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LeedsFurs

2026-06-21T22:41:37Z

Herbcat: /* Meet Staff */

[[File:Leeds Furs Logo (2026).png|thumb|right|The current LeedsFurs following a refresh in early 2026.]]
[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The original LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://lazy-lounge.com/ The Lazy Lounge] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45 on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===Meet Staff===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Meet Co-Lead / FREC4 First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Shiro Sirius]] - Meet Crew
* [[Arcais]] - First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Urban]] - Meet Crew
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[DyneDragon]] - Meet Crew
* [[Fnord]] - Meet Crew

===Online Meet Staff===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Whiskian Wye]] - Community Crew
* [[Rutan the Qilin]] - Community Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near Millennium Square.

However, due to Foleys Tap House closing with immediate effect, LeedsFurs have now settled on the Lazy Lounge as their new venue, combined with the Leeds Postal Service next door.<ref name="foleysClosed">[https://leedsfurs.co.uk/news/post/?id=64a3fc9ae4d3e Announcement from LeedsFurs on the venue change]</ref>

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022
* Moving to Lazy Lounge – 4th July 2023

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/leedsfurs.bsky.social LeedsFurs] on Bluesky

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

LeedsFurs

2026-06-21T22:41:25Z

Herbcat: /* LeedsFurs Team */ updated some more meet staff

LeedsFurs

2026-06-21T22:40:01Z

Herbcat: /* Online Meet Staff */ removed fluffy, who retired from LeedsFurs crew in august 2025

[[File:Leeds Furs Logo (2026).png|thumb|right|The current LeedsFurs following a refresh in early 2026.]]
[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The original LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://lazy-lounge.com/ The Lazy Lounge] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45 on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===Meet Staff===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Meet Co-Lead / FREC4 First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Shiro Sirius]] - Meet Crew
* [[Arcais]] - First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[Urban]] - Meet Crew
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Fnord]] - New Members

===Online Meet Staff===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Whiskian Wye]] - Community Crew
* [[Rutan the Qilin]] - Community Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near Millennium Square.

However, due to Foleys Tap House closing with immediate effect, LeedsFurs have now settled on the Lazy Lounge as their new venue, combined with the Leeds Postal Service next door.<ref name="foleysClosed">[https://leedsfurs.co.uk/news/post/?id=64a3fc9ae4d3e Announcement from LeedsFurs on the venue change]</ref>

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022
* Moving to Lazy Lounge – 4th July 2023

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/leedsfurs.bsky.social LeedsFurs] on Bluesky

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

LeedsFurs

2026-06-21T22:38:49Z

Herbcat: Added new logo

[[File:Leeds Furs Logo (2026).png|thumb|right|The current LeedsFurs following a refresh in early 2026.]]
[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The original LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://lazy-lounge.com/ The Lazy Lounge] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45 on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===Meet Staff===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Meet Co-Lead / FREC4 First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Shiro Sirius]] - Meet Crew
* [[Arcais]] - First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[Urban]] - Meet Crew
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Fnord]] - New Members

===Online Meet Staff===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Whiskian Wye]] - Community Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Community Crew
* [[Rutan the Qilin]] - Community Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near Millennium Square.

However, due to Foleys Tap House closing with immediate effect, LeedsFurs have now settled on the Lazy Lounge as their new venue, combined with the Leeds Postal Service next door.<ref name="foleysClosed">[https://leedsfurs.co.uk/news/post/?id=64a3fc9ae4d3e Announcement from LeedsFurs on the venue change]</ref>

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022
* Moving to Lazy Lounge – 4th July 2023

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/leedsfurs.bsky.social LeedsFurs] on Bluesky

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

File:Leeds Furs Logo (2026).png

2026-06-21T22:37:05Z

Herbcat: In 2026 Leeds Furs updated their logo, with a new meet signage, staff badges and similar.

In 2026 Leeds Furs updated their logo, with a new meet signage, staff badges and similar.

LeedsFurs

2026-06-21T22:34:27Z

Herbcat: Undo revision 620881 by 86.2.119.107 (talk) - Bazil is still active staff at the meets.

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://lazy-lounge.com/ The Lazy Lounge] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45 on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===Meet Staff===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Meet Co-Lead / FREC4 First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Shiro Sirius]] - Meet Crew
* [[Arcais]] - First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[Urban]] - Meet Crew
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Fnord]] - New Members

===Online Meet Staff===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Whiskian Wye]] - Community Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Community Crew
* [[Rutan the Qilin]] - Community Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near Millennium Square.

However, due to Foleys Tap House closing with immediate effect, LeedsFurs have now settled on the Lazy Lounge as their new venue, combined with the Leeds Postal Service next door.<ref name="foleysClosed">[https://leedsfurs.co.uk/news/post/?id=64a3fc9ae4d3e Announcement from LeedsFurs on the venue change]</ref>

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022
* Moving to Lazy Lounge – 4th July 2023

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/leedsfurs.bsky.social LeedsFurs] on Bluesky

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

LeedsFurs

2025-08-11T21:51:48Z

Herbcat: /* LeedsFurs Team */ just updated the staff list

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://lazy-lounge.com/ The Lazy Lounge] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45 on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===Meet Staff===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Meet Co-Lead / FREC4 First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Shiro Sirius]] - Meet Crew
* [[Arcais]] - First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[Urban]] - Meet Crew
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Fnord]] - New Members

===Online Meet Staff===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Whiskian Wye]] - Community Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Community Crew
* [[Rutan]] - Community Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near Millennium Square.

However, due to Foleys Tap House closing with immediate effect, LeedsFurs have now settled on the Lazy Lounge as their new venue, combined with the Leeds Postal Service next door.<ref name="foleysClosed">[https://leedsfurs.co.uk/news/post/?id=64a3fc9ae4d3e Announcement from LeedsFurs on the venue change]</ref>

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022
* Moving to Lazy Lounge – 4th July 2023

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/leedsfurs.bsky.social LeedsFurs] on Bluesky

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

First Aid

2025-06-03T16:37:00Z

Herbcat: fixed the list

'''First Aid''' is a service that some furry [[convention]]s provide for their members. Many conventions offer qualified people to perform first aid if a convention guest needs it. First aid [[furs]] are generally on duty in shifts, providing 24 hour coverage.

At most conventions, the first aid staff are available to provide first aid (contact [[Con_Ops | ConOps]]) but also carry radios/pagers and will respond to any reported medical issues, to offer their assistance in line with their training and skill levels. Training levels and team sizes vary, with some conventions having multiple Doctors, paramedics and EMTs on staff, with advanced lifesaving skills and equipment, down to volunteers with basic first aid training.

Medical incidents are expected to happen throughout any con (you have several thousand people, all of whom are partying for 12+ hours a day... accidents happen), with staff working in the background treating patients, however occasional incidents occur which provoke a substantial response from medics which gets noticed by attendees, but this is uncommon.

All care is provided as immediate care only, with the expectation that ambulance services or normal GP/family doctor care is sought out for ongoing care.

