BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Medact - ECPv6.6.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.medact.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Medact REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240404T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240404T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240311T125929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T115533Z UID:32252-1712257200-1712262600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield group meeting: April DESCRIPTION:The Sheffield group come together monthly\, alternating between the first Tuesday or Thursday of the month. Meetings are hybrid. Medact Sheffield are organising locally on the Patients Not Passports campaign\, seeking to end the Hostile Environment in the NHS. The group are also organising for climate and health justice as part of the Health for a Green New Deal network. All are welcome. Please sign up to the mailing list to join the group and get the details for the next meeting. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-sheffield-group-meeting-april/ CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240311T125524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T113949Z UID:32254-1712433600-1712437200@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Medact Leeds group meeting: April DESCRIPTION:The Leeds group come together monthly for meetings on the 6th of the month. Meetings are online mostly and sometimes in person! Medact Leeds are organising locally for climate and health justice as part of the Health for a Green New Deal network\, and also taking action to end the hostile environment\, campaigning for Patients Not Passports. All are welcome. Please sign up to the mailing list to join the group. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-leeds-group-meeting-april/ CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/03/2-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240311T153749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T112915Z UID:32589-1712599200-1712602800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Medact Bristol group meeting: April DESCRIPTION:Medact Bristol is interested and engaged in local\, national and international issues that affect public health. Since its creation\, Medact Bristol has focused its efforts on campaigns on climate\, environment and sustainability\, divestment\, and migrant access to healthcare. The group’s current focus is supporting  Reclaim our Buses\, a campaign in Bristol to bring buses back into public control. New members are welcome. Join the email list to get involved. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-meeting-april/ CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/02/Medact-Bristol-Transport-Clinic-feature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T194500 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240105T170842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T154806Z UID:31987-1712773800-1712778300@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Health for a Green New Deal: April Action Planning Meeting DESCRIPTION:Want to join a movement of health workers fighting for climate justice? Join the next Health for a Green New Deal campaign Action Planning Meeting!  \n\n\n\nThe Health for a Green New Deal Action Planning group organises national activity and supports our Health for a Green New Deal network. We meet monthly\, on the second Wednesday of the month\, to discuss the current climate & health justice landscape and strategise how we can contribute to the wider movement. \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to have been involved before to get involved now—everyone is welcome! If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but are keen to get involved or develop a local campaign\, get in touch. For more info or any questions\, email Maria: mariacarvalho@medact.org. \n\n\n\nRegister below to receive the meeting link. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/h4gnd-april/ CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/01/hgnd-Action-Planning-Meeting-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240415T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240415T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240214T113559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T103039Z UID:32299-1713204000-1713209400@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group April 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 URL:https://www.medact.org/event/nwg-april/ CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2022/10/Nuclear-Weapons-Group.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240417T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240417T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240206T122616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T155133Z UID:32369-1713376800-1713382200@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting: April DESCRIPTION:What 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. \n\n\n\nThis event will be held online on Zoom. (Note: This page previously said you could join online or in-person\, but it has been moved to online-only.) URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sohg-april/ CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/01/Securitisation-Of-Health-Group-feature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240417T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240417T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240214T130602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T113000Z UID:32313-1713384000-1713387600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: April DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \n\n\n\nThe group meets monthly. Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. The North East group are currently involved in a campaign against waste incinerators in local communities. For more information or to join a meeting in-person\, get in touch at northeast@medact.org.  \n\n\n\nTo attend online\, register to receive the Zoom link! URL:https://www.medact.org/event/northeast-april/ CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/3-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240420T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240420T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240118T143555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T154629Z UID:32304-1713621600-1713632400@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Harrow Healthy Homes Assembly DESCRIPTION:All Harrow tenants and residents who want to fight for a better housing system are welcome to this meeting.  \n\n\n\nWe will be discussing the state of housing in the borough and agreeing on a set of demands for Harrow Council.  \n\n\n\nThese demands will form the basis of a grassroots campaign to make rented housing in Harrow more decent\, secure and affordable.  \n\n\n\nThe venue is wheelchair-accessible. Tea\, coffee and snacks will be provided.  \n\n\n\nThis meeting is organised by Harrow Law Centre and Medact. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarrow has a housing crisis. Buying a home here is out of reach for most people\, and the borough has some of the smallest council housing stock in London. Ordinary people are more dependent than ever on the overpriced and insecure private rented sector. Conditions in rented properties are often poor\, with consequences for tenants’ physical and mental health. Meanwhile\, rates of homelessness and rough sleeping continue to rise. It’s time to fight back! \n\n\n\nThe Harrow Healthy Homes Assembly is a chance for Harrow residents to share their experiences of housing and agree on a set of demands for Harrow Council. These demands will form the basis of a grassroots campaign to make rented housing in Harrow more decent\, secure and affordable.  \n\n\n\nHarrow Healthy Homes is a tenants’ group facilitated by local charity Harrow Law Centre. It brings together private and social tenants\, those in temporary accommodation and anyone who wants to fight for a fairer housing system to campaign for change. At our monthly meetings\, tenants talk through their housing issues and develop collective solutions together. \n\n\n\nSubscribe here to receive news from Harrow Healthy Homes. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/harrow-healthy-homes-assembly/ LOCATION:Harrow Baptist Church\, College Rd (Harrow on the Hill station)\, Harrow\, HA1 1BA CATEGORIES:Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/01/harrow-healthy-homes-assembly.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225216 CREATED:20240307T144602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T154054Z UID:32654-1714505400-1714509000@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Medact New Joiners Meeting DESCRIPTION:Have you joined Medact any time in the last twelve months? Are you not yet involved in your closest local group or one of our central campaigns or research network? \n\n\n\nWelcome to our movement of health workers for health justice! We’d love to meet you at our next New Joiners meeting. This will be a friendly\, informal and interactive session and an opportunity to get to know us and let us get to know you.  \n\n\n\nSome of the things that we’ll be discussing include:  \n\n\n\n\nWhat is Medact?\n\n\n\nWhat do we mean by health justice?\n\n\n\nHow do we believe change happens? \n\n\n\nWhat can it look like to organise together in the Medact movement? \n\n\n\n\nWhether you’ve just joined or joined a while ago but are yet to find your place\, please do come along and share this welcoming space with us. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about attending\, drop Kate\, one of our Movement Organisers\, an email at katebernard@medact.org  URL:https://www.medact.org/event/new-joiners-meeting1/ CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/03/New-Joiners-banner-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR