ChangeMakers is Taking Action …
January 20, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Lounge, First Floor
Central Building
Oldham Street
Manchester, M1 1JQ
6:30 pm – Arrival & Registration
7:00 pm – Meeting Start
8:00 pm – Finish
The focus of this ACTION meeting is:
- To welcome new member groups and individuals into ChangeMakers membership;
- To hear presentations from member organizations on issues they would like ChangeMakers to take forward to action research;
- To organize members and supporters into Action Research teams.
Action research teams will look in depth at each issue and report back to the ChangeMakers Strategy Team following which a decision will be made as to which issue(s) to take forward to immediate action.
This is an exciting stage in the mobilization of diverse grass roots communities achieving change for the common good.
If you support us in this come and pledge your commitment to action.
Important Notice for Any Group Looking For Funding:
CSJ AWARDS 2009
Application Deadline 17 March 2009
Awards Ceremony 1 July 2009
Applications for the CSJ Awards 2009 are now open. Are you tackling local poverty and giving people a second chance in life?
If so apply to win from a prize pot of £50,000. Know a group?
Encourage them to apply!
This is the fifth year of the CSJ Awards. We’ve been able to give over £150,000 to more than 25 organisations each tackling unique challenge in innovative ways.
“The Awards is a real highlight of the year,” says Philippa Stroud, CSJ Executive Director, “The event is a fantastic opportunity to show policy makers that there are armies of compassion across the UK turning people’s lives around, giving communities a second chance.”
The Awards attracts an audience of senior policy makers and politicians which to date have included David Blunkett, John Reid, David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Vince Cable and Sir Menzies Campbell amongst others.
To apply descibe in 500 words or less how your organisation makes an exceptional contribution to tackling poverty and turning lives around to awards@centreforsocialjustice.org.uk
More details are available at
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/awards
If you know of a group who you think should apply, please forward this email!
