The West Midlands Parliamentary Outreach service aims to create awareness of the work of Parliament and show how the debates and decisions of the House of Commons and House of Lords are relevant to the region.
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 Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council, Aston University and Saheli, Parliamentary Outreach in the West Midlands organises and participates in free training sessions, events and exhibitions.
Parliamentary Outreach activities in the West Midlands
The following are examples of the types of events that Parliamentary Outreach can organise or participate in:
- Birmingham - Friday 31 May
Session for Who Cares? Trust on effective engagement and especially looking at the trust’s work with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Looked After Children and Care Leavers as part of their 'Passport to Parliament' programme for organisations working in the childcare sector in West Midlands.
- Birmingham - Saturday 1 June
Sessions at the Annual British Youth Council Convention for members of the Youth Parliament and youth councils from the East and West Midlands providing an introduction to Parliament, how to get involved and building on skills of effective engagement.
- Birmingham - Monday 3 June
Session for Sifa Fireside’s service users on effective engagement with Parliament.
Session with Saheli - a BME community women’s group.
- Loughborough - Monday 24 June
Stall at Aim Awards Conference which will be attended by education providers and local authorities from East and West Midlands.
- Birmingham - Monday 1 July
Session for the Vegan Society research advisory committee on engaging with select committee work.
- Birmingham - Thursday 18 July
Session for Voices for Change.
If you are interested in holding an event with Parliamentary Outreach, please contact Clare Mullin at mullinc@parliament.uk.
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