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From: glasgowspeakgroup@... [mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Raemond Bradford
Sent: 01 October 2006 17:56
To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
Subject: [glasgowspeakgroup] events coming up

Hiya, hope everyone's well.

Some events we may be interested in;

Saturday October 7th 12 noon in George Square
Rally in support of asylum seekers, part of
international day of action so rallies in Manchester &
London too.

Monday 16th October London
Shut DESO action day
more info at http://www.speak.org.uk/node/500

Then there's a day (or 2) out at Faslane on all saints
day 1st (&2nd) November organised by clergy action
group.
http://www.faslane365.org/BGs/clergy_and_religious_leaders.php

Take care

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Hiya, hope everyone's well.

Some events we may be interested in;

Saturday October 7th 12 noon in George Square
Rally in support of asylum seekers, part of
international day of action so rallies in Manchester &
London too.

Monday 16th October London
Shut DESO action day
more info at http://www.speak.org.uk/node/500

Then there's a day (or 2) out at Faslane on all saints
day 1st (&2nd) November organised by clergy action
group.
http://www.faslane365.org/BGs/clergy_and_religious_leaders.php

Take care

Rae



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Hi rae,

Yes, clowning is becoming a popular thing - or at least, I'm hearing about
it more and more! i think it has theological significance too - being a fool
for Christ and all that ... ?!

Anyway, hopefully you've got the notes now - sorry I probably forgot to
attach them.

Hope you're well - any nice plans for the summer? I'm off to Pembrokeshire
for a few nights next week so hoping for nice weather!

God bless,

Ele.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raemond Bradford" <brads550@...>
To: "Eleanor Williams" <ele@...>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: [glasgowspeakgroup] check 2


> Hi Ele
>
> Reading about your evening of creativity made me think
> of the clown army (http://www.clownarmy.org)
> strangely!
> You can tell I'm not very artistic.
>
> I don't think I got the notes from your first
> discussion. I'm sure others in the group would
> appreciate seeing them so if you want you could send
> them to the group or put them on the file page;
> http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/glasgowspeakgroup/files/
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Rae
>
> --- Eleanor Williams <ele@...> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rae,
>>
>> thanks for responding to ben's invite; sorry you
>> couldn't make it at teh
>> weekend but hope you had a good weekend anyway -
>> sounds like there's lots
>> going on in Glasgow!
>>
>> We had a positive time sharing ideas and meeting new
>> people, followed by an
>> energising evening of creativity where different
>> 'artists' shared their
>> skills/ideas including performance from a spoken
>> word and poetry artist who
>> was at the Big Dress in Cambridge! I've attached the
>> notes from our first
>> discussion focusing on the question, How can we
>> better support young adults?
>> I hope you find them interesting/useful. Feel free
>> to generate these ideas
>> amongst the loop/send them onto the yahoo group or
>> shall I pass them on?
>>
>> I hope you're well,
>> God bless,
>>
>> Ele.
>>
>>
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>> From: "Raemond Bradford" <brads550@...>
>> To: "Eleanor Williams" <ele@...>;
>> <lucydsmith@...>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [glasgowspeakgroup] check 2
>>
>>
>> > Hi Ele, Lucy & Ben
>> >
>> > Thanks for the information and invitations. I'm
>> sure
>> > it will be a good weekend down in London, but
>> sadly
>> > there's also things on here that I should be at.
>> >
>> > Hope you all have a useful and enjoyable time and
>> > please let me know how the discussions go.
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot
>> >
>> > Rae
>> >
>> >
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From: Lucy Smith

To: glasgowspeakgroup@...

Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:48 PM

Subject: [glasgowspeakgroup] Check 2

Hi Guys!

 

This is just a quick reminder that Check 2 - the young adults gathering is happening in London this Saturday. I also wanted to let you know that i'm having a BBQ at my house in Sussex on Sunday, and you're welcome to come to that!

 

Email back for more info!

 

Love from Lucy xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

 

---

Lucy Smith - Regional Support Worker for Wales and the North West

 

SPEAK
C/o The Saltshaker,
16 Bedwell Street,
Moss Side,
Manchester,
M16 7LN

 

t: 0161 232 8685
m: 0776 4741232
e: lucy@...
w: www.speak.org.uk

 

 

I also hope to be there tomorrow.

Related to SPEAK's other campaigns against the arms
trade, there is a meeting about some weapons traded
between the US and UK.

