Janet Mace
Oxfordshire Council of Disabled People
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26 July 2002 : 11:30:15
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In answer to Nigels question Do we have power - yes we do, what we need to learn is how to use it in the most effective way for the good of all. Locally it is important to build us trust with the media that you act responsibily, then they will invite your comments. I like live radio programms, especially phone ins. I can phone in, give a situation and my views and a lively debate follows often with a change of decision because of it. That can be replicated regionally through for instance national Radio.
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Rob Woolley
RAISE
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18 July 2002 : 16:43:02
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We had a very interesting couple of hours yesterday with a number of the people who will lead workshops at the RAISE Conference and the RAISE Board members who will be hosting/facilitating.In the final analysis: Unless the sector approaches social and economic justice (which should, ultimately, be what the sector’s about: not about ‘serving communities’), with optimism and confidence, then we, the sector, won’t achieve our aims.Watch this space for a full copy of the notes from that meeting.BOOK ON THE CONFERENCE
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Nigel Smallbone
RAISE
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21 June 2002 : 14:10:03
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Effective networking that means more than more meetings and respects diversity while allowing us whenever possible to speak with one powerful voice. Easyish to say. Harder to achieve.
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Roshan Bailey
HEADWAY Surrey
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16 June 2002 : 10:18:20
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I think structured networking can help a lot. There is so much going on, and some excellent people in the sector. But nobody can know everything or be in every important place at the right time. If we all work in a more coherent way together, we can (a) share information (b) ensure that we all make the same key points as effectively as pos (c) share the burden of meetings (d) make it easier to demonstrate within and outside the vol sector what we can and do contribute. This is particularly an issue in working with government and gov agencies - they have the resources to drown us in meetings and paperwork - we need to influence the way they work with us as well as following their agenda. We can only do this if we are really streamlined and professional ourselves. The challenge for us in using RAISE is to make sure that our networking achieves progress rather than just more meetings!Roshan Bailey
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Nigel Smallbone
RAISE
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12 June 2002 : 14:19:54
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Agree with lots of Colin's points: although it's amazing that, given our resource constraints, we often manage to punch above our weight. Amazing what determination and conviction can do.
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Colin Brown
South Downs CVS
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12 June 2002 : 13:28:54
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Too many orgs that do excellent work in their field spend too much time 1. underestimating their influence and power2. complaining about being done unto3. dissing their perceived competitiors in the sectorEven after 1 and a bit terms under a govt that - for whatever motives - goes out of its way to highlight the sector's importance to its plans, many vol sec professionals have an, under siege mentality. Until that mindset is broken we will continue to punch well below our weight.
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Nigel Smallbone
RAISE
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30 May 2002 : 16:54:41
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Sitting in the RAISE Office, I do have a sense that voluntary / community organisations have power and influence already and could have more. But maybe I believe too much of our (and the Government's) publicty. what od you think?
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