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SUMMARY:Economic Justice Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice & Health group meet regularly to discuss current and future campaigns\, plan events\, work on strategy and share knowledge. The group is open to all and welcomes new members. Questions? Email our EJ&H campaign lead Jordi. \n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-sept4/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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SUMMARY:Medact Groups Check-in
DESCRIPTION:This is a space for people active in Medact local or issue groups to connect\, to share collective learning from our organising—the challenges and successes and how we can support each other moving forward. \n\n\n\nIdeally one or more people from each group can come along and represent their group\,  and the group representative(s) don’t need to be a coordinator: anyone who is involved is welcome! \n\n\n\nAs part of the check in\, we would love for each group to spend two minutes sharing a few highlights from the last few months\, any challenges you’ve had\, and any plans you have coming up. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through anything\, do get in touch with Ben Eder:  beneder@medact.org \n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/groups-check-in-sept/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group represents the longest standing aspect of Medact’s work towards nuclear abolition\, and to address war\, armed violence and conflict as global threats to health. \n\n\n\nWe will meet to provide an update on our ongoing work\, and discuss the current global political landscape as related to nuclear weapons and disarmament. Register below to receive the meeting link! \n\n\n\nFor more info or with questions\, email Sarah: sarahlasoye@medact.org \n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/nwg-sept20/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230921T190000
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SUMMARY:Patients not Passports New Joiners Meeting: September
DESCRIPTION:Want to get involved in the Patients Not Passports campaign? \n\n\n\nThe best way to get up to speed with the campaign and connected with work going on across the country is to come to our next New Joiners meeting.  \n\n\n\nIn this meeting we’ll explore how NHS charging works and how we can fight back\, hear from some of the groups working on the Patients Not Passports campaign\, and explore the different ways you can take part. To win\, we need everyone working together to oppose NHS charging – you don’t need to work in healthcare to be involved! \n\n\n\nIf you can’t make the next New Joiners meeting\, don’t worry! We can also make time for a quick phone call with you or connect you directly with your local group – get in touch by emailing jamesskinner@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/pnp-nj-sept/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T160000
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SUMMARY:York: Can a windmill a day keep the doctor away?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a deep dive into the many connections between health and climate change and learn why a healthy planet makes for healthy humans \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Medact for a captivating event at SPARK as part of Yorkshire Environment Week 2023! \n\n\n\n\nSign up on Eventbrite!\n\n\n\n\nWhat do windmills have to do with heart attacks? What is the link between coal mines and rates of mental health issues? How might preserving forests help us prevent another pandemic? \n\n\n\nBuckle up for a deep dive into the links between climate change\, the environment and health. Medact invite you to join us for an interactive workshop held by health professionals working in and around Yorkshire. We will help you join these dots and many more\, as well as giving you the opportunity to take positive action both on the day and into the future. \n\n\n\nOpen to absolutely everybody!! – no knowledge or experience needed 🙂 sign up for FREE here. \n\n\n\nWe welcome any walk ins on the day but signing up ahead of time with help us plan and tailor our workshop to make sure you get the most out of your time with us. \n\n\n\nTo find out more about Medact or the other wonderful events of York Environment Week see the link below: \n\n\n\n\nhttps://yorkenvironmentweek.org.uk/events-2022/\n\n\n\n\nPlease contact leeds@medact.org with any questions
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/can-a-windmill-a-day-keep-the-doctor-away/
LOCATION:SPARK:York CIC\, 17-21 Piccadilly\, York\, YO1 9PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T193000
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SUMMARY:*POSTPONED* Securitisation of Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting has been postponed. All registrants have been notified\, and will receive a rescheduled date shortly. \n\n\n\nWhat is the securitisation of health?\n\n\n\nA number of policing and counter-extremism measures are embedded by the government into UK health services\, which at times require health workers to work closely with the police and other security agencies. \n\n\n\nThese measures risk undermining therapeutic relationships\, confidentiality and trust in practitioners – as well as drawing health services and workers into becoming an arm of policing and counter-terror agencies. \n\n\n\nThrough research and campaigns\, Medact aims to shift understandings of ‘security’\, from typically “hard” measures (border enforcement\, a punitive criminal justice system\, counter-terror measures) and advocate for collective and human security\, health and wellbeing. Read more about our work on Securitisation here. \n\n\n\nAbout the group\n\n\n\nThe Securitisation of Health group is for health workers interested in working on these issues through campaigning\, lobbying and research. New members are welcome!  \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns about attending\, please email our Campaign Lead Sarah Lasoye at sarahlasoye@medact.org 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/soh-sept27/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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SUMMARY:AGM 2023
DESCRIPTION:The AGM is our annual opportunity to come together and explore the overall running of Medact. As always\, we’re excited to bring together members old and new from the UK and beyond. In addition to completing essential governance matters\, this year we will  be exploring elements of our new Organisational Strategy. \n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome to join the meeting\, but you must be a member to propose and vote on motions or in elections. If you would like to get involved in running Medact\, why not join today? \n\n\n\nSubmitting motions\n\n\n\nThe AGM is a space for members to put forward proposals for changes you would like to see to the running of Medact. If you would like to submit a motion\, please read “Decision Making in Medact: Governance and AGM” and contact office@medact.org for a template form. If you would like support in drafting a motion\, contact Ben on beneder@medact.org. The deadline for submitting motions is 9am\, Monday September 18th. You must be a member to submit a motion\, and it needs to be seconded by another member. \n\n\n\nElection of Trustees \n\n\n\nThe AGM is where members can elect Trustees\, who are responsible for the overall governance of Medact. The deadline for Trustee applications for this year’s AGM has passed. \n\n\n\nLogistics\n\n\n\nWe are hosting the AGM as a hybrid event with the option to attend in-person in London at our offices or online via Zoom. Register to let us know you are coming below. If you plan to attend in-person\, please take a Covid-19 Lateral Flow Test before leaving home. If you test positive\, you can still attend online if you feel able. Masks are not mandatory but welcomed and we will have some available on-site. \n\n\n\nWe support the train drivers’ union (ASLEF) strikes! One is planned for Saturday 30th September\, which may affect your travel if you are planning on joining in person. Please join online instead if you are affected! \n\n\n\nIf you need support getting to the AGM\, let us know when you register. If you need support to join the meeting online please let us know\, and one of the team will be happy to help. \n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nMorning: Governance (11am – 12:50pm) \n\n\n\n\nDirector and Treasurer’s reports\n\n\n\nMotions\n\n\n\nElection of Trustees\n\n\n\n\nLunch (12:50 – 1:50pm) \n\n\n\nAfternoon: Organisational Strategy (1:50 – 4pm) \n\n\n\n\nGuest speaker: China Mills\n\n\n\nOrganisational strategy workshop\n\n\n\n\nSocial (after 4pm) – details TBD \n\n\n\nAbout China Mills\n\n\n\nChina Mills leads the Deaths by Welfare project at Healing Justice Ldn – researching welfare state violence alongside those most impacted. She is committed to research practice that cultivates and restores dignity\, belonging\, safety\, and that is abolitionist – in community with those harmed by state violence. She has published widely on state\, and corporate\, violence\, structural oppression\, suicide and mental health\, and is the author of Decolonising Global Mental Health (published by Routledge). She is also a member of the Poverty\, Power\, and Stigma design team at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation\, working alongside people with lived experience of poverty.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/agm-2023/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Meetings
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