The Facebook group hit fifty members today - its really cool how much support we've got, particularly from people who I don't know...it's really encouraging. On that note, I have started looking for helpers. I've written to the Western Morning News, The Herald and even 'Callington News', basically asking for a small advert to ask for people who would be prepared to help run the charity. One of the crucial and most important thing I need to address is finding local people who can shoulder this with me; for a start, to achieve 'Charity' status, I need to establish a sturcture within the charity that involves at least four other people so that, essentially, were anything to happen to me, the charity wouldn't dissolve. Secondly, for the assurance of not only the Charity Commission, but also members and donors, I need other people to basically make the whole thing look more secure; more people, less chance of corruption etc, I suppose. But most importantly I need other people to feed off; sure, my own determination will get me a fair way, but I know that on my own this is going to be ten-times harder.
So basically I'm on the hunt for helpers; I am starting University in Plymouth in October and that will instantly give me a network and a platform for which I can start a real 'on-the-ground' search for helpers, but I am also using the wonderful-world-wide-web; thank god for e-mail, else I'd be done-for. So if you, or if you know of anyone, who would be prepared to perhaps put in a little time to help, let me know. As I have said before, a little bit of effort over here can change someones life - sounds cheesy as all-hell but it is sooooo true. Trust me.
Thanks for reading (again)....
Jon
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
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