[Radical_childcare] Help needed with Childcare

[tumbleweed_freed at riseup.net]

hi all,

had wicked time at camp, think it went really well, although ive got some
niggles too, def up for meeting for debreif: do we know if this will be a
weekend or weekday? i think as the last few meetings have been weekends we
suggested that we should do a monday/other meeting this time?

cnat do 12th childcare im afraid as its my neices bday, but definately use
the tat, we should make it clear to all that its for everybody to use
(thats my understanding).

as some people know, resulting from my personal experiences at this years
camp and knowledge of past camps, i have become very vary of the climate
camp 'PR media circus' and am very untrusting of how 'some members' are so
willing to put kids in danger in expense for their own 'brand name'
credibilities. we can discuss this in more detail in our meeting, and i
dont want to put other people off the idea of the 'swoop' stuff but i
definately think its a bad idea!

we do have a kids at climatecamp email address but this wouild mean keeping
it going and checking it etc- is this necessary? can we give the radical
childcare email address? (not to the list but just to the single email).

think we all did a fab job of the kidspace and had a few comments that it
was the best ever! the kids march was also great fun for kids n us!

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> Hi Everyone,
>
> Hope everyone is beginning to recover from the Camp!  I'm really pleased
> with how it went, with only a few small niggles which would be good to
> discuss at our next meeting with a de-brief of how everybody felt the camp
> kidspace went.  Does anyone want to suggest a good date and time that it
> would be good for everyone meet?  I am very flexible, so i'll leave it
> open to suggestions.  We need to be thinking about finding a regular
> indoor meeting space I think, as the weather is definitely turning!
>
> Secondly,  I've been asked to provide some childcare at the LCAP (London
> Coaltion Against Poverty) Annual General Meeting on 12th September between
> 12-4pm.  I have said I will do it, does anyone fancy joining me? or know
> of anyone who would want to help, even for some of it if you cant make it
> all.  I was going to grab some of the Climate Camp Tat which should now be
> back at LARC if that is ok with everyone?
>
> Lastly,  I was approached at the camp by a guy called Richard Howlet who
> is involved in organising the Great Climate Swoop happening on the 18th
> October.  He has just emailed me, and it is as follows;
>
> Hi Anna,
> We spoke about kids at the Great Climate Swoop whilst at the camp over the
> last few days. Hope you remember me.
> I
> just thought i'd drop you an email to see if you'd be up for joining
> the Great Climate Swoop e-list. What do you think? It would be great to
> have someone who is really aware of the needs of parents and children
> within the group.
> There is also an organising
> meeting in Nottingham at the Sumac centre on Sat 12th Sept. Creche
> facilities are planned as another parent - Emily James - will be
> coming. Would you or another person from kidspace be able to make it?
> Just
> so you know there was a fair bit of talk about the need for a legal
> march and the possibility of some kind of fixed site at the working
> group rep meeting yesterday.
> Cheers!
> Richard
>
>
> When I spoke to richard at the camp I said i would feed into the group and
> see what everyones thoughts were.  However I did express my own personal
> concerns to him at the time.  These were 1.  As a group we are aware and
> concerned that a 'Kids block' leading a march is something which has had
> many problems in the past and carries many media based connotations.  and
> 2.  The target of the swoop is in Nottingham and is probably going to span
> 2 days, so some fixed infrastructure would be quite important for a kids
> prescence.
>
> Anyways, firstly he is asking if i want to be added to the organising
> mailing list as a 'voice for kids and parents'.  I am happy to do this,
> however I would feel more comfortable if we put the group address forward
> (Gemma, you mentioned we have one right?) and also I am not a parent.
>
> Secondly he has invited (us) to the organising meeting in Nottingham on
> the 12th September.  As I've said above i've already committed to the LCAP
> childcare, but would anyone else fancy going?
>
> I think that's it for now, sorry for such a looooong email,
>
> See you all soon
>
> Anna
>
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