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<div>From: <a href="mailto:info@independentaction.net" target="_blank">info@independentaction.net</a><br>Subject: NCIA assembly - programme for 12 May Manchester<br><br>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><b><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: 0pt; FLOAT: right; BORDER-TOP: 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 0pt" alt="Pic of NCIA folk marching on 26th March 2011" align="right" width="120" height="120">NCIA assembly: Putting the politics back into voluntary action (</b><b>Manchester</b><b>)</b></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Linking with anti-cuts campaigns, fighting commissioning, finding support and solidarity... join us at our next assembly meeting.</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><b>Thursday 12 May 2011</b><b><sup><br></sup>1.30pm – 5pm</b> (g<span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">ather for tea and coffee at 1.30pm, meeting starts at 2pm)</span></span></span></span><br>
<b>St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North,</b> <b>Manchester M12 6FZ</b></span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><a href="http://t.ymlp150.net/ueueakahqsaaamuyadauuqb/click.php" target="_blank">MultiMap</a>/ <a href="http://t.ymlp150.net/ueumatahqsazamuyapauuqb/click.php" target="_blank">Map & Written Directions</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">T</span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">hank you to everyone who has registered and said what you want to cover at the meeting. It has helped us put the following programme together:</span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><b>Programme</b><br></span></div></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">1. Introduction<br></span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">2. Conversation to finalise topics for small group discussions</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">3. Small group discussions. So far these include:<br></span></div>
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<li><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Links with anti-cuts campaigns</span></li>
<li><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Fighting commissioning: experiences and methods</span></li>
<li><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Resourcing independent action: lessons from current experience and activities</span></li>
<li><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">The role of second tier organisations</span></li></ul></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">4. Break</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">5. Feed back key messages from small group discussions</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">6. Next steps - for people to take away and for NCIA to follow up<br></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">There are still some places left so just let us know if you want to come along -</span></span></span></span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"> </span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">have a look at the attached booking form and tell what you'd like to cover. You can also suggest issues to explore on the day. Get in touch with Rachael or Melaina if you have any questions:<br>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><a href="mailto:rachael@independentaction.net" target="_blank">rachael@independentaction.net</a><br><a href="mailto:melaina@independentaction.net" target="_blank">melaina@independentaction.net</a></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"> </span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">See our website to find out more about the NCIA assembly and what we've talked about at previous meetings: <a href="http://t.ymlp150.net/ueujapahqsafamuyalauuqb/click.php" target="_blank">www.independentaction.net/about-2/the-coalition-assembly/</a></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Please forward this invite to people or groups who you think might be interested in coming along.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Hot off the press!</span></span></span></span></b></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Read NCIA's two new papers about privatisation and 'big society'. You can download them from our website here: <a href="http://t.ymlp150.net/ueubavahqsakamuyagauuqb/click.php" target="_blank">www.independentaction.net/2011/05/06/8514</a><br>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">They're short, to the point and were written to help NCIA activists analyse the evidence. Let us know what you think.<br>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva"> </span></span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">If you can't make the meeting but want to keep in touch with NCIA, please sign up to our mailing list here: <a href="http://t.ymlp150.net/ueuharahqsaxamuyalauuqb/click.php" target="_blank">www.independentaction.net/?page_id=193</a></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">National Coalition for Independent Action (NCIA) is an alliance of individuals and organisations who believe that now, more than ever, we need to unite in independent voluntary and community action.</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Hope to see you on 12 May.</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">Rachael and Melaina (NCIA co-ordinators)<br><a href="http://t.ymlp150.net/ueuwakahqsaiamuyalauuqb/click.php" target="_blank">www.independentaction.net</a><br>twitter: nciaction</span></div>
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