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Subject: Christine Love commented on Tom Comerford's status...Christine Love commented on Tom Comerford's status:"Dear S Cooper as you now claim to be the chair of BCIL. I one of the co funders of BCIL am totally decuessed in your mannerism to another Co founder of BCIL. your remarks are totally descreminating to disabled people as well as a liability to our CIL and furthermore I would strongley recommened that Mr Comerford now cut's and copies your remarks on this social net work and forwards them to our local authorities/funders and pledge an formal complaint towards you and request for your resignation with an immediate effect...NEVER IN MY LIFE have I heard such unprofessional remarks, DAN will not and dose not tolerate such threating behaviour.... "New Feature: Reply to this email to comment on this status.To see the comment thread, follow the link below etc etc
Thursday, 17 December 2009
What have I been up to.?
Lots. I've been looking after my friend's 3 legged cat whilst she's been in hospital. The cat, whisky, has 3 legs. She was held under a car, whilst cruels kids drove over her leg. She is a very loving determined cat. when I first went in she cried like a baby. I consoled her: having had six cats as company when I lived in a big house. Whisky and I are good friends now. It helps to keep in with people who feed, water, cuddle and clean up after you. I'm going to miss seeing her nearly every day. Meanwhile her owner is rehabilitating. So maybe this year instead of spending Christmas with homeless in a derelict, pigeon and rat-infected pub like we squatted in last year, I could spend it in a bungalow with a loving cat and thousands of books.
I've been having a swelling time over the last month. After the CBLC Awards I stayed in a hotel overnight then went to a Caribbean Afernoon where I ate everything. It had been a whole week of hotels, training courses, away days and good rich food. My body reacted and I itched, turned red and puffed up. After 9 hours on a drip, being punctured for blood tests, examined, assessed , given steroids, in hospital I went home with enough medication to open my own Pharmaceutical Company with anti-biotics and antihistamines. Last Monday after 2 days of pizzas I watched my face distort until I had no choice but to readmit myself to hospital. Accident and emergency then Badger, 1 prescription for antihistamines then sent home after 2 hours. This week Tuesday I watched my face distort from 5.16 am to 4pm when I could stand it no longer. The jokes. has Mike Tyson won the fight against me? Which lamp post did I collide with etc. 4 hours this time. More medication and sent home. I'm still swollen on the left cheek but surviving. I think I'm allergic to people!
I've been having a swelling time over the last month. After the CBLC Awards I stayed in a hotel overnight then went to a Caribbean Afernoon where I ate everything. It had been a whole week of hotels, training courses, away days and good rich food. My body reacted and I itched, turned red and puffed up. After 9 hours on a drip, being punctured for blood tests, examined, assessed , given steroids, in hospital I went home with enough medication to open my own Pharmaceutical Company with anti-biotics and antihistamines. Last Monday after 2 days of pizzas I watched my face distort until I had no choice but to readmit myself to hospital. Accident and emergency then Badger, 1 prescription for antihistamines then sent home after 2 hours. This week Tuesday I watched my face distort from 5.16 am to 4pm when I could stand it no longer. The jokes. has Mike Tyson won the fight against me? Which lamp post did I collide with etc. 4 hours this time. More medication and sent home. I'm still swollen on the left cheek but surviving. I think I'm allergic to people!
BRAP Awards
Assata nominated me for life time achievement. I heard nothing after this then I saw one of the winners at an event and remembered that I'd been nominated. So here's the link. God Bless. Shirley-----
URL:http://www.brap.org.uk/content/view/317/123/
URL:http://www.brap.org.uk/content/view/317/123/
Saturday, 28 November 2009
More about DISPEER
DISPEER peer-to-peer disability support group .Using our skills to develop more independence.
http://groups.yahoo.co/group/dispeer
http://www.communigate.co.uk/bc/dispeer
DIsability Fair
DISPEER
Using our skills to develop more independence
c/o BCIL, Prospect Hall, 12 College Walk, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LE
1/11/09
Dear Sir / Madam,
After a succesful first event on 10.10.09 DISPEER peer-to-peer disability support group , invites family and friends to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities to our Disability Fair on Saturday 5th December between 11am and 9pm. There will be stalls,displays, music, poetry, arts and crafts, information, clothes, games, books, freebies, food, cosmetics, health products, toys, talks. Business opportunities. At Nechells Green Community Centre, Melvina Rd., Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5PR.. Buses 8, 94, 55 to Bloomsbury Library. Train to Duddeston. Contact me on 07846388110 email: spcnac@yahoo.co.uk http://www.shirleypcooper.blogspot.com/ Please pass this information on.
Yours Sincerely,
Shirley P Cooper
Voluntary Co-ordinator
Using our skills to develop more independence
c/o BCIL, Prospect Hall, 12 College Walk, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LE
1/11/09
Dear Sir / Madam,
After a succesful first event on 10.10.09 DISPEER peer-to-peer disability support group , invites family and friends to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities to our Disability Fair on Saturday 5th December between 11am and 9pm. There will be stalls,displays, music, poetry, arts and crafts, information, clothes, games, books, freebies, food, cosmetics, health products, toys, talks. Business opportunities. At Nechells Green Community Centre, Melvina Rd., Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5PR.. Buses 8, 94, 55 to Bloomsbury Library. Train to Duddeston. Contact me on 07846388110 email: spcnac@yahoo.co.uk http://www.shirleypcooper.blogspot.com/ Please pass this information on.
Yours Sincerely,
Shirley P Cooper
Voluntary Co-ordinator
Friday, 23 October 2009
CBLC 4th Annual Achievement Awardhttp://www.cblcuk.com
----- Forwarded Message ----From: admin To: spcnac@yahoo.co.ukSent: Wednesday, 7 October, 2009 16:20:59Subject: CBLC 4th Annual Achievements Awards 2009
Administration Office:
St. George’s Post 16 Centre,
Gt. Hampton Row, Birmingham B19 3JG Tel: 0121 236 3001 Fax: 0121 236 2048
Email: admin@cblcuk.com Website: www.cblcuk.com
Shirley P Cooper
Birmingham
7th October 2009
Dear Shirley Cooper
RE: You have been Nominated for an Award on 23rd October 2009
We are delighted to inform you that you have been nominated to receive an award at our 4th Annual Achievement Award Dinner due to take place on Friday 23rd October 2009 @ 6.30pm. The event is due to be held at The ICC, Birmingham , B1 2EA .
The winner of the award will be announced on the night of the awards.
The event once again promises to be outstanding and a great time of celebration.
We have the following celebrities and guests attending;
Dulcie Dixon (Radio Leicester) - Host
Lord Mayor and lady Mayoress of Birmingham –Keynote Speaker
Elizabeth Buggins (Chair of NHS WM) –Keynote Speaker
Lytie –Gospel Singer
Soweto Kinch- Jazz Musician/Saxonophonist
Gap D- (Gospel Singer)
AGM Choir
DJ – Bro Keith
As a nominee, you will receive one complimentary ticket (incl. meals) for yourself. If you would like tickets for family and friends please purchase well in advance to avoid disappointment. You can also book a corporate table of 10 for your guests. We only have limited places, so book early. Tickets can be purchased from;
- CBLC office – address above
- Wesley Owen Bookshop: 7 Carrs Lane , Birmingham B4 7TG
If you would like to add more information about your work for use on the night of the awards, please contact us. We are able to use:
Photographs
Power point presentation (up to 1 min)
Biography (no more than 50 words)
We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Sharon Pennant
Chief Executive Officer
Council Of Black Led Churches
Administration Office:
St. George’s Post 16 Centre,
Gt. Hampton Row, Birmingham B19 3JG Tel: 0121 236 3001 Fax: 0121 236 2048
Email: admin@cblcuk.com Website: www.cblcuk.com
Shirley P Cooper
Birmingham
7th October 2009
Dear Shirley Cooper
RE: You have been Nominated for an Award on 23rd October 2009
We are delighted to inform you that you have been nominated to receive an award at our 4th Annual Achievement Award Dinner due to take place on Friday 23rd October 2009 @ 6.30pm. The event is due to be held at The ICC, Birmingham , B1 2EA .
The winner of the award will be announced on the night of the awards.
The event once again promises to be outstanding and a great time of celebration.
We have the following celebrities and guests attending;
Dulcie Dixon (Radio Leicester) - Host
Lord Mayor and lady Mayoress of Birmingham –Keynote Speaker
Elizabeth Buggins (Chair of NHS WM) –Keynote Speaker
Lytie –Gospel Singer
Soweto Kinch- Jazz Musician/Saxonophonist
Gap D- (Gospel Singer)
AGM Choir
DJ – Bro Keith
As a nominee, you will receive one complimentary ticket (incl. meals) for yourself. If you would like tickets for family and friends please purchase well in advance to avoid disappointment. You can also book a corporate table of 10 for your guests. We only have limited places, so book early. Tickets can be purchased from;
- CBLC office – address above
- Wesley Owen Bookshop: 7 Carrs Lane , Birmingham B4 7TG
If you would like to add more information about your work for use on the night of the awards, please contact us. We are able to use:
Photographs
Power point presentation (up to 1 min)
Biography (no more than 50 words)
We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Sharon Pennant
Chief Executive Officer
Council Of Black Led Churches
Friday, 11 September 2009
Still Partying
It's still birthday month. I've been to various places, met lots of wonderful people.
Monday was really positive. After the excitement at Hilton Metropole Hotel everyone came to the local Mary Kay meeting at the Apollo Hotel ready to soar. I spend so much time in this hotel that someone thinks I'm either looking at squatting it with homeless people or buying it. Watch this space!
Tuesday. Birmingham Beauty consultants Meetup. Lovely evening. Booked into Apollo Hote land just as I was about to go to room had desperate call from daughter. She'd locked herself out of house. so one mad rush home, searched everywhere for 20 minutes only to find her spare keys in a pocket in my handbag. The kids were really excited because they were up late and were starting with new teachers at school in the morning. 1 was moving up to the infants. I was a bit sad that I wasn't preparing for first day back either. After 30 years in schools itfeelstrange not to have the mad rush to prepare classrooms, buy new clothes, have sleepless nights and meet the new classes. A doctors' mistakes die. a teachers' live on. I slept like a baby on my return to the hotel. I go a new room where 2 of the windows locked. I'd changed after none in the other room locked. Strange espressionthis sleeping like a baby, considering my baby slept on average 4 hours per night. What I meant as,I slept through the night and woke up after nine, thus missing breakfast. The staff were great and made me breakfast.
Wednesday. Launch of Empowerment Network. Brian Something, (sorry I haven't got notes on me was our guest speaker. He outlined his poor background, leaving school at 15 without qualifications, going to night school and joining the union then becoming an MP and fighting for his community in Tamworth. I met Graham from Sandwell Visually Impaired . I forgave him for pinching our worker, Sandra who's become their new Development Worker She' still working part time with BCIl and I've heard nothing but praise for her from our partners. She's only been there a few weeks and she's already produced a newsletter. Also attending the conference were Ideal for All staff. Ideal for all - Promoting solutions for living independently www.idealforall.co.uk, Then I rushed off to Disability Support Group where we drank tea and had another birthday party. I'd brought some of the food from the previous event it would only have been thrown away. Then I got a lift to meet the tribe in Edgbaston St. We shared stories, fruit and sandwiches. Lynette Webb offered us a free entertaining workshop and I put the finishing touches to our World Mental Health Day event in Nechells. Ask and it shall be given unto you. Vineyards and other churches as coming to feed us on the day. By 8pm I was ready to sleep.
Thursday. At BCIL www.bcil.org.uk I made some posters inspired from last week's Shine On, Mary Kay event.
Quitters never win. winners never quit
I'm ready for the lift up
Build wisely.
You need to believe ad hang on to your dreams
Paint your own life
Be in the right company and the right place
Put God first, family second and job third - Mary Kay
You need to use your talents and resources to make thing happen
Reach higher, dig deeper
flowers do not bloom at the same time
Then I facilitated a DISPEER meeting. The groupis growing stronger every day. We had a positive meeting. Details on our website. http//groups/yahoo.com/group/dispeer we've got exciting plans for the future.
TIENS is getting more exciting everyday. Lots of business opportunities here. I'm about to target 30,000 people in Birmingham. We've just launched a Healthy Weight Loss Programme. www.tiens.co.uk
Then we sat up till 1am talking to Murphy's builders.They're in Birmingham to rebuild a bridge. though they too 900 photos I can't put them here. We had a good laugh. Talked about the Irish in England and the Caribbean., sang Irish songs with a few gospel and Shell be coming round the mountain. Slept like a baby again!
We're preparing for arts fest. A whole weekend of creativity. www.artsfest.org.uk
Now I'm admiring a group of beautiful black women who've just signed in to the hotel. I'm off to investigate and will report back in next blog.
Monday was really positive. After the excitement at Hilton Metropole Hotel everyone came to the local Mary Kay meeting at the Apollo Hotel ready to soar. I spend so much time in this hotel that someone thinks I'm either looking at squatting it with homeless people or buying it. Watch this space!
