Diocesan J&P Newsletter.
No. 51 December 2009
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
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Published by
Hexham and Newcastle Diocesan
Justice and Peace Co-ordinating Council.
Contact - Pat MacDonald Tel.01912686632
E-mail pmacdonald_uk@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:pmacdonald_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Hexham and Newcastle Diocesan
Justice and Peace Co-ordinating Council.
Contact - Pat MacDonald Tel.01912686632
E-mail pmacdonald_uk@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:pmacdonald_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Dates for your Diary
Jan 17th Peace Sunday
Jan 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Week
Jan 27th Holocaust Memorial Day
Jan 30th- Feb 7th Enough for all: Poverty and Homelessness Action Week
Feb 22nd - March 7th Fairtrade Fortnight
March 5th. Women’s World Day of Prayer
March 24 30th Anniversary of Archbishop Romero’s Death
April 8th to 11th Ministeracres Climate Change
May 1st. Diocesan Justice & Peace Mass
June 11th / 13th Holy Island Spirituality Weekend “Justice & Peace and the Integrity of Creation”
July 16 - 18 National J&P Conference “Our Daily Bread - Food Security, People & Planet
October 2nd. Diocesan J&P Agm at St Josephs Durham
Copy Date for next issue : 26th February2010.
Don’t forget to send in reports of events and dates for the Diary
Jan 17th Peace Sunday
Jan 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Week
Jan 27th Holocaust Memorial Day
Jan 30th- Feb 7th Enough for all: Poverty and Homelessness Action Week
Feb 22nd - March 7th Fairtrade Fortnight
March 5th. Women’s World Day of Prayer
March 24 30th Anniversary of Archbishop Romero’s Death
April 8th to 11th Ministeracres Climate Change
May 1st. Diocesan Justice & Peace Mass
June 11th / 13th Holy Island Spirituality Weekend “Justice & Peace and the Integrity of Creation”
July 16 - 18 National J&P Conference “Our Daily Bread - Food Security, People & Planet
October 2nd. Diocesan J&P Agm at St Josephs Durham
Copy Date for next issue : 26th February2010.
Don’t forget to send in reports of events and dates for the Diary
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Christmas Prayer
Lord, I see injustice all around yet feel powerless to help: the problems seem too big to overcome. For the times I have failed to act to help build a fairer society and continued in my own selfish ways, I ask your forgiveness.
For the times that my greed may have caused the gap between rich and poor to widen,
I ask your forgiveness.
For the times I have mistaken superiority and self-righteousness for charity, I ask your forgiveness.
Open my eyes, Lord, to see how my actions may adversely affect those around me.
Help me to act in love and solidarity with my brothers and sisters. Amen
Lord, I see injustice all around yet feel powerless to help: the problems seem too big to overcome. For the times I have failed to act to help build a fairer society and continued in my own selfish ways, I ask your forgiveness.
For the times that my greed may have caused the gap between rich and poor to widen,
I ask your forgiveness.
For the times I have mistaken superiority and self-righteousness for charity, I ask your forgiveness.
Open my eyes, Lord, to see how my actions may adversely affect those around me.
Help me to act in love and solidarity with my brothers and sisters. Amen
Christmas Action by Christians against Torture
Would you send a greeting card to someone in prison for being a member of a human rights group, a prisoner of conscience, or persecuted?
Action by Christians against Torture (ACAT) have a list of suitable recipients and advice which can be obtained from ACAT(UK) - Terry Newland, Information Officer, 8 Southfield, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 4LX Tel: 01752 843417 Email: uk.acat@gmail.com <mailto:uk.acat@gmail.com> Registered Charity : 1072628
Would you send a greeting card to someone in prison for being a member of a human rights group, a prisoner of conscience, or persecuted?
Action by Christians against Torture (ACAT) have a list of suitable recipients and advice which can be obtained from ACAT(UK) - Terry Newland, Information Officer, 8 Southfield, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 4LX Tel: 01752 843417 Email: uk.acat@gmail.com <mailto:uk.acat@gmail.com> Registered Charity : 1072628
CARJ speaker Rosie Bairwal acknowledged the improvements in race relations since her organisation began. She urged listeners to address continuing or emerging disadvantages faced by groups in the UK including black British people, Muslims, new migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, and marginalised white communities.