Rae
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Rt Rev Alan McDonald, Moderator of the Church of
Scotland, and Cardinal Keith O'Brien will speak out
against replacing Trident at Renfield St Stephens
Church, Bath St, Glasgow at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 27
June.

Please order leaflets and A4 posters to publicise this
important meeting from scnd@... 0141 423
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The leaflet is also available online at:
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From: glasgowspeakgroup@... [mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Gideon David Ampofo
Sent: 15 June 2006 12:41
To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
Subject: RE: [glasgowspeakgroup] Re: "We Belong To Glasgow" Rally

Hi Brian,

I hope to B there Godwilling - where is Band Street anyways ?

DA

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From: "Brian Young" <brian.young@...>
Reply-To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
Subject: [glasgowspeakgroup] Re: "We Belong To Glasgow" Rally
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:26:27 -0000

I'm planning to be at the "We Belong to Glasgow" Rally on Saturday,
anyone else going / wanting a lift?

Brian

> Another event, this time announced by Glasgow Campaign
> to Welcome Refugees is;
> 
> "We Belong To Glasgow" Rally
>
> at Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow on Saturday 17 June at
> 11 am till 1.30 pm
>
> Protest against dawn raids;  detention and  Dungavel;
> deportations;  destitution and for the right to work
> for asylum seekers.
>
> Please come to this rally and raise support for it in
> your trade union, workplace, political party, church,
> campaigning organisation or whatever networks you have
> contact with, or your family, friends and neighbours.
>
> If you can, bring banners, placards, musical
> instruments, whistles, hooters and chanting and
> singing voices.
>
> Let's make the Home Office and the Government hear our
> protest.
>
> We Belong To Glasgow Rally
>
> Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow
>
> Saturday 17 June 2006
>
> Gathering from 10.30 am
>
> Rally from 11 am till 1.30 pm

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I'm planning to be at the "We Belong to Glasgow" Rally on Saturday,
anyone else going / wanting a lift?

Brian

> Another event, this time announced by Glasgow Campaign
> to Welcome Refugees is;
>
> "We Belong To Glasgow" Rally
>
> at Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow on Saturday 17 June at
> 11 am till 1.30 pm
>
> Protest against dawn raids;  detention and  Dungavel;
> deportations;  destitution and for the right to work
> for asylum seekers.
>
> Please come to this rally and raise support for it in
> your trade union, workplace, political party, church,
> campaigning organisation or whatever networks you have
> contact with, or your family, friends and neighbours.
>
> If you can, bring banners, placards, musical
> instruments, whistles, hooters and chanting and
> singing voices.
>
> Let's make the Home Office and the Government hear our
> protest.
>
> We Belong To Glasgow Rally
>
> Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow
>
> Saturday 17 June 2006
>
> Gathering from 10.30 am
>
> Rally from 11 am till 1.30 pm

Thought I'd forward this to the group.  Unfortunately I won't be able to
make it myself.
Brian

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The day lasts from 10am until 4pm. We will pay your travel costs to the
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reasonable person might despair. But hope is unreasonable; and love is
greater even than this."
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Thanks Rae.  I plan to go to see the films on Friday.  Anyone else coming?

I should be able to make the Brand Street Rally next month.

Brian

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From: glasgowspeakgroup@...
[mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Raemond
Bradford
Sent: 17 May 2006 00:33
To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
Subject: [glasgowspeakgroup] Free films this Friday


There are 2 films showing for free this Friday at
Wellington Church on University Avenue. This might be
an opportunity to meet up with some people from
Glasgow Uni, although it's short notice I'm afraid.

The church website says;
International Club Friday 19th May at 7.30 pm in
Church Hall: free - ASYLUM SEEKERS' STORIES : PUBLIC
FILM SHOW OF 'DUNGAVEL' AND 'WELCOME' - the evening
will highlight what is really happening to people who
seek sanctuary in this country. An asylum seeker who
has been refused leave to stay in the UK will tell
their own real-life story - providing they have not
previously been removed forcibly from Glasgow.
Followed by discussion. Everyone concerned about the
plight of people seeking sanctuary in Scotland is
welcome to attend.
***********

Another event, this time announced by Glasgow Campaign
to Welcome Refugees is;

"We Belong To Glasgow" Rally

at Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow on Saturday 17 June at
11 am till 1.30 pm

Protest against dawn raids;  detention and  Dungavel;
deportations;  destitution and for the right to work
for asylum seekers.

Please come to this rally and raise support for it in
your trade union, workplace, political party, church,
campaigning organisation or whatever networks you have
contact with, or your family, friends and neighbours.

