Good Practice
Quaker A-Z: X is for Xerophilia
Xerophilia From the Greek xēros ‘dry’, and philos ‘loving’ This was a new word for me – I put out a prompt on Facebook asking for ideas
November 24, 2023
Building Management
World Toilet Day
Toilet Twinning From the World Toilet Day website: “A toilet is small but mighty – just like a hummingbird! The hummingbird is the symbol of
November 20, 2023
Quaker A-Z
Quaker A-Z: W is for Worship
Foundation not garnish… Quakers hold and make decisions at their Business Meetings – more formally called ‘Meetings for Worship for Business’, sometimes called ‘Meetings for
November 10, 2023
Inclusion
Quaker A-Z: V is for Visiting
Visiting Meeting Houses – in person or virtually… It may not surprise you to know I love visiting new meeting houses or revisiting those I’ve
October 27, 2023
Charity Admin
Quaker A-Z: U is for Underlying Issues
Clear as… There are many items which have underlying issues that make them just too big and complicated to cover in a short meeting. Documents
October 13, 2023
Good Practice
Quaker A-Z: T is for Timekeeping
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash One of the questions which comes up frequently during MBS clerk support & training is agenda timekeeping, especially how
September 29, 2023
Quaker A-Z
Quaker A-Z: S is for Silence and Spirit-led
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash S is for silence Which is oh so very useful. and S is for Spirit-led Essential in a Meeting
September 15, 2023
Top Ten Blog Posts
If you write it they will come… I started writing blogs personally twenty years ago, it was very popular. Back then I blogged about my
September 11, 2023
Building Management
Expect the unexpected
Signs At MBS we have several decades of experience in working with different venues, committees, and groups to find ways to manage their buildings while
September 2, 2023