Diversity Theme for J&P AGM/CARJ Celebration on Saturday 17 October
We rolled up, more than a 100-strong global village for a day, at St Mary’s RC Comprehensive, Newcastle. The occasion: the Annual General Meeting of the Hexham and Newcastle Diocesan Justice and Peace Co-ordinating Council. As a further attraction the meeting was held jointly with the Catholic Association for Racial Justice, marking CARJ’s 25th anniversary.
In line with the events' theme - “Celebrating Diversity” - the turn-out was a striking symbol of commitment to community cohesion: asylum seekers and refugees, justice and peace group members, parish priests and parishioners, volunteers and diocesan workers. Live African drumming by a group of Middlesbrough-based asylum seekers set the multicultural tone as people registered and chatted over coffee.
J&P Council chair Pat MacDonald warmly welcomed asylum seekers and refugees from “drop ins” run by the Diocesan Asylum Seekers and Refugees Project (ASRP). Reports followed, reflecting the major focus on asylum seeker/refugee support through the Project in the J&P Councils' work. Mamour Turuk, a Sudanese postgraduate student and asylum support worker with ASRP, joined with an African asylum seeker to speak movingly about destitution and how the church offers support.
How else was diversity celebrated at the AGM? Stalls featuring everything from Fair Trade goods to asylum seekers’ paintings; a petition to release a detainee; a mass concelebrated by Bishop Seamus Cunningham and six other priests, with the Filipino choir Voices of Hope and more African drumming; finally to finish off: a feast of a shared lunch and a shared respect for one another's cultures that will long outlive the day.
Michael McHugh
Michael McHugh
The Great Wave - Stop Climate Change
It’s always difficult to gauge the size of a demonstration. Media reports of the Wave range from 20,000 to 45,000. By any standard, thankfully, it was huge; it had to be if it was to have any effect. Three large coaches from the North East made our contingent very respectable.
The pre-march ecumenical service at the Central Methodist Hall in Westminster was more packed than we’ve ever seen it, all seats being occupied - main level and all balconies. Many had to stand in the basement area and listen to the service via the sound system. Addresses by Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Rowan Williams were inspiring, as were testimonies from speakers from Bangladesh and Burkina Faso. We prayed for climate justice and sang rousing and moving hymns, accompanied by a superb rock band.
Due to the crowded conditions, plans for those wishing to join the march as it passed - after a short rest in the basement café - had to be abandoned in most cases. Instead, many campaigners walked the route of the march in reverse towards Trafalgar Square to join the main body as it advanced towards us.
In the event we arrived at the start just as it set off. It was a wonderful spectacle with banners, balloons, flags and fantastic outfits. Blue was the colour we’d been asked to wear, the mood however was not blue! We cheered; we chanted “Seal the deal at Copenhagen”. Participants were of all ages - pensioners, teenagers, children, some in prams, and all nationalities. The climax of the event was the wave itself as all campaigners gathered around the Houses of Parliament at 3pm waving and shouting. Our part of the march just reached the spot about a minute before. Thousands more were still marching towards it as we left to catch our coaches for the journey home. They remained in high spirits.
The whole day was remarkable for its good nature; policing was very light, the weather was good, stewards were helpful. As we wended our way through busy London streets, almost at snail’s pace due to the numbers and the fact the column was around fifteen deep it seemed amazing that we were able to spot friends in the throng, exchanging greetings with several Justice & Peace people from our diocese as well as from NJPN including the national chair, Anne Peacey. It is good to join up with like-minded people to campaign for a common cause, in this case to attempt to influence the imminent talks in Copenhagen. We hope and pray some good comes out of it.
A & J Marshall
It’s always difficult to gauge the size of a demonstration. Media reports of the Wave range from 20,000 to 45,000. By any standard, thankfully, it was huge; it had to be if it was to have any effect. Three large coaches from the North East made our contingent very respectable.
The pre-march ecumenical service at the Central Methodist Hall in Westminster was more packed than we’ve ever seen it, all seats being occupied - main level and all balconies. Many had to stand in the basement area and listen to the service via the sound system. Addresses by Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Rowan Williams were inspiring, as were testimonies from speakers from Bangladesh and Burkina Faso. We prayed for climate justice and sang rousing and moving hymns, accompanied by a superb rock band.
