Citizens UK are hosting a Welcome Summit in Birmingham on September 10th.
COACH TRAVEL TO BIRMINGHAM IS FREE- please contact [email protected] if you would like to reserve a place on the coach.
The Welcome Summit is a gathering for the groups behind the Refugees Welcome movement from right across the country.
It’s a moment, one year on from the tragic death of Aylan Kurdi, to come together and celebrate what we’ve achieved, take stock of the British response to date, and to plan, train and act together to build a more welcoming Britain. We will also use the time to build accountable relationships with key actors, from government ministers to UN agencies, around key issues including the protection of refugee children, development of community sponsorship, and building of strong communities.
The global refugee crisis shows no sign of ending and it’s more important to make the case for welcome than ever before, but on our own it can be isolating, hard and lonely work so coming together both for action but also to celebrate, connect and learning is vital.
Come and join us.
The schedule for the day is:
10:30 Doors open, refreshments and cultural performances
PART 1: 11:00 – 12:45
Welcome
Roll Call of Groups
Taking Stock
Celebrating Success
Public Accountability
LUNCH
PART 2: 13:30 – 16:00
Building a shared story of welcome
Mass Training
Workshops led by top specialists and local groups including: communications, child refugees, trafficking and local welcome
Evaluation and Close
Register for the summat here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-summit-tickets-26601505820?ref=eweb