==Structure==
Various cons structure their departments differently, however the basic layout is:

# Head of Welfare
# Head of Medical
# Deputy Head of Medical
# Medical Team (Consultants, Doctors, Paramedics, EMTs, ECAs and other people with advanced first aid training)
# First Aid Team (People with basic first aid training, able to perform CPR and provide basic care of injuries)

The head of department tends to operate as an on-call senior accountable individual, with the rest of the team operating on a shift pattern, varying between 4,8 and 12 hours a day depending on the convention.

==Equipment==

Equipment varies con to con, most will provide basic first aid equipment, with medics bringing gear to their skill level, types of equipment can include:

* Medical gasses (Entonox and Oxygen)
* lifesaving drugs
* Defibrillators/ECGs/Monitoring Equipment
* BLS and ALS gear
* Wheelchairs
* stretchers

some even set up temporary clinics for treating injuries or illness while awaiting ambulances.

==Liability concerns==
Some states have a legal concept on the books known as "expectation of care". This means that if a convention offers "first aid services", a person who becomes injured and fails to (or is unable to) receive any medical assistance from a convention may be entitled to file a claim against the convention in civil court. While most liability insurance policies have "riders" available to offset this risk, it is expensive, and usually out of the budget of a furry convention. As such, a convention running in a state which has "expectation of care" is unable to provide first aid services.

Conventions in states which do not provide first aid services because of these legal issues include:
* [[Anthrocon]] (Pennsylvania) {{fact}}
[[Category:Convention terms]]

Cons that provide care will carry insurance for providing first aid, with advanced practitioners providing their own malpractice insurance to cover their activities in line with their skill and training.

Yorkshire Furs Summer Party

2025-04-03T20:54:02Z

Herbcat: Created page, quite barebones, but more to come

Yorkshire Furs are a collective of furmeets from the [[Wikipedia:Yorkshire and the Humber|Yorkshire and the Humber]] region of the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. They are known for the Yorkshire Furs Summer Party.

They are made up of the following meets:
*[[HumberFurs|HumberFurs]]
*[[LeedsFurs|Leeds Furs]]
*[[LincolnFurs|Lincoln Furs]]
*[[MiddlesFurs|MiddlesFurs]]
*[[SheffieldFurs|Sheffield Furs]]
*[[YorkFurs|York Furs]]

Furcation 2024

2024-12-09T00:21:32Z

Herbcat: removed joke about chaste living

{{Furcation}}
[[File:FurcationTweet2024.PNG|right|thumb|210px|Furcation's post on X regarding the event's venue cancellation]]
'''Furcation 2024''' was a [[furry convention]] held during the weekend ofNovember 22 - 25th 2024 at [https://www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk/location/dorset/sandford/ Parkdean Lagoon Sandford Holiday Park] on [[W:Poole, Dorset|Poole, Dorset]], United Kingdom.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurcLive/status/1726376076568412657 FurcLive on Twitter], posted November 19, 2023.</ref>

== Theme ==

The event's theme that year was '''''Tails of Terror'''''.

== Staff ==

* Chairman - [[Jasper Foxx]]
* Vice Chairman / Accounts - [[Anthropuppy]]
== Charity ==

During the closing ceremony a gracious congratulatory thank you was delivered to the Park Dean Staff, with a further mention that over £4,000 had been donated by attendees to the cons charity, Ferne Animal Sanctuary.
== Controversy ==

In 2024, Furcation lost its hosting location for the year after the owners canceled it due to the actions of about 50 to 60 individuals' actions at that year's event (venue and <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[party room]]s<nowiki>]</nowiki> damage, drug use, unruly behavior, etc.<ref>[https://x.com/Furcationevent/status/1861828017619701859 ''Dear Attendees. Please Read The Below:''] post on Furcation's X account. Retrieved November 27, 2024.</ref>

Several attendees{{who}} were permanently banned from attending Furcation ever again.

==References==
<references/>

{{con-stub}}

[[Category:Furcation]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:2024 events]]

Doughnut Wuff

2024-08-14T23:30:58Z

Herbcat: Updated yorkshire furs link

[[File:DoughnutHeadshot2023.png|thumb|Doughnut (pre-refurb) by [https://twitter.com/kraftyhyena TheKraftyHyena]]]

'''Doughnut''' (born March 13), is a British [[furry]] and [[fursuiter]], who lives in [[W:Blackpool|Blackpool, Lancashire]], United Kingdom.

Doughnut has been a member of the [[Furry Fandom]] since February 2016. He is best known for staffing multiple [[furmeets]] and [[furry conventions]] throughout the UK – most notably at northern furry events. He regularly attends his local furmeet, [[MancFurs]], with the occasional visit to [[LeedsFurs]] plus other events further afield.

His [[fursuit]] was constructed in 2020 by [https://twitter.com/kraftyhyena TheKraftyHyena], a [[fursuit maker]] based locally to Doughnut. He debuted his fursuit at [[BarkadeFurs]] in August 2021. His fursuit was then refurbished in the summer of 2023 by the original maker, which debuted at [[MancFurs]] in September 2023.

In [[real life]], Doughnut works in the [[W:Events Management|events industry]] as an [[W:Audiovisual|AV]] / [[W:Broadcast|Broadcast]] [[W:Technician|Technician]]; having lost their previous career in [[W:IT|IT]] during the [[W:COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]]. With expertise in all categories of AV, Doughnut primarily focuses on video production including [[W:Vision Mixer|vision mixing]], camera [[W:Camera Operator|operating]] / directing and is an experienced operator for both [[W:vMix|vMix]] and [[W:OBS Studio|OBS]]. He utilises his video and broadcasting skills as a member of the video crew for both [[Scotiacon]] and [[ConFuzzled]].

In his spare time, Doughnut is a hobbyist [[W:Full Stack|full-stack]] [[W:Software Developer|software developer]] working with multiple languages including [[W:NodeJS|NodeJS]], [[W:Python (Programming Language)|Python]], [[W:HTML|HTML]], [[W:CSS|CSS]], [[W:PHP|PHP]] and more. His most noticeable [[W:Web Developer|web development]] project was a custom-built [[registration]] system called YipYap Tickets. Originally designed for [[BarkadeFurs]], it was recently adapted for the [https://yorkshirefurs.org.uk/ Yorkshire Furs Summer Party] in [[W:Kingston upon Hull|Hull, Yorkshire]].

Doughnut is also a hobbyist [[W:Videographer|videographer]] and [[W:Video Editing|video editor]]. When Doughnut isn't fursuiting, he can often be seen at furry events with a [[W:Blackmagic Design|Blackmagic Design]] [[W:Blackmagic_Cinema_Camera|Pocket Cinema Camera]] 4K, paired with a Rokinon Cine DS 35mm prime lens.