Due to the crowded conditions, plans for those wishing to join the march as it passed - after a short rest in the basement café - had to be abandoned in most cases. Instead, many campaigners walked the route of the march in reverse towards Trafalgar Square to join the main body as it advanced towards us.
In the event we arrived at the start just as it set off. It was a wonderful spectacle with banners, balloons, flags and fantastic outfits. Blue was the colour we’d been asked to wear, the mood however was not blue! We cheered; we chanted “Seal the deal at Copenhagen”. Participants were of all ages - pensioners, teenagers, children, some in prams, and all nationalities. The climax of the event was the wave itself as all campaigners gathered around the Houses of Parliament at 3pm waving and shouting. Our part of the march just reached the spot about a minute before. Thousands more were still marching towards it as we left to catch our coaches for the journey home. They remained in high spirits.
The whole day was remarkable for its good nature; policing was very light, the weather was good, stewards were helpful. As we wended our way through busy London streets, almost at snail’s pace due to the numbers and the fact the column was around fifteen deep it seemed amazing that we were able to spot friends in the throng, exchanging greetings with several Justice & Peace people from our diocese as well as from NJPN including the national chair, Anne Peacey. It is good to join up with like-minded people to campaign for a common cause, in this case to attempt to influence the imminent talks in Copenhagen. We hope and pray some good comes out of it.
A & J Marshall
This brings us to consider why the sudden leap in value. Well it’s not because it is expensive, as you will find that many Fairtrade products are the same or even cheaper than their competitors! No it’s because many of the major Supermarkets saw a threat to their trade and started to encompass Fairtrade products in their ranges. Now even producers are climbing on the roller coaster - Tate & Lyle sugar (all to be Fairtrade by the end of 2009), Cadbury’s Dairy Milk to be Fairtrade by the end of the year (Only Dairy Milk at this stage! - but who knows where it will lead?)
Bringing this down closer to home we have many towns and cities in the area as Fairtrade areas and we are hoping that Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Area will be a Fairtrade area - this linking together the City of Newcastle through to Hexham, on to Brampton and finally Carlisle - All Fairtrade towns (or Cities) now.
If the Heritage site achieves Fairtrade status (The bid will be in by the time you read this) then it will achieve THREE WORLD FIRSTS:
The FIRST world Heritage site to become Fairtrade,
The FIRST area the stretches coast to coast in any country -IN THE WORLD,
The FIRST area IN THE WORLD to span two countries (England and Scotland).
The area covered is approximately 10 mile either side of Hadrian’s Wall.
There is no stopping Fairtrade on its road to a fairer distribution of the wealth of the world and to ensuring that the producers in the third world countries receive a fair reward for their labours.
Look for the Fairtrade symbol before buying; ask for Fairtrade when you go out for a coffee. Ask for Fairtrade when you book a Holiday. There is more to Fairtrade than just a cup of coffee or a bar of chocolate.
FAIRTRADE - YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!
Nigel Theobald
Bringing this down closer to home we have many towns and cities in the area as Fairtrade areas and we are hoping that Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Area will be a Fairtrade area - this linking together the City of Newcastle through to Hexham, on to Brampton and finally Carlisle - All Fairtrade towns (or Cities) now.
If the Heritage site achieves Fairtrade status (The bid will be in by the time you read this) then it will achieve THREE WORLD FIRSTS:
The FIRST world Heritage site to become Fairtrade,
The FIRST area the stretches coast to coast in any country -IN THE WORLD,
The FIRST area IN THE WORLD to span two countries (England and Scotland).
The area covered is approximately 10 mile either side of Hadrian’s Wall.
There is no stopping Fairtrade on its road to a fairer distribution of the wealth of the world and to ensuring that the producers in the third world countries receive a fair reward for their labours.
Look for the Fairtrade symbol before buying; ask for Fairtrade when you go out for a coffee. Ask for Fairtrade when you book a Holiday. There is more to Fairtrade than just a cup of coffee or a bar of chocolate.
