Transforming and Building Inclusive Communities Through Conversations

A three-day training course delivered on 1st, 8th, and 15th June from 9.30-16.30 at The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW (please note attendance is required on all 3 days).
Many people feel unable to act in the face of divisive narratives in our communities, as they are unsure how to make a positive impact.

This new series of in-person training workshops begins from the assumption that people
who hold views that can fracture communities are not necessarily bad people, and so we have a wider responsibility to:

• Engage with a wide range of people to explore the different range of views and,

• Work together to address the issues that are underpinning those views and sometimes leading to a breakdown of inclusive communities

This exciting programme of conversations will be delivered by the Ella Baker School of Organising, in partnership with Voluntary Action Sheffield and Sheffield City Council. The sessions will help to equip people with the tools to engage in what can often be challenging conversations that can help to reduce tension, find solutions and build unity.

It is time for a reset

Across the country, the Ella Baker School of Organising is working with community, faith, trade union and voluntary sector organisations, to deliver training on how to defeat ‘narratives of division’. We will be running a full programme in Sheffield.

The interactive training which creates the space to share our own experiences, will help us to:

• Recognise why our neighbours, community members and even friends can sometimes hold problematic views,
• Identify the particular, perceived or real, frictions between groups within our communities and explore interventions to reduce these frictions,
• Recognise why our neighbours, community members and even friends can sometimes hold problematic views,
• Find ways to engage meaningfully with people who have been influenced by divisive narratives,
• Identify ways to refocus your community on finding solutions rather than blaming others
• Strengthen local democracy through building strong inclusive community groups,
• Engage with a wide range of people to explore the different range of views and opinions.

You can expect to develop the confidence, skills and tools to build genuine understanding and long-term connections in your own spaces and communities. Sessions will be supported by practical informative resources.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

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Host or Publisher Voluntary Action Sheffield