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Sunday 30 October 2011

It's Good to Talk … about alcohol community conference We 16 Nov

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership would like to invite you to participate in its first Community Conference at the Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road on Wednesday, 16th November.


The purpose of the event is explore issues of alcohol and its effects on the community of South Central; to raise awareness amongst people on the wide range of issues around alcohol; enhance knowledge and networking amongst key agencies/service delivery organisations and, principally, to identify a series of recommendations for future, achievable, action for consideration by the Neighbourhood Partnership. A programme for the morning is noted below.


EVENT PROGRAMME (subject to change) 


 9.30 am REGISTRATION 
 9.45 am WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION 
 9.55 am EXPLANATION OF SPEED WORKSHOPS AND THEMES OF WORKSHOPS 
 10.05 am BREAK INTO WORKSHOPS 
 11.45 am COMFORT BREAK (Coffee & Cake Provided) 
 12.00 am EXPERT WITNESSES 
 12.20 pm FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOPS 
 12.40 pm PLEDGES TOWARDS OUTCOMES 
 12.50 pm THANKS AND CLOSE FROM CHAIRPERSON 
 1.00 pm FINISH


Some of the possible areas for discussion include licensing; sales of alcohol to young people; health effects on older people and women; fire/accident damage; family – effect on children and families; anti social behaviour.


 In order to organise the workshops and for catering please register your intention to participate

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