== Convention Calendar ==
* [[Scotiacon]] — '''2023, 2024,''' 2025
* [[Furcation]] — '''2023,''' 2024
* [[ConFuzzled]] — 2024

== Volunteering ==
=== Furmeets ===
* [https://www.blackpoolfurs.co.uk BlackpoolFurs] — Meet Co-Lead ''(Indefinite hiatus as of 2022)''
* [[MancFurs]] — Meet Staff and Digital Lead
* [[LeedsFurs]] — Digital Lead
* [[BarkadeFurs]] — Digital and Registration Lead

=== Conventions ===
* [[Scotiacon]] — Video Crew – Streaming
* [[ConFuzzled]] — Video Crew – Streaming

=== Other ===
* [https://summerparty.furmeets.uk Yorkshire Furs Summer Party]: Digital Lead and AV Tech

== External Links ==
* [http://www.doughnut.dev/ Personal Website] leading to other social media accounts.
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH1r9o8D_CkgGmhI9jKHmg Doughnut] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/doughnutwuff/ Doughnut] on [[FurAffinity]]

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LeedsFurs

2024-08-14T23:29:30Z

Herbcat: /* LeedsFurs Team */ reshuffled the team roles around

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://lazy-lounge.com/ The Lazy Lounge] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45 on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===Meet Staff===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Meet Co-Lead / FREC4 First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Arcais]] - First-Aider / Mental Health First Aider
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Meet Crew
* [[Fnord]] - New Members

===Online Meet Staff===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Community Crew
* [[Kirin]] - Community Crew
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Digital Lead

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near Millennium Square.

However, due to Foleys Tap House closing with immediate effect, LeedsFurs have now settled on the Lazy Lounge as their new venue, combined with the Leeds Postal Service next door.<ref name="foleysClosed">[https://leedsfurs.co.uk/news/post/?id=64a3fc9ae4d3e Announcement from LeedsFurs on the venue change]</ref>

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022
* Moving to Lazy Lounge – 4th July 2023

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/leedsfurs.bsky.social LeedsFurs] on Bluesky

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LeedsFurs

2024-08-14T23:25:51Z

Herbcat: update bazil role

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://lazy-lounge.com/ The Lazy Lounge] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45 on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===The Events Crew===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Lead
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew

===The Safety and Welfare Crew===
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare crew / FREC4 First-Aider / Mental Health
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew / First-Aider / Mental Health
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew

===The Community Crew===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Hawthorn]] - Community Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Community Crew

===The Support Crew===
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Digital Lead
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Fnord]] - New Member Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near Millennium Square.

However, due to Foleys Tap House closing with immediate effect, LeedsFurs have now settled on the Lazy Lounge as their new venue, combined with the Leeds Postal Service next door.<ref name="foleysClosed">[https://leedsfurs.co.uk/news/post/?id=64a3fc9ae4d3e Announcement from LeedsFurs on the venue change]</ref>

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022
* Moving to Lazy Lounge – 4th July 2023

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/leedsfurs.bsky.social LeedsFurs] on Bluesky

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YorkFurs

2024-08-07T21:33:54Z

Herbcat: Added some info regarding the logo

[[File:YorkFurs Rose.png|thumbnail|right|YorkFurs logo as of 2023, based off the original design provided by Bazil Cat]]
'''YorkFurs''' refers to the community of furries and their [[Furmeet|meet-ups]] in the city of [[wikipedia:York|York]], UK. Meets are run monthly, traditionally on the first weekend of the month. The meets have been run since at least 2006 and have taken place at various venues across the city. As of 2023, meets take place at SPARK:York<ref>[https://twitter.com/york_furs/status/1697186214762172440 Tweet from York_Furs on Twitter]</ref> on the first Sunday of the month. A weather-permitting fursuit walk takes place around York, with the route as of 2023 usually visiting [[w:York Castle|York Castle]] and the [[w:Coppergate Shopping Centre|Coppergate Shopping Centre]].

YorkFurs was one of the last meets in the UK to operate a [[Mini-meet|mini/main distinction]], with smaller monthly mini-meets supplementing larger twice-yearly main meets. As of 2022, this distinction is no longer made, with all meets referred to simply as "York Monthly"<ref>[https://twitter.com/york_furs/status/1582473205683736576 Tweet from York_Furs on Twitter]</ref>.
==Venue==
YorkFurs takes place in SPARK:York, a social space located in the city centre of York. The venue is fully accessible, and offers a range of food and drink options<ref>[https://www.sparkyork.org/ SPARK:York], retrieved 2023-09-05</ref>. A dedicated room and separate fursuit changing facilities are reserved for meet attendees, while the general meet takes place in the large public space provided by SPARK.
==Staff==
The meet is currently run by the following staff members:
* [[Fioxy]]
* [[Arco]]
* [[Draks]]
* [[Seadragom]]
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==References==
<references/>
==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/york_furs @York_Furs on Twitter]
* [https://t.me/yorkfurs YorkFurs on Telegram]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/yorkfurs.bsky.social YorkFurs.bsky.social on Bluesky]
* [https://ko-fi.com/YorkFurs YorkFurs on Ko-fi]
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LeedsFurs

2023-06-02T23:48:44Z

Herbcat: /* The Safety and Welfare Crew */

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===The Events Crew===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew

===The Safety and Welfare Crew===
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare Lead / Emergency Care Assistant
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew / SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew / First-Aider / Mental Health
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew

===The Community Crew===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Hawthorn]] - Community Crew
* [[Andlur]] - Community Crew

===The Support Crew===
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Technical Lead
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Fnord]] - New Member Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near millennium square.

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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LeedsFurs

2023-06-02T23:47:58Z

Herbcat: /* The Support Crew */

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===The Events Crew===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew

===The Safety and Welfare Crew===
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare Lead / First Responder
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew / SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew / First-Aider / Mental Health
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew

===The Community Crew===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Hawthorn]] - Community Crew
* [[Andlur]] - Community Crew

===The Support Crew===
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Technical Lead
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Fnord]] - New Member Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near millennium square.

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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LeedsFurs

2023-06-02T23:47:33Z

Herbcat: /* The Events Crew */ removed dexter as no longer on staff

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===The Events Crew===
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew

===The Safety and Welfare Crew===
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare Lead / First Responder
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew / SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew / First-Aider / Mental Health
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew

===The Community Crew===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Hawthorn]] - Community Crew
* [[Andlur]] - Community Crew

===The Support Crew===
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Technical Lead
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Taneli]] - Venue Liaison
* [[Fnord]] - New Member Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near millennium square.

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba – 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs – 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17th March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21th April 2018
* Covid Comeback – first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16th October 2021
* Moving to Foley's Tap House – 20th August 2022

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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Furcation

2023-05-02T09:04:03Z

Herbcat: changed location to sandy glade in the heading

[[File:Furcation2019.png|right|Furcation 2019]]
'''Furcation''' is a [[furry convention]] that takes place <ref name="Tweet1">[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/704758304657022976 Tweet] on the Furcation account on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.</ref> at the Sandy Glade Holiday park in [[Wikipedia:Brean|Brean Sands]], [[Wikipedia:Somerset|Somerset]], UK.<ref name="Tweet1"/> Described as "[[w:Pontins|Pontins]]/[[w:Butlins|Butlins]] for Furries!",<ref name="About"/> Furcation offers accommodation in chalets and caravans that can cater from 1-6 people with various different luxury options.

