It's been a taxing 18 month journey for MSM: dead in the water when we 'lost' funding; changing direction as we sought to become community orientated, accessible, & offer more personal contacts; encouraging the maintenance & development of some highly valued activities (Badminton Club, Music Group, Stafford Women's Group, Wombourne peer support), whilst seeing the successful launch of more (Work Clubs, Arts & Drama, the WISH Project, Cannock Women's Group).
But it ain't all plain sailing... Change hasn't proved universally acceptable, & some felt
unable to join us on this latter leg of our travels. Some funding bids were
turned down, & we have seek a cash injection to fuel the engines
that drive our organisation.
We have positive aspirations, some great ideas & plans for the
development of MSM. Given change & flexibility are central to this future,
we have plenty to talk about, so we are holding a series of Service User Locality Meetings for
folk to meet with Trustees of the Charity to chat about risks, hopes, &
fears.
Saturday 20th October 11.00am @ Quest, Tipping St, Stafford
Monday 22nd October 11.30am @ Mind, Manor Ave, Cannock
Wednesday 31st October 2.00pm @ Community Fire Station,
Wombourne
If you want to come along, attend to suit your availability, it doesn't
have to be the meeting in the MSM locality within which you live.
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