Event

Event

Conversation on Ramadan, Easter and Passover

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Please note that links to the old Parliamentary intranet have been removed as of October 2023. Please use search on ParliNet to find relevant current details, if available.

https://parlinet.parliament.uk/house-of-commons-members-staff/

Early in April, Passover, Easter and Ramadan will coincide. To celebrate this, ParliREACH is holding a virtual event on Thursday 30 March from 12pm to 1pm with Muslim, Christian and Jewish colleagues willing to share their personal experience of these religious festivals.

Please see this post on the intranet for further information

Parliament Choir in Rome

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Time: 21:00
Date: Saturday 29 April 2023
Location: Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

The Parliament Choir and Southbank Sinfonia present Edward Elgar’s oratorio ‘The Dream of Gerontius’

Join the Parliament Choir for this amazing concert in the Papal Basilica of St Pauls outside the Walls in Rome on Saturday 29 April. Tickets are free but if you would like to make a donation to the choir (we usually charge between £20 and £40 for concert tickets) please click here 

Please click here to register for tickets. (Please note that this link takes you to an external website where you will be asked in for you contact details and place and date of birth. The form is in Italian. If you are able, you can use Google Translate to see the form in English).

The Parliament Choir welcomes as a member anyone who works at the UK Parliament – Members, their staff, and parliamentary officials. We rehearse on Monday evenings, when the Houses of Parliament are sitting, usually in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft off Westminster Hall.

Parliament Choir Concert in London

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Edward Elgar’s oratorio ‘The Dream of Gerontius’

Time: 6:30pm
Date: Saturday 22 April 2022
Location: St. John’s Smith Square, Westminster, SW1
Tickets: click here

The Parliament Choir and Southbank Sinfonia present Edward Elgar’s oratorio ‘The Dream of Gerontius’

The Parliament Choir welcomes as a member anyone who works at the UK Parliament – Members, their staff, and parliamentary officials. We rehearse on Monday evenings, when the Houses of Parliament are sitting, usually in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft off Westminster Hall.

Introduction to PolicyMogul – webinar

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Webinar for parliamentary teams

Date: Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Time: 2.00pm – 2.45pm
Venue: Online

This online webinar is your chance to learn about the value that PolicyMogul provides for parliamentarians and their staff.

As well as an overview of the platform’s features, we will highlight some best practices related to getting the most out of the platform. Session includes Q&A.

PolicyMogul is the essential online tool used by UK parliamentarians and their teams to stay up to date with the latest political updates and intelligence related to their work and responsibilities.

Platform features include:

  • Political monitoring tailored to your interests
  • Customisable email updates with relevant political developments
  • Access to briefing material
  • Question and letter-writing assistant powered by AI
  • Analytics dashboard

Financial Wellbeing – a talk by the Money and Pension service (MaPS)

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Financial Wellbeing: a talk by Victoria Copeland, Regional Partnerships Manager, Money and Pension service (MaPS)

Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Date: Thursday 16 March 2023
Location: Online via Teams

The Money and Pension Service is working to improve financial outcomes for everyone living and working in the UK. Through our MoneyHelper service we offer free impartial information guidance and support for all kinds of money questions from pocket money to pensions.

As a regional manager Victoria works with a variety of organisations including local government, financial services, employers, charities and advice providers to support their financial wellbeing strategies for residents, customers, staff, members and service users.

Victoria has been with MaPS for three years. Prior to working for this statutory body I worked in business development in the commercial sector including in my own business, in publishing and logistics. I bring thirty years lived experience to the role as well as a keen interest in supporting financial wellbeing in a workplace setting.

To register, please email mpsstaff-wwg@parliament.uk

Casework Discussion Forum – Wellbeing – looking after yourself and others

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Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 26 January 2023
Location: Online

The Library, in conjunction with the Members’ Services Team, is pleased to invite you to the Casework Discussion Forum which will take place virtually each month.

Wellbeing – looking after yourself and others
Led by the Member Services Team.

Booking required: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=5177

Domestic Abuse Awareness

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All MP’s Staff Q&A Session

Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Date: Thursday 2 February 2023
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=5505

We are delighted to welcome Natasha Saunders who will be joining us for our February All Staff Q&A Session.

Natasha is a law changer, conversation starter and motivational speaker but it hasn’t always been that way. After 8 years of a wide range of Domestic Abuse, she has become the voice she needed to hear when she was trapped. Domestic Abuse is everyone’s problem and she invites you to hear her lived experience and how you can not only support those around you but possibly save a life too.

If you have any questions about this session please contact MST@parliament.uk

ClientEarth reception for MPs’ staff

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ClientEarth is hosting a networking drinks reception for staff tomorrow – and let’s be honest – you’ve earned it after the past few weeks at Parliament.

The link to register attendance is here, and we will be in the downstairs events room at The Walkers of Whitehall from 5pm to 10pm on Wednesday 2nd November. There will be a welcome glass of English sparkling wine on arrival, and an open bar for most of the evening, so it would be fantastic to see you there. We will hear a few words from ClientEarth’s Director of Communications on UK climate leadership and what we hope to see agreed at the COP27 environmental summit taking place in Egypt through November.

In 2021, the UK hosted COP26 in Glasgow and later this month, will pass the Presidency to Egypt. It is vital that COP26 commitments are met, to secure a world in which people and nature can thrive together.

ClientEarth is an environmental law charity that uses the power of the law to effect the systemic change needed to combat climate change and protect the environment. We use advocacy, advise on draft legislation, capacity-building and litigation to strengthen the protections for both people and planet.

We look forward to seeing you there. ClientEarth colleagues will be wearing lanyards – so feel free to grab one of us and ask us about the environmental work we do!