Furcation has been pitched as an event for those seeking an alternative to the convention format and for those who are looking for a cheaper and more relaxing event to attend.

==2016==
[[File:FurcationBanner.png|right|300px|Furcation 2016]]
===Pricing===
Tickets for '''Furcation 2016''' started from £47.00 rising to £159.00 depending on the chalet option chosen and number of people sharing. Furcation 2016 also offered an attendance only ticket which gave unlimited access to the event for £20 for the entire weekend.

===History===
Furcation was originally scheduled to take place over September 11-14, 2015,<ref name="FurcationWebsite">[http://furcation.org.uk/ Furcation website]. Retrieved February 21, 2015.</ref> at Warrens Holiday Village in [[w:Clevedon|Clevedon]], North Somerset, England.<ref name="FurcationWebsite"/> Due to difficulties with the planned venue, the convention was cancelled for 2015 with the staff expressing the hope to put together an event for 2016.<ref>[http://furcation.org.uk/Postponement Furcation 2015 cancelled/postponed], undated announcement by Jasper Foxx, retrieved June 28, 2015</ref>

Furcation 2016 took place over the weekend of October 14-17 2016 at the John Fowler Combe Martin Beach holiday park in Combe Martin. The event attracted 90 registered attendees <ref name="Tweet2">[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/773055353554624512 Tweet] on the Furcation account on [[Twitter]]. Dated Sep 6, 2016. Retrieved Sep 6, 2016.</ref> of which, 48 opted to Sponsor. The event raised £530 for their nominated charity, Secret World <ref name="Tweet3">[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/788109905458819072 Tweet] on the Furcation account on [[Twitter]]. Dated Oct 17, 2016. Retrieved Oct 17, 2016.</ref>. The event has received good reviews from both attendees and the venues own staff who have liked the relaxed nature of Furcation and it's balance between events and social time.

===Venue===
Noting a rise in the number of start-up conventions in the UK,<ref name="About">[http://furcation.org.uk/about About page] on the Furcation website. Retrieved February 21, 2015.</ref> the Furcation organisers wished to step as far away as possible from traditional furry conventions. Hence, instead of being based in a hotel, Furcation looked towards the exclusive use of a holiday camp for the duration of the event.

For 2016, Furcation was based at the Combe Martin Beach Holiday Park in North Devon owned by John Fowler Holidays.

===Staff===
The staff of Furcation 2016 were:<ref name="About"/>

* [[Jasper Foxx]] - [[Chairman]] and Organiser
* [[Anthropup]] - Company Secretary and [[Vice-chair|Vice Chairman]]
* [[Bunny Rah]] - Head of [[Registration]]
* [[Janner]] - Head of Operations
* [[Medosai]] - Social Media
* [[Geo Panda]] - Head of [[Security]]
* [[Dodger Husky]] - Head of events
* [[LupoWuff]] - Events coordinator
* [[Awkore]] - [[Fursuit]] event coordinator
* [[Sayre Foxx]] - Fursuit event coordinator
* [[Luke Mortora]] - Fursuit event coordinator
* [[Feyyore Dirkear]] - First Aid
* [[Leo Sanderson]] - First Aid
* [[Vatra]] - Security Ops
* [[Rwylin Sheppard]] - Security Ops
* [[Bad Boy Bunny]] - Security Ops
* [[BlueFox (United Kingdom)|BlueFox]] - General AV and lighting
* [[Scruff]] - Photographer

==2017==
[[File:Furcation2017Logo.jpg|right|300px|Furcation 2017]]
'''Furcation 2017''' took place over the weekend of October 13-16,<ref name="2017website">[https://www.furcation.org.uk/ Furcation 2017 website]. Retrieved February 4, 2017.</ref> again at the Combe Martin Beach Holiday Park in North Devon.<ref name="2017website"/>

The theme of the event was "The [[w:Piracy|Pirates]] of Combe Martin".<ref name="2017website"/> £2,017 was raised for charity.<ref name="Tweet191017">[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/921105075610714114/ Tweet] on the Furcation account on Twitter. Dated Oct 19, 2017. Retrieved Dec 15, 2017</ref>

===Attendance===

Furcation 2017 attracted 213 attendees (an increase of 121 attendees -- or over 76% -- versus 2016) <ref name="Tweet040917">[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/904782669921255424 Tweet] on the Furcation Twitter feed. Dated 4 Sep 2017, retrieved 20 Jun 2018.</ref>

===Staff===
The staff of Furcation 2017 were:<ref name="2017website"/>
* [[IMrBlueFox]]: Lighting Operator & Web Developer
* Jasper Foxx: Furcation Chairman
* Dodger Husky: Events Manager & DJ
* [[Janner]]: Head of FurcOps
* [[Anthropup|Anthropuppy]]: Vice Chairman & Rigger Assistant
* Geo Panda: Head of Security
* Feyyore Dirkear: Head Medic
* Kosey ([[Bunny Rah]]): Head of Rigger Team
* Vatra: SIA Security Operative
* BadBoyBunny: SIA Security Operative
* LupoWuff: Assistant Events Manager
* Scruff: Head of Photography & Videography
* Luke Mortora: Registration Team Lead and Media
* Sayre Foxx: Fursuit Events Coordinator
* [[Medosai]]: PR/Social Media & Media department manager
* [[Parsonsda]]: 3d Modeller - Media Department
* [[Poker Fox]]: Resident Artist - Media Department
* [[Zenny Wolf]]: SIA Security Operative
* [[BrandyTheWuff]]: Assistant Photographer
* Rwylin Sheppard: Events Steward
* [[Little Moo]]: Resident Artist - Media Department
* [[Flux]]: Videographer
* [[Malta Chevron]]: Events Steward

==2018==

'''Furcation 2018''' took place between the 12th to the 14th October, with 341 confirmed attendees (a 181% increase compared to 2017). The registration opening broke all of Furcation's previous records, with all accommodation being filled within 48 hours.

For the 2018 convention year, Furcation moved to the Sandaway Beach Holiday Park, Combe Martin, Devon, due to outgrowing the Combe Martin Beach park.

The theme was "Paw And Order: Here Comes The Fuzz".

Furcation raised £1677.20 <ref name="2018charitytweet">[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/1052522077360553984 Announcement of 2018 charity total]], 17 Oct 2018, retrieved 29 Mar 2019</ref> for their charity, Pete's Dragons.

