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SUMMARY:Dreamer - The Mixed Bag Players
DESCRIPTION:Dreamer is a production at the Friargate Theatre in York\, created by The Mixed Bag Players\, a theatre company made up of people in recovery from addiction and/or mental ill-health. ​ \n  \nDream with us into another world\, where spirits wander and rain speaks.  \nAlora’s past is hiding from her\, she is a woman who dreams only of endless water – but tonight she wakes into a new dream – one where everyone wants something from her and nothing is exactly as it appears!  \nLeap into a world of puppets\, projected animation\, tricky spirits\, and rhyming curses. 
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/dreamer-the-mixed-bag-players/
LOCATION:Friargate Theatre\, Lower Friargate\, York\, Yorkshire\, YO1 9SL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:Changemaking: blindspots\, blocks & burnout
DESCRIPTION:An in-person\, systemic constellation workshop to support changemakers who are feeling stuck in some part of their changemaking work. Questions that may be explored include:\nWhat is really blocking change?\nWhat are we not seeing?\nWhat work is ours to do – and what is not?\n\nSteph is offering the first 10 places available at a discounted rate of £75 (usual cost of participation is £125)\, and you can contact Steph if cost is a barrier.\n\nMonday 23rd February 2026\, London\, register here
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/changemaking-blindspots-blocks-burnout/
LOCATION:Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House\, 30-32 Bradmore Park Road\, London\, W6 0DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steph French":MAILTO:steph@stephfrench.com
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SUMMARY:Personal burnout: new perspectives on pushing the boundaries
DESCRIPTION:Are you feeling overwhelmed in the face of your work challenges? \nIs your health suffering? \nAre you struggling with inner conflict\, between your personal needs and those of the people whom you support? \nDo you have the sense of not being good enough? \nWould you like more resources to support you? \nThis is an in-person\, systemic constellation workshop to support change-makers in managing overwhelm and burnout. The workshop will include:\n– Acknowledging the reality of the challenges we face\n– Exploring what is behind our conflicts and stuck (repeating) patterns\n– Sensing into our ‘right’ place to make a difference \nThis workshop is offered on a Pay What You Can basis\, with a minimum amount of £25 (in line with the foundational role which exchange holds in systemic constellation work). Usual cost of participation is £125 (£75 concessions for registered charities and other voluntary organisations).
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/personal-burnout-new-perspectives-on-pushing-the-boundaries-2/
LOCATION:Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House\, 30-32 Bradmore Park Road\, London\, W6 0DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steph French (supported by Be The Earth Foundation)":MAILTO:steph@stephfrench.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T190000
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SUMMARY:Rest\, Joy\, and Doing Less (on purpose)
DESCRIPTION:In a world where crises feel constant and the demands on community organisers\, volunteers\, and social impact workers seem endless\, burnout has become far too common. But rest is not a luxury – it’s a vital\, radical act of care for ourselves and our communities. Held by The Community Nest\, this session is a sincere invitation to pause\, breathe\, and reflect together on how doing less can actually do more for us – and the movements we’re part of. \nLed by Samantha Sanns\, an experienced facilitator\, coach and stand up comic\, this session invites you to explore a gentler\, softer kind of resistance – one rooted in joy\, rest\, and collective care. \n\n  \nThe Social Change Nest
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/rest-joy-and-doing-less-on-purpose/
LOCATION:The Social Change Nest Office\, 192 St. John Street\, London\, EC1V 4JY
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:Personal burnout: new perspectives on pushing the boundaries
DESCRIPTION:Are you feeling overwhelmed in the face of your work challenges? \nIs your health suffering? \nAre you struggling with inner conflict\, between your personal needs and those of the people whom you support? \nDo you have the sense of not being good enough? \nWould you like more resources to support you? \nAimed at supporting changemakers\, this in-person systemic constellation workshop will provide you with new perspectives on your situation and\, more importantly\, some tools to help you face it from a position of greater strength. It will include: \n\n\nAcknowledging the reality of the challenges we face\nExploring what is behind our conflicts and stuck (repeating) patterns\nRecognising the full impact on our health and well-being\nSensing into our ‘right’ place to make a difference\n\n\nPotential outcomes for participants include: \n\nmore harmonious relationships\nshifting of stuck (repeating) patterns\nreleasing of shame\, blame and guilt\nalleviation of symptoms of illness\n\nThere are concessions available for not-for-profits. Please contact Steph if cost is a barrier to participation. \nFind out more here.
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/personal-burnout-new-perspectives-on-pushing-the-boundaries/
LOCATION:Be The Earth Foundation\, 7 Cavendish Square\, London\, W1G 0PE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steph French (supported by Be The Earth Foundation)":MAILTO:steph@stephfrench.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T110000
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SUMMARY:Artists Gathering: Creativity & Community Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Artist Gatherings are designed to bring together members of the Diverse Artists Network to connect\, share their projects\, and discuss areas where support is needed within the arts community. \nAre you an artist interested in how creativity can help to build community resilience? Join the Artists Gathering on Friday\, 26 September in the Community Workshop space at Arnolfini Arts Bristol from 11am-1pm. \, to explore how creative practice can respond to civil unrest and division\, particularly in the wake of the far right riots of last year\, and the present context of rising populist facism. \n\nThe Diverse Artists Network invite you to bring your experience and expertise to this creative exploration of resilience and resistance in communities.