Tuesday. Birmingham Beauty consultants Meetup. Lovely evening. Booked into Apollo Hote land just as I was about to go to room had desperate call from daughter. She'd locked herself out of house. so one mad rush home, searched everywhere for 20 minutes only to find her spare keys in a pocket in my handbag. The kids were really excited because they were up late and were starting with new teachers at school in the morning. 1 was moving up to the infants. I was a bit sad that I wasn't preparing for first day back either. After 30 years in schools itfeelstrange not to have the mad rush to prepare classrooms, buy new clothes, have sleepless nights and meet the new classes. A doctors' mistakes die. a teachers' live on. I slept like a baby on my return to the hotel. I go a new room where 2 of the windows locked. I'd changed after none in the other room locked. Strange espressionthis sleeping like a baby, considering my baby slept on average 4 hours per night. What I meant as,I slept through the night and woke up after nine, thus missing breakfast. The staff were great and made me breakfast.
Wednesday. Launch of Empowerment Network. Brian Something, (sorry I haven't got notes on me was our guest speaker. He outlined his poor background, leaving school at 15 without qualifications, going to night school and joining the union then becoming an MP and fighting for his community in Tamworth. I met Graham from Sandwell Visually Impaired . I forgave him for pinching our worker, Sandra who's become their new Development Worker She' still working part time with BCIl and I've heard nothing but praise for her from our partners. She's only been there a few weeks and she's already produced a newsletter. Also attending the conference were Ideal for All staff. Ideal for all - Promoting solutions for living independently www.idealforall.co.uk, Then I rushed off to Disability Support Group where we drank tea and had another birthday party. I'd brought some of the food from the previous event it would only have been thrown away. Then I got a lift to meet the tribe in Edgbaston St. We shared stories, fruit and sandwiches. Lynette Webb offered us a free entertaining workshop and I put the finishing touches to our World Mental Health Day event in Nechells. Ask and it shall be given unto you. Vineyards and other churches as coming to feed us on the day. By 8pm I was ready to sleep.
Thursday. At BCIL www.bcil.org.uk I made some posters inspired from last week's Shine On, Mary Kay event.
Quitters never win. winners never quit
I'm ready for the lift up
Build wisely.
You need to believe ad hang on to your dreams
Paint your own life
Be in the right company and the right place
Put God first, family second and job third - Mary Kay
You need to use your talents and resources to make thing happen
Reach higher, dig deeper
flowers do not bloom at the same time
Then I facilitated a DISPEER meeting. The groupis growing stronger every day. We had a positive meeting. Details on our website. http//groups/yahoo.com/group/dispeer we've got exciting plans for the future.
TIENS is getting more exciting everyday. Lots of business opportunities here. I'm about to target 30,000 people in Birmingham. We've just launched a Healthy Weight Loss Programme. www.tiens.co.uk
Then we sat up till 1am talking to Murphy's builders.They're in Birmingham to rebuild a bridge. though they too 900 photos I can't put them here. We had a good laugh. Talked about the Irish in England and the Caribbean., sang Irish songs with a few gospel and Shell be coming round the mountain. Slept like a baby again!
We're preparing for arts fest. A whole weekend of creativity. www.artsfest.org.uk
Now I'm admiring a group of beautiful black women who've just signed in to the hotel. I'm off to investigate and will report back in next blog.
Monday, 7 September 2009
Shine On!
"You've got it.That Spark.That Shine! You'll get all the glitter and glow of recognition, plus the education, inspiration and motivation from the best in Mary Kay, and keep your star power shining bright in 2009!" That's what it says on tarded nhe programme. It was all that and more! We wet off in style on Thursday afternoon. From BCIL office by taxi the two of us set off to drop off Mike, pick up my shoes and case, grab a few things from home and straight to the Hilton Metropole. Signing in was a problem. Perhaps we'd stolen the credit card! A very rude receptionist held up the queue whilst interrogating us. We finally got to our room to not the lakeside, or other scenic view but a 2 storey portacabin. But we'd come to learn a lot whilst having fun so we changed and went to dinner. Our fairy godmother didn't bookus into the local meeting so Cinderellas went to dinner in the restaurant while the Eagles wined and dined with entertainment. We met a lot of nice people and admired the lovely dinner dresses as the others passed by to the next room. Someone told me how much I inspired her. I later watched her aw as one of the best in the business in the UK. Over the two days we were entertained by Max Hutton, Tinkerbell, Back Street Soul, and inspired by Pam Gruber, Barbara Sunden, Elizabeth Ozua and other top diretors. Directors, Achievers and winners paraded for 2 days. Some seemed to be on stage all the time as they won numerous prizes and achieved various awards. I met and talked to the following inspirational business women: Bettina Heaaley, Dahlia Knight, Ola Udensi, Virginia Mungai, Lady Jo Oqwunli, Chi-Chi. Photos can be seen at www.mkuk-pic.com Supporters , actually spouses and male partners also got recognised. Considering i was also there to support an individual consultant I went to the supporters meeting. They were being treated for suppoting their partnsomething that I could do with more of. How much more could I have done in children, career,ers. I was the only woman in the room. I pointed out that not all partners are women, and not all supporters are partners, husbands or male. We'll see if anyone took notice of this. I couldn't help thinking that with support all things are possible. That's business, motherhood if I had the support I craved from the people who should have provided it?
Anyway had a fantastic time, lovely meals (ok I may be biased the chef is my cousin Sinclair) entertainment, inspiration, beautiful surroundings, wine, beautiful and handsome people. Mary Kay knows how to say thank you to the people who join their business. I sent text messages and wrote on facebook to let everyone know what we were up to. We received an apology from Sam the manageress for the receptionist's rudeness and humiliation. We even found time to talk to dermacologists who were having a conference and even went swimming in Living Well. I'm supposed to go twice a week for health reason but I haven't been for 5 years! I bought a swimming costume at Living well. I forgot mine at home. We'll be back at the Hilton soon because I'm about to start running business dinners in posh hotels.
We got back to Birmingham to a rude taxi driver who took the long way round into town and tried to overcharge us by a third of the fare. He didn't knowthat I''ve been using the rank for over 30 years and most of the drivers are ex-pupils. As I headed for Adrian Boult Hall I was surprised by the amount of riot police in the area especialy outside Central Library as I hurried to meet my family at the Zengeya family launch of "Abba Father" an amazing album with gospel songs written by individual members of this wonderful family. To quote: The Zengeya family album is but a small token of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord for His faithfulness to us as a family. I felt truly blessed as, although i attended their church for 3 years i'd never taken my family with me and was able to do so on Saturday night.
On Sunday I found out that there was: Rampage Terror on the streets of Brum as march erupt into violence again. I went to meet Lynne at Yardley Baptist Church to discuss John Foley's death then on to Highgate New Testament Church of God for communion. Invited Enid Rose Weir to sing at Tea and Talk, World Mental Health Day event in Nechells Community Centre. Then onto the nearby mosque for a meal. Then Boots to print some of our photos.We caught the end of a rehearsal at the Drum and stayed for the beginning of Recognise Birmingham event. The Black History quiz was good. I kept quiet as I knew most of the answers. I was reminded of the racism in Love thy Neighbour; the fat that after visiting us to se Livin' in the City a play I wrote and performed in in 1976, some of my lines appeared in Love Thy Neighbour and we were never acknowledged for them. We looked at a few clips from Love thy Neighbour and Billie Holidays song "Strange fruit." I questioned why Marcus Garvey day was moved from Handsworth Park to an elite venue. More later.
Then we taxied to the Apollo Hotel for inspirational training on Tiens Healthcare Products. Too tired to move I booked in for the night. I rushed home to get spare keys as my daughter had locked herself out. I was so lotired I couldn't find the keys, looked again and found them in my handbag.It felt strange that I was not at home, preparing for my first day back too. I gave up teaching years ago because of bullying at work and cheating which is ignored, denied, encouraged by governors, unions and Government. In fact someone told me: the parents, kids, governors, teachers are happy to cheat, write the children's work for them, paint pictures, sew items, you are the only one who is unhappy with this. It reminds me of the Doctor who when examining me to see if I should really be on Incapacity Benefit told me that the Government wanted results so they gave them. I had 6 consultants and a physiotherapist at the time.
But, thank God, I'm in better health and have found ways round some of these issues. I'm still sitting in Apollo hotel after a lovely night's sleep and fantastic breakfast
Mary Kay Shine on photos www.mkuk-pics.com
Enid Rose Weir www.kinship.co.uk
Tiens Healthcare Products www.tiens.co.uk
Anyway had a fantastic time, lovely meals (ok I may be biased the chef is my cousin Sinclair) entertainment, inspiration, beautiful surroundings, wine, beautiful and handsome people. Mary Kay knows how to say thank you to the people who join their business. I sent text messages and wrote on facebook to let everyone know what we were up to. We received an apology from Sam the manageress for the receptionist's rudeness and humiliation. We even found time to talk to dermacologists who were having a conference and even went swimming in Living Well. I'm supposed to go twice a week for health reason but I haven't been for 5 years! I bought a swimming costume at Living well. I forgot mine at home. We'll be back at the Hilton soon because I'm about to start running business dinners in posh hotels.
We got back to Birmingham to a rude taxi driver who took the long way round into town and tried to overcharge us by a third of the fare. He didn't knowthat I''ve been using the rank for over 30 years and most of the drivers are ex-pupils. As I headed for Adrian Boult Hall I was surprised by the amount of riot police in the area especialy outside Central Library as I hurried to meet my family at the Zengeya family launch of "Abba Father" an amazing album with gospel songs written by individual members of this wonderful family. To quote: The Zengeya family album is but a small token of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord for His faithfulness to us as a family. I felt truly blessed as, although i attended their church for 3 years i'd never taken my family with me and was able to do so on Saturday night.
On Sunday I found out that there was: Rampage Terror on the streets of Brum as march erupt into violence again. I went to meet Lynne at Yardley Baptist Church to discuss John Foley's death then on to Highgate New Testament Church of God for communion. Invited Enid Rose Weir to sing at Tea and Talk, World Mental Health Day event in Nechells Community Centre. Then onto the nearby mosque for a meal. Then Boots to print some of our photos.We caught the end of a rehearsal at the Drum and stayed for the beginning of Recognise Birmingham event. The Black History quiz was good. I kept quiet as I knew most of the answers. I was reminded of the racism in Love thy Neighbour; the fat that after visiting us to se Livin' in the City a play I wrote and performed in in 1976, some of my lines appeared in Love Thy Neighbour and we were never acknowledged for them. We looked at a few clips from Love thy Neighbour and Billie Holidays song "Strange fruit." I questioned why Marcus Garvey day was moved from Handsworth Park to an elite venue. More later.
Then we taxied to the Apollo Hotel for inspirational training on Tiens Healthcare Products. Too tired to move I booked in for the night. I rushed home to get spare keys as my daughter had locked herself out. I was so lotired I couldn't find the keys, looked again and found them in my handbag.It felt strange that I was not at home, preparing for my first day back too. I gave up teaching years ago because of bullying at work and cheating which is ignored, denied, encouraged by governors, unions and Government. In fact someone told me: the parents, kids, governors, teachers are happy to cheat, write the children's work for them, paint pictures, sew items, you are the only one who is unhappy with this. It reminds me of the Doctor who when examining me to see if I should really be on Incapacity Benefit told me that the Government wanted results so they gave them. I had 6 consultants and a physiotherapist at the time.
But, thank God, I'm in better health and have found ways round some of these issues. I'm still sitting in Apollo hotel after a lovely night's sleep and fantastic breakfast
Mary Kay Shine on photos www.mkuk-pics.com
Enid Rose Weir www.kinship.co.uk
Tiens Healthcare Products www.tiens.co.uk
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
RIP John Foley
Jon Foley was a member of Canon Hill writers Group. He was married to Liz who died 2 years ago. His friends at Canon Hill Witers group helped him with her funeral and he had our phone numbers to phone whenever he needed help. Liz was in a care home for a long time and John tried very hard to get her out. When she did come out he had difficulties with their care. I helped as much as I could, I've numerous emails to prove it and eventually he was referred to an organisation of which I'm director. I received this email when I returned from Leeds Carnival. I am saddened that John has died. He tried very hard to get the support that the Government claims is available for disabled people. When he had Liz to care about he worked hard for changes. I will remember him mostly for the late nights we stood outside the MAC in Canon Hill Park, in all weathers waiting for his accesible taxis then recently for him to start the red van. We found creative ways to support them, then him, without infringing on his requests to do it himself. Could we have done more? The struggle continues. John you're now withLiz, your first love. Your legacy will live on through your writing that we enjoyed listening to. When we return to the MAC it will feel strange not arranging the furniture so you and Liz can be together. Rest In Peace.
On Mon, 31/8/09, Facebook <notification+yswnnga@facebookmail.com wrote:
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Subject: "Direct Action Network" sent you a message on Facebook...
