crew 2000 volunteer newsletter

27 July 2005

Welcome to the first Volunteer newsletter, click on the links below for more information

Shop Info

Outreach Info

Festivals

Training for Volunteers

Board Feedback

Ops Group Feedback

Social Events

News

eSUS update

Volunteer Happenings - volunteers can advertise here, let Jane know if you have anything for this

shop

Please let Matt know what shop shifts you can do this month

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outreach

The following outreach events are taking place over the next few weeks to sign up contact Matt

Planet Monkey - 1 or 2 volunteers to still needed to sign up to attend, please let Matt know if you are available

Palgowan Festival - There will be a planning meeting on Tuesday 2 August at 6pm @ Crew for all those attending

Wiggle - Please let Matt know if you are available, a shift leader is also required at it's Matts birthday and he won't be there

Joy - Please let Matt know if you are available

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festival feedback

Roskilde 2005 Following a request by Danish drugs outreach service Bagmaendene, Steven, Alex and Tara were joined by John in Denmark to carry out peer support at the Roskilde music festival. All were surprised at the size and scale of the event and especially the organisation of both the festival and the outreach. Everyone worked their butts off but also had a great time. John got hooked on Greenday! Alex lost lots of stuff, Steve got sunburned and Tara made a bestest friend. “Almost everybody in the Danish part of the volunteer crew has mentioned how impressed they were with Crew 2000's work and how much they like the people on a personal level”. Christoffer Co-ordinator Bagmaendene John

Wickerman Festival 2005 The word fantastic describes this year’s Wickerman the best. It did not rain, it wasn’t too windy and we saw an astonishing 730 people! They came in their hundreds… for tea, coffee and water…when freezing cold, when too hot…when happy as Larry and when freaking out, for all sorts of reasons, but mainly because of overindulgence. In thick and thin we were there and I would like to say thank you to Erin, Khris, Pete, Vicky, Keefe, Jana and Matt, as they were smiling even at 4 o’clock in the morning when I was looking like a right grumpy old mare. I would like to end this by paying tribute to Matt who made this all possible, that man’s energy and organisation skills are as amazing as his toned body… Hugs Terezia

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training

C Card training for new volunteers is on Wednesday 3 August 1pm to 4pm or Thursday 11 August 9.30am to 12.30pm. Please let Matt know if you are able to attend either of these events or not.

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management

Board notices: Keep yourself up to date
The Crew board minutes are available on the server at z:board minutes 2005. the minutes are always a month behind as they need to be passed as accurate at the following months meeting, thereafter they’re put in this file.

Steve (stretch_0131@hotmail.com ) and Tracy ( tracymitchell_95@hotmail.com ) are the volunteer directors on the board and they can be contacted at their email addresses.

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ops group

the Ops Group currently meets every Tuesday at 5.30pm, but there will be a Saturday meeting for those volunteers who can't make a Tuesday on 20 August and no meeting on Tuesday 23 August

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social

There is a volunteer social event this Friday 29 July. Meet at the City Cafe on Blair Street at 7.30pm, followed by a meal, the venue will be decided when everyone has arrived.

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news

Marketing
Great ‘ideas generating’ meeting last week with nice food from Embo’s. Thanks to everyone who took part and gave their ideas which will help to transform Crew. There was a lot of work but a lot of laughter too as Andrew (director) co-ordinated the meeting. I think we ended up visioning Crew as a Volkswagen i.e. Friendly, reliable, fun and functional… and developing ‘Strap lines’ had ‘Oor Tara’ spinning out of control, you really had to be there! Watch this space for developments on marketing.

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eSUS update

Well eSUS is still here: the funding bid to keep us going for another two years was successful. So we can carry on providing Support and complementary therapies to people who want to look at the role drugs play in their lives.

On a personal note, I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who worked a bit harder to cover the work load whilst I was on extended leave. I was sorry to miss Wickerman this year but hear you all did Crew proud. Have a great time on Friday – Enjoy!!!!
Carla, eSUS Co-ordinator

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volunteer happenings

Khris is looking for a flatmate.

Nice flat in newhaven road, close to buses, shops etc, big sunny room, £265pcm excluding bills, entry from 19 August, contact Khris if you interested on 07905778248

Gig

Khris is playing at Q Bar, Leith Street opposite the St James Centre on 7 August at 10pm, entrance free, but if you give Khris name at the door he will get paid Yippee!!!!

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