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Re: Naturalist wedding enquiry
by Ann Turner - Warden and Bookings Feb. 19, 2024

Feb. 19, 2024

Hello Esther, I have no experience of a Naturalist Wedding but immediately what springs to mind are fire risks if you allow a lot of candles? (Wax is quite easy to remove) If they will be bringing representations of the Elements and how large or many these might be? For instance we once had a funeral with so many plants there was quite a bit of soil to clean up afterwards. Of course if they choose to bring representations of the Elements might that involve birds or animals? This is all I can think of right now, and of course I may be right off track with what they are planning! In friendship, Ann On 19/02/2024 11:02, Quaker House via wardenship wrote: > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org -- Ann Turner Warden, and Bookings Scarborough Friends (Quakers) Meeting House Quaker Close, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 5QZ ///honest.noise.ground m: 07763 763 792 t: 01723 362 756 (mostly answerphone) Please note I work part-time hours and will respond as soon as I can www.pandhquakers.org.uk

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Naturalist wedding enquiry
by Quaker House Feb. 19, 2024

Feb. 19, 2024

Dear Wardens/Managers, Have any of you had any requests and or experience of hiring your Meeting House for a naturalist wedding or event? If so, can you share any suggestions for any additional questions that might need to be raised prior to the hire that would be much appreciated. Our enquiry is for a naturalist wedding in August, date TBC. Kind regards, *Esther White* *Quaker House Manager* 01752 600760 house.quaker(a)googlemail.com www.quakerhouseplymouth.org.uk Quaker House, 74 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6LF

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Meeting House Matters Notes - 13 February 2024
by Oliver Waterhouse Feb. 16, 2024

Feb. 16, 2024

Ollie Waterhouse Quaker Life Hello everyone, This week's session was looking at how to find the balance between the needs of the Quaker community and the needs of hirers. The next online Meeting House Matters session will be on Friday, 22 March 10.30am. The topic is yet to be confirmed. The joining details are below and will be sent around a few days before the meeting. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online In person events in 2024 * Tuesday, 16 April at Bradford on Avon LM * Tuesday, 25 June at Lancaster LM * Tuesday, 19 November at a venue in South-East England, to be confirmed https://forms.quaker.org.uk/mhm-24/ See the notes attached to the email. 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/>. 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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License to occupy query
by Wendrie Heywood Feb. 14, 2024

Feb. 14, 2024

Hello Friends, I've got a query about renewing a contract for Resident Friends Volunteers from a client. The renewal means there is a new voluntary agreement signed by both parties, and this agreement has a fairly non-specific ending date - as did the previous - 'not more than xxx years'. However, the license to occupy doesn't have an expiry date, it says, > The licence conferred by this agreement shall be determinable: > > > > (a)Automatically, without any separate notice, on the termination of the Resident > Friend Volunteer Agreement; > So, we've had a discussion about if a new license is required if the previous agreement hasn't terminated, but has been renewed. I remembered what happened when I was at Muswell Hill, but that was over a decade ago now. So I thought I'd ask the all-knowing group! What do you do in your meeting? Yours in peace, Wendrie Heywood she/her MindfulBusinessServices.com Book a meeting with me <https://calendly.com/mindful-business-services>

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Meeting House Matters discussion TODAY at 11am
by Oliver Waterhouse Feb. 13, 2024

Feb. 13, 2024

Oliver Waterhouse Quaker Life Hello Friends, Last minute reminder that there is a Meeting House Matters discussion at 11am this morning. We are going to be thinking about finding a good balance between the Quaker use and hirer use of a meeting house. How can we make the buildings work for both and are there tips to help make things run smoothly. Do you have a story that you can bring and share from your meeting house? To join the discussion use the Zoom link below. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online 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/>. 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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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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Re: job search platforms
by Winchester Quaker Warden Jan. 26, 2024

Jan. 26, 2024

Hello Kathy, At Winchester Meeting House we used Indeed when recruiting a Caretaker-Warden, not long ago. I'd say they're a pretty good company, but not necessarily ideal for Meeting Houses. The worst choice was going to our local newspaper, who diverted us to se1jobs.com. We might try charityjob.co.uk in future. Good luck, Lorraine Andrew and Lorraine O'Hanlon Warden-Managers Friends' Meeting House 16 Colebrook Street Winchester SO23 9LH 01962 864184 https://winchester.quakermeeting.org/ On Mon, 22 Jan 2024 at 16:36, David & Kathleen via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "David & Kathleen" <kd.lears(a)btopenworld.com> > To: wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:21:32 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] job search platforms > Has anybody any experience of using platforms such as Indeed to search > for employees? We are trying it out for the first time and would welcome > some feedback. > > Kathy Gollin > > Taunton Quaker Meeting House > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "David & Kathleen via wardenship" <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > Cc: "David & Kathleen" <kd.lears(a)btopenworld.com> > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:21:32 +0000 > Subject: [wardenship] job search platforms > _______________________________________________ > 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: job search platforms
by Vicki Jan. 23, 2024

Jan. 23, 2024

Good idea Kathy. I haven't got anything useful to offer as I've never used it! V Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: David & Kathleen via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2024 4:21:32 PM To: wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> Cc: David & Kathleen <kd.lears(a)btopenworld.com> Subject: [wardenship] job search platforms _______________________________________________ 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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