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Let's Save the UK! IN-PERSON session
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AMJoin us for our very first in-person session! This week we're saving the UK What are the key political problems faced by the UK right now? What should we do about them? This is a non-partisan space that welcomes both Conservatives and Progressives and everyone in between. We are an open forum for a free exchange of ideas, whilst being vigilant against harm or cruelty.
English Church Service at Inspire St James, Clerkenwell
Sun, Oct 18, 3:00 PMEveryone is very welcome to join us for tea and cake and the church service, which runs every Sunday. Hope you can join us! *PLEASE NOTE that this is NOT the English class.* The English class runs during the term: and classes are posted as separate Meetup events. Please sign up for the classes on the relevant Meetup. The classes run from 2:30 pm - 3:45pm. --- What happens in this event? Come and experience a Traditional English Church Service with Live Music and Singing. Enjoy Tea and coffee after the Church service. You will meet a friendly local community. Make friends from all over the world, people from diverse backgrounds and stages of life. What happens during the church service? You do not need to do anything, apart from sit, listen and observe. It is a great way to improve your listening skills and also to learn about what Christianity says about life and why we think it might be relevant. You will listen to live singing, prayer, a Bible reading, and hear a talk from someone explaining it. You are welcome to join at any time and leave before the service finishes if you do not feel you can stay. You will have time after the service to talk to us either about what you have heard or just anything you'd like to talk about, over a cup of tea or coffee and there is usually also a lot of cakes or snacks! Find out more about Inspire St James Church at: https://inspirelondon.org/ We hope to see you this Sunday!
Un drink con Joe: Vieni a Conoscermi PrimaDelle Elezoioni!šš®š¹āØ
Sun, Oct 18, 5:00 PM**Ciao a tutti gli italiani di Londra! š** Sono Joe, uno dei candidati di **Moving Forward ā Democrazia Bene Comune**, e voglio incontrarvi di personaā¦ senza discorsi lunghi, senza noia e soprattutto **senza cravatte**! Ci vediamo per bere qualcosa insieme e fare quattro chiacchiere in totale relax: š **Chiacchiere, risate e un poā di ācome funziona davvero il Comitesā** spiegato in modo semplice ed energico. # Comites Londra: larga partecipazione per āMoving Forwardā. Il 18 la presentazione di programma e candidat **LONDRA -verra'** presentata sabato 18 ottobre, con un largo numero di sottoscrizioni di cittadine e cittadini, la lista **āMoving Forward - Democrazia Bene Comuneā** per le elezioni del **Comites di Londra** che si terranno il prossimo 4 dicembre. āMoving Forward ā Democrazia Bene Comuneā ĆØ una coalizione civica della comunitĆ italiana **progressista, democratica e antifascista** nata dallāincontro di cittadini, associazioni, movimenti e partiti uniti da valori di civismo democratico, solidarietĆ sociale, europeismo, internazionalismo e ambientalismo e dalla convinzione che i Comites rappresentino uno strumento fondamentale di partecipazione democratica e integrazione per le comunitĆ italiane allāestero. La lista ĆØ composta da **venti persone** con storie, competenze ed esperienze di **attivismo al servizio della comunitĆ italiana a Londra,** nel Sud dellāInghilterra e in Galles: artisti, ricercatrici e ricercatori, interpreti, mediatori culturali, operatori di patronato e professionisti del no profit e altri settori. Il capolista ĆØ FEDERICO VARESE , docente presso lāUniversitĆ di Oxford, esperto di criminalitĆ organizzata e corruzione. āDa oltre dieci anni Moving Forward ĆØ forza di innovazione, laboratorio di integrazione e scintilla di progresso nel Comites di Londra ā tra PARTECIPANTI il presentatore della lista ed ex consigliere Andrea Pisauro e i consiglieri uscenti Anna Cambiaggi, Germana Canzi e Golam Maula Tipu -. Abbiamo difeso i diritti degli italiani e degli europei dopo la Brexit, promosso ricerche allāavanguardia sulla mobilitĆ della comunitĆ italiana e lavorato su temi importanti per la nostra comunitĆ come multilinguismo, ambiente, memoria e legalitĆ . Abbiamo portato le esigenze della comunitĆ nelle istituzioni britanniche ed europee, con attenzione al supporto alla disabilitĆ e al benessere psicologico delle persone che espatriano. Abbiamo lavorato duramente per un Comites piĆ¹ aperto, trasparente e accessibile al servizio della piĆ¹ grande comunitĆ italiana in Europa.