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SUMMARY:London Housing and Health Meeting (online)
DESCRIPTION:*Due to planned TfL strikes on the London Underground\, this meeting will now take place online via Zoom* \n\n\n\nMedact’s EJ Housing & Health Group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns\, as well as demanding policy change on a national level for better support for social housing\, community-owned housing stock and protections for renters. \n\n\n\nSince our last meeting the group has continued with its local work in Harrow\, with outreach and flyering sessions with local organisers and tenants as well as media work\, and has supported the London Renters Union with delivery of events in Brent and other locations. Over the summer\, a Housing and Health Research Group was also formed. \n\n\n\nIn this meeting\, you will be hearing from the members involved in our work\, get updates on our local organising work in North West London\, and help us develop the next steps and identify potential campaigns in other boroughs. \n\n\n\nWe will also be joined by representatives from the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)\, who will be speaking about their Healthy Homes Campaign pushing for introduction of a Healthy Homes Bill. \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a regular member of the EJ&H group or a health worker to get involved\, everyone is welcome!If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign you can contact Jordi: jordilopezbotey@medact.org \n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nThe housing system in the UK is broken. Currently\, 1.6 million households are on social housing waiting lists and millions more are struggling to meet unaffordable rents in the private sector.  One in five dwellings in England fail to meet decent standards for living\, with disregard for basic health and safety measures all too common. Housing is not equitably distributed in the UK: poorer households\, ethnic minority groups\, the elderly and adults with disabilities are all more likely to live in low-quality\, unsafe\, insecure housing. Despite all of this\, social and private rents are growing faster than the cost of living. Social housing stock is dwindling\, yet there are around five times more empty homes in the country than households in need of housing. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. We are united in struggle with friends and colleagues within and beyond the NHS in organising to end housing-related health inequalities. You can read more in our booklet The Public Health Case for Secure Housing
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/housing-health-mtg-oct/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T160000
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SUMMARY:Migrant Justice Bloc at the Conservative Party Conference
DESCRIPTION:Say NO to the Hostile Environment and NO to racist scapegoating\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Greater Manchester Patients Not Passports and the migrant justice bloc at the national demonstration and march to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.  \n\n\n\nThrough Hostile Environment immigration controls\, the Government tries to bring the border into our neighbourhoods\, our workplaces\, our homes and our communities. But wherever these racist policies intrude on our lives\, we see resistance – from Kenmure street\, to the Portland docks\, to the doorstep of Home Office reporting centres\, it is through these powerful acts of collective resistance that we are fighting back against the hostile environment.  \n\n\n\nJoin us in Manchester and make sure that they know we will fight every part of the hostile immigration system! \n\n\n\nLet Greater Manchester Patients Not Passports know you’re coming – drop them an email at gmcrpnp@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nMarch details\n\n\n\nWhen/where: 12:15pm Sunday 1st October\, Manchester \n\n\n\nMeeting point: Oxford Road (Whitworth Park side) at the junction with Hathersage Road opposite St Mary’s Hospital (M14 4PW) at 12:15 p.m. \n\n\n\nMain March Starts From: Outside the Manchester Museum (M13 9PL) at 1 p.m. We plan to join the Migrants Rights bloc in the main march – details to follow. \n\n\n\nMarch length: the march will travel from the Manchester Museum to Castlefield Bowl\, approx. 1.4 miles\, where there will be a rally and speakers. \n\n\n\nRemember: wear sturdy shoes and warm clothes and bring snacks\, water and a fully charged phone.If you’d like to buddy with someone else coming on the demo\, or you just want to have a chat beforehand\, let us know at gmcrpnp@gmail.com
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/conservative-conference-2023-migrant-justice/
CATEGORIES:Actions,Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230919T123136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T124109Z
UID:31305-1695484800-1695488400@www.medact.org
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\nYEW 2022 events\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:20230921T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230921T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T100809Z
UID:31002-1695322800-1695328200@www.medact.org
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:20230920T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230920T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230824T134921Z
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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:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230905T144835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T100607Z
UID:31236-1694718000-1694725200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:NHS Borderlands Screening\, Liverpool – Merseyside Patients Not Passports
DESCRIPTION:Join Merseyside Patients Not Passports for a screening of the short film ‘NHS borderlands’ – a documentary that gives us deeper insight into the reality of charges to access healthcare\, told through the story of Angela\, a woman who was charged £8\,000 for healthcare.  \n\n\n\nThe film will be followed by a Q+A discussion with healthcare workers and Merseyside residents who’ve experienced the hostile immigration system in the NHS. \n\n\n\nGet in touch with Merseyside Patients Not Passports at info@patientsnotpassports.co.uk if you have any questions about the format or accessibility of the event.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/nhs-borderlands-liverpool/
LOCATION:The Bridewell (near The Royal)\, 101 Prescot Street\, Liverpool\, L7 8UL
CATEGORIES:Films,Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230912T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
