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Folding upholstered chairs
by Richard Marler Jan. 18, 2023

Jan. 18, 2023

Dear Friends, Littlehampton Meeting’s finance and premises committee has decided to dispose of 12 upright pink upholstered chairs because they are unpractical for a small room that is used for Children’s meeting and small hiring groups. We already have stackable plastic chairs for young children but would like to obtain 6-10 folding upholstered chairs for adults. Please let me know if you have any ideas about chairs you would recommend or indeed have any that are surplus to your requirements. They would need to meet fire safety standards. Many thanks Richard Marler Warden Littlehampton Meeting Sussex West Area 07739 983942

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Data software
by Judi Brill Jan. 17, 2023

Jan. 17, 2023

Dear Friends At Oxford and around our Area (Oxford and Swindon Area Quaker Meeting) we are looking at ways of making communication, sharing information and holding data more secure and easier for us all to use! We already use Hallmaster for bookings at several Meeting Houses. We are looking at a piece of software called Church Suite or Charity Suite. https://churchsuite.com/ <https://churchsuite.com/> Do any of you have experience of this or a similar programme and could give us the benefit of your experience please? Particularly attractive would be systems that enable small groups to talk to each other and the streamlining of online giving. We currently do not have card readers in our local meetings and I feel we are missing out here on donations. Grateful for your help/advice! In Friendship Deb Arrowsmith Meeting House Manager Oxford Quaker Meeting House 43 St Giles Oxford OX13LW Email: office(a)oxfordquakers.org <mailto:office@oxfordquakers.org> 01865 557373

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Re: Houseplants
by Ann Turner Jan. 11, 2023

Jan. 11, 2023

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Re: Houseplants
by William Waddilove Jan. 11, 2023

Jan. 11, 2023

Coventry Meeting is the proud owner of a long lived and bounteous Christmas Cactus. If I had known this thread was starting I would have taken a picture when I was there today (gas servicing) and yesterday (Kitchen water heater). These things seem well suited much of the year they are plain and then they blossom forth. Like Esther's plants, I think they thrive on neglect. The one person who appeared to take an interest put a notice on it saying Keep Off (or something). On an almost related subject a while ago when we were discussing the garden with a garden designer we said one of the features we wanted was 'something pretty to pick for the table in the centre of the room' all the year around. William Waddilove - who does maintenance work at Coventry Meeting house. On Tue, 10 Jan 2023 at 17:13, Quaker House via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Quaker House <house.quaker(a)googlemail.com> > To: Wendrie Heywood <wendrie(a)mindfulbusinessservices.com> > Cc: Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:10:45 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] Re: Houseplants > Hello Wendrie > > New Year's greetings to you too. > > We have house plants in our Meeting House. > > I look after them (when away they look dried out by the time I return). > > I am impressed with myself and the area of negligence as Poinsettias love > you to ignore them and leave them in one place, with little fuss. I have > had one for 3 years now, purchased in TESCO so far from a lovely garden > centre,....and it has survived all these years! > > I bought another from TESCO and it seems happy too.. > > i would always welcome more plants, I buy cut flowers too as it brightens > up the place and many hirers comment on this. > > > Kind regards, > > *Esther White* > *Quaker House Coordinator* > > 01752 600760 > house.quaker(a)googlemail.com > www.quakerhouseplymouth.org.uk > Quaker House, 74 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6LF > > > > On Tue, 10 Jan 2023 at 17:06, Wendrie Heywood < > wendrie(a)mindfulbusinessservices.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Happy New Year to all! >> >> I've been informed by my calendar that today is Houseplant Appreciation >> Day. No, I'd not realised there was such a thing either... When I mentioned >> this to a gardening friend she said her local garden centre was busy >> celebrating Houseplant Week all week. >> >> Several of the buildings I manage do have plants inside - in one instance >> cared for by the nursery who involved the children in watering and potting >> up spider plants and bulbs to take home. Kingston QMH has a tree inside >> which is looked after by the gardening group. >> >> So my question to you all is does your building have plants inside? >> If so, who looks after them? >> If not - would you like any? >> >> Yours in peace, >> >> Wendrie Heywood >> she/her >> MindfulBusinessServices.com >> Book a meeting with me <https://calendly.com/mindful-business-services> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org >> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Quaker House via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: Wendrie Heywood <wendrie(a)mindfulbusinessservices.com> > Cc: Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org>, Quaker > House <house.quaker(a)googlemail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:10:45 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] Re: Houseplants > _______________________________________________ > 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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Houseplants
by Wendrie Heywood Jan. 10, 2023