FAIRTRADE - YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!
Nigel Theobald
What is happening with Fairtrade? & HADRIAN’S WALL!
The UK is the biggest Fairtrade market by far, starting in 1988 with the launch of the Fairtrade label, followed in1992 by the establishment of the Fairtrade Foundation (started by CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam and Traidcraft). By 1995 the value in the UK was £16.7m and five years later this had grown to £92.3m. Last year (2008) it had risen to £712.6m and is expected to be £1billion by the end of this year (2009).
Fairtrade Fortnight
22nd Feb to 7th March 2010
During Fairtrade fortnight this coming year, the focus will be on the large tea companies - Yorkshire, Twinings, Tetley, Typhoo and PG Tips - with the aim of persuading them to go “Fairtrade”. Posters and action cards will be available from Traidcraft. As part of the campaign the foundation is sponsoring “Strictly Fairtrade Tea Dances” at 6 Key venues, one of them in Newcastle on the 27th February.
The “Big Brew” - a national initiative to involve school, workplaces, churches, J&P groups! to host a big brew event during the fortnight - will be launched in Durham in Fairtrade Fortnight
Packs containing promotional materials and catering products can be obtained from Traidcraft at a cost of only £7; Promotional materials only , free. It’s that easy!
Can we urge you once again to do all you can to bring your parish up to “Fairtrade speed” and then apply for your official Certificate: Be proud of being a Fairtrade parish! Go For it!!!!!!!!!
22nd Feb to 7th March 2010
During Fairtrade fortnight this coming year, the focus will be on the large tea companies - Yorkshire, Twinings, Tetley, Typhoo and PG Tips - with the aim of persuading them to go “Fairtrade”. Posters and action cards will be available from Traidcraft. As part of the campaign the foundation is sponsoring “Strictly Fairtrade Tea Dances” at 6 Key venues, one of them in Newcastle on the 27th February.
The “Big Brew” - a national initiative to involve school, workplaces, churches, J&P groups! to host a big brew event during the fortnight - will be launched in Durham in Fairtrade Fortnight
Packs containing promotional materials and catering products can be obtained from Traidcraft at a cost of only £7; Promotional materials only , free. It’s that easy!
Can we urge you once again to do all you can to bring your parish up to “Fairtrade speed” and then apply for your official Certificate: Be proud of being a Fairtrade parish! Go For it!!!!!!!!!
The Day the Archbishop dropped into
St. Joseph’s Drop-in (Friday 30th October)
It’s not often we get an Archbishop at our place in Benwell, so we were all a bit excited by the prospect. We did have a few days notice and Anne Marie from CAFOD had assured us that we needn’t prepare anything special, just make him welcome and let him look around and talk to people.
On the big day Archbishop Boniface Lele of Mombasa, Kenya was accompanied by Sister Pauline an HIV/AIDS expert, also from Kenya, and CAFOD staff from Ushaw.
The visit was a huge success with staff, volunteers and asylum seekers and former asylum seekers, including children, from Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Palestine, Libya, Sudan and Uganda turning out in force to meet our visitors. Also, one of our placement students, Kate, turned up during her half-term holiday. The afternoon included lively exchanges, group photo shoots, much laughter and bowls of chips with tomato ketchup (our usual Friday treat) all enjoyed by clients and visitors alike: In all a day to remember.
John and Audrey Marshall
St. Joseph’s Drop-in (Friday 30th October)
It’s not often we get an Archbishop at our place in Benwell, so we were all a bit excited by the prospect. We did have a few days notice and Anne Marie from CAFOD had assured us that we needn’t prepare anything special, just make him welcome and let him look around and talk to people.
On the big day Archbishop Boniface Lele of Mombasa, Kenya was accompanied by Sister Pauline an HIV/AIDS expert, also from Kenya, and CAFOD staff from Ushaw.
The visit was a huge success with staff, volunteers and asylum seekers and former asylum seekers, including children, from Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Palestine, Libya, Sudan and Uganda turning out in force to meet our visitors. Also, one of our placement students, Kate, turned up during her half-term holiday. The afternoon included lively exchanges, group photo shoots, much laughter and bowls of chips with tomato ketchup (our usual Friday treat) all enjoyed by clients and visitors alike: In all a day to remember.
