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Funding for residentials & woodland days at Rookhow
by Rookhow Feb. 4, 2025

Feb. 4, 2025

Hi everyone [image: LMA 1T.jpg] The deadline for the next round of our Retreat Away Fund- subsidised stays for community groups- will be 1st April. Apply for funding towards a residential stay or a woodland day at Rookhow <https://rookhow.org.uk/> in South Lakes. 16 bed Bunkbarn, yurt, Quaker Meeting House (extra group & sleeping space), room to camp. 12 acres of woodland to yourselves with a campfire. Up to 30 on site including staff and volunteers. [image: Woman Up 4T.jpg] “Time to reset & have respite in nature, time to connect & relax, try new things.” Previous groups may apply, especially if it is with different people. Priority will be given to new applications. See attached information and an application form. Phone/ email me if you have specific questions and you're welcome to come over one Friday and I'll show you around. We can pencil in provisional dates for your group (depending on funding). See our availability calendar: CHECK AVAILABILITY <https://rookhow.org.uk/book-now>. Details of the groups who have benefited so far: Charitable Work <https://rookhow.org.uk/charitable-work> One youth group wrote how it had benefited their participants: “In ways you will never know, just to get out of their chaotic home lives and experience new things, make new connections and friendships. Building some self belief and resilience.” Best wishes, Sue *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 (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.* *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> [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] 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/>

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Meeting House Matters 2025
by Oliver Waterhouse Jan. 31, 2025

Jan. 31, 2025

Ollie Waterhouse Quaker Life Hello everyone, I trust that you are all well and 2025 has begun well for you. I am writing with an update about Meeting House Matters in 2025. It will take a slightly different format this year with fewer online meetings. But there will still be three in-person opportunities at different Quaker venues in locations that should mean that everyone can reach one. I am working on the pattern of meetings being as follows: * Wednesday, 12 February (online) 2pm to 3:30pm * Tuesday, 29 April (in person with online session) Southern England, venue tbc 10am to 4pm * Tuesday, 10 June (in person with online session) West England or South-East Wales, venue tbc 10am to 4pm * Wednesday, 20 August (online) 2pm to 3:30pm * Tuesday, 21 October (in person with online session) North-East England, venue tbc 10am to 4pm * Tuesday, 16 December (online) 10:30am to 12 noon In person meetings may be subject to change depending on venue availability. A booking form for the in-person events will be available soon. There is no need to book to join any of the online sessions. I work with a super planning group who help make the sessions happen. The group is always looking for topic ideas for the sessions to try to make them varied and relevant. If you have a topic suggestion please let me know so we can see if we can build a schedule for the year's events. All meetings will either be online or have an online element to them which will be held on Zoom. The joining details for all meetings are below. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online I look forward to seeing you at some point during the year if you can join one of the sessions. 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 Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. 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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'Being Quaker; Doing Quaker' weekend at Rookhow, Lake District
by Rookhow Jan. 29, 2025

Jan. 29, 2025

*Please send this on to everyone in your Meeting or anyone else who might be interested. *Thanks, Sue *BEING QUAKER; DOING QUAKER 16th-18th May at Rookhow, Lake District* [image: Curious 4T.jpg] *'**What is means to be a Quaker today'* A weekend to explore Quaker spirituality, reflect on our own spiritual journeys, past, present and future and look at what unites Quakers in their beliefs and action. A 'grounding' weekend to reconnect with our Quaker roots to give energy to move forwards. Facilitated by granddaughter and grandmother duo Nyeri Otero Flanagan and Veronica Grant with Sue Nicholls, Rookhow's Development Manager. Space to stay in the Bunkbarn, yurt or camp. Bring food to share. Age 18+ Suggested donation £80. FIND OUT MORE <https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/72672?> and see attached outline of the weekend. [image: Jumpy_James_0172.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/>

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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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