Jan. 10, 2023

Hello, Happy New Year to all! I've been informed by my calendar that today is Houseplant Appreciation Day. No, I'd not realised there was such a thing either... When I mentioned this to a gardening friend she said her local garden centre was busy celebrating Houseplant Week all week. Several of the buildings I manage do have plants inside - in one instance cared for by the nursery who involved the children in watering and potting up spider plants and bulbs to take home. Kingston QMH has a tree inside which is looked after by the gardening group. So my question to you all is does your building have plants inside? If so, who looks after them? If not - would you like any? Yours in peace, Wendrie Heywood she/her MindfulBusinessServices.com Book a meeting with me <https://calendly.com/mindful-business-services>

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Festive wardens talking - Wed 21 December at 2.30pm
by Oliver Waterhouse Dec. 20, 2022

Dec. 20, 2022

Oliver Waterhouse Quaker Life Hello everyone, A reminder that there will be a festive Wardens' Talking tomorrow, Wednesday, 12 December at 2.30pm celebrating the end of the year and, for those who wish, Christmas and/or other religious festivals. There is not an agenda, but we will of course be very willing to talk about anything that anyone wishes to bring. To aid our conversations here are some things that you might want to think about before we meet. * A highlight of 2022 (personal or work-related) * Something that you feel you or your Quaker community has achieved * Someone that you would like to thank for their help or support * Something that you would like to change in 2023 * A story, joke or anecdote Come prepared with a favourite drink and something to nibble on and join using the details below: * Join Zoom Meeting, https://quaker.zoom.us/j/626289766 * Meeting ID: 626 289 766 * Password: WTonline I look forward to seeing you if you can join. In friendship, Oliver 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/>. CLERKS OF TRUSTEES: Please send TARA documents to supportmeetings(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:supportmeetings@quaker.org.uk> All Quakers in Britain staff can be contacted using their usual email addresses or phone numbers. They may be working from home, in Friends House (London), in the Yorkshire Centre (Leeds) or at a base local to them. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> (Friends House, London) are open to the public. 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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Membership Software
by Judi Brill Dec. 14, 2022

Dec. 14, 2022

I am looking to update our membership database here at Friargate. It's the list of contact details for our Book of Members and Attenders. The system currently used has crashed. Before I create a new spreadsheet, is there a system/package/App anyone here would recommend? In Friendship Eleanor Rhodes Assistant Manager Friargate Quaker Meeting House

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Test message
by Judi Brill Dec. 6, 2022

Dec. 6, 2022

Dear Wardenship Friends Earlier this afternoon I was checking the Wardenship Egroup settings which have recently changed as it has been moved to a new server. Please ignore the message with ‘Posterius Test’ as the subject heading. It means nothing but served the purpose intended. Apologies if this caused any concern. In friendship Judi Judi Brill Wardenship Egroup Administrator Meeting House Flat 300 Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8PDs ///palace.wounds.fill Tel: 0117 942 9142 Mob: 07967 558615 judibrill(a)gmail.com

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Posterius Test
by Judi Brill Dec. 6, 2022

Dec. 6, 2022

Judi Brill Meeting House Flat 300 Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8PDs ///palace.wounds.fill Tel: 0117 942 9142 Mob: 07967 558615 judibrill(a)gmail.com