ā I rappresentanti della lista hanno poi aggiunto che la loro volontĆ ĆØ quella di ācontinuare a modernizzare e rendere piĆ¹ solidale e inclusivo il Comites di Londra, difendendo i diritti dei cittadini per rafforzare il senso di comunitĆ . Moving Forward per noi vuol dire andare avanti ispirandosi a valori di civismo, partecipazione e solidarietĆ . Democrazia Bene Comune significa prenderci cura delle istituzioni e farle funzionare per tutte e tutti, valorizzando il contributo della comunitĆ italiana alla vita sociale, culturale ed economica del Regno Unito. Il capolista Federico Varese aggiunge che ānel futuro la lista continuerĆ ad interpretare il concetto di italianitĆ in modo aperto e inclusivo e si impegnerĆ nellāattenzione e nella cura di connazionali, nellāampliare i servizi consolari e aumentare i corsi di lingua e culturaā. Il 18 ottobre, alle 18.00 presso il DoubleTree Hotel di Londra, verranno presentati programma e candidati della lista. š³ļø **Parleremo delle elezioni** e di come possiamo farci rappresentare meglio nel Regno Unito. Lāidea ĆØ semplice: dopo la presentazione ci vediamo ancora nel locale, ci prendiamo un drink al banco, ci presentiamo, ci raccontiamo un poā di vita a Londra e vediamo se vi va di sostenermi per rappresentare la nostra comunitĆ . *(Nota: l'evento ĆØ un momento d'incontro per parlare e bere qualcosa e conoscersi, per questa presentazione siamo stati aiutati da ZEN un amico inglese e non solo che sostiene tutte le persone di buona volontĆ ).h ttps://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon* Niente propaganda pesante, solo buona compagnia, energia positiva e un sorriso. programma ora disponibile sul sito grazie a tutti quelli ci hanno lavorato! [https://movingforward2014.uk/programma-2026/](https://movingforward2014.uk/programma-2026/) **i comites sono un organo di rappresntanza per gli italiani gli eletti non ricevono nessun compenso ne rimborsoe quindi totalmente volontario** Portate un amico, un cugino o pure il coinquilino che dice sempre *āma cosāĆØ sto Comites?ā*. Ci vediamo lƬā¦ e chi arriva per primo sceglie il posto migliore! šš®š¹āØ A presto, https://moving-forward-kit.lovable.app/candidato/stefano-rosatelli **Introduzione iniziale di Stefano :** * Vive nel Regno Unito da quando era giovanissimo. * Lavora nel mondo dellāarte e dello spettacolo. * Ho aiutato a mettere in salvo alcune persone durante lāattacco terroristico a London Bridge (2017). * [https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/london-terror-attack-witness-armed-himself-with-extinguisher-and-kitchen-knife-as-he-took-refuge-in-a-restaurant-a3556556.html](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/london-terror-attack-witness-armed-himself-with-extinguisher-and-kitchen-knife-as-he-took-refuge-in-a-restaurant-a3556556.html) * \*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Some Tips:** 1. **Letās all commit to updating our RSVPs if plans change**āit helps us plan better and ensures great attendance for everyone. If you RSVP āyesā but donāt attend and donāt update your RSVP, you may be removed from the group to keep things fair. No stress, thoughāyou can rejoin for a small Ā£10 fee! Just send me a DM, and Iāll share the PayPal details to get you back in. 2. **Turn Up on Time at the start!** This helps the quality of the event and helps you. 3. If you are struggling with the **app**, use the web page instead, that's what I use. 4. **Attendee Numbers & Guest Lists:** We have this event listed at least on two groups and the guest list includes attendees from all. You can see the list of attendees here: [https://www.meetup.com/zensingles/](https://www.meetup.com/zensingles/) [https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/](https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/) [https://www.meetup.com/LoveLife](https://www.meetup.com/LoveLife) 5. **Join our** **social media**: **Instagram**: [https://www.instagram.com/cityzen.london/](https://www.instagram.com/cityzen.london/) **X:** [https://x.com/CityZenLondon](https://x.com/CityZenLondon) 6. **Our WhatsApp group:** [See private comment in the comments section below]. 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Free* English conversation class at International cafƩ
