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Building “Desperate Journeys”

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“Desperate Journeys“, Empathy Action’s new live interactive experience will be launching early next year to explore the refugee crisis with schools, businesses and groups.

Empathy Action are now actively looking for cast, backstage crew and event support to help build empathy with the global displaced and develop solutions and support for the refugee crisis.

The team have been trialling the set build at Tonbridge School courtesy of the Community Action Department of the school during their mid term break.

IMG_7004IMG_7008IMG_7081IMG_E7020IMG_7126IMG_7127IMG_7128IMG_7005 The experience is delivered within a maze-like set which can be assembled in a large hall or even outside during the summer. It will run for around 90 minutes as part of a 2-3 hour package delivered by the Empathy Action team, including briefing and a reflective feedback and discussion session. The experience is designed for up to 30 participants at a time, who will be guided through it by our cast members.

The challenging new piece is firmly based in facts, first hand accounts and case studies of this global issue to bring home to participants the human stories behind the headlines.

The launch is scheduled for 22-27th January at Tonbridge Baptist Church.

Empathy Action is now actively looking for more volunteering help to deliver this experience. The plan, to develop a pool of performers and crew, to rehearse through the autumn ahead of our launch week.

We need adults of any age who are comfortable improvising around a core script, interacting with the participants, and delivering powerful personal stories.”

If you are interested in helping please get in touch. Two local workshops will be running for all those interested.

  • Thursday 2 November 10 am -1 pm (Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells)
  • Friday 10 November 7 pm -10 pm (Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells)

If this strikes a chord with you please get in touch to hear more or to sign up for the workshops. Updates on the project will also be posted on Empathy Action’s Facebook page.IMG_7044IMG_7053IMG_E6998IMG_E7030

Filed Under: Blog, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: CSR, Desperate Journeys, Displaced, Empathy, empathy action, Empathy Actions, Empathy Deficit, Empathy with Refugees, Global Citizenship, Global Refugee Crisis, IDPs, Kinaesthetic Learning, Learning, Pickwell Foundation, Refugee, Refugee simulation, Refugees, school action, Schools, simulation, simulations, Syria Refugees, Teaching Empathy, Tonbridge, Tonbridge Baptist Church, Tonbridge School, Tonbridge School Community Action, volunteering

Empathy Action Christmas Coffee Morning in Tonbridge

Empathy Action Christmas Coffee Morning in Tonbridge 28-11-16

Empathy Action Christmas Coffee Morning in Tonbridge 28-11-16

Christmas decorations made by rescued street kids in Harare. Bells for the Christmas Tree made from bullets in Cambodia…

Looking for ideas for Christmas gifts? Fancy a cup of coffee and slice of cake?

Come to our coffee morning next Monday 28th November 1000-1200 to find out more and learn about our work. You are very welcome.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Christmas, Coffee Morning, Craft Fair, Tonbridge

A new Empathy Action office in Tonbridge 

Last month Empathy Action moved into a new location, Tonbridge School.

After attending a simulation in Febuary, Tonbridge School Community Action Manager, Juliet Burnett heard of our need for temporary office space and was able to offer us use of the Community Hall in Manor Grove, Tonbridge. The school is highly active in the area promoting community and voluntary action.

The timing could not have been more ideal. Following the recent move from Camden Rd, Tunbridge Wells, just before the team went to the UN’s World Humanitarian Summit, the school were keen to support our emerging work.

During the month of June the team have been slowly moving in. We are sharing the space with another charity Mindfulness in Schools, that Tonbridge School are also supporting. Empathy Action’s voluntary team will be operating here on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Please drop in to say “hi” or get in touch with us if you are interested in volunteering on contact@empathyaction.org. We’d love to hear from you.

Tonbridge School’s Community Hall that is being used by the voluntary team at Empathy Action

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: Office, Tonbridge, Tonbridge School, Tonbridge School Community Action, volunteering

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