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UID:31061-1694543400-1694548800@www.medact.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230904T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230904T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230802T130514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T100610Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230909T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230909T163000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T153256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T110513Z
UID:30473-1694255400-1694277000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Spokesperson training: Housing & Health
DESCRIPTION:Interested in becoming a Medact spokesperson on economic justice or climate issues?\n\n\n\nGiving comments and broadcast interviews to the media can seem daunting\, but health workers speaking out can be a powerful way to get our messages across to huge sections of the public. \n\n\n\nWe are building a network of Medact members who have the skills and confidence to speak to the media about the ‘cost of living crisis’ and the housing crisis\, and how these issues are inseparable from climate\, economic and health justice! Confidence is key\, and this training will help you to feel prepared and ready to speak out with impact. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person one-day training at the Medact offices in London. This training will be led by our Communications Lead\, TJ\, who will be joined by our campaign lead for Economic Justice. \n\n\n\nThe training will go through the fundamentals of speaking to the press and preparing for interviews to make sure you nail your messaging. We will also do practice interviews\, with feedback from your peers. Lunch will be provided! \n\n\n\nWe also have a budget to subsidise travel to this training. As it is a limited budget\, we cannot fully fund everyone’s travel. If you would like to access this travel subsidy\, please indicate this as well as an estimate of your travel costs in the application form.  \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/spokesperson-training-housing-health/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230830T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230830T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230807T153540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T153954Z
UID:31095-1693420200-1693427400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Housing and Health London Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s EJ Housing & Health Group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns\, as well as demanding policy change on a national level for better support for social housing\, community-owned housing stock and protections for renters. \n\n\n\nOver the past few months\, our members  have been actively involved in national advocacy work through the Homes for us Campaign\, local organising work in Birmingham and have recently started a new project organising with tenants and community organisers in Harrow.  \n\n\n\nYou will be hearing from the members involved in our Housing and Health campaign\, get updates on our local organising work in Harrow and help us develop our next steps and identify other potential campaigns in London.  \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a regular member of the EJ&H group or a health worker to get involved\, everyone is welcome!If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign you can contact Jordi: jordilopezbotey@medact.org \n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nThe housing system in the UK is broken. Currently\, 1.6 million households are on social housing waiting lists and millions more are struggling to meet unaffordable rents in the private sector.  One in five dwellings in England fail to meet decent standards for living\, with disregard for basic health and safety measures all too common. Housing is not equitably distributed in the UK: poorer households\, ethnic minority groups\, the elderly and adults with disabilities are all more likely to live in low-quality\, unsafe\, insecure housing. Despite all of this\, social and private rents are growing faster than the cost of living. Social housing stock is dwindling\, yet there are around five times more empty homes in the country than households in need of housing. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. We are united in struggle with friends and colleagues within and beyond the NHS in organising to end housing-related health inequalities. You can read more in our booklet The Public Health Case for Secure Housing
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/housing-health-august/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230821T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230821T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230802T121530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T101349Z
UID:30408-1692644400-1692649800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health 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-aug21/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230807T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230807T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T143223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T131149Z
UID:30361-1691434800-1691440200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health Group
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\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/economic-justice-health-group-7-aug/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230731T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230731T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230717T141445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T141602Z
UID:30404-1690830000-1690835400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health 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-july31/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T103537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T121946Z
UID:30394-1690396200-1690403400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Housing and Health London Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s EJ Housing & Health Group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns\, as well as demanding policy change on a national level for better support for social housing\, community-owned housing stock and protections for renters. \n\n\n\nOver the past few months\, our members  have been actively involved in national advocacy work through the Homes for us Campaign\, local organising work in Birmingham and have recently started a new project organising with tenants and community organisers in Harrow.  \n\n\n\nYou will be hearing from the members involved in our Housing and Health campaign\, get updates on our local organising work in Harrow and help us develop our next steps and identify other potential campaigns in London.  \n\n\n\nAfter the meeting we’re having a bit of a social gathering to provide an opportunity to meet other Medact members in London.  \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a regular member of the EJ&H group or a health worker to get involved\, everyone is welcome!If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign you can contact Jordi: jordilopezbotey@medact.org \n\n\n\nMeetings are usually in-person\, but this month we’re meeting online due to tube strikes. \n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nThe housing system in the UK is broken. Currently\, 1.6 million households are on social housing waiting lists and millions more are struggling to meet unaffordable rents in the private sector.  One in five dwellings in England fail to meet decent standards for living\, with disregard for basic health and safety measures all too common. Housing is not equitably distributed in the UK: poorer households\, ethnic minority groups\, the elderly and adults with disabilities are all more likely to live in low-quality\, unsafe\, insecure housing. Despite all of this\, social and private rents are growing faster than the cost of living. Social housing stock is dwindling\, yet there are around five times more empty homes in the country than households in need of housing. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. We are united in struggle with friends and colleagues within and beyond the NHS in organising to end housing-related health inequalitiesYou can read more in our booklet The Public Health Case for Secure Housing
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/housing-and-health-london-meeting-july2023/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230722T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230722T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T151628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T135911Z
UID:30479-1690023600-1690041600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Housing & health advocacy workshop with London Renters Union
DESCRIPTION:Health and wellbeing are shaped by the social\, economic and physical conditions we are born into\, and those in which we grow\, live\, work and age. Amongst these conditions\, housing may be one of the most powerful tools to improve population health. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. The housing system in the UK is broken and is making us and our patients sick. \n\n\n\nHealth workers see and treat the symptoms of poor\, unstable housing\, and can play a crucial part in advocating for secure housing.  \n\n\n\nWe support a growing network of health workers\, public health professionals and allied civil society to build the power needed to advocate and campaign for Secure\, Quality and Affordable Housing in order to address widening health inequalities.  \n\n\n\nIn this joint workshop with the London Renters Union we will: \n\n\n\n\nThink about the intersection between housing and health and what the impact that the current housing crisis is having on the communities we support\n\n\n\nUnderstand how the current housing crisis was politically produced and how we can change it\n\n\n\nThink about the role of health workers as advocates\, organisers and campaigners that have a crucial role challenging a housing system that produces illness\n\n\n\nEngage in group exercises to learn how to advocate and campaign on behalf of the communities we support\n\n\n\nMeet other like minded health workers!\n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\n10:30am: Arrivals\, Welcome and Coffee/Tea \n\n\n\n11am-12:45pm (with 15 min comfort break):  \n\n\n\n\nFighting for Healthy Homes: Understanding the Housing Crisis\n\n\n\nThe role of health workers in challenging housing related illness\n\n\n\n\n1pm-2pm: Lunch Break \n\n\n\n2-3:30pm: Group Exercise: Campaigning & Advocating for Healthy Homes \n\n\n\n4pm onwards: Social (Location tbc)
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/housing-health-advocacy-workshop/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group,Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230717T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T143127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T143133Z
UID:30402-1689620400-1689625800@www.medact.org
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\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/economic-justice-group-meeting-17-july/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230703T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230703T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T142727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T142733Z
UID:30400-1688410800-1688416200@www.medact.org
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\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/economic-justice-group-meeting-3-july/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230630T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230630T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230626T154109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T154304Z
UID:30853-1688126400-1688130000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Don’t Bank on the Bomb Scotland Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:Don’t Bank on the Bomb Scotland is a network of organisations campaigning for Scottish financial institutions and public bodies to divest from the companies that are involved in the production and development of nuclear weapons. The network is organising a Day of Action on Friday June 30th. \n\n\n\nThis Day of Action will be focussed on keeping up the pressure on the Royal Bank of Scotland to end its support for companies involved in the production and development of nuclear weapons. \n\n\n\nIt was reported that in January 2021\, the NatWest group—which is RBS is a part—had 2.3 billion pounds in outstanding loans or underwriting activities in seven companies heavily involved in the nuclear weapons industry. \n\n\n\nYou can organise a stall or protest outside your local branch\, or come down to planned stalls in Glasgow (Royal Bank of Scotland\, Gordon Street) or Edinburgh (Royal Bank of Scotland\, Nicholson Square). Both are running from 12noon to 1pm. Anyone is welcome to come along\, even for a short time\, to hold a placard or help put out hand leaflets! \n\n\n\nIf you’d like more information\, support in setting up a stall or to receive leaflets\, email Arthur West of DBoTBS.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/dont-bank-on-the-bomb-scotland-action/
CATEGORIES:Actions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230323T174115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T084149Z