John and Audrey Marshall
Please send J&P information, no matter how small, to Sr. Lucina at
lucinawogan_gs@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:lucinawogan_gs@yahoo.co.uk>
Our J&P website address: www.hexhamandnewcastlejusticeandpeace.org <http://www.hexhamandnewcastlejusticeandpeace.org>
lucinawogan_gs@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:lucinawogan_gs@yahoo.co.uk>
Our J&P website address: www.hexhamandnewcastlejusticeandpeace.org <http://www.hexhamandnewcastlejusticeandpeace.org>
Calling
All Parishes.
All Parishes.
Dear Friends,
We know that very many parishes in our Diocese have a strong commitment to Justice and Peace and are engaged in various initiatives towards the transformation of our world from conflict and hate to love, justice and peace. We also know that we don't know
We know that very many parishes in our Diocese have a strong commitment to Justice and Peace and are engaged in various initiatives towards the transformation of our world from conflict and hate to love, justice and peace. We also know that we don't know
Let Us Know What You're Doing.
much about the richness and diversity of the J&P work in our parishes and would love to have a way of sharing it. We believe that through this sharing, we can encourage and strengthen each other in our work for the Kingdom.
How can we communicate this information across the Diocese, I hear you ask?! Well, here's the good news! We now have a dedicated Diocesan Justice and Peace website - a wonderful place to share our riches. And easy too! All you need to do is to send your contribution - text (in WORD) and pictures - to Sr. Lucina Wogan, our web manager, and she will post them on the web. The idea is to create a separate page for every parish that responds with information..... so you can see your page grow as you record your activities, and the rest of us can celebrate your work and take inspiration from your experience.
How can we communicate this information across the Diocese, I hear you ask?! Well, here's the good news! We now have a dedicated Diocesan Justice and Peace website - a wonderful place to share our riches. And easy too! All you need to do is to send your contribution - text (in WORD) and pictures - to Sr. Lucina Wogan, our web manager, and she will post them on the web. The idea is to create a separate page for every parish that responds with information..... so you can see your page grow as you record your activities, and the rest of us can celebrate your work and take inspiration from your experience.
Malawi Kitchen Rice Challenge
Just Trading Scotland has set up a challenge for organisations and churches to buy 90kg of Rice.
You may have heard of Just Trading Scotland via their Swazi Kitchen range of jams, sauces and chutneys. They are working with the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi to develop supply chains of Malawian produce from smallholder farmers to UK customers ensuring the farmers get a fair reward. Their first Malawi Kitchen product is Kilembero Rice. This aromatic rice is good as an accompaniment to curries and stews and is ideal for risottos and paellas. Just Trading Scotland produces a really helpful information pack about Malawi and the rice challenge.
If a Malawian farmer can sell 90kg of his rice at a fair price he would have sufficient income to send a child to High School. Currently only 1 child in 3 in Malawi attends High School. The challenge is to sell 90kg of Rice and help a child receive an education.
Our parish took up the challenge and bought over 200kg of Rice. Due to the generosity of parishioners some of this rice was donated to the Diocesan Refugee Project. It’s amazing that buying only one kg of rice can help a farmer in Malawi and an asylum seeker in the UK .
If you would like to know more about the rice or think your parish may take up the challenge contact Just Trading Scotland at www.justtradingscotland <http://www.justtradingscotland> or info@justtradingscotland.co.uk <mailto:info@justtradingscotland.co.uk>.
Go on - see if you can meet the Challenge!
Ann Moore, St. Mary’s, Hexham
Just Trading Scotland has set up a challenge for organisations and churches to buy 90kg of Rice.
You may have heard of Just Trading Scotland via their Swazi Kitchen range of jams, sauces and chutneys. They are working with the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi to develop supply chains of Malawian produce from smallholder farmers to UK customers ensuring the farmers get a fair reward. Their first Malawi Kitchen product is Kilembero Rice. This aromatic rice is good as an accompaniment to curries and stews and is ideal for risottos and paellas. Just Trading Scotland produces a really helpful information pack about Malawi and the rice challenge.
