London outreach

The Parliamentary Outreach service also promotes engagement with the processes of Parliament, demonstrating how the public can get involved at a local and national level.

Working with Parliamentary Outreach

In partnership with organisations such as New Citizens Voice and the Cardinal Hume Centre, Parliamentary Outreach in London organises and participates in free training sessions, events and exhibitions.

Parliamentary Outreach activities in London

The following are examples of the types of events that Parliamentary Outreach can organise or participate in:

• Houses of Parliament – Thursday 17 January
  Session for Community Links Bromley.
• Westminster North – Monday 21 January, Friday 1 February
  Talk for Open Age 50+ groups (focusing on draft Care and Support Bill).
• Cities of London and Westminster – Thursday 24 January
  Session for Voluntary Action Westminster.
• Holborn and St Pancras – Saturday 26 January
  Session for Medsin UK (Student network working on health inequalities).
• Houses of Parliament – Wednesday 30 January
  Session for Refugee Council programme for refugee women.
• Hammersmith – Thursday 31 January
  Session for Community and Voluntary Sector Association - Hammersmith & Fulham.
• Westminster – Thursday 7 February
  Bi-monthly drop-in session, open to all.
• Westminster – Wednesday 13 February
  National event for local authorities at Local Government Association. offices on engaging with Parliament.
• West Ham (tbc) – Friday 15 February
  Session for Age UK East London.
• East Ham – Monday 18 February
  Session for staff and members of Newham Borough Council.
• Ealing Central and Acton – Tuesday 19th February
  Session for Ealing Community and Voluntary Service.
• Ealing Central and Acton – Thursday 21 February
  Session for law students at University of West London.
• Houses of Parliament – Monday 25 February
  Session on scrutiny for staff and members of Barnet Borough Council.
• Kensington – Tuesday 26 February
  Bespoke session for adults with learning disabilities in Learning Disability Advocacy group.
• Kingston and Surbiton – Wednesday 27 February
  Session for law students at Kingston University.
• Enfield – Tuesday 5 March
  Session for staff and members of Enfield Borough Council.
• Vauxhall – Tuesday 12 March
  Session for adult learners at Morley College.
• Islington South and Finsbury – Friday 15 March
  Session for Islington Voluntary Action.

If you are interested in holding an event with Parliamentary Outreach, please contact Alasdair Mackenzie at MACKENZIEA@parliament.uk.

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