===Staff===

The staff of Furcation 2018 were:<ref name="About"/>

* [[Jasper Foxx]] - [[Chairman]]
* [[Anthropup]] - [[Vice-chair|Vice Chairman]]
* [[Luke Mortora]] - Organisation Support and Head of [[Registration]]
* Kosey aka [[Bunny Rah]] - Head of [[Registration]] and Head of Riggers
* [[Geo Panda]] - Head of Welfare
* [[Janner]] - Head of Operations
* [[Bad Boy Bunny]] - Head of Welfare
* [[Dodger Husky]] aka [[Ulfer Wolfy]] - Head of Events
* [[BlueFox (United Kingdom)|BlueFox]] - Head of AV / Web Development
* [[Scruff]] - Head of Creative Media
* [[Poker Fox]] - Head of Creative Media
* [[Matty K]] - Assistant Head of Riggers
* [[User:Phoenix_Behemoth|Phoenix Behemoth]] - [[First Aid]]
* [[Feyyore Dirkear]] - [[First Aid]]
* [[Zenny Wolf]] - [[Security]]
* [[Iracundia]] - [[Security]]
* [[Dranalith]] - [[Security]]
* [[Malta Chevron]] - [[Security]]
* [[LupoWuff]] - Data Protection Officer
* Tim - AV / Web Development Assistant
* [[Sayre Foxx]] - [[Fursuit]] event coordinator
* [[Starfire]] - Events Assistant
* [[Zuki]] - Events Assistant
* [[Spark Vulpis]] - Electrical Engineer
* [[CosmoSnowmew|Cosmo]] - Operations Advisor and Radio System Support
* [[Bentley Racune]] - Conbook
* [[BrandyTheWuff]] - Photography
* [[Latte Raptordog]] - Photography
* [[Spencer]] - Videography
* Flux - Videography
* [[Parsonsda]] - 3D Modelling
* [[Lapres]] - Artist

==2019==
'''Furcation 2019''' was announced during the 2018 [[closing ceremony]]. A [https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/1053603941416685568 teaser reel] was released shortly after Furcation 2018 ended.

The convention was held from 8-11 November 2019 at John Fowler's flagship park, the Sandy Glade Holiday Park in [[Wikipedia:Brean|Brean]], near [[Wikipedia:Burnham-On-Sea|Burnham-On-Sea]]; its theme was "FCTV Live - Saturday Morning TV".<ref>[https://2019.furcation.org.uk/aboutus About Furcation - Furcation 2019]. Retrieved 31 March 2019.</ref>

The registration process was split for the 2019 convention year. Pre-registration was opened on May 13th, 2019<ref>[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/1128004489774919682 Tweet, "And in 3.. 2.. 1.. we're going live"]. Retrieved 23 June 2019.</ref> and allowed attendees to register and organise room-shares. Full registration opened on July 26th, 2019<ref>[https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/1152616072811622401 Tweet, "IMPORTANT NEWS"]. Retrieved 22 July 2019</ref>, and enabled the options to book rooms and pay.

The convention had 592 attendees<ref>https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/1174055182428180485</ref> and raised £8,525.33 for Ferne Animal Sanctuary<ref>https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/1194306516364513281</ref>.

===Staff<ref>https://2019.furcation.org.uk/staffof2019</ref>===
* Chairman - [[Jasper Foxx]]
* Vice Chairman / Accounts - [[Anthropuppy]]
* Data Protection Officer - [[Mikeus Wolf]]
* Heads of Welfare - [[Geo Panda]] / [[Bad Boy Bunny]]
* Heads of Medical - [[User:Phoenix_Behemoth|Phoenix Behemoth]] / [[Stone Mane]]
* Heads of Creative Media - [[Poker Fox]] / [[Scruff]] / [[Brandy]]
* Head of Operations - [[CosmoSnowmew|Cosmo]]
* Head of Entertainments - [[Ulfer Wolfy]]
* Head of Charity Liaison - [[Dogwai]]
* Public Relations / Social Media Manager - [[Seadragom]]
* Head of Logistics/Volunteers - [[Ash Blackthorn]]
* Head of AV / Web Development - [[IMrBlueFox]]
* Head of Fursuit Liaison - [[Rico Husky]]
* Head of Registration - [[Bunny Rah|Kosey]]
* Assistant Manager of Entertainments / Dealers Manager - [[Starfire]]
* Assistant Manager of Logistics/Volunteers - [[MattyK]]
* Deputy Head Of Welfare- [[Zenny Wolf|Zenny]]
* SIA Officers - [[Mason]], [[Malta]], [[Dranalith]], [[Acer]], [[Vee]], [[Iracundia]]
* First Aid - [[KitCat]], [[Peppermint]]
* Operations Staff - [[Grey]], [[Gothicat]], [[PraxisWolf]], [[Prince 'Cody' Lynxie]], [[Koomoe]], [[Viper]], [[Foxie]]
* Entertainments Staff - [[Frio]], [[Jaxx Shepherd]]
* AV / Web Development Assistant - Tim
* Audio / Visual Assistant - [[Leoki]]
* Fursuit Liaison Assistant - [[KaiYLlwynogSlei|Kai Fox]], [[Feyyore]]
* Electrical Engineer - [[Spark Vulpis]]
* Logistics Assistant - [[Matrix Husky]], [[Teecho]]
* Registration Assistant - [[Lucky Liolf]], [[Ant]], [[Milo Foxtorian]]
* Photographer / Videographer - [[Latte]], [[Sterling]], [[Anuku Temple]], [[Crofty Raccoon]], [[Kitchi Brave]]
* Artist / Animator - [[Jax]], [[MUTE Studios]], [[Parsonsda]], [[FreyFox]], [[Scraptor]]
* Volunteers - [[Destiny]], [[Floof Yeen]], [[Blaze]], [[Shaspio]]

==2020==
'''Furcation 2020''' was [[Online furry conventions|moved online]] in light of the ongoing [[COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]], with the dates retained, while theme and charity have been rolled over to 2021<ref>https://twitter.com/Furcationevent/status/1276213820281651201</ref>. The digital convention reused the 2019 theme and charity as a result of this<ref>https://2020.furcation.org.uk/importantcovid19</ref>.

The event was originally due to take place from 6th - 9th November 2020 with a theme of "Rawring '20s"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bmcspxy5y4</ref>.

==2021==
'''Furcation 2021''' was [[Online furry conventions|held online]] due to the then-ongoing [[COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]]. The usual dates were retained, with a theme of "Pool Party".

==2022==
'''Furcation 2022''' took place November 11-14 2022 at the Sandy Glade Holiday Park in Brean.<ref>https://www.furcation.org.uk/</ref> The theme was "Rawring Twenties".

==2023==
'''Furcation 2023''' will have a theme of "Space." Dates TBA.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurcLive/status/1592434851122393088 FurcLive on Twitter], posted November 15, 2022.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [https://furcation.org.uk/ Furcation] official website
* [https://twitter.com/Furcationevent Furcation] on Twitter
* [https://twitter.com/FurcLive Furcation Live] on Twitter (used to post updates during the event)
* [https://www.facebook.com/Furcation/ Furcation] on Facebook

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First Aid

2023-04-08T01:04:07Z

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'''First Aid''' is a service that some furry [[convention]]s provide for their members. Many conventions offer qualified people to perform first aid if a convention guest needs it. First aid [[furs]] are generally on duty in shifts, providing 24 hour coverage.

