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This was run by Bury People First

and Mencap. Fifteen people came
to our workshop.

A Parliament Outreach Officer
came to talk with us. His name was
Gary Hart

Gary told us about how Parliament
and the Government works.


We watched a video about:
Political parties
How a party gets to be in
government
What a Government does
About the Treasury and things
to do with money


We did a role play. Julie Howarth
was voted as Prime Minister. Julie
then chose her cabinet of ministers.
Chris Blunt was Secretary for
Works and Pensions
Mandy Rigby was Secretary
for Transport
Gwyn Jones was Secretary for
Health

Then people asked us questions
about how we were going to run
the country
We provided lunch for everyone
who came.
Get My Vote Workshop
Report
Wednesday 1
st
October 2014
at United Reform Church, Bury

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After lunch we talked some more
about political parties with Ian
Winstanley from Mencap.

Then we had a quiz. We had to say
who the leaders of the different
parties were. Also which colours
and rosettes belonged to which
party.

We wrote down what we change to
make things better.

Then we did a mock up of Question
Time. Christopher Blunt played the
role of David Dimbleby. Chris
Sullivan and Ian Winstanley were
representatives of political parties.
People asked them questions about
what they would do if they were
voted into government.

Then we had a vote to say who we
wanted to run the country.


















The group at Get My Vote workshops
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Karen MacDonald
and Ian Winstanley
from Mencap doing
a presentation
The Prime Minister
with her cabinet
Members watching
the presentations

Members
presenting their
thoughts on
what they
would change
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Comments from people about the Get My Vote Workshop.










































It was a good day. We
learnt more about the
different politicians
and parties.

This is important so we
can understand what
it is all about..

Julie Howarth


We said what
we wanted the
government to
do.

We said houses
and the police
were important
things

Peter Lenord

It was good to
get to know
about Parliament
and the different
jobs in the
Government

Jon Brocklehurst

I know now how
to vote and I
understand more
about the
different parties.

I took lots of
pictures of
people at the
workshop

Gwyn Jones

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This is what people said they wanted the new Government
to do when they are elected in 2015

These comments are going to go on the Mencap Hear my
Voice website. We will also make sure it goes to candidates
for the 2 Bury constituencies.

Spend more money on medical
equipment in maternity hospitals.
Bring prices down on medical
equipment














Keep house prices down so that
people can afford to buy a house









Have more police officers on the
streets to make them safer

Do more to stop hate crime





Help disabled people to get jobs.
Help people with expenses when
they get jobs

Make sure benefits for disabled
people are protected
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Improve public transport
Improve public transport so there
is less traffic on the roads







There should be more staff in day
services to help people get out
and about more






Improve the environment
Stop vandalism
Stop people dropping litter
Ban smoking in public places

More help for poor people in
Africa







Stay out of wars


Have stronger laws to stop people
buying guns