Get involved in the Diversity Exchange!!
If you are interested in taking part in any of the events please contact the event organiser if listed, or contact us - geof@ncdn.org 01670 520889. Flyers for some events are downloadable below in date sequence.....
If you would like us to add your event to the programme please email your information / flyer to geof@ncdn.org
Background
As the current phase of the work comes to an end in March, the project is celebrating diversity in Northumberland by coordinating a Diversity Exchange programme from mid-February through March. So far the programme includes a disability group networking day on 12th February at Kirkley Hall Ponteland, two performances of Open Clasp Theatre production ‘Stand n Tan’ at Newbiggin Sports Centre (6pm, Friday 13th February) and Haltwhistle Sports Centre (6pm 14th February), a Hafla in Belford and a day for employers in Berwick. The Northumberland LGBT group will be working with Radio Lionheart in Alnwick to make a radio programme about being gay in Northumberland, and the Berwick Migrant Support Group is organising an evening on humour across cultures. There will be various events for International Women’s Day in early March. We hope to have something for everyone, and the programme will end with a big event at the Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn on Tuesday 24th March including workshops, film, a debating room for all the hot issues, and BECON will be there looking at rural racism issues. The aim is that everyone can feel positive about visiting, living in or enjoying Northumberland.
Latest programme update here......
Thursday 12th February - Deaf and Disability Networking Event
10.00 for 10.30 until 2.30, Lunch provided
Kirkley Hall, Ponteland
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21st February Hafla (Dance Party)
Tickets £5.00 on the door
FERGUSON HALL, Nursery lane, Belford.
The annual hafla (dance party) will take place on 21st February at the Ferguson Hall, Nursery lane, Belford.
Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start. We have performances from teachers, professional troupes and classes, live drumming and some time to get up and boogie to Eastern and Western music.
Bring your own refreshments and we'll provide recycling facilities!
Come along to watch, or book a performance space if you have a performance to share.
For further information contact Sarah Riseborough
DD networking event 12 Feb 09 Booking Form.doc 76.00 KB 29.01.2009 16:30 The annual hafla (dance party) will take place on 21st February at the Ferguson Hall, Nursery lane, Belford.
Bring your own refreshments and we'll provide recycling facilities!
Come along to watch, or book a performance space if you have a performance to share.
For further information contact Sarah Riseborough
3rd March 2009 - Get up & tie your fingers
Northumberland Theatre Company is delighted to present this highly acclaimed production following the route of the herring lasses from Wick to Yarmouth and showing the resilience and humour of local women facing disaster and tough choices.
Seahouses First School, Main Street, Seahouses. 3rd March 2009, 7.30pm. Tickets £5/£3 conc.
Event Contact : 01665 720444
6th March Berwick Means Business
4-7pm, Berwick Workspace
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This is an evening session for employers in Berwick including making health and safety and other aspects of their companies more accessible to a wide range of workers.
Saturday 7 March for International Women’s Day - Wild and Wonderful Women
(Women Only)
HALTWHISTLE LEISURE CENTRE
Woodhead Lane,
Haltwhistle,
NE49 9AP
Tickets £3.00 on the door or call - 01434 320727
(Tickets are inclusive of all 'Wild and Wonderful Women' events)
Phone 01434 320727
1pm Yoga, relaxation and exercise
1pm Bollywood Moves – especially for young women under 16
1pm Mask Making - explore identity (small group)
2pm Drama Queens; fun and improvisation
3pm Dance for pleasure and fun: bring your own CD's
4pm Self care, massage and mood: for all
Yoga with Glynis Rose (1pm)
Anyone can practice and benefit from doing yoga. All you need is some time and space and a desire for a healthier and more fulfilling life. So much can be gained from regular practice and a little patience. Come along and give it a go and see for yourself.
