Hackney Celebration

“I am writing to see whether you could pass on an invite to Iain to participate in the celebrate Hackney event, to be held on Saturday 5 June.

The event is so unique, we are having difficulty naming it. It will be part conference, with a range of speakers and debates, and part a simple celebration. It is taking place on Saturday 5 June from 10am through to 4.30pm at Stoke Newington School. Throughout the day there will be a range of meetings, discussion, performances and workshops that you can attend.

Celebrate Hackney
The Celebrate Hackney event will be both a celebration and an opportunity to meet, discuss and exchange views in a relaxed atmosphere. We now have over 30 groups who have confirmed that they will be participating on the day. These include campaigning organisations, adult education providers, faith groups, community organisations, trade union groups, advice groups, and a range of political parties. There will also be a range of activities for children during the day, and we are in discussion with local caterers to provide a range of food that reflects the borough’s cultural diversity.

Groups already confirmed  include:

Black Parenting Organisation—CND—Day-Mer organisation—Defend Council Housing—employment lawyers—Green Party—Hackney City Farm—Hackney Environmental Network—Hackney Law Centre—Hackney Migrant and Refugee Support Group—Hope not Hate—Keep the NHS public campaign—Labour Party—Liberal Democrats—London Hazards Campaign—Migrant Rights Network—Morning Star—National Coalition for Independent Action—Open University—Quakers—RMT cleaners campaign—Sam Hallam campaign—Sanctuary Pledge Campaign—Save the Hackney Empire—SE Region TUC—Teenlab Productions—Union Learn—Unison—University of the third Age—Workers Education Association—Working Lives Research Institute—Plus many more to be confirmed

The conference will last from 10.30am to 4.30pm and there will be a range of meetings, performance or workshops to choose from during the day. Amongst our highlights will be Roland Muldoon from the Hackney Empire campaign and Clara Osagiede who has been instrumental in the campaign to organise outsourced cleaners on the London Underground.

More details from http://www.hackneyunites.org.uk/”

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