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Christmas can be crap for lots of people. Folk who are part of the Camerados movement are doing something about it this December and suggesting a simple way to help people look out for each other in communities across the country.
This Christmas Camerados are putting signs on benches in their area to remind others that when times are tough we should all have each other’s backs. A reminder to be aware that lots of folk find Christmas difficult and that something as simple as a chat on a park bench with a fellow human can make the world of difference. If you would like to get involved in #XmasCanBeCrap download your bench signs here or sign up for a natter #OverABrew. Whether you are full of festive cheer, or can find Christmas a bit tough, people who are part of the Camerados movement are also gathering online #OverABrew for a variety of different activities, creating spaces where Christmas is done differently and where it’s ok to find Christmas a bit crap. Some will knit, others will dance, some will build lego together, but no one’s an expert in any of it. They’re just people wanting to be alongside each other during the festive season. If this appeals, check out the time table here or email catherine@camerados.org. Outside of the festive season, people who are part of the Camerados movement look out for each other in all sorts of ways, one of which is in Public Living Rooms. These are agenda free spaces where everyone is welcome, to sit, have a cuppa and maybe a chat, with no agenda or judgement. From Devizes to Greater Manchester, Norwich to Bristol people are feeling the benefit of being alongside each other, Andy in Middlesbrough says: “At our Public Living Rooms we’re often making space to cut through isolation and to embrace difference. During Covid lockdowns we kept chatting with some physical distance,sometimes finding practical help from each other. Our pop-ups in the town centre are a welcoming space in a busy shopping centre – a place to sit down and connect and for many a rare place to feel listened to.” To find out more about the Camerados movement and what its founder, Maff Potts, thinks about how everyone can be involved in making Christmas a bit less crap, have a read of his latest blog: Why We All Need to be a Little Bit more Alien this Christmas. #XmasCanBeCrap  |
| For more about Camerados visit: www.camerados.org The Camerados movement was founded by Maff Potts in 2015. Maff spent 20 years as CEO of a number of charities and housing associations and rewrote the UK government’s policy for homeless centres. He now believes that real social change comes from social movements. Maff is available for interviews, contact: office@camerados.org Maff’s bio, movement stories, photos and a potted history of Camerados are available here.Press enquiries: Mabel Smith – mabel@camerados.org Social media: Youtube TikTok |
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