To: "Shirley P Cooper" <spcnac@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Monday, 31 August, 2009, 12:42 PM
Clair Lewis sent a message to the> members of Direct Action Network.
Subject: URGENT ACTION (letterwriting):
Death by neglect - support Birmingham DAN from home
Dear all, As some of you already know on Sunday morning a disabled man in Birmingham who had been in need of support to continue to live independently sadly died. Birmingham City Council had persistently refused to provide him with any support in spite of the efforts of Birmingham DAN to advocate for him. It seems that as he was unable to even feed himself over a lengthy period this resulted in massive organ failure.He was totally failed by Birmingham City Council. At the moment the director of Adult and Community Services, Peter Hay, is no doubt enjoying what he considers to be a well earned rest over the bank holiday weekend. We’d like to make his return to work and the rest of next week lots of fun for him so we’d like you all to send him an email and copy it to the Leader of Birmingham City Council, Mike Whitby, and Sue Anderson, the councillor responsible for Adults and Community. You might want to ask Peter Hay and the others why social services refused to provide support to John Foley when he so obviously needed it. How can they justify refusing support. You might want to ask Peter Hay to what extent he feels his department’s negligence contributed to John’s death. You might want to ask Peter Hay why he doesn’t care about disabled people and is willing to allow them to die due to lack of support. You might ask Peter Hay what the criteria to provide support to disabled people is in Birmingham. These are just suggestions, feel free to add anything you want. Send emails to peter.hay@birmingham.gov.uk
mike.whitby@birmingham.gov.uk
sue.anderson@birmingham.gov.uk
If you receive any response could you forward this to me,
Tom ( tomcomdan@hotmail.co.uk) or Steve ( soulrebel@riseup.net)
Thanks for your support. Linda
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Subject: "Direct Action Network" sent you a message on Facebook...
To: "Shirley P Cooper" <spcnac@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Monday, 31 August, 2009, 12:42 PM
Clair Lewis sent a message to the> members of Direct Action Network.
Subject: URGENT ACTION (letterwriting):
Death by neglect - support Birmingham DAN from home
Dear all, As some of you already know on Sunday morning a disabled man in Birmingham who had been in need of support to continue to live independently sadly died. Birmingham City Council had persistently refused to provide him with any support in spite of the efforts of Birmingham DAN to advocate for him. It seems that as he was unable to even feed himself over a lengthy period this resulted in massive organ failure.He was totally failed by Birmingham City Council. At the moment the director of Adult and Community Services, Peter Hay, is no doubt enjoying what he considers to be a well earned rest over the bank holiday weekend. We’d like to make his return to work and the rest of next week lots of fun for him so we’d like you all to send him an email and copy it to the Leader of Birmingham City Council, Mike Whitby, and Sue Anderson, the councillor responsible for Adults and Community. You might want to ask Peter Hay and the others why social services refused to provide support to John Foley when he so obviously needed it. How can they justify refusing support. You might want to ask Peter Hay to what extent he feels his department’s negligence contributed to John’s death. You might want to ask Peter Hay why he doesn’t care about disabled people and is willing to allow them to die due to lack of support. You might ask Peter Hay what the criteria to provide support to disabled people is in Birmingham. These are just suggestions, feel free to add anything you want. Send emails to peter.hay@birmingham.gov.uk
mike.whitby@birmingham.gov.uk
sue.anderson@birmingham.gov.uk
If you receive any response could you forward this to me,
Tom ( tomcomdan@hotmail.co.uk) or Steve ( soulrebel@riseup.net)
Thanks for your support. Linda
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Last Weekend in August.
On Friday D and I went to a Business Awareness 1-1. I was so empowering. We looked at an arts Council form. We're applying for a new Project working with disabled people. Then to karaoke where there was a handful of people. We don't ususally have a karaoke disco in August as there's usually a canal trip. we then went to plait my friends hair for her birthday and set off for Ashbourne to Rainbow Circle camp to the lovely people who I spend most August with. Finding it didn't take that long. After an hour and putting website names to faces we set off and headed for Manchester which is the opposite direction to where we should have been going. Eventually at Chesterfield I remembered the crooked spire and the M1. We got back after 1.
Saturday D and I went to a Graphic Design course organised by Shine Costumes and Arts. It was led by G Raves a mystical sort of guy. After this we had a Business Workshop with Dr Chris. A quick visit to the Custard Factory to the craft and vintage stalls then home to bed cos I was very tired.
Sunday was the Birmingham Sports and Cultural Day incorporating the Malcolm Marshall Annual Cricket Cup. An opportunity to see people in Handsworth Park, that I haven't seen for ages. I started off at the Boathouse, examined the toilets, found no Christmas trees in the disabled one but told them about the cleaning stuff stored in there. I got a free piece of cake and promised to go back later. Mike bought me a vegetable pattie. I got to the pavillion to find that I'd lost my tickets. Lance, Pauline, Pat, Rocky were there from Handsworth Community Care - they've changed their name but I can only remember that it begins with O. A wide variety of stalls included the Red Cross celebrating Disappearance Day - which reminded me of when I ran away in 1872 after being under care for 9 years , A Chlamydia testing service offering free umbrellas to anyone who had a test on the day. Covering Up? Well, you should have seen the young guys handing in their specimen for the colourful umbrellas. Could it be that they really wanted to know the results or that the sky was rather gray and it was about to rain. I spoke to Garfield Robinson Business Executive of GV Media Group for a long time. After accepting a bag with free Voice newspaper and lots of adverts, I invited bim to our World Mental Health day event which we're holding aat Nechells Community Centre. Money Transfer offered whistles, pens. Lots of food stalls; not jammed together as normal but beautifuly spaced and safe. I didn't see many of the people who said they were coming with me. Mike and I went into the enclosure and weren't quite sure if we'd get food in the VIP tent. I don't understand cricket. I was a cricket widow in the seventies and still have memories of the loneliness between May and September when he was either practising or playing all over the area. I met some notables: Bunny Johnson, boxer who I asked to world Mental health Event. I told him for the first time, how he inspired me when I was a depressed kid, just out of care and was asked to interview him for the newsletter. I was giving up and just listeing to him describe what he was oing through, I got a little bit of faith and carried on. Mushak Ali, Head of Equalities left before one of the sevurity guys told me that no-one in a wheelchair would be allowed in. I told him, whilst smiling sweetly that he needed to be educated. There were a few councillors and interesting people wandering about. Erma Lewis gave me her posters to distribute, She's holding a fundraising ball on Spet 26th at Centennial Centre. I usually go and have a birthdya table. Last year I went and helped to set up the hall but went home to change and hadn't got the strength to go to the dinner and dance. Back to the Cricket. I saw a few people who've won awards for great things including Sted Wallen who got the Voice Community Award the same year as me: Lord, Lady and exMayors, including Sybil Spence, famous cricketers who's name I don't know, Community Leaders including Lloyd Blake and Bini Brown; Shirley Maccune, singer; and all the disabled people who came in on my tickets. I took lots of photos and wandered about looking pretty in a bright orange African Dress. Then it started to rain so it stopped play. As I was already in the pavillion, I stayed there. Then I braved the storm and stayed a few minutes at the bandstand watching this fantastic dance group who even did a birthday tribute for Michael Jackson. I then bought some jellies in my local corner shop of up to 11 years ago. It's a bright spacy place now but the guy still remembered me. I then went to a TIENS business meeting where I admired someone's beautiful African dress and caught the bus home with a bag full of biscuits and foxes glacier mints.
Monday bright and early I turned off the alarm. The second one went of half an hour later. I didn't feel lik going anywhere. It wasn't going as well as i planned despite adeverts in Meetup, Intervarsity Club and Facebook. Someone declined via Facebook. I couldn't decide what to wear. The corner shop with the Custard creams was close and I'd just missed a bus. I found an umbrella and umbrella skirt on the way. I'd already got another umbrella skirt in my bag for Natalia. I went to check my bank account. As usual for a Bank Holliday there was nothing worth writing bome about. I crossed the road to catch the bus and realised that I was waiting for the wrong one. So I waited and waited and waited for the number 8. It came. I sat at the terminus whilst the driver had his ciggie. I got a tezt from D who was already by the centre. I got off bus and walked up hill put my bags on the back seat of the coach and went to get my friend. To cut a long story short use scissors. Suddenly all the dissappointments and cancelled places, lack of sleep and money, general fedupness and dread of going to Leeds where I spent 9 abusive years, came over me and I decided not to get the coach. I got off and dissociated. The last month or so have been full of triggers, flashbacks, abuse, as well as joyous times. Still determined to go to Leeds I decided to drive up with my daughter, friend and grandkids. We had a lovely time, having parked near my old 'home'. Having got into Leeds I showed whoever was listening where I went to school, shopped, played, who lived where, where incidents happened eg my first kiss, 1st Black Head teacher's house, shops I frequented, etc. We changed into carnival gear and had our lunch in Hilltop Mount. Then we walked to the park which I used to say was 1 Leeds away cos we lived in leed 8 and Chapeltown is in Leeds 7. After walking round for a while pointing out the play area and flowerbeds where I slept, the hill where we girls sat and watched the boys play football, finding the marquee with all of my daughter's fathers' family, we watched the dhol drummers. Carnival back home included the whole communty. In St Kitts, We had Asians, Chiness, Syrians, Africans, etc. Carnival time everybody showed off their culture and joined as one. We then followed the lorries and then cut through to meet them up on another st. We didn'nt go all the way round as I haven't got the strength to do that. So there was another guided tour round youth clubs, ast boyfriends' , friends, my sisters' house, local mother and baby home where my cousin, taken from our house was put while they found another home for her. I oftened questioned why they left me there knowing what was happeing to us. Eventually the Carnival arrived where we were standing. I saw people who I knew in Leeds who'd moved away but came home for carnival. I saw those who'd never moved. By the time the Birmingham Crew arrived they were wet. I had my brolly so while the song about wetting up blasted out I didn't have a soaked phone like one person said on Facebook. we got back to the park and saw a friend from Birmingham selling ballons and things. She left me with her stall for a few minutes and I made up the prices as I couldn't remeber what she'd said. We then went back to the car to eat. we then drove to my 1st boyfriends' family home. On the way we passed the bank where I left 5p in 1972, the bus stop where I caught the bus when I ran away, the social services office where I kept telling them that I was hurting and they never listened, my old school and my sisters' house. My ex is now in hospital. His mum had told me earlier that day and I'd promised to see her before I left for Birmingham. He is very ill. He joined the navy when we were 16. Life in the forces was not good for black boys. All of those that I know who were in there have come out with one or other of the following : post traumatic stress, mental illness, stroke, asthma, broken relationships, unemployment, alcohol related problems. After a few hours at the house we set off for home. I described the day as emotionally and physicaly draining. I'd dug up all these ghosts from the past and for the next few days I'll be digging up more as I prepare for Child Sex Abuse Survivors March and Rally in Birmingham on 26th September. But the next day is my birthday and despite the horrible things which happened to me I've live dot tell the tale. I slept well last night and rested all day then I went to TGI Fridays and had the first of my many birthday parties. Then to the Apollo with D and my grans for tea and hot chocolate. What a weekend.
www.rainbowcircle.co.uk
www.voice-online.co.uk
www.tiens.co.uk
http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/frfuk?frf=906506998766
Saturday D and I went to a Graphic Design course organised by Shine Costumes and Arts. It was led by G Raves a mystical sort of guy. After this we had a Business Workshop with Dr Chris. A quick visit to the Custard Factory to the craft and vintage stalls then home to bed cos I was very tired.
