It was a fantastic night at our launch meeting. Thank you to everyone who came along to support us and join up. It was great to see how quickly a room full of strangers turned into a relaxed bunch chatting and sharing their ideas about shedding. A big thanks to our steering group – Chris, Andy, Ian, and Tim for helping arrange things.
A big high point was Matthew, Jamie and Freya, our Oakwood Councillors announcing their practical, support for the shed -more details to follow ! this will go a long way to making our plans a reality. not just financially but in terms of our credibility in dealing with other organisations.
The search for a shed venue is progressing well with several alternatives being explored. Loraine Dryden and Matt Jensen have been a huge support and source of help.
Plans for future social activities, trips to events etc. will be discussed at the next meeting.
The group has now established itself with a committee and the necessary admin to allow us to create a bank account. The additional credibility and funds which will come from the excellent support we received from Matthew, Freya, and Jamie will also allow us to approach other funding sources much more successfully .