Weekend training in non-violent direct action, legal skills and action support, 27-29th May, South-East England

This in-depth training is a chance to come together with other like-minded people and prepare yourself for taking direct action or supporting others to take action at the G8 Summit and beyond.

* Training for individuals wanting to take action:
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*Explore and practise techniques for taking effective action and staying safe
*Find out your legal rights, including Scottish law
*Meet others and form affinity groups with whom to act at the G8

Training for individuals wanting to support direct action (including legal observers and legal support:
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* Get trained as a legal observer
*Share learning with other support activists and develop tactics for making support work well at the action
* Input on Scottish law

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This will be a participative workshop based around learning through experience. There will be an emphasis on bringing together the support and action roles:
*developing awareness of the needs of both roles
*making communication and support between them clear and powerful

For more information email DATW@seedsforchange.org.uk or call 0845-458 4776.