Easy Read · 28 June conference
About conference
A plain-language guide to taking part in our online conference — and the help that's there if you need it.
This is an easy read guide.
It tells you how to take part in our online conference.
It tells you what help there is.
If you need anything, you can email us. Our email is at the end.
ABOUT THE DAY
The conference is online.
You join it on Zoom, on a computer, tablet or phone.
It starts at 10:30 in the morning.
There is a break for lunch.
There are short breaks in the morning and the afternoon, so you can rest.
You do not have to be on camera if you do not want to.
WORDS ON THE SCREEN (CAPTIONS)
You can turn on captions.
Captions are the words people say, written on your screen.
This can help if you find it hard to hear.
It can also help if you find it easier to read along.
You can turn captions on yourself.
You do not have to ask us first.
If you want help to turn them on, please email us.
TAKING PART AND VOTING
In the meeting you can put your hand up to speak.
The chair will let you know when it is your turn.
We will take votes during the day.
You can vote by clicking in a poll on your screen, or by raising your hand.
We will give you enough time to vote.
If you are not sure how to vote, that is okay.
Someone will explain how it works on the day.
If you find this hard, please email us and we will help.
THE PAPERS
There are some papers for the meeting.
These tell you about what we will talk about and vote on.
If the papers are hard for you to read, we can try to send them
in a different way.
For example, we can try a different computer file, or plain text.
Please email us and tell us what would help.
AFTER THE MEETING
We plan to record the meeting.
This means you can watch it again later if you want to.
If you could not come, or you missed part of it, you can ask us about this.
TELL US WHAT YOU NEED
Everyone is different.
You know best what helps you.
If there is something that would make the day easier for you, please tell us.
You can ask us anything. No question is silly.
We will always try our best to help.
Please email us at:
We will reply as quickly as we can.
It is best to email us before the day, if you can.
That gives us time to get ready to help you.
But you can email us on the day too.
Thank you.
We want everyone to be able to take part.
— The Socialist Federation team