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Post by Mitch on Feb 17, 2006 10:05:01 GMT
Hi Michele, St John's is fab for the do - great visit last night. Also, the leaflet you've forwarded me is fantastic - love the fonts!! It's gonna be brill - set this thread up so you can bob all those ideas up here as well as we organise it. More at the weekend. Cheers Mitch x ;D It's gonna be fabo fantastico! ;D  |
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Post by michele cryer on Feb 17, 2006 20:27:12 GMT
Hiya Mitch...thanks mucho for the support and the compliments re the poster! I've noticed that I've made an error putting 'open MIKE' instead of 'open MIC'! lol, and I haven't placed a tel no. on it for people to contact me for tickets! Silly me...anyway, I'll make the necessary adjustments before we produce the final version. I do promise to stick those notes on here, and forward them to you too, from last night..just haven't got round to doing it yet! See you tomoz for our 'shop crawl'  |
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Post by Mitch on Feb 20, 2006 17:13:20 GMT
I thought all those little local businesses we visited around are way were really friendly. We should be able to build on it I reckon. Dug up this extract from Kath Baker's old report - thought you'd be interested sweets. Yep - I think we've to split it up into regions, and then feed in and help each other as a larger group. Looking forward to core group Wed for discussions on this. If we're building in this area we could be approaching networks that are closer to us, in our own community like: www.pendlecommunitynetwork.org.uk/home.aspExtract from KB's report/April 2004 "Personal assessment of outreach work (April 2004) I think that the outreach work has been successful in the sense that a lot of information has gone out to a lot of groups- people know about us. The media coverage generated quite a few phone calls. It would be good to try and get something in the papers and on the radio every couple of months. Membership after 12 weeks stands at about 30, and we are ready to produce the first directory. This feels like quite an achievement. I would have liked more suggestions and feedback throughout the 12 weeks from the core group (this doesn’t include Tess, who has been of the utmost support throughout) as to specific directions they thought should have been prioritised and helping to advertise the scheme, socials and workshops to groups that they come into contact with. Covering such a massive area in such a short space of time really required applying a bit more focus. I think that if development work is to be done for LETS, in the future it should identify a particular target group for recruitment (ie unemployed, ethnic minority, elderly) or a more nuclear area to work in (ie specifically with one or two housing estates). Having to organise a meeting in each of the four boroughs I felt tied my hands a little bit and made me see the need to contact as many groups as possible and organise along the workshop format. I think that although the workshops were successful and will hopefully generate more membership long term (time will tell), going and giving lots of talks to smaller groups and running stalls at small events will be more beneficial. I think that there will be more of these events over the summer months and around xmas time. I think one of the things that held the outreach up a little bit was the fact that the group was not up and running properly during the outreach period. The first few weeks were really spent making decisions as to the group identity and sorting out the practicalities of office space and contact no’s and addresses. Because of this and the slow process of familiarising myself with all of the archive material, it was really only the last two months that were totally dedicated to the outreach work. Operating over such a large area is a really good way to ensure a healthy number of members. However, I think that beyond a certain number of members it might be a good idea to organise the directory regionally. We also need to remember to rotate the social events between the different areas to accommodate people who may not like to stray too far from home, but would still like to trade.' Yep, smaller areas, small teams concentrating on their own immediate areas. best Mitch PS. I've also got a report I did on a visit to Sheffield Lets that was concentrated on one housing estate - really impressed me at the time. Can email it to you if you're interested. tarara x |
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Post by michele cryer on Feb 20, 2006 17:56:34 GMT
Hi, thanks for copying this to me Mitch..I think we should print off a few copies to take with us on Wednesday. Very useful document. Please do email me the report from Sheffield, I think the ideas of concentrating our efforts on smaller groups...housing estates/ethnic minorities etc. is really good, and should be followed up...
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Post by Mitch on Feb 23, 2006 12:21:06 GMT
Hi sweets, after last nights meeting reckon bobbing the leaflet and all your wonderful full planning details up here. Full steam ahead Best Mitch |
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Post by michele cryer on Feb 23, 2006 15:19:55 GMT
ok Mitch, will do so now...and send you the 'completed' version of the poster after I've managed to speak to one or two other businesses... 'Twas a great meeting last night...lots of ideas bandied about by all, not always 'thinking as one mind' teehee! ;D 'Great ideas stem from conflict'...Can't remember who's quote that is, but it's useful! |
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Post by michele cryer on Feb 23, 2006 15:22:34 GMT
EAST LANCS LETS
A.G.M./TRADING AND JUMBLE SALE/FAMILY DISCO
18TH MARCH 2006
ST. JOHN SOUTHWORTH
PARISH CENTRE
VAUGHAN STREET
NELSON LANCS
• Parish centre hired out from 12.45 – 4pm. And from 7.30 – 10pm.
