Dear Friends,
Almost one year ago, at our monthly FEEL meeting on Easter Monday, we were meant to celebrate David Kessel's 70th birthday. However back then David had a serious accident and we ended up visiting him in hospital instead.
Fast forward, David's health is currently reasonably improved and zest for campaigning is back, while we are slowly learning some important CRDP material. David's birthday is only a few days away (2nd April) and Easter is also in the air. Perhaps a good time to celebrate all the things above and more at our monthly meeting, next week at LARC on Mon 19th.
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Demo at the New Savoy conference (protest against IAPT therapies)
Wed 21st March, 8.15am onwards, Millennium Conference Centre, 4-18 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7 4LH
The demo is organised by the Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Contact info@allianceforcandp.org for more information dpac.uk.net/2018/02/protest-against-iapt-therapies
recoveryinthebin.org/2018/02/25/demo-at-new-savoy-conference-8-15am-wednesday-21st-march-2018/
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Disability Justice Workshop: Use the Law to Challenge Discrimination
Thu 22 March 2018 1:00 - 4:30 pm, 336 Brixton Road, London, SW9 7AA
At this interactive and practical training workshop you will learn how the law protects you from discrimination and how to challenge it using real life examples. Please note this workshop is only for disabled people and DDPOs. Book your free ticket here www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/training-and-support/powerup/view/use-law-challenge-discrimination/#booking-form
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Shape Open 2018: Collective Influence group exhibition
22nd March to 5th April, 2018 The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Rd, London, E3 4QY
Private View: 6.30 to 8.30pm, Thursday 22 March, open to the public.This event is fully wheelchair accessible, including toilets, and has Audio Description provision. The Private View will also have BSL provision. Please email exhibitions@shapearts.org.uk or call 020 7424 7330 with any event or access queries www.shapearts.org.uk/Event/shape-open-2018
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Melancholy and Raving Poetry nightMon 26th March, 8 - 10pm upstairs at The Ship pub, 68 Borough Road, London SE1 1DX.Abe Gibson, Paul Kutting, World Renowned Maggie Nicols to share the stage on the night. There is also a open mic section for anyone who would like to sing a song, recite a poem, do a bit of stand-up or maybe something else...
Contact Kym for info melancholyandraving@gmail.com
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Mad Poets Speak - Poetry Open Mic night (£2.68 to cover costs)
Sat 31 March 2018, 7pm - 8.30pm, Unit 5E, Common House, 15 Punderson's Gardens, London E2 9QG.
Open mic event and slots of 5 mins are available. If you want to read/ perform a couple of poems the organiser, Louisa, asks that you email her beforehand to book a slot - her email address is hermey@me.com. If you'd like to come, reading or not, you need to book a ticket on eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mad-poets-speak-poetry-open-mic-night-tickets-43525828926?aff=erelexpmlt
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MHRN/ SolidariTEA event: Film 'The Death of Stalin', followed by a discussion with radical psychologist Lynne Friedli, looking at abuse of power and psychiatry. Thurs 5th April, 7pm at The Field, 385 Queen's Road, New Cross, SE14 5HD. Light refreshments available, disabled accessible, free, open to all!
FB: facebook.com/MHResist/
website: www.mentalhealthresistance.org
email: hello@mentalhealthresistance.org
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National Hearing Voices Network Conference - Celebrating the launch of the National Maastricht Approach Centre Telford
Thur 19th April 9 am - 4:30 pm, Park Lane Centre, Woodside, Telford TF7 5QZ
In the presence of Professor Marius Romme co-founder with Dr Sandra Escher of the Maastricht Approach and the Hearing Voices Movement. HOW TO BOOK: Ticket price: £60.00 per person. (Concessions for Groups and Unwaged) Refreshments Free. Please provide your own lunch. PLEASE EMAIL: nmac@purplebamboo.co.uk to book and arrange payment.
