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Rookhow Quaker Charity
by Judi Brill Feb. 8, 2024

Feb. 8, 2024

> Please forward to any groups you think might be interested, thanks. > > SUBSIDISED STAYS AT ROOKHOW, LAKE DISTRICT FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS > ROOKHOW <https://rookhow.org.uk/> <https://rookhow.org.uk/>is a Quaker charity in the quiet Rusland Valley, about 15 minutes from Ulverston in South Lakes, consisting of a 16 bed bunkbarn, historic Meeting House for group space, a heated yurt in the woods and 2 campfires set in 12 acres of magical oak woodland. Our Retreat Away Fund is set up to allow community groups, who may not be able to cover the cost themselves, to stay at Rookhow. > > Over the last 3 years over 500 people from 40 organisations have benefitted from the fund. Groups include LGBTQ+ youth groups, refugees, support for people dealing with trauma and addictions, mental health support groups and organisations supporting families on low incomes. Some groups have also been supported by their local Quaker Meeting for transport and food costs. Here's some comments: > "It was so good to play outside, to just be myself without any pressure from social media and kids at school being mean, I loved playing in the woods the best, I felt like I could be a kid". (12 year old) > "This adventure rejuvenated my soul" > "I feel so refreshed and alive" > "I felt at home in this place" > "The log fire made me think of Syria and I thought about my family" > "I am an asylum seeker but I forgot about the troubles in my country. I felt as if I was with my friends in my country here." > > The deadline for the next round is 1st April. > > If you would like to apply, see the attached further information, fill in the application form and return to Sue Nicholls, Rookhow Development Manager Email: contactrookhow(a)gmail.com <mailto:contactrookhow@gmail.com> Tel 07377 971783. Give me a ring if you would like to discuss your application.You are welcome to come to have a look around and we can pencil in provisional dates for your group (depending on funding). See our availability calendar: CHECK AVAILABILITY <https://rookhow.org.uk/book-now>. Previous organisations are welcome to apply: priority will be given to people who have not been to Rookhow before. > > The Bunkbarn is currently being renovated to improve its energy efficiency and will be open by the end of March with insulated floors, underfloor heating powered by an air source heat pump, heritage double glazed windows and doors, a new kitchen and new toilets and showers. > > Details of the groups who have benefited so far: https://rookhow.org.uk/ charitable-work <https://rookhow.org.uk/charitable-work> > > The Rookhow Retreat Away Fund is supported by individual donations, local Quaker Meetings and we put at least 5% of our bookings income into the fund. If you would like to contribute, please follow the link: DONATE TO ROOKHOW <https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/14988> > > We ask groups to be respectful of the Quaker Testimonies of Equality, Integrity, Simplicity, Community and stewardship of the Earth and Peace. > > > > Rookhow is a registered charity and newly registered Quaker Recognised Body. > > ............................................................................................................................ > > Sue Nicholls (she/her) > Rookhow Development Manager

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Subsidised stays at Rookhow for community groups
by Rookhow Feb. 7, 2024

Feb. 7, 2024

*Please forward to any groups you think might be interested, thanks. * Hi everyone [image: image18.jpeg] ROOKHOW <https://rookhow.org.uk/> <https://rookhow.org.uk/>is a Quaker charity in the quiet Rusland Valley, about 15 minutes from Ulverston in South Lakes, consisting of a 16 bed bunkbarn, historic Meeting House for group space, a heated yurt in the woods and 2 campfires set in 12 acres of magical oak woodland. Our Retreat Away Fund is set up to allow community groups, who may not be able to cover the cost themselves, to stay at Rookhow. [image: WHYP 7 T.jpg] Over the last 3 years over 500 people from 40 organisations have benefitted from the fund. Groups include LGBTQ+ youth groups, refugees, support for people dealing with trauma and addictions, mental health support groups and organisations supporting families on low incomes. Here's some comments: "It was so good to play outside, to just be myself without any pressure from social media and kids at school being mean, I loved playing in the woods the best, I felt like I could be a kid". (12 year old) "This adventure rejuvenated my soul" "I feel so refreshed and alive" " I felt at home in this place" "The log fire made me think of Syria and I thought about my family" "I am an asylum seeker but I forgot about the troubles in my country. I felt as if I was with my friends in my country here." [image: Safe Passage 1T.jpg] *The deadline for the next round is 1st April. * If you would like to apply, see the attached further information and fill in the application form. Give me a ring if you would like to discuss your application.You are welcome to come to have a look around and we can pencil in provisional dates for your group (depending on funding). See our availability calendar: CHECK AVAILABILITY <https://rookhow.org.uk/book-now>. Previous organisations are welcome to apply: priority will be given to people who have not been to Rookhow before. The Bunkbarn is currently being renovated to improve its energy efficiency and will be open by the end of March with insulated floors, underfloor heating powered by an air source heat pump, heritage double glazed windows and doors, a new kitchen and new toilets and showers. Details of the groups who have benefited so far: Charitable Work (rookhow.org.uk) <https://rookhow.org.uk/charitable-work> [image: Creative Recovery 3T.jpg] * The Rookhow Retreat Away Fund is supported by individual donations, local Quaker Meetings and we put at least 5% of our bookings income into the fund. If you would like to contribute, please follow the link: *DONATE TO ROOKHOW <https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/14988> *We ask groups to be respectful of the Quaker Testimonies of Equality, Integrity, Simplicity, Community and stewardship of the Earth and Peace.* Best wishes, *Sue Nicholls (she/her)* *Rookhow Development Manager* *Rookhow phone number: 07377 971783* Email: contactrookhow(a)gmail.com Website: rookhow.org.uk *I work part time (23 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 vulnerable groups.* [image: Rookhow logo.png] *Rookhow mailing list & GDPR* If you wish to unsubscribe from these emails at any time, please let me know and I'll take you off the list. Also if you know anyone who would like to be added, please give them my email address to get in touch. Thanks. [image: image.png] Rookhow1725 <https://www.instagram.com/rookhow1725/> [image: image.png] Rookhow <https://www.facebook.com/Rookhow1725/> [image: image.png] Independent Hostels <https://independenthostels.co.uk/members/rookhowbunkbarn/> Group Accommodation <https://www.groupaccommodation.com/properties/rookhow-rusland-ulverston-cum…> [image: Everyone is welcome here.jpg]

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TV
by Magdalena Szklarczyk Feb. 7, 2024

Feb. 7, 2024

Dear Friends, Does anyone use a TV monitor in their Meeting Houses that allows you to hook up a laptop to it so that Members are able to remotely log in and attend meetings, to see and hear what is going on. And it is a system that also allows any hirers to also use it for business meetings and be able to have Zoom & Microsoft Teams Meetings on it as well, so that everyone can see and be heard through the TV monitor that is connected up to the laptop. We want to get one for our Meeting House in Hammersmith but don't know what to get and were wondering if anyone has such a system that they could recommend, or knows a great techie that could help us, as we're all more at the Luddite end of the scale here! In friendship, -- Magdalena Szklarczyk Premises Manager Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House 30-32 Bradmore Park Rd, London W6 0DT manager(a)hammersmithquakers.org.uk Tel: 020 8259 6187 Mob: 07889841158 Flexi working hours

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