• A.G.M. to commence at 1pm, Trading event/Jumble Sale at 2.30pm.
• Family Disco to commence at 7.30pm.
• Anybody wishing to remain in Nelson from 4pm till 7.30pm is welcome to visit Michele Bruce.
• 12.45 – 1pm. Prepare room for A.G.M.
• 1pm – 2.30pm A.G.M. incorporating voting for new Core Groups and roles within, presentation of the past year’s achievements by Sally Parnell, Discussion of any difficulties encountered when planning events, keeping to budgets etc. and how to overcome these in the next financial year. ‘Mock’ Awards Ceremony, in which members of the Core Group have looked at individual members’ achievements over the last 12 months and award accordingly.
• 2.30 – 4pm. Joint Trading and Jumble Sale event. Possibly a 30p admission charge for non Lets members. Lets members are allowed to trade for cash or Lonks. Non members given an opportunity to join Lets and begin trading in Lonks immediately, if they wish to do so.
• 4pm – 7.30pm. Break for tea. Ensure everything is in place for the Family Disco, including P.A. System and Buffet Table.
• 7.30 – 10pm. Lets Family Disco. Fancy Dress optional for both adults and children. After assessing numbers of tickets sold for children, decide on ‘party games’ such as Musical Chairs/Musical Bumps/Musical Statues/Dancing Competition/Singing Competition. Open Mic. Session, open to adults and children, Raffle.
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Post by michele cryer on Feb 23, 2006 15:23:36 GMT
PLAN OF ACTION FOR
ORGANISATION OF
A.G.M/TRADING DAY/FAMILY DISCO
18TH MARCH 2006
1. Contact venue.
2. Produce Poster and Leaflets.
3. Produce tickets – 100 required maximum.
4. Price set at 2 Lonks per family for Lets members, and an optional donation to ‘jacob’s join’ buffet. £1 per adults and 25p per child for non-members, all children to be accompanied by an adult and admission by ticket only.
5. Contact Iain Broadley at The Hive, Burnley Gen. Hospital with regard to possibly helping produce rosettes for winners of competitions in the evening, and for ‘mock’ awards ceremony at the AGM.
6. Contact Eileen for possible help with catering for the afternoon event only. Basic tea, coffee, juice, cakes and biscuits.
7. Contact local Nelson businesses to contribute prizes for raffle/contest winners.
8. Leaflet local area extensively.
9. Contact press for a press release to include names of businesses that have donated prizes.
10. Sell tickets over the phone and also at stands in Nelson centre and at the Parish centre itself, following Mass and on other days where applicable.
11. Distribute posters amongst local shops/chippies/people’s houses.
12. Organise sub-committee (steering group) to accomplish the above tasks.
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Post by michele cryer on Feb 23, 2006 15:47:49 GMT
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Post by Mitch on Feb 24, 2006 10:26:54 GMT
Magic ;D
I'll give you a ring tomoz/Sat chuck re: family disco flyer - me picking up for copying.
On the trading event, it may be wise to hold off on distributing until we've seen evidence that the letter has gone out!
Catch ya tomoz, tarara Mitch x
PS. The meeting was very entertaining last night ;D More later x
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Post by michele cryer on Feb 24, 2006 14:45:37 GMT
Yes, I agree with you regarding promoting the Trading event...we do need to know that some Lets members are going to be there with goods to trade! lol.
see ya tomoz..
Michele xx ;D
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Post by Mitch on Mar 5, 2006 13:11:13 GMT
Hey up, good do starting our leafletting yesterday despite the ice rink around Napier Street and all the rest - the gritters don't bother up there (cheers Pendle Borough Council!!!!) and it's a death trap indeed!!!!!!!!!! Went into Nelson after sweets, and posted to Pendle Womens Forum, Pendle Community Networth, Itaad, Pendle Labour Party (twitter ;D - thought Colin Waite might like a turn on the open mic! ;D), various other venues I can't remember including Liberal Party Hweadquarters - ra ra. Also put posters up in Morrisons and at Nelson Library. Just doing tickets now, and will email you ticket monitoring list Michele. Probs drop tickets off tomoz. Also, got a raffle ticket book for 70p in Morrisons - wheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Hope you had a good night last night. More during the week on press releases and so on. ta ta Mitchelline xxxxxxxxx |
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 5, 2006 21:08:11 GMT
Hi Mitch, Thanks mucho for all your efforts with this do...you really have been a "person who might exist upon high-send"!! teehee... Thanks for liberally distributing posters and for printing tickets etc. Will be listening out for me phone ringing and plenty 'o' ticket bookings I hope!!!  |
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Post by Mitch on Mar 6, 2006 9:10:06 GMT
Yowza, gotta go out for some fags at lunchtime so will drop tickets in then!! Could be up for a spot more of leafletting this eventide ;D Hey, guess wot, Cotty's getting two buses this morning to get to his NHS dentist appointment. He set of at 6.30am and took day off work. The hospital have just phoned to say the 'consultant' phoned in sick and the appointment is cancelled.  Jeez, he's gonna be pissed!!!!!!!!! Definitely on for some leafletting tonit - I need to be out of the house!! ;D  |
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 7, 2006 13:38:02 GMT
Hi Mitch,
Thanks very much for all the leafletting yesterday, and for the other stuff you've been doing too!! Julie managed to do the whole of Napier Street on Saturday and is gonna take the other leaflets to Christ Church on Carr Road this week, and complete Selby St.
