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A series of free awareness workshops are being organised from January to March 2008 in Manchester

We all have gaps in our knowledge either around the issues that Travellers face when dealing with
the planning system or around our awareness of cultural issues and attitudes. So the Federation is
collaborating with North West Planning Aid and FIS affiliates working with Travellers and Gypsies and
the Irish Traveller Movement to hold a series of workshops to help plug the gaps!

Please note: These workshops are targeted at workers and volunteers in the North West region but if
you are interested please submit a booking form. If we have spare places we will allocate them to people from outside the north west who have requested a place, and if we have a high level of demand we will look into arranging similar events in other regions in the future.

The themes are:

Workshop 1 -awareness about Irish Traveller and Gypsy cultures
This workshop will be aimed primarily at town and country planners who are volunteers for North West Planning Aid, plus other interested people. It will take place at on Monday 28th January, 4 -7 pm at the Mechanics Institute, in Manchester city centre.

Workshop 2 - understanding the planning process, system and issues booking form
This is aimed at advice and support workers working with Irish Travellers and Gypsies who need to know more about the planning permission system and how it impacts upon Irish Travellers and Gypsies. It will take place on Wednesday 27th February, 4-7pm at the Irish Centre, Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill in Manchester.

Workshop 3/Surgery - dealing with the planning process booking form
This is aimed at individuals and families. This workshop will offer some informal training and information for Gypsy and Irish Traveller communities and includes a planning drop in surgery. This will take place on Thursday afternoon and early evening on 6th March 08 at the Irish Centre, Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill in Manchester.

If you are interested in attending these workshops please submit a booking form or contact either Helen White, at the Birmingham FIS office on T 0121 622 4169 F 0121 622 5613: or Jan Beaumont, at North West Planning Aid t/f: 0161 969 3672 e: nwco@planningaid.rtpi.org.uk,


*'Planning Aid' provides free, independent and professional town planning
advice and support to communities and individuals who cannot afford to pay
planning consultant fees. It complements the work of local planning
authorities, but is wholly independent of them. Take a look at their website www.planningaid.rtpi.org.uk

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