December 2024 - wardenship - lists.quaker.eu.org

H&S and Lone Working policies
by janet.paske＠gmail.com Dec. 18, 2024

Dec. 18, 2024

Hi all I am new to the Wardenship list, recently appointed to the Wardenship Committee at Lancaster Meeting. We’re looking to review our health and safety and our lone working policies and I wonder if you can help. We’d appreciate any information about templates you have used plus any other tips you have about creating such policies. Many thanks In Friendship Janet ————— Janet Paske Member of Wardenship Committee Lancaster Meeting

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Meeting House Matters - Tuesday 17 December 10:30am
by Oliver Waterhouse Dec. 16, 2024

Dec. 16, 2024

Hello everyone, A reminder that there is going to be a session of Meeting House Matters on Tuesday, 17 December at 10:30am. As is our custom the final session of 2024 will be unprogrammed and an opportunity for fellowship. Please come ready with a drink and / or something to eat. This session will be a celebration of 2024. What has gone well? What have you, your workplace or Quaker community achieved? Bring a story to tell about your work or ministry in 2024? We will be meeting on Zoom and the joining details are below. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online No need to book, just join if you would like to. In friendship, Ollie Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Follow Quakers in Britain on Twitter<http://twitter.com/BritishQuakers>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life.

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Re: Good mobile zoom kit for AMs
by Saffron Walden Quaker Meeting Friends Meeting Dec. 13, 2024

Dec. 13, 2024

Hi Margot, I have been investigating this for our AM. We have a good set-up in Saffron Walden but that is with a wide-angle data projector as we have plain white walls in our large meeting room, and not everyone has that benefit or someone adept at setting up equipment. There are two stand-out bits of equipment that make things work and, and depending on the size of the room you might be able to get away with just the first. - *The camera* This is a really great camera that people joining by Zoom at area meeting said was a massive improvement on the standard ones. It describes itself as a 180 degree camera but in reality it is about 170 degrees (it does this by having three cameras pointing in different directions and stitches the picture together). That means you can pick up the whole room from a screen sat where a member of the meeting would be. Though it gives this panorama you can also choose sections of the panorama to zoom in on, for instance zooming in on the clerk's table. You should encourage viewers to set their Zoom display to Speaker rather than display as it is all too small otherwise. It is not cheap (about £250), but is a quality device and allows you to do the job properly. Innex Conference Cam C830 - FunTech Innovation <https://funtechinnovation.com/innex/webcam-c830/> It has a decent but not brilliant microphone, so OK for small meetings but if you have a larger room you should go for a separate microphone, such as. - *The microphone* Optional, if the microphone on the camera isn't good enough then get a Blu Yeti Microphone and a cable long enough to put it in the middle of the room. Unless you are a sound engineer don't even think about anything else. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Recording-Streaming-Condenser-Adjustable/dp/B… My father has stopped going to his local meeting because they insist on ministry being delivered by going and standing in front of a microphone in a fixed position. As someone with mobility issues he feels excluded and so has excluded himself. The Blu Yeti is good enough to pick up speech from anywhere in the room. In fact it is too good at picking up sound. We have ours stood on two different types of foam pad as otherwise it will pick up structure-borne sound as people walk in or shuffle! - *Visual display* You have choices, but almost certainly the easiest will be a TV of an appropriate size for the room. The Camera can then sit on it (it is designed with a built-in hinge stand for exactly this) and the speakers of the TV give you the sound for the people in the room. We got a 32" TV for just under £100 that is fine for both picture and sound. Your other choice is for data projection and a set of external speakers. If you do go for this option (you almost certainly shouldn't because of the technical skills as well as the room needs) then go for a wide-angle projector, as normal ones need to be put into the middle of the room and trail cables. With a wide-angle one projecting from 2 feet would give you about a 5ft screen, also make sure it has decent power (lumens) as we tend to need to use them in daylight rather than in cinema conditions. - *Laptop* Use a laptop that capable of Zoom and is either Windows or Apple as the software for the Funtech C830 won't run on ChromeOS or Linux. Any laptop should be capable of picking up wifi (either normal or hotspot). If you don't have such a device, ask around in your meeting if anyone has an old one. If you still can't find one can I suggest you support Home - Community Computers <https://www.communitycomputers.co.uk/> as it is a great project. I have had three laptops from their ebay shop, which have all been exactly as described and very attractively priced, see Items for sale by community-computers | eBay <https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?ssPageName=&_ssn=community-computers> I hope this is helpful to some Friends. In Friendship, Karl Saffron Walden p.s. Brighton, please change your microphone. You might find a few Friends return! On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 9:33 AM FM Lunnon via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: FM Lunnon <margotquaker(a)googlemail.com> > To: Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:23:51 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] Good mobile zoom kit for AMs > > - our AM moves round between LMs. Two of the LMs don't even have WiFi, > and the best resourced LM needs to be able to move Zoom kit between rooms. > Our second best resourced LM offered Zoom this last meeting but I was able > to see rather less than half the room and I couldn't hear people giving > ministry unless they took special care to speak toward the microphone. > - can anyone recommend some Zoom kit which is easy to move between > rooms and between sites and includes really good microphones and camera(s)? > It shd also lend itself to tethering. Thank you! Bestest, Margot, soon to > cease being clerk of TCAM trustees > > > -- > Margot Lunnon, Darlington Meeting, Teesdale Quakers > 07766 758 405 > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: FM Lunnon via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: FM Lunnon <margotquaker(a)googlemail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:23:51 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] Good mobile zoom kit for AMs > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org >