UID:29584-1687977000-1687984200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Housing & Health: London meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s EJ Housing & Health Group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns\, as well as demanding policy change on a national level for better support for social housing\, community-owned housing stock and protections for renters. \n\n\n\nOver the past few months\, our members  have been actively involved in national advocacy work through the Homes for us Campaign\, local organising work in Birmingham and have recently started a new project organising with tenants and community organisers in Harrow.  \n\n\n\nYou will be hearing from the members involved in our Housing and Health campaign\, get updates on our local organising work in Harrow and help us develop our next steps and identify other potential campaigns in London.  \n\n\n\nAfter the meeting we’re having a bit of a social gathering to provide an opportunity to meet other Medact members in London.  \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a regular member of the EJ&H group or a health worker to get involved\, everyone is welcome!If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign you can contact Jordi: jordilopezbotey@medact.org \n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nThe housing system in the UK is broken. Currently\, 1.6 million households are on social housing waiting lists and millions more are struggling to meet unaffordable rents in the private sector.  One in five dwellings in England fail to meet decent standards for living\, with disregard for basic health and safety measures all too common. Housing is not equitably distributed in the UK: poorer households\, ethnic minority groups\, the elderly and adults with disabilities are all more likely to live in low-quality\, unsafe\, insecure housing. Despite all of this\, social and private rents are growing faster than the cost of living. Social housing stock is dwindling\, yet there are around five times more empty homes in the country than households in need of housing. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. We are united in struggle with friends and colleagues within and beyond the NHS in organising to end housing-related health inequalities \n\n\n\nYou can read more in our booklet The Public Health Case for Secure Housing  
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/housing-health-mtg-jun28/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230621T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T134320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T140111Z
UID:30435-1687374000-1687379400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Free Film Screening of NHS Borderlands\, Panel Discussion and Q+A
DESCRIPTION:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-film-screening-of-nhs-borderlands-panel-discussion-and-qa-tickets-650317064847 \n\n\n\nCome and learn about our national movement and about the local campaign at the Royal Free Hospital and find out how you can help to end the charging of vulnerable patients for NHS care. There will be a short introduction talk\, followed by a screening of the 25 minute documentary\, and then a Panel discussion and Q+A afterwards with some snacks and drinks available. \n\n\n\nRefugees\, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants and are being harmed by the hostile environment policy and hundreds of vulnerable patients are being charged for NHS care at the Royal Free Hospital every year. Some of these patients are destitute\, and others are reported to the Home Office which can jeopardise their asylum claim. The hostile environment policies lead to delays\, deterrence\, damage and tragic deaths for these patients. These policies worsen disparities in terms of health inequality and cause moral injury to healthcare workers. \n\n\n\nNot only are these policies unethical and denounced and opposed by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges\, the British Medical Association\, the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology\, and the Royal College of General Practitioners but they are also they are also a big step away from achieving the World Health Organisations target for universal healthcare. Furthermore\, it has been proven in various studies that charging migrants for healthcare is not a cost effective way to save money\, as it often costs more money to track down patients than is ever recouped\, and leads to patients requiring emergency care in the long term which is more expensive and not recoverable. Good access to preventative medicine is much more cost effective and ethical. Healthcare workers refuse to act a border-guards. \n\n\n\nThe Royal Free hospital was set up\, in 1828 to “provide free care to those of little means” and when the NHS was set up by Aneurin Bevan over 100 years later\, the founding doctrine was that “illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay\, nor an offence for which they should be penalised\, but a misfortune the cost of which should be shared by the community.”
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/royal-free-nhs-borderlands/
LOCATION:Crossroads Women’s Centre\, NW5\, 25 Wolsey Mews\, London\, NW5 2DX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,Group,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230619T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230619T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230608T135332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T142450Z
UID:30398-1687201200-1687208400@www.medact.org
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\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/economic-justice-group-meeting-19-june/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230619T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230619T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230511T143510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T135909Z
UID:30112-1687201200-1687206600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports New Joiners meeting: June
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. \n\n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/pnp-nj-june/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230213T163440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T121950Z
UID:28388-1685991600-1685997000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health 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.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-meeting-22/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230531T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230420T121247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T124055Z
UID:29561-1685557800-1685563200@www.medact.org
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-may/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230530T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230106T135005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T110355Z
