Network Leeds : Together For Peace

T4P E-News Bulletin
Summer 2011

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Dear Network Leeds,

Hello again. We hope you’re enjoying the monsoon season so far, and keeping your spirits up in the face of impending global economic meltdown...

Our latest e-news is lengthy – but brimming with events (several in the next week or so), jobs, and opportunities! Grab a cuppa, have a browse, and see you soon.

Yours,
The T4P team

HEADLINES:

Join Planet Leeds 2011

This year's Planet Leeds street festival is coming together, and we want YOU involved! More ...

The Leeds Summat 2011: get involved

Applications are now open to be part of the Leeds Summat Gathering 2011: volunteering, workshops + more More ...

Active Citizenship, at home and abroad

Update on our Active Citizens programme, featuring visits to and from Romania More ...

OTHER T4P NEWS:

* 'It's Not Just Cricket' inter-faith sports project - run by some great associates/friends of T4P – continues to grow, with events on Sun 19th June and Wed 27th July. Event info at www.t4p.org.uk.
* Filming has begun on our fourth ‘In One City’ film (www.t4p.org.uk/ioc), with a wide range of participants exploring values, belief, meaning and more. Public viewings are scheduled for September: get in touch or check the T4P website for further info.
* Thanks to all who helped make ‘Take Part Take Action’ such a success! The March event bubbled with energy and inspiration, and has been followed by Oblong’s Community Transformers course (www.oblongleeds.org.uk), mentoring, and the possibility of further TPTA events in communities this autumn.
* The ‘Leeds – A Love Story?’ cross-community writing and drama project – aiming to write a collaborative history of Leeds – is up and running, but it’s not too late to join! Full info at www.t4p.org.uk/lovestory2011.
* And the (short and sweet!) T4P 2010 annual report is now available online at www.t4p.org.uk/report2010.

OTHER EVENTS:

* This coming week (19-26th June) is the 20th annual Refugee Week, with a wide range of events, including those hosted by Leeds Refugee Forum (www.leedsrefugeeforum.files.wordpress.com) and the city-wide participatory Ghost Cargo event on Tue 21st June: www.writingencounters.squarespace.com.
* We’re partnering with the premiere of ‘Countdown to Zero’, a new film charting the history of nuclear weapons, on Tue 21st June, 6.30pm at Hyde Park Picture House LS6: www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk.
* Leeds Salon (www.leedssalon.org.uk) host their latest debate – ‘Valuing the Arts in an Age of Austerity’ – on Wed 22nd June, 6pm at the Carriageworks LS1.
* Taking Soundings (www.takingsoundingsleeds.blogspot.com) and Leeds Young Authors (www.leedsyoungauthors.org.uk) host a fundraising film screening of their acclaimed film ‘We are Poets’, on Wed 22nd June, 6pm at Old Broadcasting House LS2.
* The Leeds Waterfront Festival is back on Sat 25th – Sun 26th June, featuring the famous Dragon Boat Racing, arts events, and much more:www.leedswaterfrontfestival.com.
* The amazing local LILAC eco-village project (www.lilac.coop) are holding a major event for folk to find out how to invest in the scheme, on Thu 23rd June, 6.30pm at 46 The Calls.
* The annual International Jewish Performing Arts Festival is back, 26-30th June: www.leedsjewishfestival.com
* We’re involved with Friends of the Earth’s Northern Gathering, on Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd July in Haworth: www.foe.co.uk/events
* Creating Changes are offering free community development training, on Wed 6th July in Scunthorpe: www.fcdl.org/events.
* Artsmix* (www.artsmix.co.uk) are holding their wonderful arts markets on Albion Place LS1 fortnightly on Saturdays (upgraded from Sundays!)
* The new ‘On the Edge’ festival will be on 15-17th July in Holbeck Urban Village: www.yelp.co.uk/events/leeds-on-the-edge-leeds-festival-3.
* Schumacher North (www.schumacher-north.co.uk) are hosting a series of workshops this summer, especially featuring a residential on ‘Spiritual Activism’ with the outstanding Alastair McIntosh, 16-17th July in Hebden Bridge.
* As always, there are great community galas and gatherings throughout the summer, including Run for All on Sun 19th June, Quarry Hill Festival and Seacroft Gala (both Sat 2nd July), Kirkstall Festival and Gipton Gala (both Sat 9th July), I Love West Leeds (1-24th July), Holbeck Gala (Sat 16th July), Leeds Pride (Sun 7th Aug) and Chapeltown Carnival (Mon 29th Aug).
* Concorde Interfaith Fellowship host their annual Picnic for Peace, on Sun 31st July, from 2pm in Roundhay Park: www.concord-leeds.org.uk.
* Tue 9th Aug will see Leeds’ annual Hiroshima Nagasaki memorial event, at 10.40am in Park Square LS1.
* The excellent Leeds Festival Fringe (www.leedsfestivalfringe.org) will once again be running, this year between 18-24th Aug.

JOBS + OPPORTUNITIES:

* 10:10 (who produced ‘Age of Stupid’) are recruiting for a couple of roles (based in London; deadlines 20th and 27th June): www.1010global.org/uk/general/jobs.

* The Forgiveness Project are also recruiting, for a coordinator of their excellent conflict resolution and story-telling work (also in London, deadline 15th July): www.theforgivenessproject.com/news.

* And ‘Just Do It’ (a new film about environmental direct action) are recruiting for their (volunteer) team: www.just-do-it.org.uk/join-the-team.

* Following ‘One Love One Leeds’ in May, Mediation Leeds are offering free conflict resolution training for community activists next month (application deadline 24th June): www.mediationleeds.org.uk.

* UnLtd have launched a new £25k+ fund to support social entrepreneurs (deadline 30th June): www.bigventurechallenge.com.

* The (£15k) Rayne Fellowship for Refugees are taking applications from young adults aged 18-25 with a big idea to change lives and communities (deadline 29th July): www.praxis.org.uk/fellows.

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