Bygones Article
We waited for the publication of the Bygones article on the Project with great excitement. Sonya and Chinekwu had previously met with Jane Goddard, journalist/editor of Bygones at Derby Telegraph to share some memorabilia and discuss The Project. Jane was a font of local knowledge, not just about local history but also about who we might contact to follow up and contact for oral histories and tremendously helpful all around. Several email exchanges later and we had a publica
WEP Conference – For Shoulder to Shoulder Deeds Not Words Towards Liberation Blog
It was a real privilege to be able to attend the very first Women’s Equality Party Conference in Manchester , which I considered a well-chosen location (as a fellow Northerner) due to transport links, and also affordability, which as we know, can often be a barrier to women. It was heartening to see children there on the day too, as I had brought my own daughter aged 14 with me. Her forward-thinking school had sanctioned the time off for her to attend, knowing that not only w
MY EXPERIENCE SO FAR…..
I came to the Mandela Community Centre not really sure what to expect or what role I would play as a volunteer or part of the team. To be honest, before I started I had questions buzzing through my mind as well as expectations - ”Will it be challenging enough?”, “Will it be interesting?”, “What will I gain or take away from this?” etc. Eventually, after some discussion with the manager, Sonya Robotham, it was concluded that I would take up the role of Project Assistant for “D