Sunday was the Birmingham Sports and Cultural Day incorporating the Malcolm Marshall Annual Cricket Cup. An opportunity to see people in Handsworth Park, that I haven't seen for ages. I started off at the Boathouse, examined the toilets, found no Christmas trees in the disabled one but told them about the cleaning stuff stored in there. I got a free piece of cake and promised to go back later. Mike bought me a vegetable pattie. I got to the pavillion to find that I'd lost my tickets. Lance, Pauline, Pat, Rocky were there from Handsworth Community Care - they've changed their name but I can only remember that it begins with O. A wide variety of stalls included the Red Cross celebrating Disappearance Day - which reminded me of when I ran away in 1872 after being under care for 9 years , A Chlamydia testing service offering free umbrellas to anyone who had a test on the day. Covering Up? Well, you should have seen the young guys handing in their specimen for the colourful umbrellas. Could it be that they really wanted to know the results or that the sky was rather gray and it was about to rain. I spoke to Garfield Robinson Business Executive of GV Media Group for a long time. After accepting a bag with free Voice newspaper and lots of adverts, I invited bim to our World Mental Health day event which we're holding aat Nechells Community Centre. Money Transfer offered whistles, pens. Lots of food stalls; not jammed together as normal but beautifuly spaced and safe. I didn't see many of the people who said they were coming with me. Mike and I went into the enclosure and weren't quite sure if we'd get food in the VIP tent. I don't understand cricket. I was a cricket widow in the seventies and still have memories of the loneliness between May and September when he was either practising or playing all over the area. I met some notables: Bunny Johnson, boxer who I asked to world Mental health Event. I told him for the first time, how he inspired me when I was a depressed kid, just out of care and was asked to interview him for the newsletter. I was giving up and just listeing to him describe what he was oing through, I got a little bit of faith and carried on. Mushak Ali, Head of Equalities left before one of the sevurity guys told me that no-one in a wheelchair would be allowed in. I told him, whilst smiling sweetly that he needed to be educated. There were a few councillors and interesting people wandering about. Erma Lewis gave me her posters to distribute, She's holding a fundraising ball on Spet 26th at Centennial Centre. I usually go and have a birthdya table. Last year I went and helped to set up the hall but went home to change and hadn't got the strength to go to the dinner and dance. Back to the Cricket. I saw a few people who've won awards for great things including Sted Wallen who got the Voice Community Award the same year as me: Lord, Lady and exMayors, including Sybil Spence, famous cricketers who's name I don't know, Community Leaders including Lloyd Blake and Bini Brown; Shirley Maccune, singer; and all the disabled people who came in on my tickets. I took lots of photos and wandered about looking pretty in a bright orange African Dress. Then it started to rain so it stopped play. As I was already in the pavillion, I stayed there. Then I braved the storm and stayed a few minutes at the bandstand watching this fantastic dance group who even did a birthday tribute for Michael Jackson. I then bought some jellies in my local corner shop of up to 11 years ago. It's a bright spacy place now but the guy still remembered me. I then went to a TIENS business meeting where I admired someone's beautiful African dress and caught the bus home with a bag full of biscuits and foxes glacier mints.
Monday bright and early I turned off the alarm. The second one went of half an hour later. I didn't feel lik going anywhere. It wasn't going as well as i planned despite adeverts in Meetup, Intervarsity Club and Facebook. Someone declined via Facebook. I couldn't decide what to wear. The corner shop with the Custard creams was close and I'd just missed a bus. I found an umbrella and umbrella skirt on the way. I'd already got another umbrella skirt in my bag for Natalia. I went to check my bank account. As usual for a Bank Holliday there was nothing worth writing bome about. I crossed the road to catch the bus and realised that I was waiting for the wrong one. So I waited and waited and waited for the number 8. It came. I sat at the terminus whilst the driver had his ciggie. I got a tezt from D who was already by the centre. I got off bus and walked up hill put my bags on the back seat of the coach and went to get my friend. To cut a long story short use scissors. Suddenly all the dissappointments and cancelled places, lack of sleep and money, general fedupness and dread of going to Leeds where I spent 9 abusive years, came over me and I decided not to get the coach. I got off and dissociated. The last month or so have been full of triggers, flashbacks, abuse, as well as joyous times. Still determined to go to Leeds I decided to drive up with my daughter, friend and grandkids. We had a lovely time, having parked near my old 'home'. Having got into Leeds I showed whoever was listening where I went to school, shopped, played, who lived where, where incidents happened eg my first kiss, 1st Black Head teacher's house, shops I frequented, etc. We changed into carnival gear and had our lunch in Hilltop Mount. Then we walked to the park which I used to say was 1 Leeds away cos we lived in leed 8 and Chapeltown is in Leeds 7. After walking round for a while pointing out the play area and flowerbeds where I slept, the hill where we girls sat and watched the boys play football, finding the marquee with all of my daughter's fathers' family, we watched the dhol drummers. Carnival back home included the whole communty. In St Kitts, We had Asians, Chiness, Syrians, Africans, etc. Carnival time everybody showed off their culture and joined as one. We then followed the lorries and then cut through to meet them up on another st. We didn'nt go all the way round as I haven't got the strength to do that. So there was another guided tour round youth clubs, ast boyfriends' , friends, my sisters' house, local mother and baby home where my cousin, taken from our house was put while they found another home for her. I oftened questioned why they left me there knowing what was happeing to us. Eventually the Carnival arrived where we were standing. I saw people who I knew in Leeds who'd moved away but came home for carnival. I saw those who'd never moved. By the time the Birmingham Crew arrived they were wet. I had my brolly so while the song about wetting up blasted out I didn't have a soaked phone like one person said on Facebook. we got back to the park and saw a friend from Birmingham selling ballons and things. She left me with her stall for a few minutes and I made up the prices as I couldn't remeber what she'd said. We then went back to the car to eat. we then drove to my 1st boyfriends' family home. On the way we passed the bank where I left 5p in 1972, the bus stop where I caught the bus when I ran away, the social services office where I kept telling them that I was hurting and they never listened, my old school and my sisters' house. My ex is now in hospital. His mum had told me earlier that day and I'd promised to see her before I left for Birmingham. He is very ill. He joined the navy when we were 16. Life in the forces was not good for black boys. All of those that I know who were in there have come out with one or other of the following : post traumatic stress, mental illness, stroke, asthma, broken relationships, unemployment, alcohol related problems. After a few hours at the house we set off for home. I described the day as emotionally and physicaly draining. I'd dug up all these ghosts from the past and for the next few days I'll be digging up more as I prepare for Child Sex Abuse Survivors March and Rally in Birmingham on 26th September. But the next day is my birthday and despite the horrible things which happened to me I've live dot tell the tale. I slept well last night and rested all day then I went to TGI Fridays and had the first of my many birthday parties. Then to the Apollo with D and my grans for tea and hot chocolate. What a weekend.
www.rainbowcircle.co.uk
www.voice-online.co.uk
www.tiens.co.uk
http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/frfuk?frf=906506998766
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Stepping Stones - Pro-active Steps Towards Self- Development and Employment
Location The Beeches
Selly Oak RdBournville Birmingham B46 9AG
Stepping Stones - Pro-active Steps Towards Self-Development and Employment The most important purpose of the Steppingstones course is to help you feel more confident and positive about yourself and the skills and knowledge you have and gain on this course. We would also like you to feel more able and secure when going into a workplace. Course Starts on 2nd September at The Beeches, Selly Oak Rd., Bourneville. During the course, organisers of Steppingstones will run sessions and practical workshops that will develop skills you already have and skills you will need when applying for jobs and being in a workplace. All of the organisers and facilitators are volunteers and have been in exactly the same position as you. They have been unemployed for a length of time and know what it feels like to have low self-esteem. Over several months you will build up a personal bank of knowledge and skills, to make you more desirable as a job candidiate. You will gain these through a series of practical and seminar-type sessions. These will include: Confidence building discussions and tasks Basic ICT skills CV and job application, letter writing Practical hands-on experience of manual work, refurbishing and fixing mobility aids such as wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters Self-presentation skills and interpersonal skills - how to present yourself and how to interact with others in a work-place. Of course some of these may not apply to you and there may be pther skills you require that we haven't thought of. We will be happy to discuss this with you at the first session
Next Meetin 28th September Wheelchair Recycling, 17 Victoria Rd., Harborne, Birmingham B17 OAQ
7th October, Quinborne Centre
Bus fares will be re-imbursed.
Selly Oak RdBournville Birmingham B46 9AG
Stepping Stones - Pro-active Steps Towards Self-Development and Employment The most important purpose of the Steppingstones course is to help you feel more confident and positive about yourself and the skills and knowledge you have and gain on this course. We would also like you to feel more able and secure when going into a workplace. Course Starts on 2nd September at The Beeches, Selly Oak Rd., Bourneville. During the course, organisers of Steppingstones will run sessions and practical workshops that will develop skills you already have and skills you will need when applying for jobs and being in a workplace. All of the organisers and facilitators are volunteers and have been in exactly the same position as you. They have been unemployed for a length of time and know what it feels like to have low self-esteem. Over several months you will build up a personal bank of knowledge and skills, to make you more desirable as a job candidiate. You will gain these through a series of practical and seminar-type sessions. These will include: Confidence building discussions and tasks Basic ICT skills CV and job application, letter writing Practical hands-on experience of manual work, refurbishing and fixing mobility aids such as wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters Self-presentation skills and interpersonal skills - how to present yourself and how to interact with others in a work-place. Of course some of these may not apply to you and there may be pther skills you require that we haven't thought of. We will be happy to discuss this with you at the first session
Next Meetin 28th September Wheelchair Recycling, 17 Victoria Rd., Harborne, Birmingham B17 OAQ
7th October, Quinborne Centre
Bus fares will be re-imbursed.
Monday, 10 August 2009
Myth and Magic Camp - Rainbow Circle.
I'm off to camp again. Rainbow Camps are marvellous. I've been doing 'em for years. See previous blogs.
Myths are stories with a meaning: they tell us about ourselves, our history, our fears, our hopes, our dreams.
Magic is a way of changing reality to suit our will.
Rainbow Circle believes in a myth, that many diverse people can live together in a field, sharing friendship, food, music, healing, learning from each other and enjoying the experience.
For a week in August we will make that myth reality. The willing energy of everyone present will make magic happen. At our Myth & Magic camp we will be building a communal spirit, sharing our love and energy. We hope everyone will help with running the camp in some way. Most people feel that by sharing their time and skills they become more empowered and become part of our community.
On site trading is only allowed on Saturdays and in the Rainbow Circle shop/cafe.
The camp seeks to provide at least one communal meal a day, which will be vegetarian, nutritious and tasty, on a magik hat basis.
Music is an important part of Rainbow Circle, we hope you will bring along drums, guitars and other musical instruments.
No amplified or electronic music at any time please.
Dogs are welcome, but only by prior arrangement with the coordinators.
Direction will be posted here a week before the camp.
Join us for a day or a week of living out our dreams, the magic can last a lifetime.
http://www.rainbowcircle.co.uk
Myths are stories with a meaning: they tell us about ourselves, our history, our fears, our hopes, our dreams.
Magic is a way of changing reality to suit our will.
Rainbow Circle believes in a myth, that many diverse people can live together in a field, sharing friendship, food, music, healing, learning from each other and enjoying the experience.
For a week in August we will make that myth reality. The willing energy of everyone present will make magic happen. At our Myth & Magic camp we will be building a communal spirit, sharing our love and energy. We hope everyone will help with running the camp in some way. Most people feel that by sharing their time and skills they become more empowered and become part of our community.
On site trading is only allowed on Saturdays and in the Rainbow Circle shop/cafe.
The camp seeks to provide at least one communal meal a day, which will be vegetarian, nutritious and tasty, on a magik hat basis.
Music is an important part of Rainbow Circle, we hope you will bring along drums, guitars and other musical instruments.
No amplified or electronic music at any time please.
Dogs are welcome, but only by prior arrangement with the coordinators.
Direction will be posted here a week before the camp.
Join us for a day or a week of living out our dreams, the magic can last a lifetime.
http://www.rainbowcircle.co.uk
Survivor Arts exhibition online!!!
Dear Artists and Poets
We have now got the Survivor Arts Exhibition online!!!
http://www.iass.bham.ac.uk/study/socialwork/
Please follow the link above and click on the further link for Survivor Arts 2009.
Section One is art which was displayed together with a selection of original tracks by Sarah-Kate Bennett (BA2 now), including some backing music she designed specifically for this project.
The second section is the art which we couldn't fit on the walls unfortunately but showed on the DVD loop; these hidden gems are now available for all to see!
Finally, a brief piece with songs and interviews with two of the artists talking about the therapeutic value of art.
If you need some calming moments in the day – click on the above link and watch with a cup of tea!
Enjoy!
regards
Hanna Wride
Social Work Programmes Administrator
Muirhead Tower, Room 850
8th Floor, West Wing
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
B15 2TT h.j.wride@bham.ac.uk
Tel: 0121 415 8484
Fax: 0121 414 5726
Website: www.socialwork.bham.ac.uk
We have now got the Survivor Arts Exhibition online!!!
http://www.iass.bham.ac.uk/study/socialwork/
Please follow the link above and click on the further link for Survivor Arts 2009.
Section One is art which was displayed together with a selection of original tracks by Sarah-Kate Bennett (BA2 now), including some backing music she designed specifically for this project.
The second section is the art which we couldn't fit on the walls unfortunately but showed on the DVD loop; these hidden gems are now available for all to see!
Finally, a brief piece with songs and interviews with two of the artists talking about the therapeutic value of art.
If you need some calming moments in the day – click on the above link and watch with a cup of tea!
