Only a couple of days to go until our conference in Durham. Just a quick reminder that we have The Right Reverend Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, as our honoured guest. We are very proud to have secured such a high profile speaker to give our first annual Phil Hanns Memorial Lecture. In a week where the Church has criticised benefit sanctions and other delays as key contributors to UK poverty, it is timely that we have the Rt Rev …
Here’s some advance notice of our next NAWRA meeting, kindly hosted by Glasgow City Council’s Welfare Rights and Money Advice Service. Venue: Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP Date: Friday 12th September 2014 Time: 10am-4pm (registration from 9.30am) Our guest speaker will be Dr David Webster of Glasgow University. David is currently involved in research which introduces a historical perspective into analysis of the current JSA/ESA sanctions regime. There will also be participatory workshops on topical issues including …
We held a successful meeting in Stockton-on-Tees in June 2014. Many thanks to all members who came along. Minutes from the meeting and slides from the guest speakers and workshops are available now in our members’ area. Our next meeting will be held in Glasgow on 12 Sept 2014. More details soon…
Our next meeting will be in Stockton on Tees on Friday 13th June 2014. The agenda is available now. As always, it will be a heady mix of lively speakers, interactive workshops and plenty of opportunity for networking and sharing ideas with colleagues from around the UK. If that sounds good, and you aren’t already a member, then why not join us now? It’s definitely worth the membership fee as, once you’ve joined, attendance at the meetings is completely free! …
*Please note that this meeting has been postponed. A new date and venue will be notified as soon as possible. Apologies to anyone who was planning to travel.* NAWRA’s rep for Scotland, Tom Lamb at Dundee North Law Centre, has arranged a meeting for Scottish NAWRA members. It will take place at Port of Leith Housing Association in Edinburgh at 1.30pm on 1 May 2014. For more information and to book a place, email Tom.
