Fancy helping to do some Good for Nothing?

The internet is great, but it can make it seductively easy to feel like you might be making a difference about something you might care about when you’re not.

Starting next week in Colchester there’s an opportunity to change this a little bit.

How?

Good for Nothing is a national network of groups that get together to do good, for nothing. It encourages people to come out from hiding behind their screen, meet new people and make a bit of a difference. It is not about talking, but doing.

We are hosting the first of a series of weekend get togethers next weekend, bringing a group of interesting people together to look at real challenges being faced by local groups working to make our community better.

What does this actually mean?

It’s a chance to spend a few hours over the weekend contributing (any) skills you have to helping a good cause.

The causes who are looking for help will be present what they need and you’ll have a chance to offer your support to any or all of them over the course of the get together.

We’ll be meeting on the evening of Friday 22nd November and during the day of Saturday 23rd November at the marvellous Waiting Room in St. Botolph’s, Colchester.

But how can I help?

You may be a writer, designer or coder; artist, photographer or business owner.

You also might be none of those things. It doesn’t matter. You can help by wanting to share your brain power on how to solve a few problems for your community.

What do I get from dragging myself out of bed at the weekend?

A few things actually:

• Meeting cool new people from across your town, interested in the same thing as you.
• A chance to help build something tangible that will help a local good cause.
• Food and drink, including beer donated by Adnams and cyder donated by Aspalls

Where do I sign?

You can find out more by adding your name to the list of attendees on Facebook or Attending.io