Enjoy!
regards
Hanna Wride
Social Work Programmes Administrator
Muirhead Tower, Room 850
8th Floor, West Wing
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
B15 2TT h.j.wride@bham.ac.uk
Tel: 0121 415 8484
Fax: 0121 414 5726
Website: www.socialwork.bham.ac.uk
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Michael Jackson RIP
Breaking News: the entertainer, Michael Jackson is dead. Those words! The last few days have been manic. Every newspaper, broadcaster, all over the world has something to say about it. The fans have cried, shouted, dance and sang. I have written quite a lot and got cussed a few times since his death. Michael was an artistic genius. He was also a / an child abuse survivor, shopoholic and codependent yearning for love. Michael Jackson RIP. Find my entries on Facebook and Twitter
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Other Contacts
ADRA uk you + ADRA = hope www.adra.org.uk
Debenhams www.debenhams.com
Mark Burke Carpentry and joinery mburke72@gmail.com m.07970780305
BT Buy, Sell, Connect www.bttradespace.com
Ben and Jerry www.benjerry.co.uk/sundae
Fela Kuti = what does the soundtrack to your struggle sound like? artsownkind.wordpress.com
Debenhams www.debenhams.com
Mark Burke Carpentry and joinery mburke72@gmail.com m.07970780305
BT Buy, Sell, Connect www.bttradespace.com
Ben and Jerry www.benjerry.co.uk/sundae
Fela Kuti = what does the soundtrack to your struggle sound like? artsownkind.wordpress.com
What have I done for me lately?
Over the last few days I've been very busy.
I organised, via IVC, a trip to London to eat icecream at the Ben and Jerry's Sundae Festival on Clapham Common. Doreen and Janine have joined IVC and we're all going on a Meals Around the World experience.
http://www.birminghamivc.co.uk/
The meetup group - Birmingham Beauty Consultants Group came to the Mary Kay event at the Apollo Hotel last Tuesday. 2 of the visitors were from http://www.getridofthatpest.co.uk/
We're also looking at joining in the Birmingham Carnival in August.
At a BNI meeting last Wednesday morning (8am) I met numerous business people and even got an enquiry about a job. If you are in business I'd recommend this networking group.
Later that day I went to 2001 and beyone: New Horizons in Mental Health. The session was one of a series of opportunities to explore the best way forward for mental health policy in England. There were some intersting people on our table. We worked really hard and came up with lots of ideas for change. We could only pick 1 to put forward but we used lots of 'post it notes' and wrapped them nicely for whoever is collating this. I'm surprised that things we talked about, suggestions we made years ago are still being considered. It made me realise just how 'forward' we are in Birmingham though I feel we have a long way to go.
On Thursday we had a BCIL executives meeting. By 9 o'clock I was fast asleep.
Friday, bright and early we left for a funeral in Redditch. Asmnel Albert Adams was at the New Testament Church of God Convention 2 weekends before. He sat near me. Within days he was dead. In the midst of life there is death. I'm glad I took time to speak to him at the convention. Someone's death is a time for the living to reflect on their own lives. We sang Jesus I'm coming Someday, The Lord is My Shepherd, Amazing Grace, I'll Fly Away, Some Gland Morning and Hand in Hand With Jesus plus numerous choruses at the graveside. There are many singers at funerals now-a-days. A few of us lead the singiing. One person brought her tambourine. I caught it on my phone. The meal afterwards was fantastic and I had a long chat with the DJ.
Saturday - back to Redditch for a Caribbean Roots Connections event. I saw people from Birmingham whom I haven't seen for years: Trevor Rigg, Mental Health Specialist; Valentina Alexander who does gift baskets: Ras I Cleave, selling African Arts and Crafts from whom I bought some St.Kitts-Nevis bracelets; Tunje - Youth Worker, Artist, dancer, drummer.
I also made new contacts: the wife of the main singer on Jambo Malaika; A Ghanaian Dress and Food Company, An exhibition Moving Here, www.movinghere.org.uk 200 years Migration of England
Sunday - We went to church then Shopping in Debenhams; coffee in their cafe; dinner at Big Bulls Head where I met another long lost friend; performance at Adam and Eve; Play - St John Tighue at the Spotted Dog. My taxi driver doubled the distance to my house but is having to pay back the extra amount he charged me. My 3.3 miles became 5 according to him. In these days of mobile phones with Googlemaps why do taxi fdrivers still think they can get away with overcharging people?
Monday: I finally found a gardener. Look back at earlier blogs and my NAF website and you'll see the trouble I have with gardens. Anyway I garden. If he does a good job, he'll have a job for life. Then I went to a senior coffee morning at South Yardley Library. I'm still trying to convince them that it is a human right to have a lock on the toilet door. I then read emails and enetworked for 2 hours. They don't shout at you to get off the computers after an hour anymore. Nor have they booked out the computer I'm on to someone else when they have over 20 + computers available. I used to like libraries. Phoned Birmingham Housing about an invoice which they were getting back to me about. Forked tongues and pink animals with wings come to mind. I attended Arts abll over the place launch at the Crescent Theatre, It was really good. The food was excellent and I took doggie bags. Birgit Kehrer BSustained - Growing skills feeding confidence. I'd recommend her any day. bkehrer@googlemail.com
Then D and I went to Jennifers for tea. After that my daughter picked me up. That sounds good. She has just passed her driving test. We then picknicked in the front garden. By 10 I was fast asleep only to get up early to take the grand kids to school.
Today: Took the kids to school. Made a 1st Wedding Anniversary Book. I've been working all day. Had an emergency BCIL chair meeting. Phoned someone about funding. Now going to cool out and have an early night. Can you see them? They're pink with wings and go "oink, oink"
A lovely networking site: http://www.viadeo.com/invite/shirley.cooper
I organised, via IVC, a trip to London to eat icecream at the Ben and Jerry's Sundae Festival on Clapham Common. Doreen and Janine have joined IVC and we're all going on a Meals Around the World experience.
http://www.birminghamivc.co.uk/
The meetup group - Birmingham Beauty Consultants Group came to the Mary Kay event at the Apollo Hotel last Tuesday. 2 of the visitors were from http://www.getridofthatpest.co.uk/
We're also looking at joining in the Birmingham Carnival in August.
At a BNI meeting last Wednesday morning (8am) I met numerous business people and even got an enquiry about a job. If you are in business I'd recommend this networking group.
Later that day I went to 2001 and beyone: New Horizons in Mental Health. The session was one of a series of opportunities to explore the best way forward for mental health policy in England. There were some intersting people on our table. We worked really hard and came up with lots of ideas for change. We could only pick 1 to put forward but we used lots of 'post it notes' and wrapped them nicely for whoever is collating this. I'm surprised that things we talked about, suggestions we made years ago are still being considered. It made me realise just how 'forward' we are in Birmingham though I feel we have a long way to go.
On Thursday we had a BCIL executives meeting. By 9 o'clock I was fast asleep.
Friday, bright and early we left for a funeral in Redditch. Asmnel Albert Adams was at the New Testament Church of God Convention 2 weekends before. He sat near me. Within days he was dead. In the midst of life there is death. I'm glad I took time to speak to him at the convention. Someone's death is a time for the living to reflect on their own lives. We sang Jesus I'm coming Someday, The Lord is My Shepherd, Amazing Grace, I'll Fly Away, Some Gland Morning and Hand in Hand With Jesus plus numerous choruses at the graveside. There are many singers at funerals now-a-days. A few of us lead the singiing. One person brought her tambourine. I caught it on my phone. The meal afterwards was fantastic and I had a long chat with the DJ.
Saturday - back to Redditch for a Caribbean Roots Connections event. I saw people from Birmingham whom I haven't seen for years: Trevor Rigg, Mental Health Specialist; Valentina Alexander who does gift baskets: Ras I Cleave, selling African Arts and Crafts from whom I bought some St.Kitts-Nevis bracelets; Tunje - Youth Worker, Artist, dancer, drummer.
I also made new contacts: the wife of the main singer on Jambo Malaika; A Ghanaian Dress and Food Company, An exhibition Moving Here, www.movinghere.org.uk 200 years Migration of England
Sunday - We went to church then Shopping in Debenhams; coffee in their cafe; dinner at Big Bulls Head where I met another long lost friend; performance at Adam and Eve; Play - St John Tighue at the Spotted Dog. My taxi driver doubled the distance to my house but is having to pay back the extra amount he charged me. My 3.3 miles became 5 according to him. In these days of mobile phones with Googlemaps why do taxi fdrivers still think they can get away with overcharging people?
Monday: I finally found a gardener. Look back at earlier blogs and my NAF website and you'll see the trouble I have with gardens. Anyway I garden. If he does a good job, he'll have a job for life. Then I went to a senior coffee morning at South Yardley Library. I'm still trying to convince them that it is a human right to have a lock on the toilet door. I then read emails and enetworked for 2 hours. They don't shout at you to get off the computers after an hour anymore. Nor have they booked out the computer I'm on to someone else when they have over 20 + computers available. I used to like libraries. Phoned Birmingham Housing about an invoice which they were getting back to me about. Forked tongues and pink animals with wings come to mind. I attended Arts abll over the place launch at the Crescent Theatre, It was really good. The food was excellent and I took doggie bags. Birgit Kehrer BSustained - Growing skills feeding confidence. I'd recommend her any day. bkehrer@googlemail.com
Then D and I went to Jennifers for tea. After that my daughter picked me up. That sounds good. She has just passed her driving test. We then picknicked in the front garden. By 10 I was fast asleep only to get up early to take the grand kids to school.
Today: Took the kids to school. Made a 1st Wedding Anniversary Book. I've been working all day. Had an emergency BCIL chair meeting. Phoned someone about funding. Now going to cool out and have an early night. Can you see them? They're pink with wings and go "oink, oink"
A lovely networking site: http://www.viadeo.com/invite/shirley.cooper
Friday, 12 June 2009
The Week
Last Saturday in the pouring rain, Doreen and I went to the Nature Centre for Country Comes to Town. I'd asked friends to collect empty boxes, pop bottles, tins, paper for me to recycle over 2 days. I go there first and set up. Drat. I'd forgotten the paper. Doreen turned up with boxes of scrap. Pity it was raining because I couldn't put the plastic sheets out for kids (and bigger kids) to be creative on. I sorted all the stuff and waited fo Visitors.
My first poem was for Suzanne:
So
Unique full of
Zeal
Attractive. Loving
Nice to know
Nonchalent
Energetic Suzanne
Denise:
Denise is a lovely mum
She's great and full of fun
Daring
Endearing
Nice
Intuitive
Sensitive
Enthusiastic Denise
A Red Panda
It's red
It's a panda
It's not a teddy called Amanda
It's gonna be extinct
If we don't think
They're lovely
They're divine
When they move
They look just fine
A tiger is an awful bird
In fact that line is quite absurd
A tiger has a big yellow spot
No, I've got it wrong. It's covered in snot
No that's wrong again
A tiger makes you suffer
Causes you a lot of pain
No! No! No! Iits' ears are like clothes pegs
Think girl. It's got four legs
It's got a mane; all hairy-like
No it runs about day and night
No I think the stripes are black
A tiger is really a big pussy cat.
Georgina is loving
She is so kind
In her shop 'Second Thoughts'
You're sure to find
An item so well-preserved
As with love and care you're served
A smiling face
A warm embrace
Giving, caring,
Loving, sharing,
Being a Good Neighbour
You cannot fault her
Hannah is Suzanne's friend
Hoping their relationship will never end
Known each other since early tears
Seen each other through joys and tears
Sharing their love
With one another
Giving support
One to the other
The Woodcarvers
There were Tony, Ron. Trevor, Mike and Jim
Who didn't need to go to the gym
Cos they excercised for years
Without the tears
Carving the wood
Hey that looks good
Carving the soap
Bringing us hope
Passing on their skills
A legacy not left in their wills
Encouraging the craft
To live forever aft
Keeping a dying art alive
Perhaps creating a business
That can thrive
Items carved with loving hands
Even 'Footprints in the Sand'
That beautiful religious rhyme
Withstanding bygone times
Animals, houses, birds and people
They've even carved the church's steeple
An elephant here
An eagle there
These guys can carve everything and everywhere.
From Opal
Adam brough an apple
With John instead of Eve
He came from Opal
To save bats, bees and trees
He made a fine bird feeds
Of apple, strin and sunflower seeds
Sam
Sam is a bright boy
Very creative too
His brain is so active
He finds a lot to do
Now what's on his mind
He's so gentle and kind
He's ever so loving
And caring too
Nothing is too much
For Sam to do for you
Glenys
Glenys is so natural
She loves the countryside
The trees , the birds, the flowers
her love comes from inside
A pagan. hedge withch and healer
A tarot card reader
Glenys says she's just me
She's involved in Birmingham history.
Rukhsana
A very kind person indeed
She caters for all of our needs
A very good wife
She gives us a fantastic life
So caring
So sharing
A pleasure to meet
Especially when she greets you in the sreet
Loved by Ashfaq
She's not that bad
A fine looker
A beauty
In fact quite a cutie
Sharing our love with one another
Giving support to each other
Rukhsana is
Really
Unique
Kind and
Hearty
Sweet
Atractive
Nice
Adamant when necessary
Sally
Sweet, sensitive and kind
Attracted to animals especially horses
Feeds us well - sometimes 3 courses
Loving and Caring
Giving and sharing
Lovely to know. the old folks say so
Yummy
A grand mummy
L T A family, woven together by love.
