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WHAT IS FC Full Circle is a hybrid animal: social community - members club - cultural centre - educator - meeting & events venue - activist hub - safe space - influencer - enabler - campaigner - support network - change maker network. We have a non-profit and a for-profit legal entities. What do we do? We curate our own activity programme (ideas / social / cultural & action) for members & public. We rent our spaces for professional, private and cultural events.* (But only to the good guys). We host others for free (or almost) who are doing important things, and need support. And then, behind the scenes - on issues we're interested in - We spread ideas in all kinds of places. We convene exchanges and create connections between those who have power and those who have insight, experience, or solutions to bring to bear. We help others to understand and navigate complexity ----- impact of our work? We are a (small) counterweight to the growing stream of extremism, intolerance, injustice & indifference that fills our online and real world time and space. in our community / and in the wider world - (through the work we do with policy & decision makers and media) We can also help move the dial. What are we interested in? The guiding pillars we cling to are But we get involved in whatever makes sense at the time. to what effect? we always ask ourselves this - is it worth it? community - positive (our members and non-members - like painting your facade and house values) contribute to the volume of 'good stuff' out there - in battle of the good/bad What to we want to achieve? Contribute to the creation of resilient community where we live, in Brussels. wider circles, make a net positive impact on how people live together, in harmony with each other and the planet inspire & stimulate a sense of responsibility, engagement and kindness around us
ANIMATE/DRIVE / STIMULATE thinking . interrogate opinions - faciliate exchange - challenge ourselves and others -> inspire incite and support action Counterweight to the extremist vitriol and fluffy padding that fills the spaces: | WHY NOT Our world faces many challenges, that won't resolve themselves. We're interested and well placed, to put ideas, connections, power, to good use. |
WHO Set up by Bridie & Louise, run with the help of a fabulous tiny team of impressive beings. Meet the team >> | WHY Because we can. | WHAT Full Circle is a place to connect the dots & make things happen.
A ideas club / community hub / campaigning motor / cultural centre / social network / educator / meeting venue / activist hub / safe space / enabler / campaigner / support network.... | WHEN As often as we have energy and helpers. Most weekdays (evenings) and many weekends. |
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