Free The Change
How To Change The World And Stay Human

Friday 1st June to Monday 4th June 2018, The Isle Of Coll

As a general principle: activities will comprise a mix of individual, collective, indoor and outdoor time; learning, reflection and conversation.

DAY 1 - FRIDAY - OBAN

MEETING EACH OTHER

Summary: On our first night we'll get a flavour of the weekend, eat together and gently start to find out who is in the room - and what's brought us here.

Key timings:

3pm onwards - Check in (Oban backpackers)
6pm - Welcome, dinner, who’s in the room
9pm - Finish

DAY 2 - SATURDAY - COLL

MEETING OURSELVES

Summary: On our first full day together we'll set sail into a broad view of our world today... then dive deeper into our own change-maker stories and their points of connection; considering vision, hope and heroism; before settling around an outdoor fire.

Morning:

6am - Wake-up & breakfast
7.15am - Ferry to Coll
10.30am - Morning activities
1pm - Lunch (90 minutes)

Afternoon:

2.30pm - Afternoon activities/conversations
6.30pm to 11pm - Free time / dinner / fire

DAY 3 - SUNDAY - COLL

EXPLORING CHANGE

Summary: On our second full day we'll be seeking a firmer grip on how change happens: from re-imagining the problem, to the dynamics of social movements and reflecting on/sharing our own hopes and plans for our future change-making.

Morning:

9am - Breakfast
10am - Morning activities/conversations
1pm - Lunch

Afternoon:

2.30pm - Afternoon activities/conversations
6.30pm to 8.30pm - Free / dinner
9pm - Stories and songs

DAY 4 - MONDAY - TO OBAN

GOING FORWARD

Summary: On our last morning together we'll consolidate what we've each taken from the weekend and say some creative goodbyes.