This is a day of practical skill-sharing for food-based vegan campaigning, from samples on street stalls through food fairs to running a small vegan catering service.

Anyone interested in food campaigning, including supporters of The Vegan Society, Animal Aid, Viva!, the Vegetarian Society and Food Not Bombs, climate
campaigners, eco-activists, peace campaigners and anyone working for social justice will find this a valuable opportunity for networking and sharing practical skills and experiences.

The talks and workshops will guide you from your first tentative steps into food campaigning through to a more organized and adventurous level of activity.  You are welcome to arrive from 10am or at the appropriate time in the programme.

For more details or to register your interest please contact alex@... or 07846 739197.


Veggies Catering Campaign / Sumac Centre
245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, NG7 6HX
tel: 0845 458 9595 / 0115 960 8254 / 0787 086 1837
e-mail:  info@...
[Map at http://www.veggies.org.uk/sumac/map.html - Accessible entrance at back door at 73 Beech Avenue]

Timetable

  * 10.30 - First arrivals, tea, coffee, snacks and social chit-chat

  * 11.15 - Vegan Campaigning 101
    Including:
        o - Where to start?  Info stalls / leaflets etc.  Why vegan campaign at all?
        o - Street stalls and the law
        o - Dealing with all sorts:  tried and tested ways of dealing with all manner of enquiries and responses from friendly to hostile
        o - Resources at your disposal
        o - Forming your own group
        o - Workshop led by Nottingham Animal Rights

  * 12.00 - The Vegan Society & Campaigning
    A brief introduction to how The Vegan Society can help with food-based campaigns and the resources available

  * 12.30 - Behind the scenes
    A tour of a Veggies catering trailer

  * 12.45 - 13.45 - Food By Veggies!

  * 13.45 - Food Glorious Food
    An introduction to food as a campaigning tool;  free food giveaways, food fairs, sampling, getting donations of food etc.

  * 15.00 - Beyond Vegan Campaigning
    Linkup & mutual support for other movements for change, including Food Not Bombs etc.

  * 16.00 - So you want to be a vegan caterer?
    Catering for other events and getting the vegan message out there! [Veggies crew]

  * 17.00 - (Don't) Kill it, cook it, eat it
    D-I-Y hands-on practical workshops in preparing a variety of foods (including 'Pop My Cherry' vegan cakes) suitable for giveaway events.  Then enjoy the fruit of your labours!

  * 18.30 - People's Kitchen
    Join Sumac supporters and the local community in sharing the meal prepared earlier.

  * 19.30 - Vegan Social at Sumac
    inc. video, live bands (tbc), vegan karaoke, open-decks disco, pure vegan bar at Nottingham's vegan social centre

  * Sunday - Vegan Breakfast Fry-up at the Sumac Cafe
    You are welcome to stay overnight:  bring a sleeping bag!

Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1347