At most conventions, the first aid staff are available to provide first aid (contact [[Con_Ops | ConOps]]) but also carry radios/pagers and will respond to any reported medical issues, to offer their assistance in line with their training and skill levels. Training levels and team sizes vary, with some conventions having multiple Doctors, paramedics and EMTs on staff, with advanced lifesaving skills and equipment, down to volunteers with basic first aid training.

Medical incidents are expected to happen throughout any con (you have several thousand people, all of whom are partying for 12+ hours a day... accidents happen), with staff working in the background treating patients, however occasional incidents occur which provoke a substantial response from medics which gets noticed by attendees, but this is uncommon.

All care is provided as immediate care only, with the expectation that ambulance services or normal GP/family doctor care is sought out for ongoing care.

==Structure==
Various cons structure their departments differently, however the basic layout is:

# Head of Welfare
# Head of Medical
# Deputy Head of Medical
# Medical Team (Consultants, Doctors, Paramedics, EMTs, ECAs and other people with advanced first aid training)
# First Aid Team (People with basic first aid training, able to perform CPR and provide basic care of injuries)

The head of department tends to operate as an on-call senior accountable individual, with the rest of the team operating on a shift pattern, varying between 4,8 and 12 hours a day depending on the convention.

==Equipment==

Equipment varies con to con, most will provide basic first aid equipment, with medics bringing gear to their skill level, types of equipment can include:

* Bulleted list item
* Medical gasses (Entonox and Oxygen)
* lifesaving drugs
* Defibrillators/ECGs/Monitoring Equipment
* BLS and ALS gear
* Wheelchairs
* stretchers

some even set up temporary clinics for treating injuries or illness while awaiting ambulances.

==Liability concerns==
Some states have a legal concept on the books known as "expectation of care". This means that if a convention offers "first aid services", a person who becomes injured and fails to (or is unable to) receive any medical assistance from a convention may be entitled to file a claim against the convention in civil court. While most liability insurance policies have "riders" available to offset this risk, it is expensive, and usually out of the budget of a furry convention. As such, a convention running in a state which has "expectation of care" is unable to provide first aid services.

Conventions in states which do not provide first aid services because of these legal issues include:
* [[Anthrocon]] (Pennsylvania) {{fact}}
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Cons that provide care will carry insurance for providing first aid, with advanced practitioners providing their own malpractice insurance to cover their activities in line with their skill and training.

LeedsFurs

2022-11-02T00:45:27Z

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[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The LeedsFurs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk/venues/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat].

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==LeedsFurs Team==

===The Chairs===
* [[Wolfie]] - Chair of LeedsFurs
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice-Chair of LeedsFurs

===The Events Crew===
* Dexter - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew

===The Safety and Welfare Crew===
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare Lead / First Responder
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew / SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew / First-Aider / Mental Health
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew

===The Community Crew===
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[SouthPaw]] - Community Crew
* [[Hawthorn]] - Community Crew
* [[Andlur]] - Community Crew

===The Support Crew===
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Technical Lead
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Taneli]] - Venue Liaison
* [[Fnord]] - New Member Crew

== History ==
The first LeedsFurs meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meet up in the city. Historically, the LeedsFurs meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, LeedsFurs has been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near millennium square.

==Notable meets==
* First LeedsFurs Meet– 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba - 15th July 2017
* 100th LeedsFurs - 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17 March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21 April 2018
* Covid Comeback - first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16 October 2021

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://www.leedsfurs.co.uk
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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NorthernFurs (UK)

2022-11-02T00:40:33Z

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:''For other definitions of '''Northern Furs''', please see the [[Northern Furs|disambiguation page]].


[[Image:Nflogo.png|right|The Northern Furs Logo]]
The '''NorthernFurs''' was a large group of furs that lived in the northern region of the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. It was created in late 2000 and disbanded in early 2013<ref>[http://www.northernfurs.org.uk/ "So long and thanks for all the fish"]. Retrieved 2013 Jul 04.</ref>.

The region classified as being under NorthernFurs ''control'' spanned the north of England from the Mersey and the Welsh borders in the west, up to the East Ridings and the Humber in the east. This area is now covered by separate meet groups: [[LeedsFurs]] (Leeds), [[MancFurs]] (Manchester),[[ScouseFurs]] (Liverpool), [[SheffieldFurs]] (Sheffield) and [[TyneFurs]] (Newcastle).

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': [https://web.archive.org/web/20191101001914/http://northernfurs.org.uk/ http://www.northernfurs.org.uk/]
**'''Mailing list''': http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernFurs/
**'''IRC''': [irc://irc.furnet.org/northernfurs #NorthernFurs] on [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet]]

The NorthernFurs hold regular [[furmeet]]s each month in different cities across the region. Currently with a schedule to visit each of its six major cities twice a year. As of 2009, these alternate between East and West, going to Chester, York, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield in that order. There are also semi-regular spiritual meets where the theme is connected more to exploring the spiritual side of furry rather than the social aspect. Smaller [[mini-meet]]s and/or [[coffee meet]]s are also held in other cities across the North. Based on attendance, the most popular meet is in [[wikipedia:Manchester, United Kingdom|Manchester]] with over 150 reported attendees{{fact}}, attracting furs from around the country. [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]] being the second-biggest city, with around 100+ attendees.

NorthernFurs' IRC channel was #northukfurs. The group switched to the #northernfurs IRC channel (on the FurNet IRC network) due to "unresolvable issues with the ownership of" #northukfurs<ref>[http://irc.netsplit.de/channels/details.php?room=%23northukfurs&net=FurNet statistics of #northukfurs on FurNet IRC network] on irc.netsplit.de. Retrieved 2008 May 18.</ref> in early 2008.

== References ==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://irc.netsplit.de/channels/details.php?room=%23northernfurs&net=FurNet statistics of #northernfurs on FurNet IRC network] on irc.netsplit.de

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Midwest FurFest 2004

2022-11-02T00:37:08Z

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[[File:MFF-2004-Conbook.png|right|thumb|250px|The cover of Midwest FurFest's 2004 Convention Book.]]
{{Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest 2004''' was a [[convention]] that was held at the [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] in [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] from November 19th to November 21st, 2004. Total attendance was 959.<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref>

==Guests of Honor==
The [[guest of honor|Guests of Honor]] were:
* [[Ursula Vernon]]
* [[ScribbleFox]]
* [[David Gilbert]]

==Charity==
The convention charity was [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901000000*/http://www.furryfriendsfoundation.com/ Furry Friends Foundation], for whom the convention raised a grand total of $7,000.

==Notes==
Midwest Furfest 2004's [[Convention theme|theme]] was, "Around the world in 80 days." This marked the first year in which the convention had a theme.

This year featured a unique, "one-time-only" joint show featuring Uncle Kage and 2 the Ranting Gryphon together on stage for almost two hours.

