This I've just sent to the great networker and dynamic force that has generated so much Freegle-ist activity in the UK; may she and you ignite the local networks so that the model of generating a "more caring and sharing Hastings & St Leonards" is enacted to the benefit of all of us.
From: Paul Crosland
To: "Cat (Freegle) Fletcher"
Subject: Fwd: SENT IN THE NAME OF TRANSPARENCY ABOUT FINANCE AND A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW CRUCIAL THE NAT WEST VOTE IS
Dear Cat,
How are you? Is there anything that I can do to make things (even) better for you?There's one thing in particular that you could do for me, and that is in my email signature and the email of financial transparency below.
Kind regardsPaulhttp://actionforhastingshappiness.blogspot.com/p/ideas-bubbling-out-of-happiness.html
And the voting address to promote (all the way through to 23rd October is still): http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/5827
- though please warn people that the steps are:1) try to vote2) be told by the web page that you need to register first to be able to vote3) register - a one-two minute task4) open your email & click on the link5) findagain & VOTE6) Let me know that you managed it or ask me for telephone support to complete the CommunityForce challenge!7) Encourage your friends to have this little adventure too and to feel the satisfaction described on the left-hand side of http://agoodweek.info8) Say 'Phew' & keep your fingers crossed."Freedom is a scary thing; not many people really want it" Laurie Anderson. Use ur nxt 4 mins fdom 2 vote 4 sharing: http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/5827
& http://additionalinfo.blogspot.com/2011/10/you-are-trim-tab.html
Thank you for your time reading this/ actioning it.
Begin forwarded message:
Dear friends,
I send this IN THE NAME OF TRANSPARENCY ABOUT FINANCE AND A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW CRUCIAL THE NAT WEST VOTE IS.Also I hope it inspires about how much social change is possible with so little money.
Sue Coates has researched how well we're doing compared to the other groups in the whole 'Ashford & Hastings' area and sees the challenge as being only one of getting a few scores of votes (eg 80) to be sure of £6,000. I hope others will research this too and provide a fresh target as we get closer to 23rd October.
I wrote the following email as a result of being "fired up" by this incoming one:
Dear Paul,If you could convince me that this project will pay off your debts & earn you enough for yourself to cover daily expenses in the medium to long term, without accumulating even more debt then I would vote for you - definitely!And the voting address to promote is still: http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/5827
- though please warn people that the steps are:1) try to vote2) be told by the web page that you need to register first to be able to vote3) register - a one-two minute task4) open your email & click on the link5) findagain & VOTE6) Let me know that you managed it or ask me for telephone support to complete the CommunityForce challenge!7) Encourage your friends to have this little adventure too and to feel the satisfaction described on the left-hand side of http://agoodweek.info8) Say 'Phew' & keep your fingers crossed.
Subject: Re: Making clearer my request for an on-line vote
Dear x
"Freedom is a scary thing; not many people really want it" Laurie Anderson. Use ur nxt 4 mins fdom 2 vote 4 sharing: http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/5827If the NatWest money comes through it will pay wages to me (or rather to Mediation Support) for 8 hours a week at £8.61 an hour? Mediation Support intends to only pay me £1/day for my work and I intend to claim £52/week working tax credit. & my housing benefit on top.I intend to lobby Amber Rudd MP for support with getting working tax credit, but I may fail to get this income.The £5,000 odd change that Mediation Support Ltd gets in the bank then goes to pay off it's credits ie me for the money invested over 5 years; this in turn pays off nearly all my credit card debt.So I'm almost on an even keel for 12 momths ahead, and much leds in debt if I get this grant. As the requirement of the NatWest funding I'll be bound for 1 day a week to do timebanking, leaving me the rest of the week to chase other funding in the areas of sharing, care for elderly (the personalisation agenda) & work that meets crime & disorder with Restorative JUSTICE.. (there's a December deadline I'm working steadily towards for a great Home Office fund). The relationshipbeing built with the police seems to be on track with that eg two PCSOs came into the office yesterday to see a film and talk with me about how they prepare for a crime related 'community conference' of 20 people next week:
& http://additionalinfo.blogspot.com/2011/10/you-are-trim-tab.html
Thank you for your time reading this/ actioning it.
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