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What is a remote or virtual meeting house manager? I am a self employed contractor specialising in management and administration – for meeting houses, for committees and others. Remote professional...
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Quaker A-Z: I is for Inventories, Insurances and Inclusiveness
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. I is for Inventories, Insurances and Inclusiveness Inventories and Insurances Inventories and Insurances seem to go...
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Quaker A-Z: J is for Juggling Roles
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. On the Wardenship e-List one of the perennial questions a newly appointed Trustee or member of Premises asks is: “What...
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Quaker A-Z: L is for Lead & Lighting
This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. L is for Lead Many meeting houses have lead on their roofs or windows – even those who have a tiled or thatch roof...
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Stone Cleaning – before and after
copyright Trish Carn, used with permission. While looking for photos of the banners at Friends House I was struck by the difference between the 2003 photo (above) and the 2015 photo (below). copyright...
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Pension advice for small charities
Pension Advice There was a time when the only reference books found in a meeting house were similar to those seen at the Clerks’ table at Yearly Meeting. Over the years, as many Area Meetings have...
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Radical Spirituality
Lancaster University are running a free on line course exploring how/why Quakers formed and grew into the radical group they are today. ” Together, we will explore the beginnings of Quakerism and this...
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HeartsEdge Conference: Churches & Commerce
I’m delighted to be speaking on Outsourcing, at the HeartsEdge Churches & Commerce conference. It looks like an interesting day, Jonathan Evens explained, ‘The reason for organising this event is...
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Quaker Leadership Course
Quaker Leadership How does leadership work in our non-hierarchical Society of Friends, and what does it mean to take a lead when working in relationship with others?...
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Fire Alarm – Do Not Touch!
Photo taken by Dana Rancette, used with permission Fire! Fire is a serious risk. However, even if the equipment can be tempting to small people, I don’t recommend telling them taping the control panel...
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Society of Virtual Assistants Survey 2018
Virtual Assistant I’m often asked by clients, where do I get my information about rates and other virtual assistants? One of the biggest answers is from here: The Society of Virtual Assistants (SVA)...
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The Quaker Business Method: How It Works Is Why It Works
At last year’s Quakers & Business Conference Peter Cheng gave some very well received talks on his research into the Quaker Business Method and Cognitive Science. The talks led to another event...
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Face to Face with some of London’s cleaners
Clean for Good is a cleaning firm with a difference. I was delighted to attend the preview evening for this exhibition at St Sepulchre’s Church, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2DQ. It opens formally on...
View ArticleQuakers & Business Gathering and AGM 2019 – Strategy Day
The Strategy Day is an opportunity to: Explore what Q&B does now. Help shape its future with plans on how it can best support both its members and further abroad. Quakers and Business Group...
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Quaker Social Action report on Funeral Poverty
Photo by Rhodi Lopez on Unsplash Quaker Social Action have been investigating funeral directors since 2007 and yesterday launched their report into this matter, ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ supported by...
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#AdventWord 2019: 9 Root
Root Llee_Wu from Flickr As a gardener I know that roots are important. They support, nourish and interact with the community in the soil. Today’s #AdventWord reminds me that it is vital that any...
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