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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200804T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200804T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
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SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield: Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Sheffield will be meeting on Tuesday 4th August at 7:30pm. \nPlease email the Medact Sheffield Co-ordinators at sheffield@medact.org for information about how to join the meeting
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-sheffield-meeting-9/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200806T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200806T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200521T162747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T153542Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Migrant Solidarity Group: Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Migrant Solidarity Group will be meeting on Thursday 6th August at 6:30pm. \nFor information about how to join the meeting please email migrantsolidarity@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-migrant-solidarity-group-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200807T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200730T095702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T101223Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Research Network - Peace & Security Cluster Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Peace & Security Cluster of the Medact Research Network will be meeting on Friday 7th August\, 6.30pm – 8.00pm. \nFor details of how you can join\, please email our Peace and Security Campaigner Reem Abu-Hayyeh: reemabuhayyeh@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-research-network-peace-security-cluster-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200729T093709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T093820Z
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SUMMARY:Prevent duty in NHS ─ August planning meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are having our second meeting to discuss the different ways that the health community can take collective action on issues related to the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare. \nThe meeting will take place online on Monday 10 August from 6:30-8pm. \nYou must register for this meeting below\, and details of how you can join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you. \nIf you are unable to attend but are interested in being involved in future meetings or actions\, you can sign up to our Securitisation of Health mailing list or email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/prevent-planning-august/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200804T134158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200804T134158Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Brighton Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 7pm on Monday 10th August – we will be meeting online and discussing how to continue our local work after taking a break since March. \nEmail brighton@medact.org for the zoom link.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-brighton-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200806T092708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200806T092708Z
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SUMMARY:Medact East Midlands: Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our East Midlands Local Group will be meeting online on Tuesday 11th August at 7pm. \nIf you would like further information on how to join the meeting please email Medact’s movement builder Becky.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-east-midlands-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200803T103203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200803T103203Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield: Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Sheffield Group will be meeting online on Tuesday 11th August at 7:30pm. \nFor details on how to join the online meeting\, please email sheffield@medact.org \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-sheffield-meeting-14/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200812T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200714T165055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T101453Z
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SUMMARY:Making effective Freedom of Information Requests
DESCRIPTION:Government and other public bodies often hide their activities behind a wall of secrecy. This session will offer practical advice on how to penetrate these walls\, extract information and increase transparency using a key investigative research technique. \n\n\n\nOur Research Manager will provide you with the know-how to make effective Freedom of Information requests\, which can form a useful part of many campaigns for social justice.  The session will be suitable for people who have never made an FOI request before and those who have done but would like to improve their skills. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will include: \n\n\n\n\nWhat information the the FOI Act entitles you to\, and from whom\n\n\n\nThe ways public bodies are legally obliged to help you find information\n\n\n\nHow to draft an effective request and avoid cost exemptions\n\n\n\nHow to appeal against unjustified disclosure refusals\, including arguing the public interest case\n\n\n\n\nWe are now oversubscribed\, but you can register your interest below to be added to the waiting list and we will let you know if a space becomes available. \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/making-effective-freedom-of-information-requests/
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200813T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200813T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200807T103459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T103459Z
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SUMMARY:Urgent meeting ─ organising against the end of the eviction ban
DESCRIPTION:On the 24th of August the eviction ban will be lifted. This will have some serious repercussions on housing insecurity that translate to risks of COVID19 transmission and wider public health impact from the loss of housing or potential homelessness.\n \nPlanning and organising for the following actions will take up the bulk of the meeting: \n\nSecuring signatures from Royal colleges and other health institutions on the keeping the eviction ban\nPromoting our planned webinar on housing insecurity and homelessness during COVID19\nTaking action on the day of the 24th with other health workers and renters to educate\, inform and pressure the government to not lift the eviction ban \n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/urgent-meeting-%e2%94%80-organising-against-the-end-of-the-eviction-ban/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200819T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T154030
CREATED:20200812T165805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200813T153843Z
UID:20649-1597860000-1597867200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Action Call: Housing & public health ─ the eviction crisis in the time of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The government plans to lift its eviction ban for rental tenants on 24th August. The ensuing wave of evictions will have dire consequences for housing security and overall public health.\nHousing is a key determinant of health. During this pandemic we have seen the systemic effects of insecure housing from its most acute expression in increasing homelessness to the widespread difficulty for those on low/furlough wages to meet exorbitant housing costs ─ often being forced to make trade-offs between paying rent or feeding themselves. \nA collaboration between London Renters Union\, Medact and Pathways\, this action call will give a glimpse into the interconnected issues of housing justice and health equity. \nWe will cover: \n\npopulation health effects of insecure housing on COVID-19 and general public health\nthe situation facing those experiencing homelessness\nlegal rights and strategies to protect people facing housing insecurity and evictions during this public health crisis\n\nJoin us to find out what you can do to help. \n  \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/action-call-housing-public-health-%e2%94%80-the-eviction-crisis-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Workshops
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