Bollywood Dance Workout (1pm)
Inspired by the Indian film tradition of infectiously expressive music and dance comes a lively, fun, calorie -burning full body workout. You will be toned head to toe. The movements are simple, no exercise or dance experience required and we will close with folk dance from Gujarat using traditional wooden sticks from India.. (up to 16 years old)
Drama Queens: An Introduction to Acting (2pm)
Discover simple and fun techniques in this introduction to acting workshop that includes finding your voice, movement, character and working from text. Wear comfortable clothes and prepare to make some noise. Suits beginners and refreshers of all ages and abilities. Sian is an aspiring actor, director and playwright who dares to believe that acting is a form of self-expression that anyone can enjoy!
Dance for Pleasure (3pm)
Why not dance the Spring in this year?
Bringing together lively fun dance tunes from recent decades and from around the world. You are invited to bring along the music you can't help but dance to! Share it with us and we can burn calories together and feel good.
Simple massage techniques and relaxation (1pm)
This session is about giving ourselves a little TLC. We will be looking at how our breathing can help to reduce our heart rate and quieten our busy minds. We’ll also be introduced to some hand massage using essential oils and relaxation techniques.
Further activities at Twhist Centre Entry £3
1 Park View
Haltwhistle
NE49 9AQ
Phone 01434 320727
1.00 pm: Mask Making - maximum 7 participants
2.30 pm: Art workshop; drawing , collage and mixed media.
USING SILK FABRIC AND GLASS PAINTING TECHNIQUES -
TO PRODUCE A COLLAGE IN CELEBRATION OF INTENATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Women in modern society are under a lot of pressure to take on many roles and responsibilities. Often missing out on time to explore their creativity and nurture the child within us all. I hope my session will provide just that with the help of copious cups of tea and biscuits
-- Numbers are limited so early booking is essential. --
Both Haltwhistle events include childcare (women must be taking part to take advantage of childcare). Please bring all food & any medication needed with the child(ren), plus other items.
All decisions about childcare are made by Countryside Creches
Saturday 7th March 7.30 till late
A night of soul and motown - Disco
Fund-raiser for the Berwick Migrant Support Group
St Cuthbert's Parish Centre, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Admission by ticket only, tickets £3 Contact Gerry Jones or tel 07979 711386
8th March International Women's Day
GLOBAL DANCE: Journeys in Movement (Women Only)
Tickets; Suggested £1.00 donation to Ashington Women's Health Advice Centre
ASHINGTON’S CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Alexandra Road
Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 9EF
Contact Joy to register interest or for more details / 07801 821 988 or 01207 528 258
11.30 registration, dance starts at 12 noon. Dance finishes about 1.30.
50 movers between the ages of 8 and 80 needed to create a dance dedicated to women.
It's not a theatrical performance it's more a participatory dance ritual. Think meaningful dance class rather than a disco!
No dance experience necessary, if you can do any or all of the following - walk, run, wheel, stand still and change direction - you will be able to join in. Based on choreography by Anna Halprin, the celebrated dance pioneer, we will create a moving mandala dedicated to women's acheivements, hopes and aspirations.
Live drumming by local women's drumming group.
Bring something to eat for afterwards -- Away by 3pm.
Friday 20th March 2009
Free Workshop - Supporting International Migrants in South East Northumberland
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Date and venue: 9.30am - 3pm, Friday 20th March 2009 at the Amenities Building, the Links, South Beach, Blyth, Northumberland. NE24 3PQ
What is it? “A workshop examining cultural issues in the workplace and community: what you need to know and how you can work with and deliver effective services to new and emerging communities”.
Target Group: agencies working with migrants in South East Northumberland across different sectors (social workers, police, health, fire service, community leaders, Voluntary and Community Sector, education, housing, citizen’s advice bureaux etc).
Topics to be covered include:
• Multiculturalism vs. Interculturalism in British society
• Intercultural dialogue – principles
• Culture shock – the major problems faced by international migrants
• Code culture – what is it?
• Process of adaptation to new culture – different ways
• Being an international migrant in the UK – what does it mean for them? (disadvantages and advantages)
• Strategies of coping used by international migrants in everyday situations
• Characteristics of Eastern European immigrants
Speaker: Aneta Słowik is a visiting lecturer at Newcastle University and lecturer/researcher at the University of Lower Silesia (Wrocław / Poland)
Price: Free (lunch and refreshments included). Please note participants who fail to attend or cancel without five days notice will be charged a £50 non attendance fee
How do I register?
