Frustrated with the housing options available to older people, and irked by the fact that we are blamed for not making timely decisions and ending up in a pickle, motivated me to join with others to develop new concepts for housing in later life.
MoreOn the 30th October 2024 Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) decided to have a demonstration in Parliament Square. This date coincided with the Chancellor announcing the budget details and was a good opportunity to remind the government of the outstanding WASPI issue.
Once the demonstration was announced there was enthusiasm to attend by around 25 women in the Devon WASPI group.
This Snapshot tells the story of how we organised ourselves to attend the demonstration.
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The Never Stop Learning group firstly got together and reviewed what was missing from the learning offers available to adults today. We concluded that it was the democratic model which was developed between learners and tutors by the WEA. It was a well known and much loved way to learn and the Never Stop Learning group say it is needed more than ever in these difficult times. In order to demonstrate how the traditional WEA model works best for learners, the group members researched and wrote up a great example of collective learning and action in 1970’s and ’80’s Washington New Town. The example focuses on teaching and learning developed by and for women.
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Elders Council members worked with Unfolding Theatre to express our genuine recollections of events within the context of `Spirit of Rebellion’ and Protest. We were able to incorporate our views and experiences from the 60s to the present day. We soon realised that events of the past are mirrored in the present day. We created a performance including well known songs, some with our revised lyrics, encouraging others to pick up the baton of protest. Watch this short video to see what we achieved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKUT4XjoVnM
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