If you can, bring banners, placards, musical
instruments, whistles, hooters and chanting and
singing voices.

Let's make the Home Office and the Government hear our
protest.

We Belong To Glasgow Rally

Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow

Saturday 17 June 2006

Gathering from 10.30 am

Rally from 11 am till 1.30 pm

****************

The link I gave earlier about the Christian music
festival should have been just;
http://www.frenzyfrenzy.com/


Rae

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There are 2 films showing for free this Friday at
Wellington Church on University Avenue. This might be
an opportunity to meet up with some people from
Glasgow Uni, although it's short notice I'm afraid.

The church website says;
International Club Friday 19th May at 7.30 pm in
Church Hall: free - ASYLUM SEEKERS’ STORIES : PUBLIC
FILM SHOW OF ‘DUNGAVEL’ AND ‘WELCOME’ - the evening
will highlight what is really happening to people who
seek sanctuary in this country. An asylum seeker who
has been refused leave to stay in the UK will tell
their own real-life story - providing they have not
previously been removed forcibly from Glasgow.
Followed by discussion. Everyone concerned about the
plight of people seeking sanctuary in Scotland is
welcome to attend.
***********

Another event, this time announced by Glasgow Campaign
to Welcome Refugees is;

"We Belong To Glasgow" Rally

at Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow on Saturday 17 June at
11 am till 1.30 pm

Protest against dawn raids;  detention and  Dungavel;
deportations;  destitution and for the right to work
for asylum seekers.

Please come to this rally and raise support for it in
your trade union, workplace, political party, church,
campaigning organisation or whatever networks you have
contact with, or your family, friends and neighbours.

If you can, bring banners, placards, musical
instruments, whistles, hooters and chanting and
singing voices.

Let's make the Home Office and the Government hear our
protest.

We Belong To Glasgow Rally

Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow

Saturday 17 June 2006

Gathering from 10.30 am

Rally from 11 am till 1.30 pm

****************

The link I gave earlier about the Christian music
festival should have been just;
http://www.frenzyfrenzy.com/


Rae

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Hiya

Thanks Ele for coming up to meet with us again.

For films we could watch, there's;

Fourth World War (75mins) which 'weaves together the
images and voices of the war on the ground - from the
front line of struggles in Mexico, Argentina, South
Africa, Palestine, Korea......'
http://www.bignoisefilms.com/4ww/

The Corporation (3hours!! - but in 3 parts) about
social and environmental impact of corporations.
Relates well to current campaign for corporate
responsibility.
http://www.thecorporation.com/

Both are a bit activisty though so also wonder if
anyone has a video of eg Tony Campolo? There are some
listed on his website (it also mentions he'll be in
London next Feb)

For music instead of film, frenzy Christian music
festival (http://www.frenzyfrenzy.com/) sounds
interesting - apart from the £27.50 tickets!! Could be
an opportunity to do some Speak publicity though?

Any other ideas?

Rae

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From: glasgowspeakgroup@... [mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Gideon David Ampofo
Sent: 08 May 2006 13:19
To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
Subject: RE: [glasgowspeakgroup] Hello and thanks; and a bit more ...

Hi Guys,

Hope the fundraiser/gig thing went well last Friday night. I tell you - I wish I'd went there instead as by the time I got home from  Five asides I wasn't in a charming mood as my team fell apart:)

Still living in the centre of the universe that is simply known as Cumbernauld & commuting to Glasgow where I also now work ( accountant) for a not for profit housing organisation after my " wilderness" years in " Big Business ". Still trying to adjust to the culture but loving the flexi hours.

Brian, how'd the Saturday " stroll" go the other week ? Let me know how much i'm being invoiced for (i'll call you) & i'll pop it round sum time.

Cinema/ Film sounds great but i'm not aware of any "socially conscious" films out there at the moment...any suggestions ?

cheers

DA

 

 

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From: Brian Young <brian.young@...>
Reply-To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
To: "'glasgowspeakgroup@...'" <glasgowspeakgroup@...>
Subject: RE: [glasgowspeakgroup] Hello and thanks; and a bit more ...
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 13:16:15 +0100

Ele, it was good to meet you too.  (And David and Rae again for that matter)

 

Esther I'm still on the list and trying to balance the task of being interested and cut back the amount of activities I'm involved in.  I work for a not for profit organisation http://www.seemis.gov.uk/main/home.php in Hamilton as a Software Engineer writing administration software for schools.  I live in Moodiesburn, and worship in the Moodiesburn congregation of Chryston Parish Church.

