BLC progress report [1] early August 2023 The Learning Circle held its first meeting on Saturday the 29th of July 2023 in Abington, Northampton, England. The full notes from the session will be uploaded to www.blackcurrent.uk seperately. Time Bank People identify their skills or offers which are entered onto a database. Skills/offers are shared with…
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Blackbird Learning Circle
Blackbird Learning Circle – a base for community action We are forming a learning circle to create a basis for action groups. These could include: The learning circle is part of the Blackbird Community Project, here in Northampton, the overall aim of which is to build a proactive and non-hierarchical community. The project already includes…
How to organise a free foodshare
WHAT IS A FOODSHARE? A Foodshare is an event or organisation where food is shared for free. Foodshares are necessary in today’s society because the system we live under does not guarantee basic wellbeing for everyone, so we must support one other. Food can be sourced in various ways: INTRO This how-to is based on…
Goldman Centre to Reopen Summer 2022
The Goldman Centre will reopen as a community space in the next few months. Over the past 30 years, the Centre has hosted many different initiatives, including Northampton SolFed, Greenpeace, Northampton Women’s Peace Group, Radical Routes, Transition Town Northampton, Northants Direct Action, as well as various material & food shares (recently reinitiated by the emergence…