This was the first year that MFF reached outside furry fandom for a Guest of Honor and Mr. Gilbert wrote afterwards that he had a fantastic time.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*{{con resources|Midwest FurFest|Midwest FurFest 2004}}

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Midwest FurFest 2004

2022-11-02T00:35:44Z

Herbcat: /* Charity */ original website now relates to a scam escort site, moved to an internet archive page

[[File:MFF-2004-Conbook.png|right|thumb|250px|The cover of Midwest FurFest's 2004 Convention Book.]]
{{Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest 2004''' was a [[convention]] that was held at the [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] in [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] from November 19th to November 21st, 2004. Total attendance was 959.<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref>

==Guests of Honor==
The [[guest of honor|Guests of Honor]] were:
* [[Ursula Vernon]]
* [[ScribbleFox]]
* [[David Gilbert]]

==Charity==
The convention charity was [web.archive.org/web/20061205012538/http://www.furryfriendsfoundation.com/ Furry Friends Foundation], for whom the convention raised a grand total of $7,000.

==Notes==
Midwest Furfest 2004's [[Convention theme|theme]] was, "Around the world in 80 days." This marked the first year in which the convention had a theme.

This year featured a unique, "one-time-only" joint show featuring Uncle Kage and 2 the Ranting Gryphon together on stage for almost two hours.

This was the first year that MFF reached outside furry fandom for a Guest of Honor and Mr. Gilbert wrote afterwards that he had a fantastic time.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*{{con resources|Midwest FurFest|Midwest FurFest 2004}}

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LeedsFurs

2022-10-20T21:44:43Z

Herbcat: updated timings

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The Leeds Furs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/venue/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat]<ref name="coffee meet">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/2017/08/30/announcing-leedsfurs-coffee-meets/ Announcing LeedsFurs Coffee Meets]</ref>.

The events gather at Leeds train station from 11:30-11:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 11:45. They usually feature drinking, playing pool and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==Leeds Team==
* [[Wolfie]] - Leeds Furs Chairman
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice Chair
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* Dexter<ref name="Leeds Furs staff">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/the-team/ Leeds Furs team]</ref> - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare/First aid lead
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Tech lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew/SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew/First Aid/MHFA
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew
* [[Southpaw]] - online moderator
* [[Hawthorn]] - online moderator
* [[Andlur/Kaar]] - online moderator
* [[Fnord]] - New member greeter
* [[Taneli]] - Venue Liaison

== History ==
The first Leeds Meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meetup in the city. Historically, the Leeds Meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, Leeds Meets have been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near millennium square.

==Notable meets==
* First Leeds Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba - 15th July 2017
* 100th Leeds Meet - 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17 March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21 April 2018<ref name="History">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/history/ History]</ref>
* Covid Comeback - first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16 October 2021

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* http://leedsfurs.org.uk/
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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LeedsFurs

2022-10-20T21:42:49Z

Herbcat: /* History */ full stop added

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The Leeds Furs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/venue/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat]<ref name="coffee meet">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/2017/08/30/announcing-leedsfurs-coffee-meets/ Announcing LeedsFurs Coffee Meets]</ref>.

The events gather at Leeds train station from 12:15-12:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 13:00. They usually feature drinking, eating and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==Leeds Team==
* [[Wolfie]] - Leeds Furs Chairman
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice Chair
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* Dexter<ref name="Leeds Furs staff">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/the-team/ Leeds Furs team]</ref> - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare/First aid lead
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Tech lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew/SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew/First Aid/MHFA
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew
* [[Southpaw]] - online moderator
* [[Hawthorn]] - online moderator
* [[Andlur/Kaar]] - online moderator
* [[Fnord]] - New member greeter
* [[Taneli]] - Venue Liaison

== History ==
The first Leeds Meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meetup in the city. Historically, the Leeds Meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, Leeds Meets have been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near millennium square.

==Notable meets==
* First Leeds Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba - 15th July 2017
* 100th Leeds Meet - 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17 March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21 April 2018<ref name="History">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/history/ History]</ref>
* Covid Comeback - first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16 October 2021

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* http://leedsfurs.org.uk/
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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LeedsFurs

2022-10-20T21:42:16Z

Herbcat: /* History */ updated venues

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The Leeds Furs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/venue/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat]<ref name="coffee meet">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/2017/08/30/announcing-leedsfurs-coffee-meets/ Announcing LeedsFurs Coffee Meets]</ref>.

The events gather at Leeds train station from 12:15-12:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 13:00. They usually feature drinking, eating and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==Leeds Team==
* [[Wolfie]] - Leeds Furs Chairman
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice Chair
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* Dexter<ref name="Leeds Furs staff">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/the-team/ Leeds Furs team]</ref> - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare/First aid lead
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Tech lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew/SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew/First Aid/MHFA
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew
* [[Southpaw]] - online moderator
* [[Hawthorn]] - online moderator
* [[Andlur/Kaar]] - online moderator
* [[Fnord]] - New member greeter
* [[Taneli]] - Venue Liaison

== History ==
The first Leeds Meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meetup in the city. Historically, the Leeds Meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, Leeds Meets have been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station which they remained at until July 2022, then moving on to Foleys Tap House near millennium square

==Notable meets==
* First Leeds Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba - 15th July 2017
* 100th Leeds Meet - 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17 March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21 April 2018<ref name="History">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/history/ History]</ref>
* Covid Comeback - first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16 October 2021

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* http://leedsfurs.org.uk/
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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LeedsFurs

2022-10-20T21:40:15Z

Herbcat: updated the staff members

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The Leeds Furs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://www.facebook.com/mrfoleys/ Foley's Tap House] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/venue/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat]<ref name="coffee meet">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/2017/08/30/announcing-leedsfurs-coffee-meets/ Announcing LeedsFurs Coffee Meets]</ref>.

The events gather at Leeds train station from 12:15-12:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 13:00. They usually feature drinking, eating and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==Leeds Team==
* [[Wolfie]] - Leeds Furs Chairman
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]] - Vice Chair
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]] - Social Media Lead
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]] - Meet Co-Lead
* Dexter<ref name="Leeds Furs staff">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/the-team/ Leeds Furs team]</ref> - Meet Co-Lead
* [[Bazil Cat]] - Welfare/First aid lead
* [[Xantin]] - Community Lead
* [[Doughnut Wuff]] - Tech lead
* [[Stray Jim]] - Meet Crew
* [[Lynden]] - Meet Crew
* [[Azzie]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ares]] - Meet Crew
* [[FluffyFlower]] - Meet Crew
* [[Ell]] - Meet Crew
* [[Caleb]] - Welfare Crew/SIA
* [[Arcais]] - Welfare Crew/First Aid/MHFA
* [[Kirin]] - Welfare Crew
* [[Southpaw]] - online moderator
* [[Hawthorn]] - online moderator
* [[Andlur/Kaar]] - online moderator
* [[Fnord]] - New member greeter
* [[Taneli]] - Venue Liaison

== History ==
The first Leeds Meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meetup in the city. Historically, the Leeds Meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, Leeds Meets have been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station, where they have remained ever since.

