This is a list of things you might want to do to support us so we can progress the Transition to a more abundant, lively and resilient Westcliff and area.
Click a link and leave your details and what you could do. Can't find nothing on the list but you have some ideas?! We are waiting for them, contact us here.
Click a link and leave your details and what you could do. Can't find nothing on the list but you have some ideas?! We are waiting for them, contact us here.
Fundraising
- do you have experience with fundraising or writing applications? Do you want to gain experience in that area? contact us here
Individuals:
- The best thing that you can do at the moment is get involved, contact us and we’ll keep you up to date with groups and projects,
- share your ideas and feelings about climate change, peak oil and the change awaiting us,
- come to a meeting,
- tell your friends about us,
- read the Transition Handbook, you can buy it here, read it on the website here or borrow it from us,
contact us here
Photos, film making, radio, art:
- we need people who like to shot loads of photos from our events and meetings (own camera or we can provide you with one)
- amateur and professional film makers (camera provided) to shot short films for our Youtube channel and for the big Transition Movie
Publicity:
- put a poster up in your window,
- leaflet your neighbours/a few homes/a street,
- offer to put up a poster in a shop/community centre near your home,
- offer to put up a few posters in your area,
contact us here
Newsletter:
- send stories and ideas for it,
- help with design,
- help with printing,
Groups:
- contact us to host a talk, presentation or film screening,
- tell us about different community groups, organizations in the area and we will approach them,
- inform your group of future events
contact us here
Churches and community centres:
- are you a member? ask for us if we can put up a poster or leaflet about our events,
Experience, skills:
- can you offer training, workshop or advice on the topics of project management, strategic planning, team work, effective meetings, gardening, cooking, food preservation, bike repair to us and our groups etc., from an hour workshop to a course length - it is up to you,
contact us here
Subgroups- food, energy, health, heart and soul, transport, education, arts, housing, business etc:
- start your group,
- come up with an idea and we will support you in starting your group,
Website, blog, internet:
- want to help with updating the website - no advanced skills necessary, typing,
- write an article of your own connected to the work of Transition Town Westcliff or write an article on the topics we have to cover/events we had,
- keep our maps and documents updated
- start or manage our Facebook, Myspace or Youtube Transition Westcliff channel
- do research for us on
contact us here
Local Research
Local contacts
Newspaper articles and letters
Below is the text to be organized into points:
taken from different Transition Websites and general websites
other:
add links for our posters, leaflets in different size
add pictures for visual hints
do research
write articles
organise events
do publicity
talk to people
design flyers and posters
take photographs
make films
fund raise
teach skills
tell stories
be creative
be technical
ask questions
get to know people
write letters
What you can do
The best thing that you can do at the moment is get involved, contact us here and we’ll keep you up to date with groups and projects. We regularly hold events such as meetings and film screenings.At the moment our goal is to spread the word that a transition community is a positive and beneficial one, we believe that Exmouth is ideally suited to help lead the way to a brighter and cleaner twentyfirst century.
The TTL groups need further facilitation and support to achieve the following:
Raise funds: Ensuring sufficient funds are secured to enable TTL activities to continue into the future.
Promote events and activities: Ensuring the groups grow the active involvement in TTL and the broader awareness of and enthusiasm for TTL in Lewes.
Become more effective and strategic: Creating an environment where the TTL groups flourish.
Collaborate and communicate: Share knowledge and speed up learning, and report regularly and clearly about progress on results.
This work involves working closely with others, but also making strategic and tactical decisions about how best to achieve the required results. Examples of the likely approach include: Funding: working with Groups to identify appropriate sources of funding; liaising with funders; preparing funding cases with Groups; securing funds.
Promotion: assisting the Groups in learning and improving their communication skills; facilitating the Groups' progress in running well promoted and successful events; working with Groups to develop and implement the TTL communications strategy.
Facilitation: liaising amongst the Groups and helping ensure they understand and use best practice; helping Groups and the network adjust direction; helping them take a step back to understand what holds TTL back and moves it forwards; working with the Groups to develop strategy.
Collaboration and Communication: Ensuring there is an excellent flow of information and knowledge in and around the network; ensuring there is a flow of appropriate information on progress to and from the Groups; ensuring there are high levels of collaboration in the network.
We want as many people as possible to participate in Transition Town Totnes, and for everyone involved to find something which brings enjoyment and satisfaction. Here are some of the ways you can take part in this fascinating and important exploration....
Please get in touch with Minda, our volunteer co-ordinator and she can tell you more about TTT, find out more about your own interests and skills, and help figure out a great place for you to start to get involved with our groups and projects. You can email Minda directly at volunteer.totnes@transitionnetwork.org or call the office (if you get the answer phone please leave your phone number and Minda will call you back - she usually works on Wednesdays).
Here's the current list of things we would love to have some help with.
If you are looking for paid work we may have some job vacancies.
If you have a special interest or passion.
Join a theme group. The list of groups is on the left side of the screen.
Join a project team. See a list of all current projects.
Start a new theme group or project. Click here for more information.
If you have time
Help out in the office. Contact the office to find out more
Help out at events
Offer your skills
If you have something material to give
Donate something useful
Offer something to a sharing project
If there’s something you want
Have a look at the projects and see if there’s one that’s relevant. For instance, if you want access to a car you might like to join the car share group; or join the garden share project if you want to grow something and have no garden.
If you want to find out more
Come to an event. You can see the programme of events by clicking on the Calendar. There are regular talks, workshops, discussions, bike rides, tree plantings and anything else we can think of. We also hold occasional public meetings to talk about what we've been doing, and hear what local people think.
Contact the TTT office. You can drop in, phone or email us. See our contact information
RANSITION TOWN NEEDS YOU We would like to ask anyone interested to help us to move forward the process of making Kinsale a more sustainable town.
Firstly, we are looking for ideas for sustainable projects that TTK can help promote. If you are interested or have an idea, please contact Eddie Farren at: eddie_farren@yahoo.co.uk or 087 1253336.
Secondly, we are looking for land in the Kinsale area which could be rented and used as gardening allotments. With an increase in energy prices inevitable over the coming years and a resulting hike in food prices, it will become important for people to have the opportunity to grow some of their own food. Contact Miles Cattell on: 021 4771021 or 086 8162528.
Thirdly, we are looking for premises in Kinsale to house a Sustainability Centre which will act as an informaiton hub for all things sustainable. If you know of somehere, or someone who could help please contact Klaus at klausharvey@gmail.com
Finally we would welcome any feedback on any of the issues raised here at Transition Times and letters to the Newsletter editor are a useful way of doing this.
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