If a Malawian farmer can sell 90kg of his rice at a fair price he would have sufficient income to send a child to High School. Currently only 1 child in 3 in Malawi attends High School. The challenge is to sell 90kg of Rice and help a child receive an education.
Our parish took up the challenge and bought over 200kg of Rice. Due to the generosity of parishioners some of this rice was donated to the Diocesan Refugee Project. It’s amazing that buying only one kg of rice can help a farmer in Malawi and an asylum seeker in the UK .
If you would like to know more about the rice or think your parish may take up the challenge contact Just Trading Scotland at www.justtradingscotland <http://www.justtradingscotland> or info@justtradingscotland.co.uk <mailto:info@justtradingscotland.co.uk>.
Go on - see if you can meet the Challenge!
Ann Moore, St. Mary’s, Hexham
Credit Unions - Finance for All
What is a Credit Union?
It is a savings & loan cooperative, that is owned and run by its members. Members regularly save and from that pot of savings, loans can be given to members.
Who can join?
Each Credit Union has a “common bond”-usually a geographic area. Anyone living(sometimes working) in that area can join. In our Diocese we have Credit Unions in most areas. Some have ‘employment’ as their common bond. So for example there are two national Police Credit Unions - between them they have about 30,000 members.
How long have they existed?
In the USA, Australia, Ireland and other countries they have been around a long time. Membership in these countries is a huge percentage of the population. In this country for various reasons growth has been slower and it is only in the last 50 years that they have begun to develop.
Is the church involved?
Yes. Individual churches, groups and individuals have started Credit Unions in our area and throughout the UK. Many Catholics are still heavily involved and give a lot of voluntary time to their Credit Union.
Are they all the same?
No each one is independent and some are large and some are small! Those in our area are small to medium sized.
How do I find out more?
Ask around! The Association of British Credit Unions is the largest of the trade associations, and probably has the best web site if you want to find out more - www.abcul.coop. Not all our local Credit Unions are affiliated, but it is a good place to start.
Bill Rooke.
What is a Credit Union?
It is a savings & loan cooperative, that is owned and run by its members. Members regularly save and from that pot of savings, loans can be given to members.
Who can join?
Each Credit Union has a “common bond”-usually a geographic area. Anyone living(sometimes working) in that area can join. In our Diocese we have Credit Unions in most areas. Some have ‘employment’ as their common bond. So for example there are two national Police Credit Unions - between them they have about 30,000 members.
How long have they existed?
In the USA, Australia, Ireland and other countries they have been around a long time. Membership in these countries is a huge percentage of the population. In this country for various reasons growth has been slower and it is only in the last 50 years that they have begun to develop.
Is the church involved?
Yes. Individual churches, groups and individuals have started Credit Unions in our area and throughout the UK. Many Catholics are still heavily involved and give a lot of voluntary time to their Credit Union.
Are they all the same?
No each one is independent and some are large and some are small! Those in our area are small to medium sized.
How do I find out more?
Ask around! The Association of British Credit Unions is the largest of the trade associations, and probably has the best web site if you want to find out more - www.abcul.coop. Not all our local Credit Unions are affiliated, but it is a good place to start.
Bill Rooke.
Plea for Contact Information
We are seeking to improve our communication with the groups and readers of this newsletter. We are also considering sending the newsletter out by e-mail, to those who wish, to cut down on time, expense and be more eco-friendly! (although this will not be happening until later in 2010). The newsletter will of course continue to be sent out in its present form to those who prefer that or who do not have access to e-mail.
If we do not already have your e-mail, or you need to send us new contact information, amend addresses etc. please could you do so by contacting me on - lizarchibald77@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07910578310.
Many thanks, Liz Archibald (Co-ordinating Council secretary)
We are seeking to improve our communication with the groups and readers of this newsletter. We are also considering sending the newsletter out by e-mail, to those who wish, to cut down on time, expense and be more eco-friendly! (although this will not be happening until later in 2010). The newsletter will of course continue to be sent out in its present form to those who prefer that or who do not have access to e-mail.
If we do not already have your e-mail, or you need to send us new contact information, amend addresses etc. please could you do so by contacting me on - lizarchibald77@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07910578310.
Many thanks, Liz Archibald (Co-ordinating Council secretary)