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Whose Side Are We On? Social Work, Austerity, Racism and Resistance!The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) Annual Conference
20 - 21 April, Centre for Social Work, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Gateway Building Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1LW
The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) is a radical, campaigning organisation of social work and social care practitioners, students, service users, carers and academics, united by our concern that social work practice is being undermined by managerialism and marketisation, by the stigmatisation of service users and by welfare cuts and restrictions. While recognizing that social work is one of the mechanisms through which the State controls the behaviours of poor families, we believe nevertheless that social work is a valuable activity which can help people address the problems and difficulties in their lives. Many of these difficulties are rooted in the inequalities and oppressions of the modern world and good social work necessarily involves confronting the structural and public. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swan-conference-2018-whose-side-are-we-on-social-work-austerity-racism-and-resistance-tickets-41281717729
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Bobby Baker's Great & Tiny War
September - November 2018 NEWCASTLE
Daily Life Ltd. are proud and excited to announce a major new artistic collaboration with our wonderful partners, Wunderbar. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW as part of its finale programme, Great & Tiny War will occupy a house in Newcastle from Autumn 2018. More info: www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/great-tiny-war/
Fast forward, David's health is currently reasonably improved and zest for campaigning is back, while we are slowly learning some important CRDP material. David's birthday is only a few days away (2nd April) and Easter is also in the air. Perhaps a good time to celebrate all the things above and more at our monthly meeting, next week at LARC on Mon 19th.
Do join us as we'll definitely take the time to celebrate, and thank, our Fathers ( March 19 is also St Joseph's Day) - and Mothers ALWAYS!!! - and the many more surrogate "parents" that we encounter throughout Life, under the form of teachers, partners, brothers, friends, even children (the best teachers/parents when we age).
A beautiful tribute to David's work and review of "Ravaged Wonderful Earth", the collection put together by David Amery in collaboration with Outsider Poets and FEEL for David in 2013, can be found in the recently released Spring edition of the Asylum Magazine: "Outside or Inside: Two views on survivor culture", by William Park & Andrew Roberts.
Infinite thanks go to Andrew for his tirelessly and precious work in archiving David's work and bio (among so much more work, bless this man!), to be accessible to a broader audience in space and time studymore.org.uk/donkeyda.htm#BlackCoffee
Wishing you a very Happy St Patrick's Day, Spring Equinox, Easter break, New Moon cycle (starting today) and hopefully better days and times for us ALL...nevermind the snow falling down right now in London :)
More news and info to follow:
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FIRTS Global Disability Summit 24 July 2018.
Deadline for DPO Participants: 23 March 2018
The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Government of Kenya and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) will co-host the UK’s first Global Disability Summit in July 2018. The Global Disability Summit is an opportunity to build on the current momentum on disability inclusive development. It provides a platform to secure financial and political commitments by national governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, the private sector and civil society organisations.
The Summit will be held in London at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 24 July 2018
www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/uksummit-dpos?utm_campaign=new_discussion&utm_medium=email&utm_source=thread_mailer
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BME mental health service users launch manifesto - A call for social justice
The Kindred Minds BME service user led manifesto text has recently been finalised. The Manifesto has concrete demands for change and builds upon two decades of studies on BME mental health, considering the evident race-based mental health inequalities. The process of writing the manifesto has been led by mental health service users and involved consulting with over 200 service users from Black and Minority Ethnic communities in south London. The manifesto is available from a link on this page www.nsun.org.uk/news/bme-mental-health-service-users-launch-manifesto
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NEWS FROM NOWHERE CLUB - "Wounded Leaders: Why British Politics Is So Flawed", Speaker: Nick Duffell
Saturday 17th March, The Epicentre, West Street E11 4LJ Leyton/Leytonstone7.30pm Buffet (please bring something veggie if you can) 8.00pm Talk. Free entry, all welcome, just turn up.
Enquiries Ph: 0208 555 5248;
E: roskane@btinternet.com
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Deadline for DPO Participants: 23 March 2018
The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Government of Kenya and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) will co-host the UK’s first Global Disability Summit in July 2018. The Global Disability Summit is an opportunity to build on the current momentum on disability inclusive development. It provides a platform to secure financial and political commitments by national governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, the private sector and civil society organisations.
The Summit will be held in London at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 24 July 2018
www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/uksummit-dpos?utm_campaign=new_discussion&utm_medium=email&utm_source=thread_mailer
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BME mental health service users launch manifesto - A call for social justice
The Kindred Minds BME service user led manifesto text has recently been finalised. The Manifesto has concrete demands for change and builds upon two decades of studies on BME mental health, considering the evident race-based mental health inequalities. The process of writing the manifesto has been led by mental health service users and involved consulting with over 200 service users from Black and Minority Ethnic communities in south London. The manifesto is available from a link on this page www.nsun.org.uk/news/bme-mental-health-service-users-launch-manifesto
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NEWS FROM NOWHERE CLUB - "Wounded Leaders: Why British Politics Is So Flawed", Speaker: Nick Duffell
Saturday 17th March, The Epicentre, West Street E11 4LJ Leyton/Leytonstone7.30pm Buffet (please bring something veggie if you can) 8.00pm Talk. Free entry, all welcome, just turn up.