 

Shall we try and arrange a meeting (to see a film?) before the summer?

 

Brian

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: glasgowspeakgroup@... [mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Eleanor Williams
Sent: 04 May 2006 15:26
To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
Subject: [glasgowspeakgroup] Hello and thanks; and a bit more ...

Hi guys,

 

This email has become quite long so to help you navigate through it, I've split it into blocks!:

1. Hello and thanks

2. Notes/summary of our meeting last week

3. Notable date for future - Check 2 gathering!

4. Important information about the current campaign focus and its relation to you with specific representatives in Glasgow.

 

1. It was great to see you (and meet some of you for the first time) last week; thanks for your hospitality in various ways - putting me up for 2 nights; buying me drinks etc.and generally making me feel welcome! Glasgow is great (It feels like Manchester in a strange way)!

 

2. For those of you that didn't make it, I'm sorry to have missed you! :(

 We talked about how the 'group' has been functioning (or not) and how to harness its potential.  We reviewed your previous decision to end regular meetings due to the fact that people have been busy, but the intention of seeing each other even ocassionally and eg. watch an informative film, has not really happened.  However there was general consensus that SPEAK still has a distinctive voice to represent in the city and amongst the older generation too!  It would be good, for example, to link up with student activity and support them eg. through prayer and telling them about local events ... hence Rachel Farr will be joining your email list! (Social Action and Missions Co-ordinator for Glasgow CU). Esther also suggested that everyone on this list says hello because it's got to the point where we don't know exactly who is on it and still interested! Is that right, Esther?

 

3. We also talked about how these issues relate to the wider Network: viz. as people graduate - what space there is for people to input into, and to represent, SPEAK's values and the Network. We will be discussing these issues at a one-day gathering in June ("Check 2": 24th June) so if one or 2 of you were able to come and represent your situation that would be perfect! However, recognising that it is a generous distance to make  for one day, I can take notes and relay them back to you (equally it would be good to have any points you want mentioning emailed to me beforehand). As an added incentive, Lucy Smith is having a birthday barbecue at her parent's home in Crawley the following day, and you are all invited!

 

4.Finally, I wanted to mention something which might be of interest to you specifically. As part of the "Alter-EU" coalition we are challenging the fact that the lobbying power of Multi-National Corporations in Brussels influences EU decision-making processes therefore meaning that their interests are sometimes placed above environmental and development concerns. This lacks accountability and transparency; we are thus calling for greater transparency in this lobbying process so that organisations lobbying for MNCs don't have priviliged access. Anyway, there are a couple of individuals in Glasgowon this coalition who are academics supporters, and I thought it might be worth you knowing of these "allies" - they might be willing to come and do talks about it, for example. See www.alter-eu.org for more info. Their contacts are:

William Dinan, Department of Geography, University of Strathclyde, and 

David Miller, Professor of Sociology, University of Strathclyde.

I've attached the draft pdf format of the new Pray and Postcard which will be reaching your doors in the next fortnight if you wanted to have a look beforehand.

 

That's all for now I think! Keep in touch and let me know any thoughts/ideas/prayer requests etc.

 

God bless,

Ele.  

 

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From: glasgowspeakgroup@... [mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Eleanor Williams
Sent: 04 May 2006 15:26
To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
Subject: [glasgowspeakgroup] Hello and thanks; and a bit more ...

Hi guys,

 

This email has become quite long so to help you navigate through it, I've split it into blocks!:

1. Hello and thanks

2. Notes/summary of our meeting last week

3. Notable date for future - Check 2 gathering!

4. Important information about the current campaign focus and its relation to you with specific representatives in Glasgow.

 

1. It was great to see you (and meet some of you for the first time) last week; thanks for your hospitality in various ways - putting me up for 2 nights; buying me drinks etc.and generally making me feel welcome! Glasgow is great (It feels like Manchester in a strange way)!

 

2. For those of you that didn't make it, I'm sorry to have missed you! :(

 We talked about how the 'group' has been functioning (or not) and how to harness its potential.  We reviewed your previous decision to end regular meetings due to the fact that people have been busy, but the intention of seeing each other even ocassionally and eg. watch an informative film, has not really happened.  However there was general consensus that SPEAK still has a distinctive voice to represent in the city and amongst the older generation too!  It would be good, for example, to link up with student activity and support them eg. through prayer and telling them about local events ... hence Rachel Farr will be joining your email list! (Social Action and Missions Co-ordinator for Glasgow CU). Esther also suggested that everyone on this list says hello because it's got to the point where we don't know exactly who is on it and still interested! Is that right, Esther?

