Thursday, 20 October 2011
Inside Parliament - Parliamentary Outreach
Monday 7 November 2011 (12.00-16.00)
Salem Community Resource Centre
One of a series of free workshops designed to give practical and useful information on how groups can engage with Parliament's processes for the benefit of their communities.
A series of workshops will look at the work of Parliament and how groups can engage with the process, raise issues and get their opinions across. Each workshop will cover Legislation, Select Committees, Parliamentary Questions and Debates, Using the Parliament Website and Information Offices to find useful information and the relationship between Parliament and Government. Each workshop will be suitable for an audience with varying levels of knowledge and will include a mixture of presentations, discussions and group activity.
This one is in Hebden Bridge.
It will cover:
- Legislation
- Select Committees
- Parliamentary Questions and debates
- Using the Parliament website and Information Offices to find useful information
- The relationship between Parliament and Government
Inside Parliament will be facilitated by the Parliamentary Outreach Service, which raises awareness of the work and role of Parliament and is non partisan.
The workshop is for any community group, support organisation, stakeholder or active member of the community. It is suitable for people with varying levels of knowledge and will include a mixture of presentation, discussion and group activity.
The event will start with lunch and an opportunity to meet and talk from 12.00-1.00.
For more information please contact Sophie Stockdale
Space is limited and booking is essential, please go to this web page return the booking form to Sophie Stockdale.