[Ssf] Welfare meeting

[Dan]

Hia,

One suggestion would be that we ask IMPACT if they think this is 
something they might want to be involved with or take on.  I know their 
capacity isn't great at the moment - but they're the best people at 
connecting real-life stories all the way through to getting things 
done.  (We're not so good! But then, we don't have full-time paid staff 
either.)

It's a difficult one, given that SSF is overtly political.  Or was 
politics not the problem?  Was it more scary political types being the 
problem?

Dan


Jase wrote:

>In doing the ring round to people there were a couple of comments about the
>political nature of the end of the meeting, because of this a couple of people
>will not be taking further part. It was felt that it had been taken over by
>those with an agenda.
>
>I understand that people feel they want to do something and feel that they
>know how to do it, however it was a decision for all the people in that room.
>It is sad but we may have lost a really good opportunity to make a broad based
>campaign, I hope that is not the case and that people will remain involved,
>however it is important they feel EMPOWERED and that they have a say. This
>will not happen if people start talking about how they will get the unions
>involved (Ian) or sectarian this (Mozaz) or SWP that (Dave) without chatting
>it through with people whose most political excursion has been the occasional
>question time.
>
>O.k., I've critisised and have been negative, nothing is going to be perfect,
>and maybe the social forum does have a future BUT without real efforts to be
>inclusive and sensitive it may remain forevermore in a small
>political/politico circle.
>
>Jason
>
>P.S. apologies to those at the discussion cafe, was tired and emotional and
>needed some tea. And mozaz, sorry about my attitude, but the point about my
>resignation from STW stands, it is for me alone to state my reasons, you can
>make your own resignation speech if you wish, besides the national coalition
>already know if they read all their emails, and it isn't like it's a big thing
>either. And please try not to make stuff up (like your Dad being a miner) cos
>it winds me up and displaces trust, thanks.
>
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