Action for Trans Health Conference and Elections 2016

Greetings friends,

You are cordially invited to the second annual Action for Trans Health conference and AGM!

The conference is taking place at Norfolk Park Heritage Centre in Sheffield on the 26th-27th of November 2016.

We have some exciting workshops and speakers lined up for you, including Salvage Collective – preventing gendered harms in activist communities, Tara Hudson on her experiences as a trans prisoner, Sex Worker Open Univerity discuss trans sex work, Ruth Pearce shares findings from her recent research into trans health and activism, plus more to be revealed!

Book now to avoid disappointment:

https://goo . gl/forms/0d7DQjC7vg7dABvx1

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Our committee elections will also be taking place on the Sunday of conference and online via email.

Our committee is responsible for overseeing the work of Action for Trans Health and will be accountable to the wider membership. Elected committee members will serve for a term of 2 years on a staggered basis, so you will be joining some members of last year’s team on the committee. Key responsibilities include: determining the goals and direction of the organisation, appointing and managing volunteer roles appropriately and listening to and acting on the wishes and needs of the membership.

Committee members should be willing to spend at least 3 hours most weeks on ATH meetings and work. Although some current members of the committee work 20+ hours per week on Action for Trans Health work, this is not expected of all committee members. Most of our communication happens online, committee members need to be comfortable using online forums and emails to keep in touch with each other on a regular basis. Job shares are absolutely welcome.

We currently have 6 roles on the committee up for election:

1 x Committee Member (reserved for a person of colour)
2 x Committee Member (reserved for disabled person)
1 x Committee Member (reserved for a non-binary person)
1 x Committee Member (reserved for a woman)
1 x Committee Member (open place)

It is possible to stand for multiple roles in this election but you will need to fill out multiple nomination forms. You can find the nomination form here:https://goo . gl/forms/ej8utjdg7mequHQJ3

Any person standing in the election must agree to the following statement:

“Action for Trans Health is a grassroots organisation fighting for democratic trans healthcare and trans liberation. We believe in the principles of mutual aid, education and solidarity and this is reflected in the training and fundraising work that we do. We believe that trans people come from all walks of life: we are working class, we are black, we are disabled, we are LGB, we are women. As such, for trans liberation to be achieved we need to actively fight against all forms of bigotry and build coalitions with other groups with similar, radical aims.”

If you have any questions, please get in touch at info@actionfortranshealth.org.uk

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One more announcement, polish up your dancing shoes because we will be having a fundraiser gig on the Saturday night of conference at The Lughole on Arundel Street, next to the Lord Nelson pub, in Sheffield. We’re thrilled to announce The Spook School will be playing, plus Seth Corbin,Grotbaby and Dispute Settlement Mechanism. Lots to look forward to! Facebook event is here, tell your friends: https://www . facebook . com/events/586473154869039/

Well wishes and hope to see you in Sheffield next month,

Pazuzu

Action for Trans Health