If you can't find anybody closer, I could make it - it's about 130 miles by car
or about 3 hours by train - off-peak return £42.

Have you asked Roger Bamkin, as he's much closer?

Cheers
--
Rexx


> On 02 February 2017 at 15:11 Katherine Bavage <katherine.bavage@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've rather had this event fall in my lap - a friend mentioned she was
> helping Bradford council manage the marketing for it's LGBT+ History month
> activities, she put me in touch with the local council lead, and they've
> agreed to provide a venue for free and help us get new editors along. I'm
> working on a collections or archives partner or presence, failing that
> we'll rely on online resources. The downside is to fit in with their
> availability its come up at short notice.
>
> Having checked in with a couple of regional trained trainers, they were not
> available, and currently I'm running the event as the solo wikimedian - far
> from ideal both because I'm not a trained trainer (or a hugely experienced
> editor) but more importantly, having had to run an Art+Feminism workshop
> solo last year, I just know how hard it is to run a high-quality session
> for newbies single handed.
>
> Would anyone be prepared to travel and help out? The session is 12 - 3pm on
> the 11th of February in a building near both of bradfords city centre
> stations or I'm confident I can book a parking space. Travel expenses can
> be met by WMUK (with the caveat that there is a limit so at this late
> notice that might rule out those of you very far away)
>
> We really don't do a lot in this part of the world at the moment, and there
> is no reason we could embed this as a repeat thing - the local Councillor
> who is leading the activities programme is keen and they have the
> facilities and captive student and resident audiences - they just need the
> wikipedians with a will!
>
> Let me know directly and by reply all. I will also share the event page
> when I've finished draft (H/t to Fae whose Bishopgate event I've shameless
> borrowed)  so you can suggest content/sign up as a remote participant/make
> better.
>
> Thanks
>
> Kat
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