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Preparing poetry/drama
pieces International
Day for the Eradication of Poverty Ecological
Debt and international trade rules Scotland’s
Vote for Trade Justice Fossil
fuels, renewable energy and wind farms AGM
presentation preparation AGM
presentation preparation. Review and evaluation
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film is trying to make a small contribution toward the changing of a world history.
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Christmas
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ALL WELCOME but please let us know that you are coming!Tuesday
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CTDU
works with volunteers and community activists to develop skills, knowledge and
confidence to represent their communities and run their community organisations
and participate in local initiatives. Programmes include:
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of community representatives note taking and reporting back public speaking and challenging powerful groups running participatory meetings the role of management committees and responsibilities of office bearers and members minute taking and agenda setting A.G.M. planning strategic planning book-keeping fundraising recruitment and selection of staff monitoring and evaluation becoming a company limited by guarantee |
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CTDU is a member of a
training consortium in Falkirk which is launching a new capacity building programme
on Tuesday 30th November from 7.00p.m. - 9.00p.m. in the Dawson Centre, David’s
Loan, Falkirk. Come along and find out what’s available.
CTDU
Resource Bank
CTDU offers a unique and extensive resource bank and lending
library of books and materials of particular interest to community and voluntary
organisations, a web site with information about our projects and links to other
sites relevant to community action.
Fiona McKeown works with CTDU members who have completed an active citizens' programme and want support to take on new roles or challenging projects in communities. This term, Fiona will be working with..
members of the Disability Awareness Group to deliver more training for transport operators and taxi drivers on the access needs of disabled people. Fiona will also help the group promote their “Wheelchair Challenge” video as a training resource.
CTDU members with a history of mental health problems who now have funding to progress their Participatory Action Research project. They will be working with research mentor Joette Thomas to design the research and prepare the first stages. The research is about the support needs of people returning home from hospital.
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August, 10.30 at Bothkennar- Meeting of core group. Monday, 27th September, 1.00p.m.- 4.00 p.m. at Bothkennar First session with research mentor. Monday 4th October 1.00p.m. - 4p.m. at Bothkennar Second session with research mentor. |  |
Fiona will also be working
with:
CTDU members with a learning disability who will help Fiona
create an accessible induction pack for new CTDU members.
CTDU’s
student association who will continue their work in the Bothkennar garden with
the assistance of Fiona and volunteer Finlay Currie. Fiona will also be assisting
the association to prepare for their AGM and to plan another fundraising event.
See page 10 for meeting dates.
To find out more, please contact by email Fiona or by phoning 01324 832040.
We are very fortunate to be based in the beautiful setting of the RSPB Bothkennar reserve, a peaceful and interesting environment for our members to learn from and enjoy. RSPB are particularly interested in protecting the coastline and birds whose numbers have been falling rapidly. Tree sparrows and yellow hammers frequent our newly developed garden, and grey partridges and skylarks inhabit the fields behind the centre. Many other birds can be seen, particularly in autumn and winter.
The
Bothkennar Garden Project
In 2003, community artist Tansy Lee Moir developed
an ambitious plan for the garden at Bothkennar. The design is inspired by the
work of artist Derek Jarman who lives in conditions similar to Bothkennar on the
Norfolk coast. In 2004, the student association, supported by Fiona,carried out
the first stages of the plan.
With funding from Falkirk Enterprise Trust,
Forth Valley Food Links, B.P. Grangemouth and the Co-op, they created raised beds
with plants which attract wildlife, and added a bird table, feeders and a bath.
They also built drystane dykes which will form the borders of a beach scene to
be created this term with gravel, slate, sand and a boat!
Garden
development day
On Thursday 23rd September - contact Fiona
if you want to get involved.
The aim of the student association is to create a community of students to:
help
members keep in touch with one another
guide our learning programme
organise
and run social and fundraising events
undertake other CTDU student projects
nominate up to 6 members to our board of directors which is elected each November
Thursday
23rd September 10.00a.m. - 12.00 noon at Bothkennar
Meeting of the student
association. All welcome.
Anyone who has taken part in CTDU’s training
programme during the year can join the Student Association. Nominations for student
representatives to the CTDU board of directors will be gathered and agreed at
the student association AGM at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 11th November at Bothkennar.
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Friday 19th November | |
Iyaah
Warren - training and development worker
Iyaah
is a community educator with a particular interest in cultural approaches to regenerating
marginalised communities. She runs the active citizens' programme - Action for
Equality.
Rosemary
Murphy- resource and information administrator
Rosemary
is CTDU's company secretary. She co-ordinates our communications and financial
systems and leads training on financial management and e citizenship.
Fiona
McKeown - development worker
Fiona runs the volunteers' mentoring project, assisting and supporting Active
Citizen students to be active in community organisations, including our own student
association.
Jean Bareham - consultant researcher
Jean undertakes
very thorough and useful evaluation studies for our member groups who want to
review their achievements and weak spots, often to inform their strategic planning
and funding strategies. Jean will be assisting Iyaah to evaluate the active citizen's
programme in its final stages this term and next.
Finlay
Currie - premises development volunteer
Finlay
undertakes vast amounts of electrical, joinery, decoration, landscaping and gardening
tasks at our centre.
Bill
Webster - student community worker
Bill
is in his 3rd year of the University of Edinburgh's BA in Community Education.
Bill is an ex-miner who is still involved in a brass band. He will be on placement
at Bothkennar from 22nd September until 10th December.
Teresa
Martinez, Global Communities project co-ordinator, Friends of the Earth
Teresa
is contributing to our Global Citizenship programme this term on the topic of
Ecological Debt including the current local issue of wind farms and renewable
energy.
Jan
Nimmo - Community artist
Jan is a radical visual artist and tutor who
is also a campaigner for Fair Trade. she is passionate about the people and culture
of Latin American countries. Jan leads our banner-making and global citizenship
projects.
Joette
Thomas - Research Mentor, funded by SCARF
Joette
is currently supporting a group of CTDU members who have a history of mental health
problems to initiate a research project
about this experiences of using mental health services.
Ann
Gray - domestic technician and volunteer cook
Ann is great asset to CTDU,
shopping and preparing delicious lunches for our students. She has recently taken
on the task of cleaning the centre too.
When organising a fundraiser we rely on the kindness of other people outwith our organisation donating prizes to us. This is a huge help for the CTDU Students Association and it means the proceeds of fundraisers can go towards developing smaller projects within CTDU that would not be possible other wise.
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want to say ......
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