[matilda] Social centres, funding and the PGA Hallmarks

[R&A]

>  The point I'm getting at with the two things above is what
>> road do we want Matilda to go down in the medium term...?
>> 
>> The road of grant applications or the road of
>> resistance...?
>> 

I couldn't make it to the PGA meeting tonight; i hope there is a 
continuation.
As regards the interesting question, i want Matilda to go up the road of 
resistance... it's a road up and not down because it might appear more 
difficult in the short term but in the long term, if we want to survive 
as independent, autonomous zone (part of an early definition of the 
acronym), then there is no point in queing to get ourselves into a 
criminals record bureau.
Activities with kids (or rather accepting them into the premises) guess 
would always be supervised by the kids' parents; that way nobody gets 
into trouble... (if that was what the warning was aiming at)

;)

see ya
amp







Chris wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I probably won't be able to make it to the meeting
> tonight and I haven't had time to address Dan's wibbles
> due to other stuff happening...
> 
>   https://wiki.sheffieldsocialforum.org.uk/Talk:PGA_hallmarks
> 
> But I have a couple of thoughts to throw into the pot:
> 
> 1. I came across this old email when going through the
>    imc-sheffield email list archive the other night:
> 
>      http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-sheffield/2004-July/0722-is.html
> 
>    It's a critique of the rented social centres that
>    Dissent were setting up last year, the Basement in
>    Manchester is an example of this...
> 
>    I think it's worth reading and there are a few follow
>    ups to it also...
> 
> 2. The Basement is now requiring volunteers to undergo CRB
>    (criminal record bureau) checks with the police in order
>    that they can win some funding to do activities with
>    kids...
> 
>    I understand that they have adopted these rules:
> 
>      Recruitment of Volunteers and Staff
> 
>      for projects working  with children and vulnerable
>      adults All volunteers /staff on these projects should
>      complete  an  application form. The application form
>      will elect  information  about  an  applicants past
>      and a self disclosure about any criminal record.
>      Consent will be obtained from an applicant to seek
>      information  from  the Criminal Records Bureau.
>     
>      Two confidential references, including one regarding
>      previous  work  with children or vulnerable adults
>      will be requested. These references must be taken up
>      and confirmed through telephone contact.  Evidence of
>      identity will be required. (Passport or driving
>      licence  with Photo)
>     
>      This supplements our  code  of  practice  on  child
>      protection  and  our procedure for dealing with
>      concerns about  child  welfare.   Those  apply
>      throughout the organisation and all staff and
>      volunteers  will  be  made aware of them
> 
> The point I'm getting at with the two things above is what
> road do we want Matilda to go down in the medium term...?
> 
> The road of grant applications or the road of
> resistance...?
> 
> Chris
>