2011 so far and what we’ve got looking forward
February 28th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Last week saw Open Society’s first Open Workshop covering all you need to know about organising music festivals and large scale community events. It was fantastic to have so many enthusiastic and motivated young people join Open Society and see the unfolding of ideas and new plans formulated throughout the workshop. It was even more fantastic to be able to offer some really exciting roles in some of our projects and get our members some hands-on experience in their field of interest.
Things are really kicking off this year with the second event on the horizon for our Online Media Channel, previously known as Slumpwise. This year it’s uncovering the myths and mysteries around social enterprise. The event is due to take place in April so keep an eye out for the list of experts, who will be on hand to answer questions, share ideas and offer advice.
Our second Open Workshop, taking place at the end of March, will tell you all you need to know about setting up your own website. Increasingly, people are doing this with the same success as those who pay extortionate amounts to have others build them – and the truth is – it’s not that hard to build your own. So, we’re gathering some of our own experts to give you a step-by-step guide on how to do it.
Amongst many other fantastic projects we’ve got going on, one of our biggest is in conjunction with Earl’s Court festival. June 2011 will see the collaboration of all those local to Earl’s Court and we have been approached to support them in delivering their community and literary festival. Many of our members are now off and busy working with the Earls Court team, gaining invaluable experience in all things events and the arts.
We are also delivering our first Ideas Fair as part of the festival. With local community firmly in our ethos, we want to bring together all the community groups and local businesses and begin a mutually beneficial relationship with local people in their 20′s in Earls Court. A managing role is now available to help us begin engaging with key community players in Earls Court. Details of the role will be on the website soon.
