Across Devon many women are coming into contact with the justice system unnecessarily, and when in contact, are having poor experiences, which often makes the situation worse for them and their families.
CoLab Exeter has secured funding from The Ministry of Justice to challenge this issue. To kick start this project we would like to invite you to participate in a one-day "collaborate-to-change" summit where women like you can come together to co-design new ways to improve the lives of vulnerable women and their families.
The goal is to radically rethink what is currently offered - and in fun and creative ways, begin to design something different. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to share thoughts, ideas, aspirations and talents, so together we can co-create the blueprint for a new way of supporting women in Devon.
CoLab Exeter has secured funding from The Ministry of Justice to challenge this issue. To kick start this project we would like to invite you to participate in a one-day "collaborate-to-change" summit where women like you can come together to co-design new ways to improve the lives of vulnerable women and their families.
The goal is to radically rethink what is currently offered - and in fun and creative ways, begin to design something different. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to share thoughts, ideas, aspirations and talents, so together we can co-create the blueprint for a new way of supporting women in Devon.
For more information or to register please complete the contact form
bACKGROUNDIn March 2017 a photograph of a meeting of men, gathered to decide the fate of women's health and maternity coverage in the US, sent shock waves around the world. It fanned the flames of a growing unease felt by many women, not just about inequality and lack of voice that has long been an issue, but a deeper fear about what this might mean for the future.
Many women privately and publicly have begun to ask, what do meetings like this mean for our collective future? and what can we do to make a difference? The question this summit asks is this is this; when given space and support to talk about it, what might women choose to do differently to help themselves and transform the situation? The event is part of the Resilient Woman Resilient System Initiative which is asking two timely and provocative questions:
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Event facilitators
We are incredibly fortunate to have an extraordinary group of women joining us on this day to facilitate the event. The overall aim for the day is to bring together a collaborative community of women, who through conversation and creative activity will generate core values, elements and themes to underpin a dynamic new platform for service design and new activity. T
Carolyn Hillyer
Carolyn Hillyer is a renowned artist, musician, writer, drum maker and workshop teacher of thirty years standing, who lives and works on an ancient farmstead amid the wild hills of Dartmoor, southwest England. She sings of ancient spirit and hidden memory, and has released 14 music albums (solo projects and collaborations). She writes about ancestral roots and the deep experience of women in their weaving of courageous life paths; her books include Sacred House: Where Women Weave Words into the Earth and, more recently, Weavers’ Oracle: Journey Cards and Travel Guide. She paints life-size images of archetypal and mythological women, which are regularly exhibited as large installations. For many years she has been creating (and teaching the making of) traditional skin drums using the hides of deer, wild horse, reindeer and salmon. The ceremonial neolithic-style roundhouse built at her farm is the focal point for her work around the deep ancestry of the British Isles. Carolyn travels widely with her work, most recently to Arctic Siberia’s frozen edge, the northwest Pacific ocean rim and the Negev Desert’s burning heart. Dartmoor, however, continues through long decades to be her profound source of inspiration.
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kate taylor-Hewett
Kate has bridged the worlds of yoga and leadership development for over a decade, building self-awareness and sharing practical tools with individuals and groups in their personal and professional lives. Having studied and practiced yoga and meditation for 18 years with extensive periods of intensive personal practice, she can draw on a wide range of practices and awareness techniques. With many years in business and social enterprise roles, she has led and contributed to several leadership development programmes for leaders wanting to create positive change in the world. As well as a yoga teacher qualification Kate holds a post-graduate qualification in Coaching and is an experienced and qualified Action Learning Set facilitator. For more information about Kate see www.katetaylorhewett.com.
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Sarah le breton
As part of her BA Degree Sarah studied Medieval Art at Exeter University, this led to her rediscovering her passion for art and need to create. Having received no formal art schooling, she completed an Art Foundation NVQ at Exeter College and subsequently worked for a commercial bespoke weaving company in the Blackdown Hills. Later Sarah gained valuable experience at Dartington College of Arts where she helped raise awareness of the Creative Industries in the South West, including managing artist seminars, music symposiums, and organising the Devon Arts Conference. After gaining an NVQ in Creative Business Management she launched fully into her creative practice in 2006. Since then willow sculpting has taken her on an incredible journey...
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