 

3. We also talked about how these issues relate to the wider Network: viz. as people graduate - what space there is for people to input into, and to represent, SPEAK's values and the Network. We will be discussing these issues at a one-day gathering in June ("Check 2": 24th June) so if one or 2 of you were able to come and represent your situation that would be perfect! However, recognising that it is a generous distance to make  for one day, I can take notes and relay them back to you (equally it would be good to have any points you want mentioning emailed to me beforehand). As an added incentive, Lucy Smith is having a birthday barbecue at her parent's home in Crawley the following day, and you are all invited!

 

4.Finally, I wanted to mention something which might be of interest to you specifically. As part of the "Alter-EU" coalition we are challenging the fact that the lobbying power of Multi-National Corporations in Brussels influences EU decision-making processes therefore meaning that their interests are sometimes placed above environmental and development concerns. This lacks accountability and transparency; we are thus calling for greater transparency in this lobbying process so that organisations lobbying for MNCs don't have priviliged access. Anyway, there are a couple of individuals in Glasgowon this coalition who are academics supporters, and I thought it might be worth you knowing of these "allies" - they might be willing to come and do talks about it, for example. See www.alter-eu.org for more info. Their contacts are:

William Dinan, Department of Geography, University of Strathclyde, and 

David Miller, Professor of Sociology, University of Strathclyde.

I've attached the draft pdf format of the new Pray and Postcard which will be reaching your doors in the next fortnight if you wanted to have a look beforehand.

 

That's all for now I think! Keep in touch and let me know any thoughts/ideas/prayer requests etc.

 

God bless,

Ele.  

 

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hello everybody

thanks Ele for the email, it was great to meet you last week.

Wanted to let you all know about a fundraiser happening tomorrow
night:

Fri 5th May
Band, food, bar, DJs
raising money for North Glasgow Community Food Initiative
8pm-midnight
at Maryhill Community Central Hall, 304 Maryhill Rd
Tickets 5 quid on door

NGCFI is a great voluntary organisation that helps grow veg on
allotments to sell cheap - initally aimed at assylum seekers but now
expanded through community in North Glasgow, also does cookery
classes and sessions on healthy eating etc.
One of my friends chairs the trustee board and they're struggling for
funds at the mo...
But you can help them out and have fun at the same time!
I'll be there - and Rae??! see http://www.ngcfi.org.uk for more info

----------------------------------------------------------------
Ok i'll do an intro as well to kick that off:

Been involved in Speak in various forms for about 5 years now. Set up
the Newcastle group whilst at Uni there. Moved to Glasgow 2 years
ago, currently working at Southern General hospital as doctor, hope
to go into GP then public health type stuff. Go to Whiteinch Church
of Scotland where I currently live, and coming to end of year
training course on Church Planting ('Invest' see
http://www.whiteinchcofs.co.uk - they're currently recuriting for
next year - I recommend it!). Investigating church planting in urban,
poor, underchurched area of Glasgow with team through Urban
Expression (see http://www.urbanexpression.org , though Glasgow
section not up to date so email me if anyone interested in getting
involved!). Like canals & hiphop, dislike dogs and aniseed. Enough
said!

