Category: Good Practice
Explanations and investigations into good practice in managing buildings, grounds and facilities.
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Quaker A-Z: J is for Joining the Dots
This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. J is for Joining the Dots In the last post I talked about how so many of the jobs done both in the meeting house and across the country in each meeting house have similarities. Each meeting will have their
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Quaker A-Z: I is for Interconnected Icebergs
This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. I is for Interconnected Icebergs Originally this post was going to be titled I is for Interconnections, but I couldn’t resist using the SWM iceberg shown above. Thanks to John Dash for permission. Six Weeks Meeting owns all of the
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Quaker A-Z: H is for Hirers & Hospitality
This post is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. H is for Hirers & Hospitality Hirers are often mentioned in conjunction of, ‘how to increase the number you have’ or to complain about ‘what they do or don’t do’. Whilst I supply information on how to market your meeting
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Quaker A-Z: C is for Cash or Cheque
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. Many room hirers pay by cash or cheque, especially those groups which are fairly informal, without a group bank account, or who need to have two signatures on any cheque. However, cash handling is one of the weakest points for any
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Quaker A-Z: A is for Accurate Accounts
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. I like the poster above, it can be taken in so many ways. At first you might think this is referring to the types of accounts that the treasurers have to keep. This is very important and as all Quaker meetings
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Political Policies
Doubtful Votes from Coventry Council on Flickr Advice & Query 34 Remember your responsibilities as a citizen for the conduct of local, national, and international affairs. Do not shrink from the time and effort your involvement may demand. You may have heard there is a General Election on the near horizon… There are Quakers standing
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How to open a door…
Or perhaps how to get someone else to open the door for themselves. Seen while leaving Westminster Meeting House. I was impressed not only with the sign but the photograph and arrow. Yes – if you turn to look where the arrow is pointing you do indeed find the button. Complete with an additional sign!
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Quaker A-Z: T is for Twinning Toilets plus Terms & Conditions
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. T is for Toilet Twinning I first heard of this project at Woodbrooke, where the male and female toilets in the New Wing corridor are both twinned, and was impressed by the idea. Individual toilets are £60 to twin. Or a
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Quaker A-Z: Q is for Quality and Quakers
This is part of the Quaker Alphabet Project – click here for more information. Q is for Quality Quaker used to be synonymous with Quality – hence the picture of a Quaker on the oatmeal pack. 23.62 The attempt to identify and apply Christian values in practice is a struggle laid upon each generation. As
