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Calverton Calling: Oral History Training Day
Calverton Calling: Oral History Training Day
Help preserve Calverton’s history – volunteer with Calverton Calling!
We’re inviting local residents to join an exciting new project that celebrates Calverton’s rich mining heritage and community traditions through oral histories. Together, we’ll capture stories, memories, and voices that deserve to be remembered – and we need your help to make it happen.
Who we’re looking for
Local residents who want to get involved
Anyone interested in storytelling, history, or volunteering
No prior experience required – full training will be provided!
What you’ll do as a volunteer
Take part in a free oral history training day
Learn how to record and collect stories from Calverton residents
Contribute to a unique community heritage project, including interactive Heritage Telephone Boxes
Training Day Details
Location: Calverton Village Hall, NG14 6SA
Date: Thursday 6th November
Time: 10:30am – 3:30pm
What you’ll learn (led by the East Midlands Oral History Archive team):
Why oral history matters and how memories are shaped
How to prepare for an interview and design effective questions
Interviewing skills: putting people at ease, asking the right questions, using recording equipment
Hands-on practice: record and play back short interviews with guidance from EMOHA staff
By the end of the day, you’ll feel confident and ready to begin collecting stories from Calverton residents.
Tea, coffee, and light refreshments will be provided.
The venue is fully wheelchair accessible and has parking.
Spaces are limited – please sign up by Friday 31st October to secure your place.
Questions?
Contact Bibi at bibi@cayrcharity.org.uk
By volunteering, you’ll help preserve Calverton’s heritage and ensure these important stories are never lost.
Calverton’s calling … will you answer?
Calverton Calling is made possible with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to explore and celebrate Calverton’s heritage.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
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Pink Stitch 2025 is a free workshop series for women with lived experience of breast cancer.
Across six creative sessions, you’ll work with award-winning textile artist Emily Jo Gibbs to create a personal textile portrait that reflects your journey.
Whether you’re an experienced maker or have never picked up a needle and thread before, you are welcome. These workshops are designed for all abilities — offering a gentle, empowering way to explore personal stories, reconnect with creativity, and find strength in community.
Pink Stitch is part of a wider movement to inspire women across the UK to check themselves regularly, talk openly about breast health, and know they are not alone.
Together, we are stitching creativity into a powerful campaign for early detection and women’s wellbeing.
Creative Health Research
Creative Health Survey 2025 Report Launch & Webinar
Join Cayr Charity for the official launch of the Creative Health Survey 2025 Report, revealing key insights into the role of creativity in public health and wellbeing across the UK. This webinar will highlight the most important findings from the national survey and explore how they can shape future creative health initiatives.
Cayr Charity is a small charity working at the intersection of creativity and public health. This research was carried out independently and without funding.
What to Expect:
Presentation of key survey findings
Discussion on the impact of creative health practices
Insights from industry leaders and practitioners
Audience Q&A session
Whether you’re a creative practitioner, healthcare professional, policymaker, or simply curious about creative health, this event is an opportunity to gain valuable insights and contribute to the conversation.
Accessibility & Format Information
This event will take place as a live webinar and will be recorded. Please note that audience questions will be submitted via the Zoom chat function, rather than spoken aloud.
The session will be BSL interpreted.
A Common London Story - Filming
Photography, Film & Animation Workshop – Ages 8–13
Join us this school holiday for a fun and creative two-day workshop at Church Street Library!
🗓 Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th April
🕛 12:00–4:00pm
📍 Church Street Library
Free! Lunch included
Following our popular photography project around Church Street and Paddington Canal, we’re back with more creativity—this time combining photography, film, and animation.
Whether you're a returning participant or trying this for the first time, we'd love to see you there!
For ages 8–13
Parental/carer consent required for children to appear in the final film.
To book or find out more, email admin@cayrcharity.org.uk
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