==Notable meets==
* First Leeds Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba - 15th July 2017
* 100th Leeds Meet - 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17 March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21 April 2018<ref name="History">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/history/ History]</ref>
* Covid Comeback - first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16 October 2021

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* http://leedsfurs.org.uk/
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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LeedsFurs

2022-01-09T15:28:10Z

Herbcat: Updates nee

[[File:Leedsfurs-flag.jpg|thumb|right|The Leeds Furs logo that drew influence from the colours of Leeds and the [[wikipedia:Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds|Leeds Coat of Arms]].]]

'''LeedsFurs''' is a community of furs based in the [[wikipedia:West Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]] metropolitan area. They run a regular monthly [[furmeet|meet]] which takes place on the third Saturday of every month at [https://theoldredbusstation.com/ The Old Red Bus Station] in Leeds<ref name="venue">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/venue/ Venue]</ref>, as well as a monthly coffee meet on the first Tuesday of the month at [https://geek-retreat.uk/ Geek Retreat]<ref name="coffee meet">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/2017/08/30/announcing-leedsfurs-coffee-meets/ Announcing LeedsFurs Coffee Meets]</ref>.

The events gather at Leeds train station from 12:15-12:45<ref name="travel">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/travel/ Travel]</ref> on meet days, before walking to the meet venue at 13:00. They usually feature drinking, eating and socialising, with a weather-permitting [[Fursuit parade|fursuit walk]] taking place around the city centre. The venue provides for a dedicated and discrete [[Headless lounge|fursuit-changing room]] along with a place to safely store suitcases and other luggage.

==Leeds Team==
* [[Wolfie]]
* [[Lupestripe|Lupestripe]]
* [[Oracle Sage|Oracle]]
* [[Tonks Moriarty|Tonks]]
* Dexter<ref name="Leeds Furs staff">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/the-team/ Leeds Furs team]</ref>
* [[Bazil Cat]]
* [[Doughnut Wuff]]
* [[Xantin]]
* [[Hawthorne]]
* [[Strayjim]]
* [[Southpaw]]
* [[RutanQilin]]
* [[InariAtsura]]

== History ==
The first Leeds Meet took place on 28th April 2001 as part of the [[NorthernFurs]] meet rotation, with a very small group of fewer than 10 people gathering together for the first meetup in the city. Historically, the Leeds Meets continued to be held once every six months for over a decade, with numbers steadily increasing over time.

Regular monthly furry meets started on the third weekend of the month on 16 June 2012 after a number of successful mid-week 'pubbages' proved there was an interest in a more regular gathering within [[wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]].

Over the years the meets have had several people involved with their running. Since October 2007, Leeds Meets have been run by Wolfie and [[Lupestripe]], with additional people being brought in to form the first committee in May 2017. The meets were resident at Bar Soba between July 2017 and February 2018, before moving to The Old Red Bus Station, where they have remained ever since.

==Notable meets==
* First Leeds Meet – 28th April 2001
* First Monthly Meet – 16th June 2012
* Furry Shots – 27th April 2013
* Army Day – 21st September 2013
* City Beach – 16th August 2014
* Christmas Market – 20th December 2014
* Jump Arena – 17th September 2016
* Ice Cube – 18th February 2017
* Pool With Furries – 20th May 2017
* First meet at Bar Soba - 15th July 2017
* 100th Leeds Meet - 20th January 2018
* Moving to The Old Red Bus Station – 17 March 2018
* Recording our First 100+ Attendance – 21 April 2018<ref name="History">[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/history/ History]</ref>
* Covid Comeback - first meet since February 2020, bringing over 150+ attendees and 90 fursuits - 16 October 2021

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* http://leedsfurs.org.uk/
* [https://twitter.com/LeedsFurs @LeedsFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655398338090180/ LeedsFurs] on [[Facebook]]

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Cabincon (UK)

2019-08-19T15:51:49Z

Herbcat: /* History */ spelling of neurone

{{event-stub}}

'''Cabincon''' is a [[furmeet]] which takes place annually in [[Wikipedia:Scarborough|Scarborough]] in the UK. It has traditionally been held on the final weekend of July and takes place in a small, rented chalet on the beach. Due to the costs of hiring the venue, a nominal fee is charged for attendance, currently set at £10 although waived in case of hardship.

==History==
The First Cabincon took place in July 2014 and was organised by [[Sval]], drawing participants from across the region to a small beach cabin in Scarborough North Bay. The event took a three-year hiatus before returning in 2017 with a larger cabin and more attendees. The 2018 iteration was larger still, including an extra cabin for storage purposes.

Cabincon 2019 was organised by [[Seadragom]] and [[Sterling]] and was held in two adjacent cabins in order to provide space for attendees. Due to a larger-than-expected attendance, the convention was able to raise over £100 for charity, donated to MNDUK ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_neuron_disease Motor Neurone Disease/ALS]) in honour of [[Dogbomb]]<ref>https://twitter.com/furrycabincon/status/1152947139271692295</ref>.

Cabincon 2020 will take place on July 25, 2020<ref>https://twitter.com/furrycabincon/status/1157425877942243328</ref>.

==External links==
* [https://cabincon.wixsite.com/home Cabincon 2019 website]
* [https://twitter.com/furrycabincon @furrycabincon on Twitter]
==References==
<references/>
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Cabincon (UK)

2019-08-19T15:51:07Z

Herbcat: /* History */ added a link to MND wiki for people who don't know who it is and that it was done in honour of dogbomb

{{event-stub}}

'''Cabincon''' is a [[furmeet]] which takes place annually in [[Wikipedia:Scarborough|Scarborough]] in the UK. It has traditionally been held on the final weekend of July and takes place in a small, rented chalet on the beach. Due to the costs of hiring the venue, a nominal fee is charged for attendance, currently set at £10 although waived in case of hardship.

==History==
The First Cabincon took place in July 2014 and was organised by [[Sval]], drawing participants from across the region to a small beach cabin in Scarborough North Bay. The event took a three-year hiatus before returning in 2017 with a larger cabin and more attendees. The 2018 iteration was larger still, including an extra cabin for storage purposes.

Cabincon 2019 was organised by [[Seadragom]] and [[Sterling]] and was held in two adjacent cabins in order to provide space for attendees. Due to a larger-than-expected attendance, the convention was able to raise over £100 for charity, donated to MNDUK ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_neuron_disease Motor Neuron Disease/ALS]) in honour of [[Dogbomb]]<ref>https://twitter.com/furrycabincon/status/1152947139271692295</ref>.

Cabincon 2020 will take place on July 25, 2020<ref>https://twitter.com/furrycabincon/status/1157425877942243328</ref>.

==External links==
* [https://cabincon.wixsite.com/home Cabincon 2019 website]
* [https://twitter.com/furrycabincon @furrycabincon on Twitter]
==References==
<references/>
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