Events | Jam and Justice

Visualising space for co-production (flipchart with post-it notes)

Monday, July 1, 2019 - 07:00 to Friday, July 5, 2019 - 23:45

Greater Manchester

As part of National Co-Production Week, the Jam & Justice project will be curating series of events to showcase Greater Manchester's co-productive energies.

We'll be sharing findings from our action research projects, and highlighting what's going on to co-produce in the city region.

Read more about National Co-Production Week

Map of Greater Manchester and the surrounding area with highlighted details relating to the Spatial Framework (2016 proposal)

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 17:00 to 19:15

Central Manchester

As consultations on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framwork re-open, the Space in Common project convenes for its fourth workshop, looking at what can be done to involve more voices in Greater Manchester's planning processes.

Read more about Space in Common 4: Keeping it going

Photographs from the Everyday Politics exhibition

Monday, January 7, 2019 - 12:00

The Beacon Community Centre, Salford

Discover “Everyday Politics” on display from Monday 7th January.

“There are some obvious things that people can do to participate in politics - voting, standing for election, joining a political party, or responding to consultation. But what about the less formal ways that people participate?”

Read more about Everyday Politics @ The Beacon, Salford

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 13:30 to 17:00

How can we share our knowledge and power to change our city-region for the better?

Read more about Coalitions for Change 1: shaping the coalition

During the Energy Walk (People's Republic of Energy)

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 16:45

In 2018, the People's Republic of Energy project ran a series of creative activities including a walk through the past and future of Greater Manchester's energy supply.

Walks will run again in 2019, in February and March, with support from project partners Carbon Coop.

Further information including all walk dates and how to book a place will be available from January.

Read more about Energy Walk around Greater Manchester

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 10:00 to 13:00

Workshop co-hosted by Jam and Justice project with The Children's Society.

This event arises from collaborations for the Young People Missing from Decisions project. It is part of an ongoing dialogue with academics and practitioners about the practicalities of co-producing with young people.

To learn about this action research and find out who to contact for more information, please visit the Missing from Decisions page.

Read more about Workshop: Young People and Co-Production

Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 09:00 to 17:00

This event is co-ordinated through the People's Procurement project. Participants will explore and plan ways to implement the proposals that emerged from an earlier joint workshop with support from GM Social Value Network.

To learn about this action research and to find out who to contact for more information, visit the People's Procurement page.

Read more about Procurement Away Day

The Inquiry into Care at Home (group seated in circle)

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 16:00 to 19:00

Mechanics Institute, M1 6DD

Shared Futures CIC and the team behind Jam and Justice's Care at Home Inquiry launch the report.

Caring professionals, politicians, commissioners and campaigners are all invited to come to the launch and hear how the inverted citizens inquiry responded to the question:

“What would it take to help people to have a good life at home for as long as they choose?"

Read more about The Inquiry into Care at Home: Sharing the Recommendations

Monday, June 11, 2018 - 12:00 to 13:30

Manchester Central Library

Devolution promised to open up new opportunities for community engagement and empowerment, shifting power from Whitehall to the Townhall. One year on since the election of Andy Burnham as Mayor of Greater Manchester, Jam and Justice's Action Research Collective are hosting a debate in Manchester Central Library to discuss the changing horizons of collective decision-making in Greater Manchester.