Neil Hopkins (He/Him)<p>Hey <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> & <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SouthWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthWest</span></a> UK folk who work in any form of <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/BehaviourChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BehaviourChange</span></a> and <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SocialMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/communications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communications</span></a>.... </p><p>Would you be interested in an informal monthly meetup in a cafe/pub/other space to chat, swap ideas, stories and "network"?</p><p>I'm pondering on starting something up in the city and trying to gauge interest...</p><p>If you're wondering, this isn't an idea solely for academics or those 100% engaged in <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SocialGood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialGood</span></a> agency work.</p><p>There are loads of folk who work to change behaviours - <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/NHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHS</span></a> communicators, <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/LocalGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalGovernment</span></a> folk, <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charity</span></a> folk etc - who might not class themselves as 'behaviour change' types, but who nevertheless are working to create change.</p><p>Social Marketing practice has, at an academic level, often missed these practitioners out - so I want to change that!</p><p>Let me know what you think and maybe we can gather!</p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/BehaviorChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BehaviorChange</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/BeSci" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeSci</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SocialMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SocMar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocMar</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Networking</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Advertising</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marketing</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SocialGood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialGood</span></a></p>