K O
S A M V
T E S A M
H I E M A
R L N U G
Y U S S I
N J I I C
T N A
I G L
V
LOVE
Pauline
Pauline is a teacher
A creative encourager
A re-inacto rof history
Your story or my story
She is the sum of
Who she knows
What she knows
Where she goes
What she grows
A talented cat lover
A detective indeed
She knows what she wants
And what you need
Talkative
In a very nice way
Enthusiastic
Listens to what you say
Loves cooking
Enjoys reading the book
When she dresses up
Just take a look
A sensitive person
Modest as well
Pauline is great
Some think she's swell.
My first poem was for Suzanne:
So
Unique full of
Zeal
Attractive. Loving
Nice to know
Nonchalent
Energetic Suzanne
Denise:
Denise is a lovely mum
She's great and full of fun
Daring
Endearing
Nice
Intuitive
Sensitive
Enthusiastic Denise
A Red Panda
It's red
It's a panda
It's not a teddy called Amanda
It's gonna be extinct
If we don't think
They're lovely
They're divine
When they move
They look just fine
A tiger is an awful bird
In fact that line is quite absurd
A tiger has a big yellow spot
No, I've got it wrong. It's covered in snot
No that's wrong again
A tiger makes you suffer
Causes you a lot of pain
No! No! No! Iits' ears are like clothes pegs
Think girl. It's got four legs
It's got a mane; all hairy-like
No it runs about day and night
No I think the stripes are black
A tiger is really a big pussy cat.
Georgina is loving
She is so kind
In her shop 'Second Thoughts'
You're sure to find
An item so well-preserved
As with love and care you're served
A smiling face
A warm embrace
Giving, caring,
Loving, sharing,
Being a Good Neighbour
You cannot fault her
Hannah is Suzanne's friend
Hoping their relationship will never end
Known each other since early tears
Seen each other through joys and tears
Sharing their love
With one another
Giving support
One to the other
The Woodcarvers
There were Tony, Ron. Trevor, Mike and Jim
Who didn't need to go to the gym
Cos they excercised for years
Without the tears
Carving the wood
Hey that looks good
Carving the soap
Bringing us hope
Passing on their skills
A legacy not left in their wills
Encouraging the craft
To live forever aft
Keeping a dying art alive
Perhaps creating a business
That can thrive
Items carved with loving hands
Even 'Footprints in the Sand'
That beautiful religious rhyme
Withstanding bygone times
Animals, houses, birds and people
They've even carved the church's steeple
An elephant here
An eagle there
These guys can carve everything and everywhere.
From Opal
Adam brough an apple
With John instead of Eve
He came from Opal
To save bats, bees and trees
He made a fine bird feeds
Of apple, strin and sunflower seeds
Sam
Sam is a bright boy
Very creative too
His brain is so active
He finds a lot to do
Now what's on his mind
He's so gentle and kind
He's ever so loving
And caring too
Nothing is too much
For Sam to do for you
Glenys
Glenys is so natural
She loves the countryside
The trees , the birds, the flowers
her love comes from inside
A pagan. hedge withch and healer
A tarot card reader
Glenys says she's just me
She's involved in Birmingham history.
Rukhsana
A very kind person indeed
She caters for all of our needs
A very good wife
She gives us a fantastic life
So caring
So sharing
A pleasure to meet
Especially when she greets you in the sreet
Loved by Ashfaq
She's not that bad
A fine looker
A beauty
In fact quite a cutie
Sharing our love with one another
Giving support to each other
Rukhsana is
Really
Unique
Kind and
Hearty
Sweet
Atractive
Nice
Adamant when necessary
Sally
Sweet, sensitive and kind
Attracted to animals especially horses
Feeds us well - sometimes 3 courses
Loving and Caring
Giving and sharing
Lovely to know. the old folks say so
Yummy
A grand mummy
L T A family, woven together by love.
K O
S A M V
T E S A M
H I E M A
R L N U G
Y U S S I
N J I I C
T N A
I G L
V
LOVE
Pauline
Pauline is a teacher
A creative encourager
A re-inacto rof history
Your story or my story
She is the sum of
Who she knows
What she knows
Where she goes
What she grows
A talented cat lover
A detective indeed
She knows what she wants
And what you need
Talkative
In a very nice way
Enthusiastic
Listens to what you say
Loves cooking
Enjoys reading the book
When she dresses up
Just take a look
A sensitive person
Modest as well
Pauline is great
Some think she's swell.
Sunday, 7 June 2009
The week
We went to London last week. We left early on Friday so that we could book into the hotel and get an early night. I usually stay in Premier Inn but by the time I booked the hotel, Premier Inn was full. So we booked Travelodge, Kings Cross instead. After we booked in we set off to find the West One, Devere Conference Centre. We'd tried to stay in one of their hotels but the nearest one was full. After assuring ourselves that we'd be able to find the hotel the next morning we ent bck to Travelodge and sat on the internet for 2 hours. We were very tired so had a very early night. We turned on the tv and I fell asleep straight away. Next morning we were up early and went to breakfast. we were asked for the brown envelope, which we didn't have, and we left whilst the very rude woman served other people. Finally she checked the list, didn't give us cutlery or crockery, though she'd given others, and we went to serve ourselves. After making a doggy bag for lunch time, we set off for West One. I had used the map the previous night. As we didn't have it in the morning we got lost, ended up at Marble Arch and had to walk all the way back. The course, Introduction to Coach training by the Coaching Academy founded by Jonathan Jay, was fabulous. We enjoyed ourselves, met some very nice people after lunch D went to a Mary Kay event in Hammersmith. At 5 o'clock I set off for Hammersmith myself. I was a long bus ride but after missing the stop and ending up at the bus station I caught a bus back, one stop, to the hotel. It was marvellous. We had a cup of tea and rice and corn snacks and caught the bus back to Kings Cross. I was totally exhausted but spent another hour on the internet.
Next morning we had the same fuss at breakfast so I went to Reception to sort it out. We didn't need a brown envelope; this was for groups. I decided that I didn't like the hoel. There was no phone, the walls were bare, no plug in the bath, no separate tap for drinking water, noisy.
We set out for West One and had no problem getting there. The sessions were inspire and by the end of the day we were as high as kites. We got certificates of attendance.
We then browsed a cut-price bookshop and then set off for Parliament Square to find Nelson Mandela's Statue, to have tea. By the tme we missed the stop, got lost, caught the bus back and couldn't find Parliament Square we caught another bus and realised that we had been in Parliament Square all along. The Tamils were demonstrating. We met Egidion Newton and Andrew Lyons, took lots of photos and had supper by Nelson Mandelas feet. We then went back to Kings Cross. 2 more hours on internet. I'd booked for Wiifi but forgot the lead for my Notebook.
Next morning we met some people from Curacao, part of the ABC islands: Aruba, Bonnaire and Curacao. The kids in my foster family came from Aruba. We se off for the train and had to turn back as I could only find one ticket. The second one was in a bag, in my case. Then we got on the bus and our Oyster card had expired so we walked. We sat down on the train, made ourselves comforatable only to be moved a few minutes later as the seats were reserved. So we sat separately for most of the journey. Claustrophobia set in cos we weren't at a table.
We got home around 1 and got a cab to BCIL for an SMT meeting. We then went our separate ways and had an early night.
Tuesday - sleep, sleep and more sleep. Apointment then Apollo for Mary Kay meeting. Taxi to friends' home and ealry night.
Wednesday. Appointment at 1.30 at Job Centre. Horrible experience. Refused accesss to toilet. Complaint form to manager. Library. Toilet problem again. Showed someone how unsafe toilet was for him as I have a key which I can use to get in when someone else is in there. He said he'd complain. Wrote to my MP about toilet problems in Job Centre. Daughters' for clothes for weekend. Tired. Early night.
Thursday. Users in Partnership Executive meeting. BCIL for taxi fares and business cards for Nature Centre on Saturday.
Friday. NRG Networking Lunch. Inspiring time. Lovely, friendly business people at the Eaton Hotel. Central Library. Libraries used to be nice places. Guy next to me effing and blinding.
Saturday. Pouring. Nature Centre. 2 trolleys full of recyclable stuff. Wrote personal poems all day. Recycled paper, covered hangers. Met some very nice people. D displayed origami. Yvonne did 5 minute portraits. Poured all day. Daughter and Grand kids turned up. D had hair plaited y daughter and kids were creative. Back at D's. Stayed up reading emails and setting up Meet-up Birmingham Beauty Consultants Group.
Sunday. Taxi to Nature Centre. In D's new high heels cos my shoes soaked. Not worn high heels for years. J demonstrating Mary Kay. D went to church and turned up after lunch. Weather got better. Daughter and Grand Kids came again. I wrote poems for the spinners and weavers, wood carvers and the man and his dog. Taxi to TIENS meeting at Apollo. Taxi to D's. On internet for hours. This week has ranged from truly inspirational to frustrating. I have been very happy and very sad.
Young Music Explorers Creative Music Practitioner www.youngmusicexplorers.co.uk
Andre Lyons Kellyon Consulting www.kellyon.co.uk
Egidio Newton www.sgi-uk.org
Sonia Mc Farlane Life Coach Life Line Personal Development acilitator grahammarymary@aol.com
Pam Bowden-Knowles, Mary Kay Beauy Consultant www.marykay.co.uk/pbowen-knowles
Eileen Moran-Forde, Independent Beauty Consultant www.marykay.co.uk/emorgan-forde
Edward van der Kleijn Regional Account Manager TNT Post Midlands Ltd www.tntpost.co.uk
Nigel Clegg New business director, cwcoporate communications , innovate.create.communicate www.cwcorporatecomms.co.uk
Jacqueline Fowler, Communications Specialist, Respecting your business with quality communications, jacqueline.fowler@ymail.com
Martin Boland, receate success, www.recreatesuccess.com
Next morning we had the same fuss at breakfast so I went to Reception to sort it out. We didn't need a brown envelope; this was for groups. I decided that I didn't like the hoel. There was no phone, the walls were bare, no plug in the bath, no separate tap for drinking water, noisy.
We set out for West One and had no problem getting there. The sessions were inspire and by the end of the day we were as high as kites. We got certificates of attendance.
We then browsed a cut-price bookshop and then set off for Parliament Square to find Nelson Mandela's Statue, to have tea. By the tme we missed the stop, got lost, caught the bus back and couldn't find Parliament Square we caught another bus and realised that we had been in Parliament Square all along. The Tamils were demonstrating. We met Egidion Newton and Andrew Lyons, took lots of photos and had supper by Nelson Mandelas feet. We then went back to Kings Cross. 2 more hours on internet. I'd booked for Wiifi but forgot the lead for my Notebook.
Next morning we met some people from Curacao, part of the ABC islands: Aruba, Bonnaire and Curacao. The kids in my foster family came from Aruba. We se off for the train and had to turn back as I could only find one ticket. The second one was in a bag, in my case. Then we got on the bus and our Oyster card had expired so we walked. We sat down on the train, made ourselves comforatable only to be moved a few minutes later as the seats were reserved. So we sat separately for most of the journey. Claustrophobia set in cos we weren't at a table.
We got home around 1 and got a cab to BCIL for an SMT meeting. We then went our separate ways and had an early night.
Tuesday - sleep, sleep and more sleep. Apointment then Apollo for Mary Kay meeting. Taxi to friends' home and ealry night.
Wednesday. Appointment at 1.30 at Job Centre. Horrible experience. Refused accesss to toilet. Complaint form to manager. Library. Toilet problem again. Showed someone how unsafe toilet was for him as I have a key which I can use to get in when someone else is in there. He said he'd complain. Wrote to my MP about toilet problems in Job Centre. Daughters' for clothes for weekend. Tired. Early night.
Thursday. Users in Partnership Executive meeting. BCIL for taxi fares and business cards for Nature Centre on Saturday.
Friday. NRG Networking Lunch. Inspiring time. Lovely, friendly business people at the Eaton Hotel. Central Library. Libraries used to be nice places. Guy next to me effing and blinding.
Saturday. Pouring. Nature Centre. 2 trolleys full of recyclable stuff. Wrote personal poems all day. Recycled paper, covered hangers. Met some very nice people. D displayed origami. Yvonne did 5 minute portraits. Poured all day. Daughter and Grand kids turned up. D had hair plaited y daughter and kids were creative. Back at D's. Stayed up reading emails and setting up Meet-up Birmingham Beauty Consultants Group.
Sunday. Taxi to Nature Centre. In D's new high heels cos my shoes soaked. Not worn high heels for years. J demonstrating Mary Kay. D went to church and turned up after lunch. Weather got better. Daughter and Grand Kids came again. I wrote poems for the spinners and weavers, wood carvers and the man and his dog. Taxi to TIENS meeting at Apollo. Taxi to D's. On internet for hours. This week has ranged from truly inspirational to frustrating. I have been very happy and very sad.