Karen says she'll help out with some of the streets up my way too!!!
Didn't get me visit from Graeme last nite as I was shattered and the room was a mess, so have invited him up tonite instead...when Becki's at her dad's house...so will do a pass on leafletting tonite if you don't mind.
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Post by Mitch on Mar 7, 2006 15:29:14 GMT
Hi Mitch, Thanks very much for all the leafletting yesterday, and for the other stuff you've been doing too!! Julie managed to do the whole of Napier Street on Saturday and is gonna take the other leaflets to Christ Church on Carr Road this week, and complete Selby St. Karen says she'll help out with some of the streets up my way too!!! Didn't get me visit from Graeme last nite as I was shattered and the room was a mess, so have invited him up tonite instead...when Becki's at her dad's house...so will do a pass on leafletting tonite if you don't mind. Ok dude, weather's horrid anywise so was gonna pull out for twonit! Gotta go into St Johns Southworth on Thursday night as wanna open holiday savers account with Credit union/& join - they're open from 8pm-10pm. Sooooz, if you're up for it Thursday night, could do a bit more leafletting then head in St Johns for a drink after. See how ya feel - mucho ta to Kaz and Jules for all their fab help - fantastic - should be a good one. tarara Mitch xx |
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 7, 2006 17:20:14 GMT
Yep, Thursday nite sounds fine to me Mitch! just tell me what time you wanna pick me up and I'll be raring to go...and ready for a swift pint or two afterwards I'm sure!!  |
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Post by Mitch on Mar 8, 2006 13:41:12 GMT
Oks, seez you about 6.30pmish Thursday nit.
tararara mitch x
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 9, 2006 12:39:58 GMT
Thanks Mitch...will be ready for ya...hope the weather improves  |
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Post by Mitch on Mar 9, 2006 12:49:44 GMT
Thanks Mitch...will be ready for ya...hope the weather improves Yep, catch ya later - got your message about Eileen. Saw her briefly last night at TAM - she says she's still spreading the word about the disco to family and friends even though she isn't coming. Fantastico |
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Post by Mitch on Mar 14, 2006 17:55:14 GMT
Any news on trading stall - presume Kerry and jewellery, Mitch and now Mel bric-a-brac, also Mel's got a skip load of clothes to bring, Carole & Tess and Mike & Sue. John said he wanted to donate a lawnmower ( ;D), but Mel didn't think it worked - ha ha. Catch ya tomoz for a bit more, could come to yours a little earlier if ya like as still have a few more leaflets to shift. tatty taras Mitch x |
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 15, 2006 1:23:52 GMT
Hi Mitch...I think you've just about covered all stall holders up to now...except that we'll be having a 'jumble stall' too, to raise funds..
I'll be at Rufus's place tomoz, from about 4pm onward, but can leave in time to get to Nelson for 6pm if you don't think that's too late to leaflet? Not sure whether it'll be dark by then!!! Will check online tomoz daytime for your reply and take it from there.
Jules is taking 170 leaflets down to St.John S'worth primary school tomoz too, and I've to contact St.Paul's again to see if they will accept some as well.
