Just searching on the internet, i came across the following email written by Neil back in October 2005. The email clarifies that it was Neil himself that proposed forming Midlands Vegan Campaigns way back then! What Neil outlines below, is exactly what MVC should be and with your help, it will be!! :)

 

Are you into veggie/vegan campaigning?? If you havn`t already done so, please join our email list https://lists.rbgi.net/mailman/listinfo/midlandsvegancampaigns  If you have problems subscribing, simply email mvc94@... wih "subscribe" in the subject line.

 

You may recall that for our launch event, we are calling on veggies/vegans from across the region to join a march & rally in Birmingham City Centre to inform 5,000+ people that "there`s no such thing as a meat eating environmentalist!!" The event takes place on Bank Holiday Monday(27 Aug) from 11am. For more details, see our website where you can download a leaflet and poster about the event - please copy and distribute far and wide!

http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/cut-the-carbon.html 

 

With your help, Neil`s memory and his vision for a world free from suffering, will live on in MVC. As promised, here is Neil`s email, sent nearly 2 years ago!

 

MVC

 

 

Hello everyone

    Some of you may remember that a few months ago I set up a list for
    the West Midlands area for people interested in campaigning on vegan
    and vegetarian issues.

    Unfortunately due to a number of things I neglected the list and
    have done nothing with it. I am glad to see that a few people have
    been sending a few things through but not for a couple of months.

    So the list will be relaunched and starting at the Redditch food
    fair and the Wolverhampton one I will take the opportunity to
    encourage more people to join the list.

    Very soon I will be organising a meeting either in Birmingham or
    Wolverhampton to see which people are interested in regularly
    campaigning on food issues and setting up a coalition like the Vegan
    Campaigns groups in London.

    Ideas I have are to put on more food fairs around the West Midlands,
    regular street stalls promoting a cruelty free lifestyle, cooking
    lessons and pushing the Vegan Buddies scheme Realfood has running
    via its site www.veganbuddies.org.uk 

    If you have any ideas post them at *wvv at lists.rbgi.net
    If you know of others interested in
    joining the list please pass the details on. Remember anyone
    interested in pushing forward vegan and vegetarian lifestyles can
    join the list.

    Yours Admin

    Neil Lea