Young Music Explorers Creative Music Practitioner www.youngmusicexplorers.co.uk
Andre Lyons Kellyon Consulting www.kellyon.co.uk
Egidio Newton www.sgi-uk.org
Sonia Mc Farlane Life Coach Life Line Personal Development acilitator grahammarymary@aol.com
Pam Bowden-Knowles, Mary Kay Beauy Consultant www.marykay.co.uk/pbowen-knowles
Eileen Moran-Forde, Independent Beauty Consultant www.marykay.co.uk/emorgan-forde
Edward van der Kleijn Regional Account Manager TNT Post Midlands Ltd www.tntpost.co.uk
Nigel Clegg New business director, cwcoporate communications , innovate.create.communicate www.cwcorporatecomms.co.uk
Jacqueline Fowler, Communications Specialist, Respecting your business with quality communications, jacqueline.fowler@ymail.com
Martin Boland, receate success, www.recreatesuccess.com
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Cooperkins Shares UK PD Survey Created By Kinnish Users
By Art De Rivers NowPublic.Com - UK Mental Health Story
Kate Logan of Gateshead passed away in 2007 and her friends spanned the UK and parts of the world. Kate had Borderline Personality Disorder . That disorder, where attachments and insecurity become exaggerated features of inner life, and where the pain of that inner life is like tortured fires burning the soul of a red razor walker - and it can kill .
Kate took pills in 2007 and died . The full Coroners report is not yet out and her NHS Trust reportedly appear to have been very very slow in yielding all the information up for consideration .
Her friends and those close to her, felt she had little treatment of any worth .. In fact some believe inadequate treatment and the poor behaviour by the NHS contributed to her death
Her friends kept her memory alive Online glittering in a carmine memory-pink logo - which in its own way says "Farewell , we will remember you " and some have tried to form a way forwards to help others - partly in her memory . This has taken the shape of Online harbour of some friendship in forums .
Yet forums too are often an expression of the powerlessness in which there are echoes of an abandoning UK NHS system which creates little therapeutic growth and containment and leaves it to the world's winds . Perhaps now a survey spark has lit some extra hope.
Its this overall sad context that inspired the Online UK wide survey to capture key information about UKUser-Satisfaction with the NHS services.
Its time more Users owned the right to measure the services back . Its a first perhaps, and is a small step forwards on the UK feeling of social and services moons of Personality Disordered abandonment.
And many do complain they are abandoned to no help , no therapy , no emotional resolutions to things like child abuse and the pain of it - to being heard out more fully ..Theirs is a life of struggle to be heard from long ago....
The Survey embraces not only Personality Disorder but Borderline PD and PTSD and Complex PTSD as well as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) ..
All appear to be undernourished parts of the spectrum of human differentness - without much help - this NowPublic.com channel will keep you posted .
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Happy Whitsun
A time for reflection. I'm now on Plan C for today. I've spent 24 hours with the Grand kids, signed up on more business and social networking sites, made custard and a savoury meal with sardines, packed and unpacked ready to move house and am now waiting to go to New Testament Church of God Convention.
My daughter Natalie would have been 30 years old today. She died at 7 hours. She was premature and they turned off the machine because she would have been disabled. No-one asked me if could cope. How many Gods are there. What right has anyone to decide who should and shouldn't live? I've written some blogs on her somewhere. I've also made the film. FIrst Tuesday, A Death in the Family. I had to go to Yorkshire Television to do this as no one in Birmingham was concerned that we lost more babies than anywhere ekse, Today I thank God that I survived that birth and that he allowed me to try again and have a beautiful daughter who's given me two beautiful grandchildren.
I went to look at a new house this week. It was uncanny that the book shelf contained numerous books that I have in my collection. How often do you see child abuse, Dress design and Social Studies on a bookshelf? The house is beautiful. a bit small, typical 3 bed semi but hey, there's a pond, lovely garden, it's opposite my favourite place - the library, and near my grand kids. Hopefully it would be 5th time lucky as I've missed 4 sure-runners so far. It's true that God provides our needs. The sermon last week sunday was Rejoice again I say rejoice. Paul wrote this whilst in prison. Everything that could go wrong had gone wrong and dispite his chains he still said, thank God for what you've God.
On Tuesday I observed interviewees for new Psychological Therapies posts. It was a good morning. Executive Members of Users in Partnership helped with the observations. It was held at West Brom football Club. The person on reception was surprised that I was an interviewer not an interviewee. She still sent me to the wrong room though. Probably thought it was a figment of my imagination.
Thursday I had an Away Day with BCIl senior managers and Executive Members at the Eaton Hotel. It was hard work because we had an executive board meeting afterwards. The food was lovely. After this Doreen, Janine and I went to a Tiens, health care meeting.
Birmingham Centre for Inclusive Living www.bcil.org.uk
Tiens www.tiens.co.uk
My daughter Natalie would have been 30 years old today. She died at 7 hours. She was premature and they turned off the machine because she would have been disabled. No-one asked me if could cope. How many Gods are there. What right has anyone to decide who should and shouldn't live? I've written some blogs on her somewhere. I've also made the film. FIrst Tuesday, A Death in the Family. I had to go to Yorkshire Television to do this as no one in Birmingham was concerned that we lost more babies than anywhere ekse, Today I thank God that I survived that birth and that he allowed me to try again and have a beautiful daughter who's given me two beautiful grandchildren.
I went to look at a new house this week. It was uncanny that the book shelf contained numerous books that I have in my collection. How often do you see child abuse, Dress design and Social Studies on a bookshelf? The house is beautiful. a bit small, typical 3 bed semi but hey, there's a pond, lovely garden, it's opposite my favourite place - the library, and near my grand kids. Hopefully it would be 5th time lucky as I've missed 4 sure-runners so far. It's true that God provides our needs. The sermon last week sunday was Rejoice again I say rejoice. Paul wrote this whilst in prison. Everything that could go wrong had gone wrong and dispite his chains he still said, thank God for what you've God.
On Tuesday I observed interviewees for new Psychological Therapies posts. It was a good morning. Executive Members of Users in Partnership helped with the observations. It was held at West Brom football Club. The person on reception was surprised that I was an interviewer not an interviewee. She still sent me to the wrong room though. Probably thought it was a figment of my imagination.
Thursday I had an Away Day with BCIl senior managers and Executive Members at the Eaton Hotel. It was hard work because we had an executive board meeting afterwards. The food was lovely. After this Doreen, Janine and I went to a Tiens, health care meeting.
Birmingham Centre for Inclusive Living www.bcil.org.uk
Tiens www.tiens.co.uk
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Another Amazing Week
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Bearsac with Debra.jpg)
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No Mickey Mouse, government Funded Schemes here.
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My comment - 3 guide dogs getting money from ATM - Must get the DLA out B4 the bank manager takes it.
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Dame Hettie Peters MBE, Ambassador for ChildrenOn Thursday evening I went to the launch of some new slimming products. We met at the Marriott Hotel. It was real posh. We usually meet at the Apollo Hotel on Thursdays and Sunday evenings. Tiens invitation readds: Improve your health, beauty and lifestyle. Give yourself a chance to learn from 5000 yrs of traditional Chinese secret. Also reposition yourself to create wealth. May a invite you to a TIENS presentation
On Friday I received a membership card for New Oscott Village Friends. I'm at a crossroad. Do I move into the new village, near my grandkids, another area or stay where I am now? In the post I also got an invitationfrom Rich Dad's Education to a free workshop - Your financial crisis could come to an end in 2009. I then went to Works Directions - the Mickey Mouse scheme that's getting mega bucks to put disabled people into work. It was like a Mental Health Day centre in there. Noisy with sick people addressing envelopes, copying addresses off the computers, having their business broadcast to all on sundry, attending an Expert Patient Course. I sat as my 'adviser' wrote a letter to tell me that they'd give me £26 for publicity of my business and sign me off when I make my first £50. I told her that their standards were very low. She said she was there to help me. It's all on tape. Never attend these meeting on your own or without a tape recorder. I sat next to a nurse who's moving to Cornwall. I spent the day printing off stuff. Unfortunately they have a policy written in stone against all social networks - Twitter, facebook etc. They'll 'support' me for another 13 weeks. Scam. I've only met 1 person who they've helped to get a job. They really haven't a clue.
I didn't sleep much on Friday night. I was having breathing problems. So at 5pm I got up and started getting ready to go to London to represent Birmingham Centre for Inclusive Living of which I'm a Board Member. It was organised by Disability LIB - Listen Include Build. Disability LIB is an alliance of 7 organisations offering capcity building support and advice to Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) in England using rights based principles and business skills, at a time of financial crisis and political opportunity. There were representations from numerous organisations. This was one of the best organised events ever. I went to workshops by Black Men Moving forward, a national mentoring programme run by service users with a good understanding and experience of the barriers face by people with disabilities, their carers and those with long term impairments. It was good to see a mental health group at the event because usually when we have disability events there are harldy any mental health groups represented. National Survivor User Network NSUN (mental health) aims to build the capacity of the survivor and user movement to support their work in all its diversity. In our workshop we had a representtive of Women's resource centre. Building futures: creating a financially strong women's sector. Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People were there. Birmingham's version, of which I was a founder member, closed years ago. I got a copy of the Campaigns Cookbook . Available from SCOPE
I also got 40 pens and 20 Disability Now magazines for distribution to the Tribe. I met Mr Davidstar Royal King who is a gun violence survivor. He used to be an amateur boxer with great prospects before 2 kids, 13 & 15 shot him with a sawn off shotgun and left him with brain damage and 1 eye. David has been trying to meet with David Cameron and Boris Johnson but he's had no reply to his letters.
Salome from Concept Consulting RMT asked me to help her get a cup of tea. We had two butlers at the event. So I just asked one of them to get 2 cups of tea because I tend to drop things, especially when I'm tired. We left Birmingham to go to London and met up with Richard Wood, BCIL's previous Consultant now with National Coalition of Disabled People (NCDP) Pete Millington from Birmingham Disability Resource Centre (BDRC) Members of DAN one of whom is on BCIL Board and Jon Coleman, BCIL's Manager and founder of the Coalition of Disabled People. He was the first person I saw when I got off the train. We went for breakfast as it was only 8.30 and the conference started at 10.30. Other people I spoke at length with include Ian Rattray of digi-talk text to speech and Author Debra who was with Bearsac, Teddy Bear Extraordinnaire. I took a photo with him so it should be on the website. Debra has written a book about Bearsac. You can find it on Amazon.
.At the end of the conference I got a taxi to Hackney to see Dame Hettie Peters MBE. In July there's a Children's event, 'There's Hope' at which I am an honoured guest. We've been talking to each other over the phone for months but have never met. After I left Mrs Peter's I caught 2 bus and the tube to the Premier Hotel in Elephant and Castle. I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as I got into bed and slept till 8am Sunday. When I got up I watched children's programmes till 10 then went to Reception where I met someone who had been to a conference on Children's Rights in Nigeria. Child Trafficking has been going on for a long time. It is part of the culture. So if we now try to stop the devastation, child abuse, broken homes, child prostitution, are we introducing western values to Africa? Unfortunately I didn't get this man's details as my phone rang and he got a taxi whilst I was talking. I then met Jennifer from Ivory Coast via France, She's coming to England to live in September and wants to Learn English as a Second Language. Do I want to move to London to teach her? I then heard Christian music and discovered a Spanish Church, Casa de Pan (House of Bread) in a meeting room in the hotel. I spent 10 minutes in the service then went to catch my trains. I got a German copy of Elle Decoration and Desert Flower by Waris Dirie. She's a famous model and a spokeswoman on women's rights in Africa. I read half the book by the time I got to Birmingham. I was looking forward to having free wifi on the Virgin train but a very sullen woman and child were sitting near the window and I daredn't ask them to let me plug in the laptop. With an hour to wait at Euston, because I misread the times, I used my Boots Card to buy a shrimp noodle salad drink and honey yoghurt. When I got back home, I went to poundland to get some mints then set off to babysit the grandkids.
