Women’s Design Groups in London – Westminster 22 & Redbridge 23 September 2009
Women’s Design Service are setting up Women’s Design Groups across 12 London Boroughs over the next 3 years. Georgia Wrighton is WDS’ Community Development Worker employed to deliver this London Councils funded project.
Women’s Design Groups perform for gender what Access Groups delivered for disability, and bring about ‘women proof’ local plans, policies and major planning applications. WDGs include both women who are professionally involved in planning and the built environment, and women from the community who have an interest in becoming more knowledgeable and engaged with issues affecting their neighbourhoods.
The Groups’ membership will include as diverse a range of women as possible, from different age, disability, ethnicity, sexuality and caring backgrounds.
We will be setting up groups in Barnet, Enfield, Redbridge, Westminster, Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth and Bromley and in the third year, Hillingdon, Ealing and Brent.
Contact Georgia at gwrighton@wds.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7490 5210 if you are interested in joining one of the groups or would like to be kept informed.
Join the Women’s Design Service’s Facebook Group here! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7360311236
Westminster Women’s Design Group launch Tues 22nd September 5.30-7.30pm
Open to all women who live in the borough. at the St Pauls Church Community Centre, 5 Rossmore Road, London NW1 6NJ. RSVP gwrighton@wds.org.uk
Redbridge Women’s Design Group meeting Wednesday 23rd September 5.30-7pm
John Pearce, Head of Planning Policy in the Borough, will be attending to tell the group about ‘what’s going on in planning’ in Redbridge. Please note venue change: The Cardinal Heenan Centre, 326 High Road, Ilford IG1 1QP. RSVP gwrighton@wds.org.uk
Free Training For Women’s Design Group Members!
Introduction to Planning, Sat 3rd October 2009 10.30am – 12.30pm
Environmental & Social Sustainability: Sat 17th October 2009 10.30am-12.30pm
At Tindlemanor, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT To book please email hcarty@wds.org.uk or call us on 020 7490 5210
See also: Drinks reception and open evening for women planners – WDS – 30th September 2009
