Programme Action Work

PROGRAMME ACTION PLAN 2012-13

1.   CANW (Child Action North West):

  • 3 May : A number of  members are attending Charity Lunch at the Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green.
  • 24 June: Pound Day at CANW the former Wilpshire Orphanage.  Our help is requested in two ways.  a) Distribution of fliers anytime between mid-May and mid-June to publicise this event. b) Assistance in “Mrs Dixon’s Tearoom” in a time slot during 1-5pm.

2.  Literacy Project:

  • Award suggested for children of ARC (Asylum Seeker & refugee Community). This would continue the SI long term theme of “Educate to Lead”, but with a different focus from last year.
  • Sales of the poetry booklet to continue whilst there is a demand.

3. Wesley Hall:

  • Occasional help to sort goods for the shop.

4. Environment:

UN Day of World Environment   

  • Possibiilty of clearing task at Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen.  Details later.
  • Collection of old jewellery for recycling.

 

5. Human Trafficking:

  • Purple Teardrop Petition.  Lord David Alton speaking at Blackburn Cathedral  Friday 11 May 6.00-7.30pm.  We have permission to collect signatures at this prestigious event.   Also there may be a follow-up opportunity after the morning service  Sunday 13 May for the same . 
  • We are collecting signatures at the Joint Regional Conference, Liverpool, between on Sat. 12 May.

6. Humraaz (Asian Women’s Refuge):

  • One-off food collection or other support.
  • Volunteers invited to attend Wed. morning craft sessions. Further distribution of the
  •  “Loves me/Loves me not” bookmarks.

7. UN Anti-Slavery Day  Fri. 19 October:

  • Plans to mount a display in Blackburn Shopping Mall to highlight this.  More details later.

8. UN International Women’s Day Fri.8 March:

  • Plans to mark this with a special speaker at the Charter lunch (Sat. 9 March).  More details later.

9. Lobbying:

  • This will be on-going, especially via the 38 Degrees website, which targets MPs on many vital topics.  NB The Purple Teardrop campaign organisers have recognised the efficacy of 38 Degrees and are attempting to join up to this website.

10. Contact Centre:

  • On-going service to provide a team from our club to facilitate access for estranged parents to their children in the neutral, supervised venue.

 

Anne Jackson & Isobel Groves ( Joint PA Officers).