Enquiries Ph: 0208 555 5248;
E: roskane@btinternet.com
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Demo at the New Savoy conference (protest against IAPT therapies)
Wed 21st March, 8.15am onwards, Millennium Conference Centre, 4-18 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7 4LH
The demo is organised by the Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Contact info@allianceforcandp.org for more information dpac.uk.net/2018/02/protest-against-iapt-therapies
recoveryinthebin.org/2018/02/25/demo-at-new-savoy-conference-8-15am-wednesday-21st-march-2018/
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Disability Justice Workshop: Use the Law to Challenge Discrimination
Thu 22 March 2018 1:00 - 4:30 pm, 336 Brixton Road, London, SW9 7AA
At this interactive and practical training workshop you will learn how the law protects you from discrimination and how to challenge it using real life examples. Please note this workshop is only for disabled people and DDPOs. Book your free ticket here www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/training-and-support/powerup/view/use-law-challenge-discrimination/#booking-form
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Shape Open 2018: Collective Influence group exhibition
22nd March to 5th April, 2018 The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Rd, London, E3 4QY
Private View: 6.30 to 8.30pm, Thursday 22 March, open to the public.This event is fully wheelchair accessible, including toilets, and has Audio Description provision. The Private View will also have BSL provision. Please email exhibitions@shapearts.org.uk or call 020 7424 7330 with any event or access queries www.shapearts.org.uk/Event/shape-open-2018
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Melancholy and Raving Poetry nightMon 26th March, 8 - 10pm upstairs at The Ship pub, 68 Borough Road, London SE1 1DX.Abe Gibson, Paul Kutting, World Renowned Maggie Nicols to share the stage on the night. There is also a open mic section for anyone who would like to sing a song, recite a poem, do a bit of stand-up or maybe something else...
Contact Kym for info melancholyandraving@gmail.com
---------------------------------
Mad Poets Speak - Poetry Open Mic night (£2.68 to cover costs)
Sat 31 March 2018, 7pm - 8.30pm, Unit 5E, Common House, 15 Punderson's Gardens, London E2 9QG.
Open mic event and slots of 5 mins are available. If you want to read/ perform a couple of poems the organiser, Louisa, asks that you email her beforehand to book a slot - her email address is hermey@me.com. If you'd like to come, reading or not, you need to book a ticket on eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mad-poets-speak-poetry-open-mic-night-tickets-43525828926?aff=erelexpmlt
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MHRN/ SolidariTEA event: Film 'The Death of Stalin', followed by a discussion with radical psychologist Lynne Friedli, looking at abuse of power and psychiatry. Thurs 5th April, 7pm at The Field, 385 Queen's Road, New Cross, SE14 5HD. Light refreshments available, disabled accessible, free, open to all! FB: facebook.com/MHResist/
website: www.mentalhealthresistance.org
email: hello@mentalhealthresistance.org
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National Hearing Voices Network Conference - Celebrating the launch of the National Maastricht Approach Centre Telford
Thur 19th April 9 am - 4:30 pm, Park Lane Centre, Woodside, Telford TF7 5QZ
In the presence of Professor Marius Romme co-founder with Dr Sandra Escher of the Maastricht Approach and the Hearing Voices Movement. HOW TO BOOK: Ticket price: £60.00 per person. (Concessions for Groups and Unwaged) Refreshments Free. Please provide your own lunch. PLEASE EMAIL: nmac@purplebamboo.co.uk to book and arrange payment.
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Whose Side Are We On? Social Work, Austerity, Racism and Resistance!The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) Annual Conference
20 - 21 April, Centre for Social Work, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Gateway Building Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1LW
The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) is a radical, campaigning organisation of social work and social care practitioners, students, service users, carers and academics, united by our concern that social work practice is being undermined by managerialism and marketisation, by the stigmatisation of service users and by welfare cuts and restrictions. While recognizing that social work is one of the mechanisms through which the State controls the behaviours of poor families, we believe nevertheless that social work is a valuable activity which can help people address the problems and difficulties in their lives. Many of these difficulties are rooted in the inequalities and oppressions of the modern world and good social work necessarily involves confronting the structural and public. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swan-conference-2018-whose-side-are-we-on-social-work-austerity-racism-and-resistance-tickets-41281717729
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Bobby Baker's Great & Tiny War
September - November 2018 NEWCASTLE
Daily Life Ltd. are proud and excited to announce a major new artistic collaboration with our wonderful partners, Wunderbar. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW as part of its finale programme, Great & Tiny War will occupy a house in Newcastle from Autumn 2018. More info: www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/great-tiny-war/
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