<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29565" dir="ltr">I think that's a very fair point and likely good analogy/advice. I was in blurt mode last night. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29565" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29565" dir="ltr">P.</div><br> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29574"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29573"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29572"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29604"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29571"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> John Robert Hudson <j.r.hudson@virginmedia.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Paul Colley <pchcolley@yahoo.co.uk> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk" <bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, 8 June 2015, 8:35<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bradford] Monday's meeting<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433742690383_29617"><br>Hi Paul<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I don't think anyone can tell how a relationship might evolve. We were invited <br clear="none">to help BCB and ended up doing a programme for them. In other cases, <br clear="none">individual members have been able to respond, Let's see what happens.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">John<br clear="none">--<div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yqt8563141171" id="yqtfd25975"><br clear="none">On Sunday 07 Jun 2015 22:37:53 Paul Colley wrote:<br clear="none">> Thanks John. Appreciate the chance to explore what possibilities might exist<br clear="none">> - and see if there might be an opportunity in what currently seems to be a<br clear="none">> threat. Although our own budget is fairly limited, one way in which this<br clear="none">> may be of mutual benefit would be in the potential for us to actively<br clear="none">> promote the services that BradLUG members might be in a position to offer<br clear="none">> to the wider voluntary / community / charity sector in the District. I'm<br clear="none">> thinking of something along the lines of our NAVCA Essentials scheme (see<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://bit.ly/aug14bb#page=50" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/aug14bb#page=50</a>) which we could expand into local IT support<br clear="none">> and development services. I don't just want to come with a begging bowl! P.<br clear="none">> From: John Robert Hudson <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:j.r.hudson@virginmedia.com" href="mailto:j.r.hudson@virginmedia.com">j.r.hudson@virginmedia.com</a>><br clear="none">> To: <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk" href="mailto:bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk">bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>; Paul Colley <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:pchcolley@yahoo.co.uk" href="mailto:pchcolley@yahoo.co.uk">pchcolley@yahoo.co.uk</a>><br clear="none">> Sent: Sunday, 7 June 2015, 23:02<br clear="none">> Subject: Re: [Bradford] Monday's meeting<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> HI Paul<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I am sure that will be fine. I cannot guess the extent to which we might be<br clear="none">> able to offer support but we cannot offer any unless we know what is needed.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> John<br clear="none">> --<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> On Sunday 07 Jun 2015 21:46:31 Paul Colley wrote:<br clear="none">> > I'd like to talk briefly about the predicament Bradford CVS finds itself<br clear="none">> > in, having lost our only in-house IT person (who designed our website in<br clear="none">> > Drupal and whose departure leaves us struggling to do much more than<br clear="none">> > create additional content). We have a small budget to cover a range of IT<br clear="none">> > maintenance and development tasks. Being heavily dependent on funding<br clear="none">> > from Bradford Council, we have taken a 25% hit to our budget this<br clear="none">> > financial year and of course we can expect year on year further<br clear="none">> > reductions due to the Tories being wedded to austerity and crushing local<br clear="none">> > authorities (especially those in the North). We could do with some help -<br clear="none">> > a mix of<br clear="none">> > voluntary/advisory and ad hoc paid-for - as we try to adapt to these new<br clear="none">> > circumstances. Anyone with Drupal (and CiviCRM) expertise would be<br clear="none">> > particularly welcome as we attempt to cobble together an advisory team.<br clear="none">> > Not<br clear="none">> > the most attractive of 'offers', but I am tasked with reaching out and<br clear="none">> > attempting to come up with some kind of rescue package / sustainable<br clear="none">> > future<br clear="none">> > plan. I'll be on site and could attend part or all of the meeting if you<br clear="none">> > think that is something you might have the stomach for? Cheers<br clear="none">> > Paul From: John Robert Hudson <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:j.r.hudson@virginmedia.com" href="mailto:j.r.hudson@virginmedia.com">j.r.hudson@virginmedia.com</a>><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > To: BradfordLinuxUserGroup <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk" href="mailto:bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk">bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br clear="none">> > Sent: Sunday, 7 June 2015, 22:26<br clear="none">> > Subject: [Bradford] Monday's meeting<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Hi all<br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > Are there any offers for tomorrow's meeting?<br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > John<br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> > Bradford mailing list<br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk" href="mailto:Bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk">Bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/bradford" target="_blank">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/bradford</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>