Esther


--- In glasgowspeakgroup@..., "Eleanor Williams"
<ele@s...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> This email has become quite long so to help you navigate through
it, I've split it into blocks!:
> 1. Hello and thanks
> 2. Notes/summary of our meeting last week
> 3. Notable date for future - Check 2 gathering!
> 4. Important information about the current campaign focus and its
relation to you with specific representatives in Glasgow.
>
> 1. It was great to see you (and meet some of you for the first
time) last week; thanks for your hospitality in various ways -
putting me up for 2 nights; buying me drinks etc.and generally making
me feel welcome! Glasgow is great (It feels like Manchester in a
strange way)!
>
> 2. For those of you that didn't make it, I'm sorry to have missed
you! :(
>  We talked about how the 'group' has been functioning (or not) and
how to harness its potential.  We reviewed your previous decision to
end regular meetings due to the fact that people have been busy, but
the intention of seeing each other even ocassionally and eg. watch an
informative film, has not really happened.  However there was general
consensus that SPEAK still has a distinctive voice to represent in
the city and amongst the older generation too!  It would be good, for
example, to link up with student activity and support them eg.
through prayer and telling them about local events ... hence Rachel
Farr will be joining your email list! (Social Action and Missions Co-
ordinator for Glasgow CU). Esther also suggested that everyone on
this list says hello because it's got to the point where we don't
know exactly who is on it and still interested! Is that right, Esther?
>
> 3. We also talked about how these issues relate to the wider
Network: viz. as people graduate - what space there is for people to
input into, and to represent, SPEAK's values and the Network. We will
be discussing these issues at a one-day gathering in June ("Check 2":
24th June) so if one or 2 of you were able to come and represent your
situation that would be perfect! However, recognising that it is a
generous distance to make  for one day, I can take notes and relay
them back to you (equally it would be good to have any points you
want mentioning emailed to me beforehand). As an added incentive,
Lucy Smith is having a birthday barbecue at her parent's home in
Crawley the following day, and you are all invited!
>
> 4.Finally, I wanted to mention something which might be of interest
to you specifically. As part of the "Alter-EU" coalition we are
challenging the fact that the lobbying power of Multi-National
Corporations in Brussels influences EU decision-making processes
therefore meaning that their interests are sometimes placed above
environmental and development concerns. This lacks accountability and
transparency; we are thus calling for greater transparency in this
lobbying process so that organisations lobbying for MNCs don't have
priviliged access. Anyway, there are a couple of individuals in
Glasgowon this coalition who are academics supporters, and I thought
it might be worth you knowing of these "allies" - they might be
willing to come and do talks about it, for example. See www.alter-
eu.org for more info. Their contacts are:
> a.. William Dinan, Department of Geography, University of
Strathclyde, and
> a.. David Miller, Professor of Sociology, University of Strathclyde.
> I've attached the draft pdf format of the new Pray and Postcard
which will be reaching your doors in the next fortnight if you wanted
to have a look beforehand.
>
> That's all for now I think! Keep in touch and let me know any
thoughts/ideas/prayer requests etc.
>
> God bless,
> Ele.
>

1. Big Dress Campaign Update and Action
2. Arms Trade Campaign News and Action
3. Big Dress Trial Tour This Summer – get involved!
4. Check 2: Young Adults Gathering 24^th June
5. Vocal Training: 8^th – 12^th September
6. Be a Sunshine Activist: Get involved at summer festivals
7. New SPEAK T-shirts
8. Jobs and Year Schemes

1. Big Dress Campaign Update

1. Face to face lobbying of your MP

1. New Pray & Post card on the EU and Corporate Social Responsibility

1. Order more Pray & Post cards

1. Reply to your MP

House of Lords & House of Commons

The Bill was introduced into the House of Lords on 1 November 2005 and they are now three quarters of the way through the phase where they go through it line by line and peers table amendments.  In the Lords a small group of peers has been working very closely with CORE asking questions and tabling amendments.  Most people expect the Bill to arrive in the House of Commons in May, though it is hard to predict.  In anticipation of this, CORE/TJM are developing links with MPs and building awareness of the campaign – your lobbying and actions can help this make a big impact.

1. Big Dress Trial Tour

• hosting the Big Dress in the future
• being part of the travelling Tour Team
• contributing art and music and other performances
• committing to pray for the Tour

1. Check 2 – Young Adults Gathering

• Hear from and meet inspiring young adults pioneering projects and Networks for change in social justice issues.
• Look at SPEAK’s campaigns and how to connect them to your sphere of work.
• Look at ways in which young adult s are experimenting in ways of expressing their faith and sharing it.
• Discuss issues directly affecting young adults – the mid-twenties crisis and the pressure to achieve, behave and believe.

1. Vocal Training

1. Sunshine Activists

1. Jobs

• Supporting staff in supervision meetings with view to developing personal development and pastoral support of staff
• Training staff and organising training days.
• Supporting and overseeing staff to facilitate gatherings.
• Developing and working with SPEAK Directors on fundraising and overall financial sustainability strategy
• Contributing to the documentation and long term sustainability of SPEAK.
• Developing the long-term management and training plans with a focus on a fair trade café/shop/music venue and training base in London

• Liasing with and supporting SPEAK groups and local Tour Hosts, e.g. developing resources and training sessions
• Liasing with the travelling tour team – co-ordinating their movements and providing training
• Liasing with national festivals
• Co-ordinating fundraising and publicity nationally and locally
• Making sure that God’s heartbeat remains at the centre throughout the tour.
• Ensuring the campaigns communicated are up to date and liasing with the campaigns team for this
• Liasing with partner organisations for their input

