Just Hope

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Do you want to make a difference? Come and be equipped to call for justice in our world. This training day will include inspiration, practical workshops and a focus on campaigning for and with asylum-seekers.

What	Training day
When	Jun 14, 2008 from 04:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where	St Peter's House, Precinct Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9GH
Contact Name	Ben Gilchrist
Contact Email	bengilchrist@peacenik.co.uk
Contact Phone	07525 030 495
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Organised jointly by CAP, SPEAK and Hope 08, the day will include:

a talk from local charity the Boaz Trust, introducing the issues facing asylum-seekers;
guidance on how to "bust the myths" and negative stereotypes around people seeking asylum;
small-group training sessions covering press and communications, campaigning skills, motivating churches, and supporting people with their asylum cases.

Lunch is included. Price for the day is £10 per person.

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Church Action on Poverty is a national ecumenical Christian social justice charity, committed to tackling poverty in the UK. It works in partnership with churches and with people in poverty themselves to find solutions to poverty, locally, nationally and globally.