Fellowship Charter
*A Fellowship Council Working Group* Objectives TBC - raise awareness of cultural shift at RSA, wider consulation on Charter development, collaborate in redrafting Charter, embed values and aims as a spur to action
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Fellowship Charter – joining up conversations
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Membership and Groups Developement Director at Slow Food UK - working to ensure good, clean and fair food is a right for everyone. Food should taste good, that it should be produced in a clean way which fully respects the environment, human health and animal welfare, and that food producers are paid a fair wage.
Formerly Fellowship Research and Strategy Manager at the RSA, working to invite new Fellows and maintain a diversity of experience across the network. Staff lead in the collaborative production of the Fellowship Charter.
Also advisor to the Young Achievers Trust, keen photographer and general social media addict.
Formerly Fellowship Research and Strategy Manager at the RSA, working to invite new Fellows and maintain a diversity of experience across the network. Staff lead in the collaborative production of the Fellowship Charter.
Also advisor to the Young Achievers Trust, keen photographer and general social media addict.
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Victoria John replied to Laura Billings's discussion 'Welcome' in the group Focus on: Women
Hi there, I am V and my theatre company, Velvet Ensemble has a focus on telling women's stories. At a time when Equity are trying to address the gender imbalance in Theatre, TV and Film, we are doing our bit to put this into action. We are 2…
Women Speakers' Network
A new network to support RSA Fellows who wish to initiate or participate in speaking events, in particular, but not exclusively around women’s initiatives; and to inspire more female speakers
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Laura Billings commented on Rosie Ferguson's group 'Fellowship Youth Focus'
Hi all, just to let you know the Young Achievers Trust awards are open until 30 Sept. If you know a young volunteer who deserves some recognition and the chance to win prize money, project support and personal development opportunities nominate them…
Laura Billings replied to Laura Billings's discussion '11. Handover and update' in the group Fellowship Charter
Thanks Fred! Very nice of you to say so. I'm sad to be leaving, but I'm just up the road in Neals' Yard so I'll be in the House and around online making the most of being a Fellow. I'm sure I'll see everyone around :)
fred garnett replied to Laura Billings's discussion '11. Handover and update' in the group Fellowship Charter
Hi Laura,
I would just like to thank you for your hard work and enthusiasm and to wish you success at Slow Food. Sounds like a great move, all the best :-)
fred
11. Handover and update
Hello allI am due to leave the RSA today and take up a new post at Slow Food UK. So I wanted to leave an update on what is going to happen next. I was really pleased to see the Fellowship Council agree the text at the last meeting, and glad that we can now move on from this phase and concentrate on the ability of the Fellowship Charter, as part of a package of other work, to support Fellows in making a real difference in the world.So, in terms of this working group and the tasks still to…See More
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Laura Billings replied to Laura Billings's discussion 'Welcome' in the group Focus on: Women
Hi Gill
Welcome to the Fellowship, and to this group. Fantastic that you want to share some of your experience in working on women's issues. Some thing you may be interested in hearing more about that has just gone out in the Fellows newsletter…
Big Society
A conversation about how people are interpreting the concept of Big Society and does it need tightening as Matthew Taylor suggests, or might a 'baggy' concept be a strength and help more people get involved?
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Dr Gill Kirkup replied to Laura Billings's discussion 'Welcome' in the group Focus on: Women
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I am a very new Fellow - just got myself an online Fellowship identity , and the first group that caught my eye is this one. I have been involved with women's education and gender and technology - as an academic and researcher - all my…
10. Final version text -approved by Council 20 June 2010
RSA Fellowship Charter The Fellowship Charter explains what being part of the RSA means in the contemporary world. It sets out how the RSA and the Fellowship aim to work together to achieve the principles in our founding Charter; and re-affirms the central importance of a Fellow's role in achieving them. ‘Undertakings for the Publick Good’We were founded in 1754 for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, today the RSA operates on a local, national, regional and international…See More
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Jackie Elliman replied to Laura Billings's discussion '8. Fellowship Charter second version - last chance to comment' in the group Fellowship Charter
Below is a response from Jonathan Rollason, Chair of the RSA London Region Committee, on behalf of the Committee. As a committee response not all of it reflects my own views tho I like a lot about the shorter draft and agree that getting all Fellows…
Laura Billings commented on Laura Billings's group 'Fellowship Charter'
Hi David - thanks for the positive comment. We've been very pleased by the response we've had to this version so far. I will gather and share in due course.
Everyone else - do please have a look at the second draft of the Charter online,…
Laura Billings commented on Laura Billings's group 'Fellowship Charter'
Hi David
So - as stated above the Fellowship Charter is certainly intended to restate our common aims and update the initial quote from MT that you copied below. The Fellowship Charter and the 21CE lecture speak to each other and are being developed…
Laura Billings commented on Rosie Ferguson's group 'Fellowship Youth Focus'
Hi Ian, great to hear you're interested. just to clarify - the event that was due to be held on the 1st June is now on the 29th instead. So just need to book yourself a place on the 29th if you want to come along.
Thanks!
Laura Billings commented on Sarah Tucker's group 'Social Entrepreneurs Network'
Hi everyone, just wanted to drop in a note about an event you might be interested in attending. It's the Women's Social Leadership Awards on 8 June, here at the RSA. We're hosting in light of the work the awards do in supporting…
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- At 2:52pm on March 26, 2010,
Petra Stefankova said… - Hi Laura, yes I am interested in the breakfast meeting on 8 April, if you could send me more info on petra@animacia.co.uk that would be great. Also please provide me with some details what's it to be discussed so I can eventually think about it upfront. Cheers, Petra
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