Stroud Against Racism - A small town movement for equality and diversity

Written By Jason Conway
 
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I LOVE living in Stroud, Gloucestershire. It’s a small town with a big heart, filled with a wealth of creative and cultural expression. Stroud Against Racism, to me, is its crowning achievement.

I’ve joined the Stroud Against Racism team as a volunteer to help to manage their website. As a Squarespace expert and an advocate of equality, it made perfect sense to help, where needed.

Racism is something sadly that many BIPOC people experience on a daily basis and for me, it’s often difficult to come to terms with this fact. In a so-called modern and progressive society, here in the UK, Racism and white privilege still exist!

The movement was created by Polly Stratton back in the summer of 2020 after a series of peaceful protests in the town, as a response to the death of George Floyd in America. The group has grown to several thousand followers on Facebook and actively promotes diversity and the need for educational reform, to tell the truth about our countries history.

SAR is making waves locally and lots of the right noise, as the groups’ articles in the local press are often littered with racist comments, which only help to reinforce the fact that much is needed to be done to tackle racism in the town and wider Stroud District.

If you’d like to find out more or make a donation, please visit www.stroudagainstracism.co.uk and show your support for this wonderful group!

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Jason Conway

I'm a creative guru, visionary artist and eco poet based in Gloucestershire UK.

I love designing Squarespace websites for clients as well as providing a full range of graphic and website design services. My clients are passoinate entrepreneurs that are making a positive difference in the world.

Clients can hire me for brand and marketing strategy, content research, content writing and content management, social media training and management, blog and article writing, book design, book cover design, self publishing help, packaging design and sign design.

I'm a creative coach helping passionate and ethical business owners to create sustainable businesses geared for a healthy work life balance and helping to break through blocks and regain or maintain focus. I use creativity as a key problem solving tool and motivator.

As an artist is create inspirational works of art for private and corporate clients, from full size wall graphics and installations for offices, conference areas and receptions, to cafe's and restaurants to health and wellbeing centres. Any wall or space can be transformed with large scale art, which is a key motivator for staff and can reduce work related stress. I also accept private commissions for paintings, sketches and illustrations.

As a published poet I write about the joys of nature and the human devastation of it. I also write poems for brands and businesses to engage their audiences in new and more thought provoking ways.

https://www.thedaydreamacademy.com
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