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Contents
2.1 Equipment
2.2 Human resources
2.3 Catering
2.4 Daily routine
2.5 Activities
2.1 Equipment - see top of page
- Find out what equipment is available at Christ Church - CC, Computer projector, screen? OHP ? Audio equipment? Film projector? Copier?
- Find out if CC members are willing to lend, donate or help make items needed
- Vols who come forward will be asked
- Decide what to ask for in the press release. Was at PR C 17 here and now PR 1 - 27 here but that could change as the page is nowhere near to completion [on 16 Sept].
- Decide what needs to be bought and what can be made - more below.
2.2 Human resources
- Find out if CC members are willing to be volunteers - see above 2.1.3
- Assuming 20 members agree to attend
, it is probably best to invite 14 on Day 1.Allows for two to be absent. Let's findtwothree activity vols for Day 1. Can lunch be provided by CC this once, please? Depending on the post hoc evaluation, extend Day 2 to 20. Three activity vols.- Please point all vols who come forward in the direction of the Leominster programmes here unless we have reached the stage when I am in contact.
- Hold a meeting to determine the possibilities. Formulate an activities plan together.
- Help me to run activities and/or run them themselves
- Formulate a day plan. Later at 2.4 Daily routine. Carees, at least, will benefit from knowing there is a routine.
- Define the human resources available to organise the activities
- Define the human resources available to run the activities. I will make the purchases until funding is available
- These two create the formula for if and when a manager is appointed. It will 15 mainly and 17 sometimes.
2.3 Catering
blue text - after editing - will be in the press release
- We will eat together every day; £4 per head will be pooled towards a shared meal
- The shared meal can be made by all working as a team,
- or by a smaller number of participants
- After Day 1, if Items 3 or 5 are chosen, two carees and a vol might shop for the food as part of the day's activities
- Another way is to use outside resources such as take-away
- We will add £1 per head to cover unlimited hot and cold drink
- Any surplus will go towards the cost of art etc materials
- This is where volunteers will be useful in coordinating any team-produced meals. Christ Church vols even better.
That raises the question as to whether vols are invited via the PR.- From top - 7.3.4 here
2.4 Daily routine
2.4.1 Timing and content Lessons have been learned at Leominster re the lack of a clear routine/pattern.
- Start and finish are vital. The rest of the day needs some flexibility.
- Arrival from 1040 - beverage available
- The time has been announced (in paperwork before arrival) as 1100 and starts promptly at 1105 (need to see how that works)
- It ends promptly at 1445 due to members who are to be collected at 1500
- 1105 to 1120 - Phones off, beverage and details re lunch
- 1120 to 1200 - first activity
- 1200 to 1220 - toilet break - ? beverage?
- 1220 to 1300 - second activity - it could be making lunch
- 1300 to 1400 - lunch including clearing, washing up and WC
- 1400 to 1445 - third activity - probably sedentary - conclude with outline for next week
- 1445 - hats and coats - - reminder of programme for the next week
- 1500 - departure
- 1515 - 1530 - evaluation discussion
2.4.2 Lunch - in outline
- We will eat together every day; £5 per head will be pooled towards a shared meal
- The shared meal can be made by all working as a team . .
- or by a smaller number of members while others involved in the other part of first activity
- After Day 1, if Items 3 or 5 are chosen, two carees and a vol might shop for the food as part of the day's activities. two carees and a vol needs discussion
- Another way is to use outside resources such as take-away including fish and chips - final method - delivered meal by previous look at menu online but it's >£ and messy to organise - perhaps in Week 4.
- We have added £1 per head to cover unlimited hot and cold drink
- Any surplus will go towards art etc materials - to add to 1.1.3 (Docs) For members - carers and carees
2.4.3 Day 1
Vol = volunteer. Plenty of time ahead to discuss with vols. Perhaps they could visit Leom DMC. Perhaps arrange a dummy-run at CC. It will be emphasised that if vols are not fully confident, AFH will run activities. There are, however, many simple activities listed here . Practise at home if nec.
- Arrival from 1040 - welcoming beverage made by smiling vols
- Aim to start by 1115 (need to see how that works)
- 1115 AFH - Safety drill. Mobile phones off. The project outlined in five minutes (they will have received an A4 containing main info before arrival) - Qs later, Outline the day ahead.
- 1125 AFH - Self-introductions - vols first - they give the formula for members who need one
- Vols to consider whether members find someone they don't know, get the essentials and they then tell the group. Perhaps sing "Getting to know you.".
- 1145 Vol 1 - Details re lunch including group prep, fish and chips etc - collect money - conclude with group prep - will occur on Day 2 - ask for suggestions Ideally Christ Church or one of our vols will see to lunch on first day.
- 1205 Vol 2 - First activity - simple seated exercise to music. Can use own method for music and AFH is back-up. Start with "All rise, walk about, change places and say hello to either side.".
- 1230 AFH - The project - outline activities and meetings, feedback system, Q & A
- 1250 WC and get ready for lunch
- 1300 Lunch - will include vols and AFH speaking to members perceived to be facing or who have raised questions earlier.
- 1400 Second activity - a vol to suggest or choose from 3.2 AFH might need to be with members with Qs.
- 1450 hats and coats - - reminder as to programme for next week
- 1500 departure
- 1515 - 1530 - evaluation discussion