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Wardens (et al) Talking notes form 29 November
by Oliver Waterhouse Dec. 5, 2022

Dec. 5, 2022

Oliver Waterhouse Quaker Life Hello everyone, Here are the notes from the Wardens (et al) Talking session on Tuesday, 29 November 2022. There were 7 people who joined the meeting. There is a new set of notes beginning in 2022 attached to this message. This time we explored marketing and promotion. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, 21 December at 2.30pm. I invite you to bring a drink and something to nibble as we will have an end of the year celebration and fellowship session. The joining details for the meeting are below: * Topic: Wardens (et al) Talking * Time: 21 November 2022 2.30PM * Join Zoom Meeting, https://quaker.zoom.us/j/626289766 * Meeting ID: 626 289 766 * Password: WTonline Links or attachments * UK Government: Energy Bills Relief Scheme<https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-a…> Topics Grant-making for church buildings and property Where, in addition to BYM, can Quaker meetings find grants for building projects and property maintenance or upgrades? * BYM Property Grants: www.quaker.org.uk/grants<http://www.quaker.org.uk/grants> * National Churches and Chapels Trust: www.nationalchurchestrust.org/get-support/grants<http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/get-support/grants> * Listed Building Local Authority Grants: search for locally * Listed Place of Worship Grant Scheme: www.lpwscheme.org.uk/<http://www.lpwscheme.org.uk/> * Quaker Housing Trust: www.qht.org.uk/<http://www.qht.org.uk/> * Recycling credits system (check locally for details) * Joseph Rowntree Foundation: www.jrf.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding<http://www.jrf.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding> * Local Historic Churches Trusts: (search locally) Property and wardenship There was a brief conversation about property and wardenship. Not much to note other than an acknowledgement that property is managed in very different ways in different places. In some places property is overseen and managed by committee. In other places property management is delegated to wardens or mangers. Overall responsibility can't be delegated and is ultimately held by AM trustees. Future of Wardens Talking A conversation about the future of the online session took place. There is a desire to hold some in-person events in 2023. I have names of Friends who offered to help with these and will start planning. We talked about whether the purpose of the group is right. It has been a space where we have discussed the range of issues that Quaker workers meet, and how their work can be supported. And it has also been a place where there has been the opportunity to be pastorally supportive. Both purposes are important but may not be possible to be met in the same space fully. There is a parallel meeting starting to take of specifically around pastoral care for workers which allows these meetings to be more focused on practical aspects of support. Name of the sessions These sessions are no longer specifically warden or worker focused and so it would be good to think of a new name that is more reflective of what they offer. The discussions are for workers and those overseeing the management of Quaker premises. We talk about a range of things that are about practical management, policy-making, compliance and best Quaker practice. Please send any suggestions you have for a new name to oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk>. Topics for 2023 We gathered a list of topics to cover during 2023. There has been a sense that as there is not the huge focus of a pandemic taking all of our attention we could have a topic at each meeting for some of the time and use any time left over for topics that are brought on the day or that are part of local or national interest at the time. * Quinquennial surveys (property) * Management of cleaning and methods of looking after various surfaces * Online presence and social media * Meeting house handbook * Promoting the handbook more * Outreach * Getting copies of posters, artwork supplied in a scalable file * Viability and livelihood of meetings * How to support residential wardens when they retire * General support for employees * Cover for wardens when they are not working * Employment practices If there are topics that you would like to have a session on, please let me know. And if you know someone who could lead a session please send me a message to oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk>. In friendship, Oliver 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/>. CLERKS OF TRUSTEES: Please send TARA documents to supportmeetings(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:supportmeetings@quaker.org.uk> All Quakers in Britain staff can be contacted using their usual email addresses or phone numbers. They may be working from home, in Friends House (London), in the Yorkshire Centre (Leeds) or at a base local to them. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> (Friends House, London) are open to the public. 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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