Wharf Chambers Blog
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Wharf Chambers is a bar and multi-use venue in the center of Leeds run by a workers’ co-op in partnership with a members’ club. We aim to provide an inclusive and affordable space for music, art, film, politics, and discussion that brings together people from communities across Leeds.
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
In 2016 Wharf Chambers was approached by a POC member that disclosed they had been in an abusive relationship with one of our staff members. At the time we had no policies in place or training to know how to deal with this situation. Though the staff member was eventually fired, we failed to act promptly and effectively and as a result caused harm to that person and to our wider community and members who trusted us as a space.
policies have been made and can be found here:
Wharf Chambers’ Disclosure Policy & example scenarios
Wharf Chambers’ Disclosure Procedure Flowchart
Members and user ..read more
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
Wharf Chambers is an organisation that prides itself on being led by our values and we work to attain them in our day to day running of the space. We recognise that our values are a work in progress, but we feel that these are the things we are trying to attain.
Wharf Chambers is trying to be a safer space
Wharf Chambers strives towards being a Safer Space for its members and their guests. This means that there is zero tolerance to any form of oppressive, marginalising or aggressive behaviour against our members and their guests. Wharf is committed to challenging these behaviours and empowerin ..read more
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
The latest version of the Anti-Racism Action Plan is here. Any feedback is warmly welcomed, please email saferspaces[at]wharfchambers.org, or use the anonymous ..read more
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
Please see here and here for more information. If you would like to help the club continue to develop, please get in touch to ask questions and/ or register your interest to members[at]wharfchambers.org ..read more
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
We as an organisation have been undertaking a series of conversations with our members about how we support People of Colour who use Wharf Chambers and beyond. The contributions of individuals and groups such as Wharf Members Against Racism have shown the need for the anti-racism work led by people who experience racism needs to be collated and distributed, so we are commissioning a zine and require an editor. The hope is that by providing a platform and funds People of Colour may be able to utilise these resources.
We as an organisation do not wish to influence the editing process and accept ..read more
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
Our 2018 Annual General Meeting took place on the 25th June 2018. The minutes can be found here ..read more
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
Please see the minutes from our meeting concerning racism and response to abuse held on 16th April here.
This is a Google document at present as we’re aware not everything got minuted and would strongly welcome any input before publishing a final version ..read more
Wharf Chambers Blog
10M ago
We are looking for Safer Spaces Person(s) for Friday and Saturday and occasionally Thursday nights 10pm-4/5am. Please click below for a full job description.
Security person job spec ..read more