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Beyond the Foodbank? An Expert Panel Discussion, 25 October 2017, 果冻传媒 University
Beyond the Foodbank?
An Expert Panel Discussion, 25 October 6-8pm
果冻传媒, Oculus Building, OC0.02
with
Kayleigh Garthwaite, author of the award-winning book 鈥楬unger Pains: Life Inside Foodbank Britain鈥�
Simon Shaw, who leads Sustain鈥檚 work on food poverty at national, regional and local levels
Clara Widdison, national growth manager for Community Shop.
Places are free but limited. Please register
About the event: The dramatic rise in food bank use in recent years has put charitable food assistance - and, more broadly, hunger - firmly on the political agenda in the UK. Join us for a panel discussion at the 果冻传媒 (OC0.02, main campus) to delve beyond the headlines and find out more about the problem of hunger in 21st century Britain. Learn about the diverse and innovative work that is being done by organisations to tackle the issue, and hear three food poverty experts discuss the social and political changes needed to reverse the trend towards food bank dependency in the UK. Read articles from all three panellists in Lacuna Magazine . To submit a question for the panellists email hello@lacuna.org.uk with the subject 鈥淏eyond the Foodbank鈥� and join the debate on on the night.
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How can universities support school students to write about social justice issues? - Report of a Workshop
On 29 June 2017, The 'Writing Wrongs' workshop brought together academics, writers and a range of other individuals with experience of teaching in schools and/or organising activities for school students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We asked 'How can universities support school students to write about social justice issues?' of our workshop summarises our discussions and key findings.
Crucially workshop attendees all agreed that there is significant added value in a national network of universities offering opportunities for school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop their skills in writing about social justice issues. The writing Wrongs Project will now take the next steps towards making that happen. Please contact James Harrison (J.Harrison.3@warwick.ac.uk) if you would like to find out more.