• This position is full time, working from SPEAK’s Network Support Office in London.
• A normal working day is 9.30am – 5.30pm but there are various weekend and evening commitments necessary throughout the year. These are compensated through a time in lieu system.
• £15,000 pro rata
• An application form, references and interview must be completed before employment is considered
• Start date: October 2006

• help out at Freshers’ Fairs and first meetings
• network across the region to build solidarity for the Week of Action
• train groups in the campaigns, values and skills
• give talks to other groups and churches
• help to build up and mobilise for Soundcheck and the Day of Action
• take part in the national Flower Model participatory forum and encourage groups to get involved
• feedback groups stories and ideas to the rest of the network
• help and support groups in their faith and expression of the values.
• Support groups hand-on’s
• Organise and facilitate regional forums

• Website maintenance and design
• International Networking
• Developing Campaign and Prayer  Resources
• Developing  Group Resources
• Arts Team
• Giving talks
• Developing Media Relations
• Regional Support
• Fundraising
• Your own ideas!!

--- esthercurnock <ecurnock@...> wrote:
personally i think mono atmosphere is more conduicive
to conversation plus more space

Okay, Mono it is.
There's a bit about Mono, including directions at;
www.rampantscotland.com/
besteating/best_eating_dev_mono.htm
and there's a map at;
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&pc=G15RB


Hope you don't mind if I also mention a meeting called
by people from Cranhill (including local minister)
following 'dawn raid' there last week. Details below.

Have a joyful Easter

Rae

Demo for Argavan family – Sat 15th 11:30 George Sq.

The National Theatre of Scotland used Cranhill,
Glasgow, as the location for their premiere drama
about an imaginary special forces raid on a block of
flats. Billy Boyd and Blyth Duff played a son and
mother whose house was invaded by black-clad,
abseiling secret police.

A similar plot has been acted out in Cranhill but this
time in a real-life situation as police clad in body
armour sealed off a block of flats in Fastnet Street
while Home Office enforcers broke down the door of a
house in a dawn raid to take a Turkish asylum-seeking
family off to Yarl's Wood detention centre in London.

Hussein and Serpil Argavan family have lived in the
Cranhill housing estate for five years. Their son
Baran, aged nine, speaks little Turkish. Their
three-year-old daughter Melissa was born in Glasgow.

The Argavan family was taken to London last week and
then on to Manchester Airport but their deportation
was halted at the last minute by an intervention from
Serpil’s lawyer. The family are now back in Yarl’s
Wood detention centre awaiting a Home Office decision
about whether Serpil’s case is to be heard.

Rev Muriel Pearson, minister of Cranhill Parish
Church, said:

"Integration has not been easy in our area, and just
when there are signs of real progress and deepening
trust, Home Office policy drives a 4 tonne truck
through the community.  Many people are very angry
indeed, and ashamed that folk are made to feel afraid
and let down by our government.  The family has tried
to integrate through the Cranhill Community Project
and are well-liked and respected by neighbours.
Baran’s classmates will return to school next week to
find his place empty."

Speaking from Yarl’s Wood, Hussein said: "We were very
frightened. They started banging the door and we
didn’t let them in because we didn’t know who they
were. Then they broke the locks. We only had a few
minutes to gather some things in a plastic bag.

"Baran and Melissa are very badly affected. They are
now locked up most of the day and only allowed out at
mealtimes."

Friends of the Argavan family, local residents,
refugees, local churches and community groups are
planning a demonstration in support of the Argavan
family in George Square on Saturday 15th April at
11.30am.

Contact: Rev Muriel Pearson on 07951 888860
Cranhill Parish Church and Cranhill Community Project

April 13, 2006






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Hi all,

Sorry i've been out of the email loop for so long.

Part of the problem is that i tend to use a different email address
now: esthercurnock@... instead of my fish account coz i was
having trouble with that email for a while - does anybody know how i
can change it on the group thing?? think it has to be the moderator -
  ?David...

hmmm... That's actually a rubbish excuse, i've just been bad at
keeping in touch really.

anyway would be great to meet up. I usually lead a cell on Thursdays
but i'll see if i can change it. If so i'll be there - 6pm might be
bit tight to get there from work though. personally i think mono
atmosphere is more conduicive to conversation plus more space, could
pop over to 13th note after maybe as they're opposite each other
pretty much.