UID:28408-1685473200-1685478600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Research Network Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Medact Rights Research Network Quarterly is an online space for us to come together\, share our work\, discuss new projects\, or delve into deep discussion about research that has caught your interest.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll be welcoming two guest speakers from US-based health justice body Human Impact Partners (HIP)\, Elana Muldavin and Christine Mitchell who will be in conversation with our Economic Justice & Health campaigner Jordi. \n\n\n\nThey’ll be speaking about HIP’s new Research Code of Ethics\, which has been designed with guidance from community organisers in order to foster research that’s accountable\, responsible\, equitable\, and just to the communities it seeks to serve. Join us to talk about how Medact can do the same. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristine Mitchell is a research project director with the Health Instead of Punishment program at Human Impact Partners\, a national public health nonprofit based in Oakland\, CA. She is an organizer with the Boston-based DeeperThanWater Coalition and a co-author of the American Public Health Association policy statements on law enforcement violence and carceral systems. She has a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and a Doctor of Science in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElana Muldavin is a senior research associate at Human Impact Partners\, where her work focuses on advancing economic security through collaborative\, community-centered research. She believes that policy advocacy\, community organizing\, and participatory research are powerful tools in service of health and racial equity. Elana holds a Master of Public Health from University of California\, Berkeley and an undergraduate degree in sociology from Occidental College. \n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Get in touch with our Research & Policy Manager\, Hil Aked \n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mrnq-march/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T213000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230404T104325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T121042Z
UID:29710-1685043000-1685050200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament: Orchestral concert conducted by MPD Patron Jane Glover DBE
DESCRIPTION:An orchestral concert conducted by Musicians for Peace and Disarmament Patron Jane Glover DBE celebrating the life and work of Bruce Kent. This concert is presented jointly by MPD\, CND\, MAW and Pax Christi. \n\n\n\nProkofiev Symphony No.1 ClassicalMozart Flute Concerto in D (soloist MPD Patron Wissam Boustany)Haydn Symphony No.103 in E flat The Drumroll \n\n\n\n\nBuy tickets here
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mpd-concert-may25/
LOCATION:St. James’s Church\, 97 Piccadilly\, London\, W1 9LL
CATEGORIES:External
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230609T235959
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230403T115246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T103858Z
UID:29683-1684800000-1686355199@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Pegasus Institute’s Summer Institute in Peace\, Health and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:We’re sharing information about this summer’s upcoming Institute in Peace\, Health and Sustainability run by McGill University and the Pegasus Institute. The Summer Institute offers courses for students interested in how migration\, conflict\, and the environment shape human health.  \n\n\n\nCourses will explore connections between larger events of the world and the health of populations and individuals. The new course “Introduction to Migration and Health” will be offered in Spanish and English and the course “Environment and Global Health” returns this year with a French language option. \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to take as many courses\, across Institutes\, as fits in their schedule. A certificate of participation will be issued for each course. \n\n\n\nExplore their FAQ document or contact them.  There is also Information on pricing\, scholarships and registration.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mcgill-summer-institute/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,External,Online,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230522T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025006
CREATED:20230418T133959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T131645Z
UID:29695-1684782000-1684787400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Neoliberalism\, Security and the Politics of Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:The fields of mental health hold the potential to depoliticise experiences that are deeply connected to our social\, political and economic environments. By focusing on individual conditions\, we risk disregarding those root causes\, such as poverty\, racism and oppression. \n\n\n\nMental health disciplines are not apolitical fields\, and may fail to interrogate the boundaries and limitations of medicine\, psychiatry and psychology. Spaces that should centre care and patient autonomy can double as places of producing “loyal\, low-risk and productive citizens” (The Muslim\, State and Mind). This depoliticisation of mental health disciplines is particularly relevant for racialised minorities\, like Muslims. \n\n\n\nWe’re excited to host a panel discussion with clinical psychologist\, academic and author Tarek Younis (The Muslim\, State and Mind: Psychology in Times of Islamophobia\, 2022)\, Securitisation of Health group member and trainee psychiatrist Mashal Iftikhar\, and Medact’s Research Manager Hil Aked whose current project Criminalising Distress explores the harmful impact of policing in mental health care. \n\n\n\nUsing case studies and experiences\, our panel will explore the alleged “apolitical” position of psychiatry and psychology; how psychological theories and practices can work to serve State interests and perpetuate racism and inequality; how austerity and the political economy can cause and exacerbate a population’s poor mental health; and whether the solutions to our mental health crisis can even be found in mental health spaces. They will touch on the increasing securitisation of supposed spaces of care\, and the harmful impacts to public health of pressure on providers to report and surveille their patients. \n\n\n\nWe hope to create a space of collective exploration and expansion of our understanding of individualised “mental illness” and treatments and cures beyond the boundaries of clinical pathology. We would encourage anyone interested in the research\, policy or practice of mental health\, the securitisation of health\, as well as anyone with lived experience of mental illness to attend. Following the panel discussion there will be time for audience questions. \n\n\n\nWe’re at capacity for in-person attendance. \n\n\n\nFor those who have been confirmed as attending in-person\, the venue has been changed to the Human Rights Action Centre\, 25 New Inn Yard\, London EC2A 3EA (map) just 5 minutes from Medact. \n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/politics-of-mental-health/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Online,Talks & Lectures
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