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Re: Good mobile zoom kit for AMs
by Klaus Huber Dec. 13, 2024

Dec. 13, 2024

Dear Margot, If money allows, the Logitech MeetUp may fit the bill. It's a combined soundbar and camera. The camera has a very wide angle and gives quite a bright picture, and the soundbar features inbuilt microphones with a good pick-up range for medium-sized meeting rooms (optional range extenders can be bought at extra cost) and good quality speakers. The unit can be put onto a table, with the help of its stand, or be attached to a wall-mounting bracket. I have seen it being used in various other Quaker places, including some of the smaller meeting rooms at the Quaker Centre Leeds and Friends House London. In Leeds and London, they were securely attached to the wall, which obviously doesn't make them portable anymore, but here in Bradford on Avon, we always lock it away in a cupboard when it's not in use. We have also offered it to other Meetings in our Area Meeting for use at Area Meetings in session, although this offer hasn't yet been taken up. The Logitech MeetUp is very easy to use, it plugs into any laptop (Windows or Mac) via USB and then hooks up to the TV with an HDMI cable. It's ready to go without having to install any software (although if you want it to do clever things such as automatically panning/zooming onto someone who speaks, this will require installing something - which we haven't bothered with). We paid about 700 pounds for this piece of kit back in late 2021. There are also some similar units out there at other prices, always worth reading customer reviews to get an idea of what will be best suited to your needs and budget. Best wishes, Klaus Huber Resident Warden, Bradford on Avon On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 9:32 AM FM Lunnon via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: FM Lunnon <margotquaker(a)googlemail.com> > To: Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:23:51 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] Good mobile zoom kit for AMs > > - our AM moves round between LMs. Two of the LMs don't even have WiFi, > and the best resourced LM needs to be able to move Zoom kit between rooms. > Our second best resourced LM offered Zoom this last meeting but I was able > to see rather less than half the room and I couldn't hear people giving > ministry unless they took special care to speak toward the microphone. > - can anyone recommend some Zoom kit which is easy to move between > rooms and between sites and includes really good microphones and camera(s)? > It shd also lend itself to tethering. Thank you! Bestest, Margot, soon to > cease being clerk of TCAM trustees > > > -- > Margot Lunnon, Darlington Meeting, Teesdale Quakers > 07766 758 405 > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: FM Lunnon via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: FM Lunnon <margotquaker(a)googlemail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:23:51 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] Good mobile zoom kit for AMs > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > -- Klaus Huber Warden Bradford on Avon Quaker Meeting House 1 Whiteheads Lane, Bradford on Avon BA15 1JU Tel. 01225 865393 bradfordonavonquakers.weebly.com

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Good mobile zoom kit for AMs
by FM Lunnon Dec. 13, 2024

