Oxcan Minutes 14th July 2011

Present: Beth, Ian, Julia, Heather and Lizzie

Apologies: Helen, Pat and Chris

Riverside 241 – Thursday 28^th July 7.30pm

• Numbers:
• Julia and Ian – definite 10 and possibly 20. Their Church group are joining as well; they will have a definite figure by Monday.
• Beth +3
• Heather + 3
• Lizzie +3

• We will ask them to put the Oxfam money to one side. Beth has some collection boxes and Heather has said she can take it
• Julia’s friend is doing a quiz we can hand around
• Instead of doing a raffle, we could do prizes or the quiz
• If everyone could bring something to put in for prizes that would be wonderful
• Have some Oxfam literature available for people to look at
• Have the ‘goat stand’ so w can sell gifts etc, may stimulate some more recruits
• Heather to make some flyers to encourage people to sign up and join us
• Beth is going to write the press release and Heather will send some wording about The East Africa Appeal
• Have something in the middle of the table – something that will let people know the money is going to The East Africa Appeal
• Beth to send Harriet some wording through to make cards to put in the centre of the table
• Heather to bring the leaflets etc to stick on the collection buckets
• Organising the money – Heather to take the cash/cheques away. Try and tell people to bring money to the evening to give to Oxfam

The Big Zoom

§ Not had as much success as they would have liked. It was found to be most successful at a local level.

§ Approaching a local nursery may be the best option

The Next Big Event

§ Keen to organise a Carol Service for December

§ Beth’s choir may be able to do something

§ We all need to think about where the best place to hold it would be

§ Concerns about the cost – we would have to try and make sure we could do it as cheaply as possibly

§ Venues:

o Churches – you can’t charge people entry but you could have collection boxes being passed around

o Village Hall – We would be able to charge people entry. In Sandiway the cost for hire is £40 for 2 hours

o British Legion in Hartford – somewhere to look into? Would need to find out the cost

o Delamere – something to potentially look at. Difficulties conducting something outside were raised – electricity for music and heating up drinks

o Blakemere – Beth to ask

Tatton Flower Show

§ Oxfam have an 8x8 garden on show. They’ll have a stand – trying to get people interested in signing up and generally fundraising

§ Heather is going to talk to people and try to get people to sign up. May be able to try and recruit

Next meeting - Tuesday 11th August 2011 at the Blue Cap 7.30pm