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Developing Partnerships

R Rory (FSA) Public Seen by 100

The 1st FairShares Association Conference agreed to:

1) Establish a regional, national and international presence
2) Establish relationship with well resourced (sympathetic) organisations
3) Establish relationships with regulators.

Discussion co-ordinator: Rory Ridley-Duff (SHU)

RU

Rory (as User) Mon 23 Mar 2015 9:06PM

Update on fundraising - we've had a few subscriptions (Thierry, Caron Bembrick, Paul Hodgkin). Together with Eric's, mine and David's donations we are nearly there for this project Two or three more subscriptions from Founders / members would be helpful to give a little cushion.

Cliff / Andrew - would SEE like to subscribe?
Nicci - woulD MIH like to subscribe?
Emma - would CASES like to subscribe?

(rate is £96 for SE/SMEs)

Subscribe at http://www.fairshares.coop/donate.html

R

Rory (FSA) Mon 23 Mar 2015 10:08PM

Colleagues - we've had another international inquiry, from a community software company. They want us to join a conference in California (via Skype) - I am able to cover it.

Also, today Cliff presented a proposal to Together Housing for a Broadband cooperative structured as a FairShares Company. He thinks it will lead to a substantial project for Social Enterprise Europe. Is it time to create a users forum?

R

Rory (FSA) Tue 24 Mar 2015 8:34AM

Dear FairSharers - I'd feel a little uncomfortable confirming the outcome of the proposal to rebrand/redesign our website when only 4 of 30 people have voted (even if everyone who voted is in favour).

Can I suggest we wait until Friday to confirm the outcome just in case there is disquiet that has not been voiced. If there are no responses, let's confirm the outcome and go ahead.

Another kind of 'voice' is that people (mostly outside this group) have stumped up the money we needed to raise. We have the funds to go ahead.

So, if you want to belatedly express support another way, you can subscribe to the FairShares Association at http://www.fairshares.coop/donate.html

Best wishes
Rory

ED

Eric Doriean Wed 25 Mar 2015 3:00AM

Good idea Rory,

I can't see a way to reopen the proposal though. Do you know if possible?

Regards,
Eric

JD

Josef Davies-Coates Wed 25 Mar 2015 7:31AM

@eric13 @roryridleyduff1 I'm not sure you can re-open a proposal. People can still voice any concerns here though I guess. And/ or we could create another proposal.

ED

Eric Doriean Wed 25 Mar 2015 7:48AM

Thank you @josefdaviescoates

R

Rory (FSA) Wed 25 Mar 2015 4:51PM

Thanks Josef - what do the @ symbols do?

JMD

J Mark Dodds Thu 26 Mar 2015 3:32PM

My response is probably too late but agreed this is needed.... Can't contribute to the costs alas.

Best wishes

Mark