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/artists-gathering-creativity-community-resilience/
LOCATION:Community Workshop Space\, Arnolfini Arts\,16 Narrow Quay\, Bristol\, Bristol\, BS1 4QA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:New Organising Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:The New Organising Conference is where trade unionists\, community organisers\, campaigners and grassroots activists come together to learn\, connect and strategise. \nWhether you’re organising in your workplace\, your neighbourhood\, or on the streets — this is where we come to build the skills\, relationships and analysis needed to win. \n  \n🤝 Brings hundreds of union and community activists and organisers together \n🛠️ Explores the strategies and tactics we need to build our collective power \n👀 Covers a wide range of themes \n🤹‍♂️ Is co-created\, celebrative\, intersectional\, inclusive\, action-oriented\, open to many voices\, participatory and educational \n🔎 Has over 45 interactive sessions to choose from across the weekend \n🌯 Includes all meals\, entertainments and on-site accommodation \n\nTickets & Pricing\nTicket prices are based on how many days/nights and on a sliding scale\, according to people’s ability to pay for them. If your organisation pays for them it’s based on the size and access to resources it has. \nThe conference only works because people are willing to pay according to their financial position. To make the conference financially accessible for everyone\, Action Network ask people to pay as much as they comfortably can. \nAction Network have funding to supply people who need it with £0 tickets. In some cases\, they can also cover travel expenses.
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/new-organising-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Liverpool Hope University\, Hope University\, Hope Park\, Liverpool\, L16 9JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250703T170000
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SUMMARY:We are the funder now 2
DESCRIPTION:Are you part of a small community group and want to raise some money but don’t know where to start? \nPerhaps you don’t have a bank account or a way to collect donations but you feel like people would support you if you did. \nMaybe you’ve heard about the issues with applying for grant funding and you’ve decided you don’t want to go down that route – or you just wouldn’t meet the criteria anyway \n  \nMany groups are encouraged to register as charities or Community Interest Companies (CIC) so that they can open a bank account and receive money\, but then end up with lots of paperwork and spending hundreds of pounds every year on accounting fees. \nDid you know you don’t need to be a registered organisation or have a bank account to raise money? Some charities or CIC’s (like Social Change Nest) will host your group\, providing access to their legal status and bank account (this is called Fiscal Sponsorship/Hosting). Platforms like Open Collective allow this to happen with ease\, giving your group an easy and transparent way to collaboratively manage your money. Crowdfunding\, monthly donations\, receiving grants and a whole lot more is then available to your group. Some banks will allow you to open an account without being a registered organisation if you do want to go that route. Card readers could enable you to collect donations more easily at events (now that no one carries cash anymore!). There are lots of possibilities. \nThe number one reason people give donations? Because they are asked! Get yourself set up to receive donations and start asking! \nEvent details: \nThis is an informal\, practical session for small grassroots groups where you can get tips and advice on getting set up to fundraise. There will be a brief presentation at the beginning introducing Rising Arts Agency\, Social Change Nest\, Bristol Redistro and Open Collective so join us at 5pm if you want to hear more about these organisations. Bristol Redistro will also be sharing information on their upcoming funding round\, which will go live early July. After this\, the session will break out into workshop groups so feel free to drop-in and chat with us. \nThere will be food and drinks provided. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated for. \nHosted by Rising Arts Agency with support and advice from: \n\nRufaro Mudavanhu – Social Change Nest\nShannon Wray – Open Collective\nSophie – Bristol Redistro\nJess Bunyan – Rising Arts Agency\n\n  \nAccess info: \nThe event is at Easton Community Centre in Easton in the Kilburn Hall which is in through the front entrance and to the left from the foyer/cafe. \nThe cafe in Easton Community Centre closes at 5pm\, when the event starts\, so if you would like anything please arrive early. Other drinks and food will be provided by Ababo’s Cuisine at the event. \nThe whole venue is on one level and there are accessible\, gender neutral toilets. You are welcome to wear a mask if that’s how you’re most comfortable. \nThe closest bus stops are for the number 6 and 7 on Devon Road and Russell Town Avenue. There is also a train stop at Lawrence Hill 10 minutes walk away. There is a small car park outside the community centre and on street parking nearby. \nWho this event is for: \n\nInformal community groups and collectives\nActivists\nArtists\nUnincorporated organisations\nAnyone with a brilliant idea\n\nSign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/we-are-the-funder-now-2-tickets-1420900123519
URL:https://thesocialchangenest.org/event/we-are-the-funder-now-2/
LOCATION:Easton Community Centre\, Bristol\, Kilburn Street\, Easton\, Bristol\, BS5 6AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In person
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