- Deadline to register your interest: Friday 27th February 2009
- Please email your name and contact details as well as any access or dietary requirements to Hilary Sked (hsked@blythvalley.gov.uk, Tel 01670 542013)
The course has been run successfully in Newcastle and this is a pilot for Northumberland; places are limited and will be allocated to ensure a mixture of participants. We will contact you w/c 2nd March to confirm your place.
Who’s organising it? The North East Polish Community Organisation (http://www.nepco.org.uk/) are organising this training in partnership with the South East Northumberland All Communities Together Group (SENACT). SENACT has recently been established to support new and emerging communities living and working in the local community. The training is sponsored by Blyth Valley Borough Council and Northumberland Strategic Partnership.
For more information about migration go to www.nsp.org.uk/migration
24th MARCH DIVERSITY EXCHANGE – HOLIDAY INN
Great North Road,
Seaton Burn
NE13 6PB
Venue phone only -- 0870 400 7308
10pm till 4pm
A day of workshops, discussions and performances to celebrate diversity in Northumberland and beyond…
To book download the flier and booking form here....
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The programme includes:
Tackling rural racism – BECON
Why women? – NE Women’s Network
User involvement and the new extended LINk
Film room - Live broadcasting
Diversity Radio
Launch of new deaf and disability communities network
Migrant voices
Young people in politics
Human Rights as a tool for equality
Equality & Diversity in the new Council
Plus…
Northumberland Community Development Company AGM
The conference includes a performance of STAND n TAN - Open Clasp Theatre Company
The play is suitable for audiences of 13 +.
Two more venues will be arranged during the same week.
Transport can be arranged for groups ..... please let us know what you would need to get there by emailing geof@ncdn.org
About the play....
Set in a local tanning salon, single mam Joanne is preparing for her imminent wedding - Joanne and Sandra, her chief bridesmaid and best mate from school, are busy with the wedding arrangements. However things go array when Joanne’s dressmaker looses the tips of her fingers whilst working on the cheese counter in Fenwick’s. Thankfully, Maryam, a woman-seeking asylum from Iran, saves the day by agreeing to take over the pearl trim. But Joanne’s mam, Theresa, is far from pleased……. Amidst the hilarity of duty free tabs and an impromptu false tan session, ‘Stand ‘n’ Tan’ explores prejudice and fear and what happens to people when they are faced with the loss of life, love, youth, land, liberty, a gold ring and a neighbour’s dog……… This is a heart wrenching story that isn’t afraid to tackle issues that others would shy away from………
More info about Open Clasp Theatre Company
25th March Young Carers - Everyone's Business
Choppington Welfare Centre
(9:30am - 3:30pm)
This free conference will offer you the opportunity to:
Understand the issues facing young carers
Consider your own role in ensuring young carers in Northumberland are supported
Understand the role of other organisations and work in partnership
Help us to take the young carer agenda forward
Access to resource material
Who should attend:
Front line staff and Managers of agencies in Northumberland who have contact with children or work with vulnerable people should attend. Places are limited so in order to ensure cross sector input places will be allocated and confirmed. It would be helpful if teams could apply for a representative to attend who will be in a position to disseminate information or later take on a Young Carer Champion role.
Not exclusively:
Children Services Adult Services Health Promototion Primary Care Secondary Care Voluntary Sector Services working with vulnerable children & adults
Schools Youth projects Leisure Services Mental Health
To book a place email CARERS NORTHUMBERLAND on info@carersnorthumberland.org.uk with your contact details, including your organisation, position and any special needs (including dietary).
Tel: 0844 800 7354
24th, 25th, 27th March Equality Discrimination Training
Coordinated by Alnwick CAB and delivered by Newcastle Law Centre, for more info contact alnwickcab@alnwick.f9.co.uk
6pm Saturday 29th March
Another chance to see
'Stand n Tan' Open Clasp Theatre Company
Haltwhistle Leisure Centre
booking is via the Leisure Centre, on 01434320727
