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The Giving What We Can Picnic is back! After the success of our spring picnic we will be returning to Gordon Square in Bloomsbury in what will hopefully be the height of summer. ☀️🕶️🍦

Come hang out, chat, or play some frisbee in the sun with other Giving What We Can pledgers and Effective Givers. 

Bring your own picnic blankets, snacks and games (we'll have some frisbees and maybe even spikeball 👀)

If the British summer doesn't cooperate we will relocate to a nearby cafe or pub (location tbc).

Families and the pledge curious welcome, we look forward to seeing you there!

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If I bring snacks, am I expected to give 10% of them to attendees who need them most?

Will someone do an evaluation of how effectively Ben is choosing the recipients of his snack tithe?

Unless Ben is fundraising to scale up his snack granting operations, he likely doesn't need to conduct a thorough externally legible analysis.

However, this is a spreadsheet-friendly picnic so he would be welcome to do so.

Thanks everyone for coming!!

I'm hosting attempt #2 for a summer picnic on 4th August. Sign up here: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/events/HceHSBPXd2Xycwq5z/gwwc-london-summer-picnic-attempt-2

Looking for you guys in the market, but it’s packed. Where are you sat?

Location Change Hi all, sorry for the very late notice but given the weather we will instead be meeting at Seven Dials Market. Some people may also go on from there to the British Museum if you fancy going along!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZmCEbYtd6GVjjDuz6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

ok let me know how I can find you all in case I don't recognise any faces.

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