Co-production conference - Glasgow
On 9 November 2022, I organised a free afternoon conference at Glasgow’s CCA, with a panel focussing on co-production and one focussing on school exclusion and its impact on children’s rights. The event was in partnership with the human rights charity EachOther and Includem, and was the first opportunity we’d had since the pandemic to screen the documentary in Glasgow on a big screen. At the same time we used the opportunity to bring together a range of charities, institutions and educators to talk about these issues in Scotland.
The co-production panel was co-chaired by Professor Laura Lundy from Queen’s University Belfast with Betty Mayo. This panel also included Juliet Harris (Director of Together) along with Olivia Brown (Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament [MSYP] for Midlothian North and Musselburgh).
“We screened the documentary at the CCA that night, premiering the film in Glasgow, just as I hoped we would be able to after the pandemic. Afterwards, I was approached by teachers, parents and social workers: people were really moved and affected by the film. I worked to ensure that people were engaging with the ideas throughout and – as much as I was able – to facilitate a space for conversation and discussion, bringing people and organisations together to start relationships that would extend onwards and forge further collaborations in Scotland. These conversations won’t stop here”
Watch the full unedited capture of the co-production panel - 9 Nov 2022 - (Creative Commons useage)
“ The Excluded event was both extremely enlightening and edifying to attend. The rich panel discussion, driven by audience participation, highlighted the nuances of exclusion that are frequently omitted from existing debate. I came away feeling not only more informed but enriched by discussion between organisers, the panel and audience.”
Watch the full unedited capture of the school exclusion panel - 9 Nov 2022 - (Creative Commons useage)
“The Excluded event was fantastic – every aspect was engaging, from the powerful and moving voices of both the young people who have travelled through so much adversity already and the impassioned professionals working alongside them [...] I met an amazing mix of contributors, organisers and audience members, which, during the course of an evening, were able to voice and demonstrate their shared passion and commitment towards the issue, while not shying away from the challenges ahead, the impact it continues to have and the difficult discussions we must approach collectively and with equity”