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-an...> 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@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@quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk>. 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