Dec. 13, 2024

- our AM moves round between LMs. Two of the LMs don't even have WiFi, and the best resourced LM needs to be able to move Zoom kit between rooms. Our second best resourced LM offered Zoom this last meeting but I was able to see rather less than half the room and I couldn't hear people giving ministry unless they took special care to speak toward the microphone. - can anyone recommend some Zoom kit which is easy to move between rooms and between sites and includes really good microphones and camera(s)? It shd also lend itself to tethering. Thank you! Bestest, Margot, soon to cease being clerk of TCAM trustees -- Margot Lunnon, Darlington Meeting, Teesdale Quakers 07766 758 405

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Resident volunteer needed at Westminster MH
by Westminster Wardens Dec. 10, 2024

Dec. 10, 2024

Dear all, Westminster Meeting is recruiting for a second Resident Friend Volunteer to live at the Meeting House, for a period up to two years. The role is voluntary and unpaid, and it is hoped that the new volunteer would offer up to 20 hours of volunteering a week. The volunteer would be offered a large bedroom in the well-appointed flat at the top of the Meeting House, with reasonable utilities and council tax paid for. They would share the flat with one other resident volunteer. Details here: rfv2024 - Westminster Quaker Meeting House <https://westminsterquakers.org.uk/rfv2024> Please note there isn't a deadline as such - applications will close as soon as there's enough candidates. So please encourage anyone interested to apply as soon as possible. with all my best, Lorna. Lorna Richardson Premises Coordinator Westminster Quaker Meeting House (Religious Society of Friends) www.westminsterquakers.org.uk www.westminsterquakers.org.uk/room-hire 07897 591961 8 Hop Gardens, off St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4EH If requiring assistance in an emergency, call 07895 978 092 *Please note I am part-time, and work flexible working hours; I don't expect anyone to respond outside their own normal working hours.*

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Health & Safety risk assessment?
by Caroline Tisdall Dec. 9, 2024

Dec. 9, 2024

Greetings Does anyone please have a risk assessment that would cover people staying overnight in a meeting house - using cookers etc? I'd be grateful for any help and look forward to hearing from you. In Friendship Caroline Caroline Tisdall (Beccles LM) <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Reconciliation & Conflict Transformation weekend at Rookhow
by Rookhow Dec. 3, 2024

Dec. 3, 2024

*Please forward this to people in your Meeting or to anyone who you think would be interested. We hope it will draw people from across the UK. * *RECONCILIATION & CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION RETREAT 14th-16th March 2025* *at ROOKHOW, Lake District* [image: Y yurt skylight T.jpg] A weekend exploring reconciliation and conflict transformation to become more equipped as reconcilers in our personal contexts. Using some of the learning in the Journey of Hope pilgrimage and other useful tools and models for working well with conflict. We’ll also draw on natural inspiration from Quakers’ Wood. All our events are open to Quaker members and attenders and those in sympathy with Quaker beliefs. You can stay at Rookhow or go home each night (or stay in a local B&B if you need your privacy) and join us for all the sessions and meals. Led by Esther Dix, Brec Seaton and Sue Nicholls: CLICK HERE <https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EDNB> for more information and to book a space. Suggested donation of £80 or pay what you can. There are only 8 spaces left! Email Sue Nicholls, Rookhow Development Manager if you have any questions: *contactrookhow(a)gmail.com <contactrookhow(a)gmail.com> Tel 07377 971783* [image: Jumpy_James_0167.jpg] *Sue Nicholls (she/her)* *Rookhow Development Manager* *Rookhow phone number: 07377 971783* Email: contactrookhow(a)gmail.com Website: rookhow.org.uk Donations link: DONATE TO ROOKHOW <https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/14988> *I work part time (25 hour per week) flexi-time Monday-Friday.* *Rookhow is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation: Charity No 1188409. **We put 5% of our bookings income into subsidising stays for community groups. **Rookhow is a Quaker Recognised Body.* [image: Rookhow logo.png] [image: image.png] Rookhow <https://www.facebook.com/Rookhow1725/> [image: image.png] Rookhow1725 <https://www.instagram.com/rookhow1725/> [image: image.png] Independent Hostels <https://independenthostels.co.uk/members/rookhowbunkbarn/> Group Accommodation <https://www.groupaccommodation.com/properties/rookhow-rusland-ulverston-cum…>

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