Tiens http://www.tiens.co.uk/ , Extra Care Charitable Trust http://www.extracare.org.uk/, Rich Dad's Education http://www.richdadstock.co.uk/, Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ Birmingham Centre for Inclusive Living BCIL http://www.bcil.org.uk/, Expert Patient Programme - contact your local PCT, Disability LIB http://www.disabilitylib.org.uk/, Black Men Moving Forward enquiries , Volunteer and advocacy service, http://www.encweb.org.uk/ nsun national survivor user network http://www.nsun.org.uk/ Women's Resource Centre http://www.org.uk/ Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People http://www.ncodp.org.uk/ Birmingham Centre for Inclusive Living http://www.bcil.org.uk/, Birmingham Disablity Resource Centre http://www.disability.co.uk/ digi-talk http://www.digitalkmedia.co.uk/ Comcab http://www.computercab.co.uk/ Premier by Eurotraveller Hotel http://www.eurotravellerhotel.com/ Bearsac http://www.bearsac.com/Saturday, 2 May 2009
Community Employment on Benefits
community employment on benefits DWP plans community work pilot for unemployed By David Ainsworth, Third Sector, 1 April 2009 Create Consortium scheme will allow claimants to keep benefits A pilot project is being drawn up for a scheme that would allow unemployed people to do paid part-time work for community groups without losing their benefits.The Create Consortium, a group of not-for-profit organisations, has met officials from the Department for Work and Pensions to discuss details of the scheme. The DWP pledged to run a pilot of the 'community allowance' in its welfare reform white paper last year. The measure would allow people receiving unemployment or disability benefit to continue to claim it while doing paid community work for up to 16 hours a week. The Create Consortium was set up to promote the community allowance. Naomi Alexander, its coordinator, said the allowance could create between 20 and 100 part-time jobs in almost 1,500 community organisations in the UK. She said that community organisations tended to generate large numbers of short-term, part-time jobs, but that it was difficult to find people in deprived communities to fill them because of the way the benefits system was structured. "A lot of part-time positions such as lollipop ladies and childcare assistants just aren't being filled in deprived communities," said Alexander. "That's because unemployed people often end up worse off if they take on this sort of work. "A pilot project will allow us to create an evidence base to show how the community allowance will regenerate communities, help people back into work and save the Treasury money." The Government has agreed to allow a trial for people claiming Employment and Support Allowance, introduced last year to replace incapacity benefit, but the consortium wants it extended to people on Jobseekers' Allowance. ALSO ... Unemployed people are missing out on volunteering opportunities because they are receiving the wrong information from job centres, says Volunteering England. "If someone is volunteering part time, they are entitled to benefits," a spokeswoman for the organisation said. "We have done a lot of work to promote this, but there's still a lack of awareness among staff in job centres. It has got better in recent years, but people are still frequently told they will lose benefits when they volunteer, when this is not actually the case." Many job centres were also unaware that volunteers were entitled to 48 hours' notice of a job interview and a week's notice of the start of any employment, the spokeswoman said. The Department for Work and Pensions said it had produced a leaflet to help people understand the rules.
Last Month
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We went to Buttrefly Farm last Saturday as part of FSID Family Day out
Karaoke at Monthly openmike session at Ladywood Community Centre, Free food and drinks. Local, Inter/National singers. Simon Adams was there too.
Mike, exChair of Brainstorm came to the Beechwood(squat) to play to the ducks
Flowers on Easter Sunday at St Ambrose, Pershore Rd. Lovely Service, lunch then on to Ladypool Congregation and more lunch.
Monday, 27 April 2009
Recent Dan Event
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2009/04/425854.html
Here is a link to the recent DAN action in Birmingham.
From the action we had a successful meeting with Peter Hay, Director of Social Care and Health, Councillor Sue Anderson, Cabinet Member for Adults and Communities, Tapshum Packney, Lloyd Wedgbury, Steve Wise and their press secretary.
Following 2 hours of negotiations Birmingham City Council have admitted there are clear problems that disabled people are facing with regard to Direct Payments and housing. There is an agreement that the City Council will meet further with DAN on these issues.
We thank everyone for their support and will be asking for solidarity again in the future.
Birmingham DAN seek a meeting with the Regional Disability Network, Birmingham Centre for Inclusive Living and Birmingham Disability Resource Centre to collectively address the urgent Independent Living issues in Birmingham at the earliest opportunity.
Could you reply to this email address with possible dates for a meeting.
Paul Bowley
Linda Burnip
Tom Comerford
Steve Graby
Birmingham DAN
Here is a link to the recent DAN action in Birmingham.
From the action we had a successful meeting with Peter Hay, Director of Social Care and Health, Councillor Sue Anderson, Cabinet Member for Adults and Communities, Tapshum Packney, Lloyd Wedgbury, Steve Wise and their press secretary.
Following 2 hours of negotiations Birmingham City Council have admitted there are clear problems that disabled people are facing with regard to Direct Payments and housing. There is an agreement that the City Council will meet further with DAN on these issues.
We thank everyone for their support and will be asking for solidarity again in the future.
Birmingham DAN seek a meeting with the Regional Disability Network, Birmingham Centre for Inclusive Living and Birmingham Disability Resource Centre to collectively address the urgent Independent Living issues in Birmingham at the earliest opportunity.
Could you reply to this email address with possible dates for a meeting.
Paul Bowley
Linda Burnip
Tom Comerford
Steve Graby
Birmingham DAN
Screening this Thursday
Subject: FW: [freespacebrum] Screening this Thursday reminder and extra info
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:47:32 +0000
Freespace are again hosting Reel News in Birmingham this Thursday 30th, as
you may have seen on Indymedia.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2009/04/427389.html
The event is at the Spotted Dog, Warwick St/Alcester St, at 7.30 pm.
There will be food but we ask if you can bring any food to share, please
do. its an anarchist buffet I suppose in that sense.
Inter alia, they will be showing a film of the Visteon Autoparts Factory
dispute. We're proposing the event be a fundraiser for the strikers, so
please bring what donations you can. RN have asked that people get the
word out to car workers and rank and file UNITE members about the event.
They'll hopefully have a visteon worker coming up with them and hope to
start organising some practical solidarity.
The background:
600 ex-Ford workers in 3 plants (Belfast, Basildon and Enfield, near us)
sacked with only 6 minutes notice, and the now becoming commonplace dirty
trick of going into receivership so that they don't have to pay redundancy
or pension payments,so they're all now in danger of losing their homes as
well as their jobs. Most of them have worked there for 15 - 40 years.
UNITE have been a disgrace, basically putting all their energies into
convincing the Enfield workers to give up their occupation and start a 24
hour a day picket instead - once they got them out of the factory they
haven't been seen since. talks fell though yesterday with a derisory offer
of 90 days pay for each worker - when i left the picket line today they
were barricading the doors to the plant to stop them getting the expensive
machinery out,which they desperately want to get at to sell...
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:47:32 +0000
Freespace are again hosting Reel News in Birmingham this Thursday 30th, as
you may have seen on Indymedia.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2009/04/427389.html
The event is at the Spotted Dog, Warwick St/Alcester St, at 7.30 pm.
There will be food but we ask if you can bring any food to share, please
do. its an anarchist buffet I suppose in that sense.
Inter alia, they will be showing a film of the Visteon Autoparts Factory
dispute. We're proposing the event be a fundraiser for the strikers, so
please bring what donations you can. RN have asked that people get the
word out to car workers and rank and file UNITE members about the event.
They'll hopefully have a visteon worker coming up with them and hope to
start organising some practical solidarity.
The background:
600 ex-Ford workers in 3 plants (Belfast, Basildon and Enfield, near us)
sacked with only 6 minutes notice, and the now becoming commonplace dirty
trick of going into receivership so that they don't have to pay redundancy
or pension payments,so they're all now in danger of losing their homes as
well as their jobs. Most of them have worked there for 15 - 40 years.
UNITE have been a disgrace, basically putting all their energies into
convincing the Enfield workers to give up their occupation and start a 24
hour a day picket instead - once they got them out of the factory they
haven't been seen since. talks fell though yesterday with a derisory offer
of 90 days pay for each worker - when i left the picket line today they
were barricading the doors to the plant to stop them getting the expensive
machinery out,which they desperately want to get at to sell...
FW: I CAN HELP YOU SAVE MONEY!
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FW: Redeeming Our Communities: Liverpool - Latest news
From: debra@citylinks.org.uk
To: spcnac@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:32:42 +0100
Subject: Redeeming Our Communities: Liverpool - Latest news
For those who cannot make June 16th, we are hosting a similar event in Manchester on June 24th | ||||||
FW: [PMHBG] Mayday Global Chalk4Peace - Its Time To Get Out The Chalk again!
Mayday Global Chalk4Peace - Its Time To Get Out The Chalk again!
Invite all your friends to join in with this global event here:
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MAYDAY 2009 Chalk4Peace!
On the pavements and sidewalks of our towns and cities
You are invited to Take Action! -
For your local organiser, LOOK IN THE MIRROR
It takes very little to participate in the global MAYDAY2009 chalk4peace , all you need is a piece of chalk, you can chalk anything you want: a heart, a smiley face, a word a poem or a flower - on a wall, a pavement somewhere, anywhere! - It washes off in the rain so don't worry.
Invite all your friends on facebook, myspace etc & beyond, this can
spread faster than `flu, break the surface & appear in the mainstream
media.
Invite people to join you, if you have extra chalk, people will want
to join in `cos its so much FUN!
Get together in groups, organise chalk4peace parties picnics, print
leaflets, send press releases.
Your participation can be as big or small as you want
Bring some colour into the grey streets & turn our cities into
gigantic art galleries
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(Scroll down for "WHAT CAN YOU DO?" to Participate in this
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our personal statements for peace on the pavements and sidewalks of
our cities all over our world.")
Chalk4Peace MAYDAY 2009 IS HAPPENING!
All around the globe, together we are decorating, dedicating and
declaring, in deep sincerity our collective call for peace.
Chalk4Peace is about our empowerment. We The People, our global
culture, all people everywhere and our common desire to live in peace.
The Chalk4Peace project has already transformed the experience of
thousands of people attending demonstrations for peace all over the
world during the past 7 years. Chalk4Peace is both a tool and a
conduit for non violent public self expression, and participation in
the growing global movement for peace.
Chalk4Peace is an opportunity for all of us of all ages to make our
feelings known, especially the young, whose future is in dire jeopardy
as our global village falls faster and faster into the fear breeding
fear breeding fear spiral.
Our global culture is teetering on the edge of extinction.
No one person alone can turn this around, but together WE CAN!
"The Structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, one
party,or one nation. It must be a peace which rests on the cooperative
effort of the whole world" … Eleanor Roosevelt
Our basic human instincts drive us to seek safety. This is what this
chaos is all about.Our essential human survival instincts are acting
out of context with the wider global cultural need resulting in
mistrust, fear and conflict.
Everywhere the media is bombarding us with WAR TALK, distractions and
negative belief patterns that encourage us to believe that the future
of our world is out of our hands entirely.
One place we still have communal access to, is OUR STREETS.
We can balance our GLOBAL CONVERSATION with collective self-expression
using OUR STREETS AS OUR MEDIA!
Chalk4Peace is one step, a catalyst that can transform our global conversation as we the people, en masse make our statement that is our common aspiration for peace.
START NOW! Just DO IT!
Carry some chalk with you, invite a friend with you, to chalk
inspirations on the pavement whenever and wherever you fancy.
Chalk is harmless, cheap and washes away within a few days.
Especially PARTICIPATE On MAYDAY 2009
GLOBAL Chalk4Peace ACTION!
Make it happen in your Community!
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Lets us turn our grey streets into a living river of colour and possibility - With poetry, hearts, peace symbols, empowering statements, also expressions of our frustrations and despair.
All will be seen for several days by thousands of people, then as they
are washed away by the elements WE CAN CONTINUE to find fresh places
to Chalk4Peace.
We don't need to be an artist to Chalk4Peace. Every statement, however
small or large becomes part of the amazing tapestry that is our global future.
This unique event conceivably, could be the largest of its kind in modern history.
It is a global effort that is happening.
We The People are spreading the word and making the effort to be a part of this huge creative endeavor to bring Peace back into the equation.
It is our goal for at least one million or more of us to participate
with this sidewalk/pavement chalk extravaganza, at thousands of
locations, in as many countries, cities and towns around the world as is possible.
So WHAT CAN YOU DO to help make this happen?
1. NETWORK this email to your friends, contacts and where ever else
seems appropriate
2. JOIN the Yahoo group
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or send a blank email to:
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To network with others around the world who will be Chalking4Peace.
3. EMAIL:
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to let us know what you are doing in your community, and please send
us pictures. Or to find out how you can participate in the project.
4. ARRANGE with you local businesses, libraries, churches, mosques,
synagogues, restaurants, supermarkets etc to chalk on the pavement
outside their premises Mayday and whenever else
IDENTIFY public squares such and invite
all your friends and your friends' friends to show up with a few boxes
of chalk, or even get some from your local quarry.
TAKE extra chalk with you to hand out to passers-by.
5. USE this Email as a press release for you local TV, Radio and Newspapers. Let them know that Chalk4Peace is happening ASAP to get the momentum going.
6. DOCUMENT YOUR Chalk4peace actions with photos and video. Send them
to your local media - copies for our website will be greatly
appreciated - send to:
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7. ENGAGE co-creatively in local communal efforts, strengthen working
relationships and find what it takes to stand for peace and freedom.
8. Have lots of FUN and keep on Chalking4Peace after the Mayday event.
"FUN The Final Frontier"
How did Chalk4Peace begin?
"Message in a bottle"
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Its time for us to move beyond the "No to War" position and come together
"Saying Yes2Peace"
"If we don't create our future, our past will create it for us"
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Lets skip the war bit and just get to the peace
Greet someone new today,
look into their eyes, smile, say hello,
shake their hand …
LET THE PEACE BEGIN!
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"There is nothing wrong with our world,
we are just having a weird conversation"
"Reclaim the conversation"
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G20 april 1st 2009 - "In peace We Come"
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Sunrise Celebration 2009 -The Odessy Continues - Phoenix Rising From
The Floods of 2008
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