Be great to catch up with you all anyway,

Esther

----- Original Message -----

From: Gideon David Ampofo

To: glasgowspeakgroup@...

Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 11:20 PM

Subject: RE: [glasgowspeakgroup] Re: DATE FOR VISITING!!

Abfab, Mono or 13 th note is OK for moi - just let me know where they are :)

>From: Brian Young <brian.young@...>
>Reply-To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
>To: "'glasgowspeakgroup@...'"    
><glasgowspeakgroup@...>
>Subject: RE: [glasgowspeakgroup] Re: DATE FOR VISITING!!
>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 16:09:29 +0100
>
>6pm is fine for me.
>
>Brian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: glasgowspeakgroup@...
>[mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Raemond
>Bradford
>Sent: 06 April 2006 16:01
>To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
>Subject: Re: [glasgowspeakgroup] Re: DATE FOR VISITING!!
>
>
>--- Eleanor Williams <ele@...> wrote:
>
> > ... So how about I say Thurs.
> > 27th April in the evening and those of you that can
> > make it, great - those that can't, we can fill you
> > in what we discussed via the email loop? It would,
> > of course, be great to have as many of you as
> > possible, but I understand!
>
>Sounds good.
>
> > Perhaps one of you who knows you will be coming can
> > suggest a place/time etc. as I've don't know Glasgow
> > having never been before! What do you think to my
> > idea of going to a pub and then those of us who
> > want/need can get some food at the same time?
>
>Sounds very good! Mono or 13th Note spring to mind as
>I think they try to do fair trade, animal friendly etc
>food. Any other suggestions? Is 6pm ok for others?
>
>Rae
>
>
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Abfab, Mono or 13 th note is OK for moi - just let me know where they are :)

>From: Brian Young <brian.young@...>
>Reply-To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
>To: "'glasgowspeakgroup@...'"
><glasgowspeakgroup@...>
>Subject: RE: [glasgowspeakgroup] Re: DATE FOR VISITING!!
>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 16:09:29 +0100
>
>6pm is fine for me.
>
>Brian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: glasgowspeakgroup@...
>[mailto:glasgowspeakgroup@...]On Behalf Of Raemond
>Bradford
>Sent: 06 April 2006 16:01
>To: glasgowspeakgroup@...
>Subject: Re: [glasgowspeakgroup] Re: DATE FOR VISITING!!
>
>
>--- Eleanor Williams <ele@...> wrote:
>
> > ... So how about I say Thurs.
> > 27th April in the evening and those of you that can
> > make it, great - those that can't, we can fill you
> > in what we discussed via the email loop? It would,
> > of course, be great to have as many of you as
> > possible, but I understand!
>
>Sounds good.
>
> > Perhaps one of you who knows you will be coming can
> > suggest a place/time etc. as I've don't know Glasgow
> > having never been before! What do you think to my
> > idea of going to a pub and then those of us who
> > want/need can get some food at the same time?
>
>Sounds very good! Mono or 13th Note spring to mind as
>I think they try to do fair trade, animal friendly etc
>food. Any other suggestions? Is 6pm ok for others?
>
>Rae
>
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Sent: 06 April 2006 16:01
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--- Eleanor Williams <ele@...> wrote:

> ... So how about I say Thurs.
> 27th April in the evening and those of you that can
> make it, great - those that can't, we can fill you
> in what we discussed via the email loop? It would,
> of course, be great to have as many of you as
> possible, but I understand!

Sounds good.

> Perhaps one of you who knows you will be coming can
> suggest a place/time etc. as I've don't know Glasgow
> having never been before! What do you think to my
> idea of going to a pub and then those of us who
> want/need can get some food at the same time?

Sounds very good! Mono or 13th Note spring to mind as
I think they try to do fair trade, animal friendly etc
food. Any other suggestions? Is 6pm ok for others?

Rae




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--- Eleanor Williams <ele@...> wrote:

> ... So how about I say Thurs.
> 27th April in the evening and those of you that can
> make it, great - those that can't, we can fill you
> in what we discussed via the email loop? It would,
> of course, be great to have as many of you as
> possible, but I understand!

Sounds good.

> Perhaps one of you who knows you will be coming can
> suggest a place/time etc. as I've don't know Glasgow
> having never been before! What do you think to my
> idea of going to a pub and then those of us who
> want/need can get some food at the same time?

Sounds very good! Mono or 13th Note spring to mind as
I think they try to do fair trade, animal friendly etc
food. Any other suggestions? Is 6pm ok for others?

Rae




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