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.
Wednesday 21 May 2014
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.
Tuesday 20 May 2014
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.
For a group of old codgers that seems quite creditable.
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| Havant Shed Facebook Page |
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.
We also poked a camera into the roof space - nothing very nasty there, but not a useful space.
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| Roof space |
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| 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.
Saturday 17 May 2014
Public Meeting planned for 11th June
A date's been set for Wed 11th June starting 2pm at St Nicholas Church Hall in Belmont Grove, Bedhampton, PO9 3PU - thanks to Rector David Proud of Bedhampton Parish.
The public meeting is to recruit members, select a steering committee, begin adopting a constitution and approaching partner organisation like HBC, a bank, supporters, sponsors and grant-giving bodies.
There's so much to do and so much to decide. We're lucky to have a team comprising:
The public meeting is to recruit members, select a steering committee, begin adopting a constitution and approaching partner organisation like HBC, a bank, supporters, sponsors and grant-giving bodies.
There's so much to do and so much to decide. We're lucky to have a team comprising:
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| Ann Chawner |
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| Andrew Pottinger |
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| Roy Stratton |
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| John Worley |
Havant Shed gets rolling
Suddenly, from a positive meeting with Havant Borough Council (HBC) officers at the former Age Concern building in Fraser Road, Bedhampton, a Havant Shed seems a distinct possibility.
The building is too decayed, leaky, collapsing for other tenants and it may still be demolished - but we want to persuade HBC to allow us to rescue it.
Inside - apart from the leaks, broken windows, rotten doors, collapsed floors, condemned boiler and a few other difficulties - it's perfect! The carpet contrast beautifully with the curtains.
Now that the Havant Shed project is live, it has acquired a logo and its own website:
and the website offers -
The building is too decayed, leaky, collapsing for other tenants and it may still be demolished - but we want to persuade HBC to allow us to rescue it.
Inside - apart from the leaks, broken windows, rotten doors, collapsed floors, condemned boiler and a few other difficulties - it's perfect! The carpet contrast beautifully with the curtains.
and the website offers -
- a membership application form
- a publicity leaflet
- a draft constitution
The steering committed has now met twice, and members of it busy planning a public meeting and forging links with people who may help realise our dream.
(the new website is part of www.WhatsOnHavant.org.uk website that is alternatively named "Greater Havant" - we believe they can coexist for the time being.)
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