[Radical_childcare] Help needed with Childcare

[Anna Davies]

Hi Everyone, 

Hope everyone is beginning to recover from the Camp!  I'm really pleased with how it went, with only a few small niggles which would be good to discuss at our next meeting with a de-brief of how everybody felt the camp kidspace went.  Does anyone want to suggest a good date and time that it would be good for everyone meet?  I am very flexible, so i'll leave it open to suggestions.  We need to be thinking about finding a regular indoor meeting space I think, as the weather is definitely turning!

Secondly,  I've been asked to provide some childcare at the LCAP (London Coaltion Against Poverty) Annual General Meeting on 12th September between 12-4pm.  I have said I will do it, does anyone fancy joining me? or know of anyone who would want to help, even for some of it if you cant make it all.  I was going to grab some of the Climate Camp Tat which should now be back at LARC if that is ok with everyone? 

Lastly,  I was approached at the camp by a guy called Richard Howlet who is involved in organising the Great Climate Swoop happening on the 18th October.  He has just emailed me, and it is as follows;

Hi Anna,
We spoke about kids at the Great Climate Swoop whilst at the camp over the last few days. Hope you remember me. 
I
just thought i'd drop you an email to see if you'd be up for joining
the Great Climate Swoop e-list. What do you think? It would be great to
have someone who is really aware of the needs of parents and children
within the group. 
There is also an organising
meeting in Nottingham at the Sumac centre on Sat 12th Sept. Creche
facilities are planned as another parent - Emily James - will be
coming. Would you or another person from kidspace be able to make it?  
Just
so you know there was a fair bit of talk about the need for a legal
march and the possibility of some kind of fixed site at the working
group rep meeting yesterday. 
Cheers!
Richard


When I spoke to richard at the camp I said i would feed into the group and see what everyones thoughts were.  However I did express my own personal concerns to him at the time.  These were 1.  As a group we are aware and concerned that a 'Kids block' leading a march is something which has had many problems in the past and carries many media based connotations.  and 2.  The target of the swoop is in Nottingham and is probably going to span 2 days, so some fixed infrastructure would be quite important for a kids prescence.

Anyways, firstly he is asking if i want to be added to the organising mailing list as a 'voice for kids and parents'.  I am happy to do this, however I would feel more comfortable if we put the group address forward (Gemma, you mentioned we have one right?) and also I am not a parent. 

Secondly he has invited (us) to the organising meeting in Nottingham on the 12th September.  As I've said above i've already committed to the LCAP childcare, but would anyone else fancy going?

I think that's it for now, sorry for such a looooong email,

See you all soon

Anna






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