Fw: [ssf] 17th: Call for help and proposed structure

[Alice Collins]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alice Collins" <Angeltime at btopenworld.com>
To: "Dan" <dan at aktivix.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ssf] 17th: Call for help and proposed structure


> Hi Dan and everone,
> I'm replying to your first e-mail, so  subsequently,other people may be
> saying the same as this ...
>  Two suggestions - start the meeting nearer to 7 than 7.30 because some
may
> have made the effort to get there for 7 expecting it to start. Also it can
> feel like dead time, also a bit of a 'cliquey' catch- up between people
who
> already know each other.
> Also, some kind of brief intro to the idea of a SF and background to SSf
at
> beginning may be useful. This is assuming there be loads of people there
who
> no nothing about SFs.
> Also, permanent door rota, including taking names of those wanting to
speak
> at beginning of meeting.
> I'm free from 2.30 on Thursday, so can meet up.
> Love alice
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan" <dan at aktivix.org>
> To: "SSF" <ssf at lists.aktivix.org>; "Chris Taylor" <mrclumpit at yahoo.co.uk>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:03 PM
> Subject: [ssf] 17th: Call for help and proposed structure
>
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > Some things on Thursday's meeting -
> >
> > Me n Alice checked out the venue - very nice!
> >
> > Me n Dave sat down n wiffled about the structure - came up with the
> > following.  We thought that the two-session idea some of us had before
> > was too un-relaxed and rushed - we want people to have a pleasant time,
> > and the slow start is only realistic.
> >
> > We *really* need more input on this - e.g. I have a bad feeling about
> > the way we're breaking groups up here.
> >
> > So - Alice has offered for some of us to work more on this just before
> > the event on Thursday, after about 4 I think.  (Alice - is this right?)
> >
> > We could *really* do with some good minds on this one.  The BOM has been
> > non-structured; it's very open - and we need to make that work.  Thus,
> > on Thursday, before the meeting, we need a small team of people who know
> > what to do.  Volunteers *please*!  Either phone me - 07968 997861 - or
> > e-mail the list.
> >
> > Comments please on me n Dave's proposed structure -
> >
> > 7.00 - 7.30: turning up, welcoming people, handing them the intro and
> > feedback form (coming up), drinking tea, mingling, wibbling at each
other
> > 7.30 - 8.00:
> >
> > Intro from the main facilitator: explaining structure
> > followed by *brief* campaigns and events info from 6 or 7 groups:
> > quickly finalise groups (hopefully we finish before 8 on this, but good
> > to leave the space... we'll say to aim for 7.45)
> >
> > 8.00 - 8.45: Break into groups - some new groupings should appear from
> > the intros, but here's some to start with -
> >
> > 1. G8 Sheffield plans - someone from PiP, MPH, SSF, general G8...?
> > 2. Creative Action stuff, inc. street art plans
> > 3. No2ID
> > 4. Communications - starting a newsletter, announcements listings,
> > website (this is the one I want to do, but may have to flit a bit!)
> > 5. Intro group for people new to all this - to talk, with facilitator,
> > about who they are, what they might like to do, what SSF is - "but if ya
> > wanna get stuck in, get stuck in..."
> > 5. Whatever else people want to do
> >
> > 8.45 - 9.15: Break, food, tea, mingle - talk to others who you might
> > want to do stuff with.
> > 9.15 - 9.30: feedback n finish up
> >
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