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‘I view other key workers as colleagues whether I’ve met them or not’, says Maisie Collin-Khouani |
Have fun: ‘For key workers, there are no champagne receptions or weekends away’
FOR those of you who thought “key workers” were just a vote-winning invention or something New Statesman readers like to talk about at Islington dinner parties, think again.
One woman intent on moving the conversation away from affordable housing and points systems is Maisie Collin-Khouani, who has organised the first-ever club night solely for key workers.
Next Friday night police officers, nurses, teachers, firefighters and social workers will fill the dancefloor at Sound nightclub in Leicester Square for the night called Fun-Key.
Ms Collin-Khouani, herself a youth worker for Camden Council, says she hopes the night will bring the community together in a new way.
“I do think key workers need more of an identity. We share a common ground, work hard in often difficult situations and quite often long hours.
“I view other key workers as colleagues whether I have met them or not, there is a lot of solidarity among key workers but up to now there has been no event or organised time where we can meet and have a good time together. If you’re a key worker there are no champagne receptions or weekends away with work, so I wanted to organise something for us, to relax, have a drink, get entertained by the magician, enjoy a massage, meet new people and have fun.”
And if you’re still wondering what a key worker is or if you’re allowed in, do not despair, because there are no criteria or box-ticking bouncers.
The night will be held monthly, with plans to launch a singles night in the future
Tickets cost £10 and are available on the door or online at: www.fun-key.net |
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