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Havant Men's Shed Committee

The new team charged with driving the Havant Men's Shed forward are:

• Ann Chawner
• Joe Clunes
• Noel Collyer
• Bunty Hillison
• Julie Parker
• Andy Pottinger
• Roy Stratton
• John Worley
• Ken Worrall

Success!

The public meeting voted unanimously for the Havant Men's Shed to be formed under the constitution published on our website and following the published Prospectus.

What's more we also have a legitimate and powerful committee (listed below) to drive the project forward. 

We have a lot to do in the next few days before our first formal committee meeting, such as opening a bank account, getting the building insured and gaining
access to the building.

The day started with what amounted to a 3-hour interview on Radio Solent, with Tim Robinson setting up his studio in my garage in Bedhampton. We gave Tim a Blue Peter challenge of making three egg cups - one 3D printed, one out of teak and another from old drain-pipe. 

After his wounds had stopped bleeding we tested all three egg cups with a boiled-egg breakfast. Great fun!

Progress and Preparation

Solid progress on the road to our public meeting on 11th June.

We met for the first time Mandy Harris of Community First whose wide experience with community organisations and remit to help them on their way has been very encouraging.

Thanks to Mandy we have now chosen a Small Charity constitution to present for adoption at the meeting, and we also have a prospectus which sets out our road-map and intentions for the benefit of potential supporters.

Press Release Day

Contacting and sending our press release, to all the press and business contacts we can think of. How to get the word out to retired men who need the Havant Shed. Roy suggests that medical practices might be glad to know about the Shed - so practice managers then.

Through Facebook Ann passes an offer of a folk group to sing/play at our launch meeting - could be rather jolly, or it could turn a chaos into a catastrope - it would certainly make it more memorable.  

A Shedful of Social Media

Not only does the Havant Shed have its own website www.havantshed.org.uk and this blog - but it also has a Facebook page and a Twitter account AND all the committee's documents are shared in a Dropbox folder.

Havant Shed Facebook Page

For a group of old codgers that seems quite creditable.

Good meetings

Met at the former Age Concern building for a closer inspection, accompanied by builder Adrian Haylock of Haylock & Pittman. Adrian was reassuring that all the problems of collapsing floor, rotten doors and so on are not serious and ought to be within our ability.

Roof space

We also poked a camera into the roof space - nothing very nasty there, but not a useful space.

The fire doors that need replacing

In the afternoon we had a constructive meeting at Lake House sorting our a press-release, re-wording our leaflet and poster and listing the many things we have to do before our public meeting on 11th June.