Sun, Oct 11, 1:30 PMDiscover the World at International Cafe! We are a group of Christian volunteers set out to create a friendly community that welcomes everyone! Come and practice speaking English with our English speaking volunteers. You will learn more about British culture and discuss life with NEW topics each week. We also include a Bible story at the end of our sessions. At International Cafe, we start our meet up with Tea & Coffee and continue in engaging conversations. Each week, we'll look at NEW topics about British culture and history, so you can learn and socialize. Best of all, it's a free event and open to everyone! So mark your calendars: š Time: **Sunday at 2:30 PM** š Address: ECIR OEA, Inspire at St James Questions? Text Organiser at 07708228436.
Harms mapping: What's the worst that could happen?
Thu, Oct 15, 4:30 PMMost teams are good at asking can we build it? Far fewer have a practice for asking what happens if we do? Harms mapping is that practice. It's a structured way of finding the ways a product, service or experience could hurt people, early enough that you can still do something about it. Not a compliance exercise, and not a feel-good one either. Teams that do it well find opportunities others miss, avoid expensive rework, and build things people actually trust. This is a working session, not a talk. UX for Change Fellow, Christina Lai, will introduce the method, and then we'll use it on something real. **The real thing:** East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity turning a 14-acre former depot on Lea Bridge Road into a biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces. They're also our partners on the UX for Change Fellowship. They do something remarkable: they invite people to help shape something that doesn't exist yet. Children, residents, people whose views on green space have never been asked for. We'll map the harms in that invitation: what it promises, who it reaches, who it leaves out, and what it costs the people who say yes. **Why this matters beyond ELWP:** The EU AI Act contains two duties worth knowing about. One demands to tell people when they're talking to a machine and mark AI-generated content. The other requires you to work out who could be harmed and how, before you deploy, and say what you'll do when it happens. On 2 August, the first became enforceable. The second isn't due until December 2027. You don't have to wait for the law to ask the questions. That's what this evening is about. **What you'll leave with:** Not mastery. One evening doesn't make a practice, and we're not going to pretend it does. You'll leave having done it once, with a story about what surfaced that's worth telling your team next day, and with a few questions that are hard to unsee once you've asked them of your own work. Who it's for: designers, researchers, product people, engineers, anyone who makes decisions about what gets built. No prior experience needed. **Free spots available** We believe access to these conversations matters. If you'd like to be considered for one of the 5 free tickets, please fill out this short form: š[https://forms.gle/YgPFKeSXtZDMVaVU9](https://forms.gle/YgPFKeSXtZDMVaVU9) Bring anything that you like to bring to a workshop and an open mind. We'll do the rest. Doors 5:30. We start at 6:00 sharp and finish at 8:30 pm
Afternoon English Classes (in-person)
Thu, Oct 8, 11:45 AMImprove your English with Cambridge-approved teachers and teachers in training. Our friendly, practical classes are designed to help you communicate with greater confidence and enjoy using English in real-life situations. **Benefits** * Hear and practise natural, everyday English * Take part in learner-centred, communicative lessons * Improve your speaking fluency and confidence * Build your grammar and vocabulary * Develop your listening skills across a range of accents and varieties of English * Enjoy friendly, supportive and engaging lessons * Meet new people and make friends Register using this form to save your space: [https://4i4d9.share.hsforms.com/2GTDQYBIjRTmHonHUe_WuLQ](https://4i4d9.share.hsforms.com/2GTDQYBIjRTmHonHUe_WuLQ)
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