'Tools For Action' Summer School

‘’It’s the way human rights work should be, but isn’t, done.’’
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN Commissioner for Human Rights speaking on the work of PPR (January 2013)

Since 2006, Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) has supported directly affected people to use human rights to campaign on issues including social housing, mental health, regeneration, unemployment, and children’s play. As a result, these people have achieved real improvements in some of Northern Ireland’s most marginalised communities.
 
Our work has shown us that government decision making which excludes the most vulnerable leads to poor outcomes on the ground. Therefore PPR’s work supports disadvantaged groups to hold government to account, and ensure they play a meaningful role in decision-making processes which affect their lives.
 
PPR’s unique approach to making change is creative and flexible, and makes use of international human rights standards, community organising, policy work and campaigning. It has been recognised as a good practice methodology by the United Nations Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.
 
The Summer School sessions will run from 10am – 4pm each day and the curriculum will include:

• Human rights and change – how does it work?
• Tools For Action: How communities can use human rights
• Organising grassroots groups
• How change is won...and lost:  the autonomy of a campaign
• How power responds

Participants do NOT require previous experience of campaigning to attend Summer School
 
What previous participants say:
 "The Summer School was an accessible, inspiring, refreshing, engaging 3 days -very impressive" Edel Quinn Age NI

"This school well surpassed my expectations. I was fascinated by your cases,enjoyed the discussions and learnt more than I have in any other training-not an exaggeration"  Stephanie Johnston, Queens University Student 

“There were so many ‘wow’ moments… it feels like scales falling from your eyes.” Alan Cowan, Dundee, Ardler Surgery Focus Group

A small number of bursary places are available through the Inez McCormack Fund.  However to support PPR’s work with marginalised communities and groups, we ask those individuals and organisations who can afford it, to pay a contribution for their participation (although these contributions are still heavily subsidised). The contribution will cover 2 days’ attendance at Summer School , course materials, lunch & refreshments each day.  A tailored package including accommodation is available on request.
 
Click here to download a Registration Form
Click here to download a Bursary Application Form 
 
If your organisation is interested in receiving this training in house, please contact [email protected] for a quotation.