In the current climate of civil change, and as social rights and responsibilities are redefined, how are you being affected? What about your rights to freedom, to equality, to employment?
VIVID is inviting people from Birmingham to take part ‘Acts of Memory’ – a collective recitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with artist Monica Ross. Participants are invited to learn a small part of the Declaration of Human Rights and recite it in public, in their own language, as part of this
unique performance at 2.30pm on Saturday 31 March 2012 in the grounds of Birmingham Cathedral.

more about it here http://www.actsofmemory.net/

The Accord and Ashram Housing Associations are also doing a great job running a Refuge from Domestic Violence where the event was held. An excellent place and they work really hard to make sure the children have the best experience possible. They were celebrating their new recording studio which young people at the refuge can use. However, they have just lost funding for the children’s counselling service. Any thoughts anyone for funding which could help this continues?

At the Accord International Women’s day event today I met the inspiring Shirley Cooper who works as a volunteer with the Choir with No Name. The Choir went down well. It’s a choir of people who are experiencing or who have experienced homelessness. It meets every Thursday at Carrs Lane Church. Find out more my contacting the Birmingham Choir – details here: http://www.choirwithnoname.org/contact-us/

There is a heart-and-mind-blowing video on you tube of the London version of the choir here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLEiIsVxoD0

Does your event need a choir? – You can book and make a donation!

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For anyone struggling to know how to use social media – this is the event for you! Shakti Women are inviting any woman who needs support in creating or updating her social media profile to attend a session on the 18th March at The Ramada Encore Hotel 4pm – 6pm.  There will be a range of Digital Ambassadors available to help and advise.  This is a FREE event to any woman.  Must BOOK by calling Shakti on 0121 456 5122 or emailing  siobhan@shaktiwomen.com Must also bring a wifi enabled laptop.

VENUE: Birmingham Ramada Encore Ernest Street/Holloway Head Birmingham B1 1NS,

Find out more about Shakti Women: http://shaktiwomen.com/shakti/2012/03/08/international-womens-day-shakti-doing/