get quote for printing costs.

Invites – please invite any supportive organisation, friends, unions, family members, colleagues, etc. it is an open march. Can someone who has White Ribbon links please inform them of March. Male supporters are welcome to march towards the back of the March.

After March social – to go to a chosen pub pending confirmed route. Cath & Carole to check out during risk assessment. Suggestions are: Mello Mello or Augusta John.

Cost – printing of posters and possibly venue costs.

ca...@sahir.uk.com  rebec...@live.co.uk vickyc...@hotmail.co.uk boomti...@hotmail.com

 

That Takes Ovaries Update

Venue: not using the Black E, Nina will feedback on current St Bride’s availability. Suggestions include St Brides Church & Casamere near Cream

Date: to be confirmed pending availability of venue

Rehearsals: Tuesday 9^th February 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Tuesday 23^rd February 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Every fortnight at the Liverpool University

Publicity: last year’s posters to be used with updated details. Forward any contacts for the play to Nina. niny...@hotmail.co.uk

TTO Coventry Tour: planned for 13^th March. Hannah to feedback at next meeting

 

METAL Art Exhibition Update

METAL is an exhibiting space at Edge Hill Train Station and have offered a free space to host an art exhibition for the month of March. The theme is community arts & women. Kaety, Vicky & Jess to report back at next MWM meeting with progress.

vicky...@hotmail.co.uk ms.ma...@googlemail.com jessa...@googlemail.com

 

Women’s Poetry Night Update

Val to report at next MWM meeting with venue & date for event.

Anyone interested in finding out more or how to get your name down for a reading

Donations on the door. contact Val val....@gmail.com

 

Women’s Dance Event Update

Val fedback that she is in talks with a dance company to explore the possibility of a dance production at some point this year. Val to keep MWM updated with any progress.

 

Summer & Winter Women’s Solstice events

Carole will be organising events at the different times in the year themed on women’s empowerment, nature. It will be an enjoyable event with lanterns, candles & dressing up! Carole will feedback with progress.

 

Am I Invisible? Hope University Theatre Production

A women’s theatre production on survivors stories in 16^th century text.

Monday 8^th March, during the afternoon time to be confirmed

Liverpool Hope University at Cornerstone

Free, all welcome

Stands welcome from organisations, groups, etc

There will be radio coverage there

Publicity to follow when printed.

Can collect at door if women can put their name down for this

Contact Elaine elaine_c...@yahoo.co.uk

 

Sahir House Open Women’s Information & Cultural Event

6^th April from 11:00am – 3:30pm

Quaker Meeting House, School Lane

Free, open to all women, children’s activities

Organisational & group stalls welcome

More info to follow

Contact Mimi Gashi for more details mi...@sahir.uk.com

 

Website Update

www.merseysidewomen.org.uk

Please send your events, news, articles, information, press releases, etc to the website for inclusion & circulation.

 

MWM Finance Update

Carole fedback that there is no update to report on. There is approx. £1,500 in the bank. Any donations are welcome, make cheques payable to International Women’s Day Merseyside. Boomti...@hotmail.com

Any events please ensure there are collection boxes to collect donations on the door or for raffle prizes. Collection boxes available from Cath ca...@sahir.uk.com

 

Film Showings

Selling of Innocence, one of the TTO stories, sisters on the planet, Oxfam film

Film showing: suggestions for venues to Jackie

Jackie & Heather to organise a joint film showing on Monday 8^th March.

Report back at next MWM meeting. Donations on the door

Jacki...@gmail.com hwil...@oxfam.org.uk

 

Her Story Magazine

Chloe to forward information at next MWM meeting

 

Duncan Society

Regular public health open events, there will be 2 women’s events this year

Contact Val for more info val....@gmail.com

 

Press Releases

Nalina will do press releases. Please forward ideas Nali...@gmail.com

 

Symposium on Sexual Violence

Liverpool University

68 Hope Street

9^th March

Contact Vicky for more details vickyc...@hotmail.co.uk

 

Date & time of next MWM meeting:

Tuesday 16^th February 5.30pm prompt start

WHISC, 120 Bold Street

 

 

Cath Turner

Volunteer & Training Coordinator

Sahir House

0151 707 0606

www.sahir.uk.com