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Post by Mitch on Mar 15, 2006 10:15:32 GMT
Hi Mitch...I think you've just about covered all stall holders up to now...except that we'll be having a 'jumble stall' too, to raise funds.. I'll be at Rufus's place tomoz, from about 4pm onward, but can leave in time to get to Nelson for 6pm if you don't think that's too late to leaflet? Not sure whether it'll be dark by then!!! Will check online tomoz daytime for your reply and take it from there. Jules is taking 170 leaflets down to St.John S'worth primary school tomoz too, and I've to contact St.Paul's again to see if they will accept some as well. Fantastic - 6pm fine - I'll be round to yours then, and we can come back to mine for tea and chats on further plans etc. dude. See my emails also. tarara till later Mitch ;D |
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 15, 2006 14:44:14 GMT
Okay Mitch, see ya then!! Byee
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Post by Mitch on Mar 20, 2006 8:51:34 GMT
Hey Michele, thanks for your email - what a good do - I'll download the photos later today and bob a few up here. Hard work that family disco but well worth it - what a great venue that St Johns Southworth is - fantastic!! The best bit was we were completely self sufficient - ie well covered costs, and with much to spare - yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Time for a rest for a bit I reckon - bet you're knackered. Hope that taxi guy helped you out with the stuff from his boot!! Damn good work chuck, damn good work!!!!!! tarara Mitch xx |
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Post by octoberlost on Mar 20, 2006 17:53:23 GMT
Sorry I couldnt attend guys, looks like I missed a treat |
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Post by Mitch on Mar 20, 2006 18:23:54 GMT
Yo Lost, sorry you missed it. Here's a selecto selection of some of the photos - I'll email them around as well Michele. If you want the whole lot let me know. Hey, had a thought - the next one there we could do more as an open mic evening - as this one was definitely family focused. Fantastic do it was - here they are - I've kept them reasonable size!  Spook ;D  When the music stops game. Ha ha - there were some naughty cheats on this one!!  The Raffle - that went down a treat - here's the bar lady winning a prize.  Elaine winning a prize on the raffle (rigged it as I charged her by accident at the door!! - not really!  Tigger & co  Musical Chairs Game  Kerry comparing - she was ace!!  Tigger, Alan and co  Disco - Alex did a fab job with the music - the kids loved it.  Michele & Mel - I like this one, it's fab (not the background wallpaper though  )  The disco again  Cotty stuffing his face (he's deprived of meat at home! ). Fab one of you and Mel  Alex & the sheep!  Alan wins his prize in the Raffle!  Group & sheep photo. There's a fair few more as well. Wot a good do. tara for now, thanks everyone, especially you Michele for all your hard work!!!! and organising that fab venue. byeeeeeeeee Mitchelline xxxxxxxx |
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 21, 2006 0:03:51 GMT
Hi Mitch!! Thanks very, very much for posting these pix and report on the event...it really was superb...thanks not only to me having organised it...lol, but also to the massive help that you gave me practically and spiritually!! and to the hard work and generosity of all other Lets members and our non member friends who chipped in to help in their own way too. We got tons of great feedback from all the families who attended, and lots of requests for us to return again soon with other events. I agree with you that we ought to go for the Open Mic more in the next event as some of the adults were asking what had happened to it on Saturday! I told them we simply ran out of time...they were okay with that but eager for us to arrange one. At such little overheads cost, I'm sure that members of the Core Group could cover the cost of hiring the room for the evening, even if the Lets bank account isn't very rich...perhaps we would have to just lose the buffet this time tho...unless we made it a 'bring a dish' party! Hey...filmshows too...for the kids on a Saturday afternoon perhaps? or for the adults in the evening? Perhaps we could talk to Ken and Helen about the possibility of that in the future... |
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Post by Mitch on Mar 21, 2006 9:32:42 GMT
Hi Mitch!! Thanks very, very much for posting these pix and report on the event...it really was superb...thanks not only to me having organised it...lol, but also to the massive help that you gave me practically and spiritually!! and to the hard work and generosity of all other Lets members and our non member friends who chipped in to help in their own way too. We got tons of great feedback from all the families who attended, and lots of requests for us to return again soon with other events. I agree with you that we ought to go for the Open Mic more in the next event as some of the adults were asking what had happened to it on Saturday! I told them we simply ran out of time...they were okay with that but eager for us to arrange one. At such little overheads cost, I'm sure that members of the Core Group could cover the cost of hiring the room for the evening, even if the Lets bank account isn't very rich...perhaps we would have to just lose the buffet this time tho...unless we made it a 'bring a dish' party! Hey...filmshows too...for the kids on a Saturday afternoon perhaps? or for the adults in the evening? Perhaps we could talk to Ken and Helen about the possibility of that in the future... A few Saturday morning films shows would be a way of raising a small amount of cash before the next full on evening event - we need to plan. ;D |
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Post by michele cryer on Mar 21, 2006 12:43:22 GMT
Yep Mitch! Saturday morning film shows sounds fine to me too...planning, planning, planning. Becki was right you know...she said I'd still carrying on planning stuff such as the events and newsletters even tho I'm supposed to have given myself a break...lol. Btw, did you know it's supposed to be the Secretary's responsibility to produce the newsletters? I'm sure Veronica wouldn't object to us having a major hand in it as usual? What do you think?
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