This is a planning event for the launch of the Big Society in the North.

Details of the thinking behind the event and the forum can be found here http://livingwithrats.blogspot.com/2010/07/big-society-in-north-starts-to-take.html

This will be an informal event, aiming to set the agenda for the network in the North of England. We envisage a bigger, more comprehensive event in the Autumn.

NB. The Google Map on this page is inaccurate. Electric Works is more or less opposite the entrance to Sheffield Station. Turn to the right as you exit the station, cross the road, turn to the right again and Electric Works is ahead of you. The building is where the "S" of "Sheaf Street" is on the map.

We are extremely grateful to Electric Works for allowing us to use their venue, home of the indoor Helter-Skelter!

We are keen to ensure we get a spread of people from across the North. Consequently, we have created a Google Map, and would ask everyone to add their location to it here http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=109525634820721661115.00048b43dae877db54747 

The purpose of this is so that we can monitor where we might have a shortfall in attendees and have a push in that area if necessary.