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Monday 20 May 2013

Growing Communities - local food and social justice

This event will involve a day of workshops and discussions, followed by a social evening of films, food and music and will take place on Thursday 20 June from 2pm.

This is a chance to meet others working in community food and social justice movements in Glasgow and to help shape stronger responses to the current welfare reforms.

Join us in building a fairer food system

Draft Programme



  • 2.00 - Registration and Welcome
  • 2.30 - 3.30 Choice of Workshops 1
  • 3.45 - 4.30 Choice of Workshops 2
  • 4.45 - 5.30 Plenary discussion - next steps
  • 5.30 - 8.00 Food, music, films - carry on the conversation and build new links
Workshops topics include:
  • Welfare Reforms: understanding the changes and how we can challenge them
  • Local food in disadvantaged areas
  • Meeting emergency need: food banks and other models
  • Global perspectives on food justice
  • Social enterprise and local food
Would you like to have a stall at the event? It’s a great opportunity to promote your organisation to others working in or interested in the field. To book a stall please contact Kate Shaw on 0141 551 0071 or  kate@playbusters.org.uk
 
The event is being held at the STUC building in Woodlands Road and will run from 2pm to 8pm. The event is free to attend but we ask that you book your place to attend here http://www.glfngrowingcommunities.eventbrite.com/

Contributors include Woodlands Community Garden, Urban Roots, Playbusters, Oxfam, Poverty Alliance, STUC 

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