The Open Rights Group wants to help you get your voice heard: by helping you to talk to your MP. Booking an appointment with your MP and saying what you think is easier than you might think.
At this event you will:
- Gain the confidence to talk and write to your MP
- Rehearse talking to your MP one on one
- Find out what MPs will ask you
- Learn how to write to your MP and get a response
- Meet other people campaigning against disconnection without trial in the Digital Economy Bill
Talking to your MP is the most effective way to make sure Parliament knows how unpopular and bad disconnection without trial really would be.
In these short sessions, you can try out talking to your MP or watch someone else having a go, and learn how to get your points across in a way that an MP will understand.
To book, please use these forms:
Manchester Saturday 23 Jan
2pm Madlab, 36-40 Edge St, M4 1HN
More info on the eventbrite page.
Edinburgh Sunday 24 Jan
2pm Arts Complex St Margaret's House 151 London Road, EH7 6AE
More info on the eventbrite page.
London Saturday 30 Jan
2pm ORG Towers, 7th floor 100 Grays Inn Road, WC1X 8AL
More info on the eventbrite page.
Sheffield, Wed 27 Jan
Unconference at 2pm followed by training sessions at 5pm and 7pm (you can attend just the training)
More info on the eventbrite page.
Comments (6)
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tim:
Jan 20, 2010 at 09:52 PM
I find it quite disappointing that Wales is being overlooked.
Tynam:
Jan 21, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Unfortunately I can't make it to my local session. Is there any chance of a webcast of one of these sessions, or a summary sheet of advice and mistakes-to-avoid?
Brenda:
Jan 22, 2010 at 08:02 AM
I'm a bit surprised, frankly, to find that there isn't a "How to Talk to Your MP" page on the site. Please consider recording these events, and making the information available on your website in some way. The seminars are a great idea, but the information needs to reach a much wider audience.
And I second the vote for a seminar in Wales next time.
Marcus:
Jan 28, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Making this kind of information available over the internet would be great. Having to travel to get information, what is this?!
David:
Jan 28, 2010 at 04:43 PM
Echoing Brenda's comment. What is the big secret here that is only to be revealed to a select few?
Jim Killock:
Feb 04, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Hi all, there is a talk to your MP page on the wiki, and we will trying to organise more events, time dependent. If you want to help, then please let us know - we chose the venues because we have good contacts and there are organised communities we're in touch with - so if you can help put us in touch with digital groups that meet in Wales, Bristol or Birmingham, that would be really helpful