[Blackpool] My Opinion

[Mike Hewitt]

Hi Mike
I will be there at 10 on Saturday, and can work through until 5ish like
last week.
I can not attend on Sunday.

Thank you for suggesting me for a committee position. I would like to
propose Tony, as he is the longest standing member of the original group.

I think you will find that as you are the owner of the building, people
will look to you for guidance on what can and can not be done, because
ultimately, you are in control.
Therefore, you will need to be on the committee, although, at the moment, I
think we might be talking about a steering group until a committee is
elected in line with whatever the chosen constitution dictates.

There is a wealth of information and guidance available on how to start a
maker/hackerspace, and there will be no end of things to consider as we
forge the new group.

Probably the 2 most pressing matters in the short term are to formalise the
group in order to get a bank account if we want to be able to accept the
money from the crafts council.
And making sure that the space is ready in October so that we can meet our
commitment if we accept the money.
Les has been involved with the organisation of multiple events, and I am
sure his input will be invaluable regarding the event organisation.
Arthur's background will also be a big help.

To quote Arthur, "exciting times" are ahead.

Mike



On 15 September 2015 at 17:31, Mike Hull <mikehull2008 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>
>
> Hi All
>
>
>
> Here are my personal opinions on the future
> of the club.
>
>
>
> Personally I would like to see an increase
> in the creative side of the club, with greater use in the future of 3D
> printers
> and a laser cutter as well as the current trend of electronics.
>
> Most of the club members are involved in
> making things in various ways so Makerspace appears to fit.
>
>
>
> With thought of encouraging new members,
> not many will have heard of LUGs, but many creative people these days are
> familiar with the concept of Makerspaces. Our application to the Craft
> Council
> was as Blackpool Makerspace , which puts us at the top of their list,
> which is
> alphabetical. Blackpool is known to most people in Britain, whereas FY1 is
> unknown unless you live in Blackpool. I was not aware of the names
> MakerspaceFY1
> and Towerlug until last week. Perhaps that is just me not noticing things.
>
>
>
> I would like to see some new members for
> the club. With a new meeting space it would be a shame to have it empty
> all the
> time. It would be great to have more junior members who could benefit from
> the
> experience of the older members, not just in computer skills but in using
> tools
> and making things with your hands. These are things which need to be
> encouraged
> as against computer games and social media which seem to be the modern
> generations principal pastimes.
>
>
>
> Some financial implications of the new
> space will need to be addressed. I would propose £2 per adult per session
> initially.
> (no charge for Junior members – but must be accompanied by an adult
> Member) We
> need to cover insurance (which needs to be looked into), health and safety
> issues and , of course, tea and coffee!
>
>
>
> Regarding a Committee, the main reason for
> this is to have someone appointed to operate a bank account of some sort.
> Being
> small in numbers most things can be resolved by discussion at ordinary
> meetings, but some things may need positive management.
>
>
>
> I propose the following for the initial
> committee:
>
>             Mike
> Hewitt
>
>             Les
> Pound
>
>             Arthur
> Garlick
>
> This is not to slight any one, but we have
> to start somewhere.
>
>
>
> I look forward to hearing everyone else’s
> thoughts on these matters.
>
> Best regards
> Mike Hull
>
>
>
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