Creative CoLab

Arts, Heritage and Play
Working in Worcester and the wider West Midlands

Formerly CAGED Arts

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Last week Kate put together a great issue of our newsletter, Sort of Nothing Like A Book Club, on arts and politics. You can have a read here
https://t.co/f2mOnTZsGF

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The House of Lords holds the House of Commons to account. They debate and amend bills before they become laws, they ask ministers questions about decisions that have been made, and use their experience to advise on policy. #UKPW

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In Worcester, the county council looks after things like emergency services, libraries, and transport; and the city council runs planning, bin collections, housing, and council tax.
This is very simplified, you can find out more on the council websites
https://t.co/iFkN6FZugP

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Devolution is where power is taken from central government and given to smaller more localised governments. Most devolved governments have the right to make laws which affect their area. All devolved governments in the UK has different powers. #UKPW

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Very simply, a referendum is when the entire electorate - everyone who's eligible to vote - is asked to vote on one specific question.

#UKPW

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You can email/write to your MP's office about issues which are affecting you, your community or if you'd like to know your MP's views on a topic. Whenever you write to them be sure to include your address so they know that you are their constituent.
#UKPW
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The Queen's gives 'royal ascent' to every bill approved in parliament, turning it into a new law, she opens each new session of parliament, and after every General Election, The Queen asks the winning party (or parties) to form a government.
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In short, 'left wing' is used to describe political ideologies which explore freedom, internationalism and rights; 'right wing' tends to look more at tradition, hierarchy and conservatism. #UKPW

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If you live in Worcester, your MP is Robin Walker. You can find out who your MP is here, all you need is your postcode. #UKPW
https://t.co/9RDXfRYxae

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MPs represent the people in a particular area (a constituency). They support their constituents by starting, or supporting, campaigns, debating issues, voting on new laws and advocating for people.
MPs also host constituency surgeries to meet local people. #UKPW

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This week we’re celebrating UK Parliament Week. We’ll be sharing resources to help you engage with the world around you, and getting a politics teacher to answer some questions.

We’re starting with this video from the @YourUKParl team. #UKPW

https://t.co/u6fLvPCwEe

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You can now access our workshops via our website. Coming up this term we still have lots of excitement, from song writing and drawing movement in your pictures.

You'll need to request a password to gain access.
https://t.co/lA5Rm63esW

#ACESupported #CreativityMatters

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In the second of our At Home workshops, Bradford based dancer Tricia Arthur-Stubbs explores Caribbean Carnival inspired dance.
Sign up to receive a link to the workshop when it goes live tomorrow. Suitable for ages 13+ https://t.co/epf38tbncj

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Looking for workshops for Arts Award students this term? Our At Home series features 15 artists of mixed art forms from around the UK. Our first workshop on screenprinting is available here. https://t.co/Z3AREx6fIb

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Bobbie's workshop will be available on YouTube, but if you'd like to find out about our future workshops, you can sign up to our At Home mailing list here https://t.co/epf38tbncj

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Our first video from our At Home series is now live. Join artist Bobbie Whittaker to make screen printed art with items you might have lying around the house.

@ace_national @ace_midlands
https://t.co/Z3AREx6fIb

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From screen printing to song writing, magic to beatboxing, this autumn term we've got a packed programme of digital workshops suitable for home or school. For more info click here: https://t.co/lA5Rm63esW

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Yesterday we released a bumper Pride special of our arts sector newsletter, Sort of Nothing Like A Book Club. Thanks to funding from @ace_national we commissioned 4 artists to explore different forms of LGBTQ+ representation.
https://t.co/kP0qmMhrGO

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We release a semiregular newsletter called Sort of Nothing Like A Book Club, usually it explores issues in the arts sector. This issue is all about wellbeing in lockdown, so we let Heidi loose to talk about her love of gardening. Click below to have a read https://t.co/xUnqzubgE0

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On Monday we're launching an online art club with Stuart The Dragon, with 3 arts activities per week. We’d love to see your designs, so please tag us in photos or use #StuartsArtClub
We'll also be fundraising for @StBasilsCharity who support young people at risk of homelessness