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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hoorah </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We’re already off and running ---- our team are going out and about in the Community over the Christmas period led by our two stalwarts Peter and Paul. Over the next couple of weeks as part of Communities Day we shall be robbing Peter to pay Paul in order that we can remain a charitable organisation and part of the third sector and will have somewhere to come back to after Christmas. It’s good of the Government to announce The Blowing Patronising Smoke Day at such last minute but would like to remind them that in each of our cases it is actually ‘Community Day’ every Day 365 Days of the Year and that the general support we have had from them (fund etc) has been nothing much short of embarrassing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Of course Communities Day and Community Groups need to be appreciated and given a bit of an ego boost as over the next 5 years they’ll be picking up all the debreeeeeee from all the services that have been cut.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>All said with a big grin on my face and tongue in cheek and no malice. The trouble is, I don’t actually think I’m that far from the truth am I ??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Correct me if I am wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Of course it’s a great idea and let’s celebrate it the best we can ………………….. ‘’what do you reckon Eb ?’’ ‘’Bah-Humbug’’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>LOL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>See you next week at the gathering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Merry Christmas everyone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Clive Glover<br><b>Sent:</b> 09 December 2016 08:55<br><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] #LocalCharitiesDay<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nothing like short notice then!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On 8 Dec 2016, at 10:04, Martin Steers <<a href="mailto:martin.steers@commedia.org.uk">martin.steers@commedia.org.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hiya all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Gov has launched a local charities day which is the 16th of December.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://dcmsblog.uk/2016/11/marking-month-localcharitiesday/">http://dcmsblog.uk/2016/11/marking-month-localcharitiesday/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/local-charities-day-16th-december">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/local-charities-day-16th-december</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wouldnt this be a great opportunity to not only bang the drum about community media and the fantastic work it does in local communities. But also a way for community media organisations to work with their local charities and community groups to promote their work.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please do share how you plan to get involved, and as its a friday why not share some of your success stories of the year on this list?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Martin<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Martin Steers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Council Member & Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Community Media Association<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>http://www.commedia.org.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://twitter.com/community_media</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Canstream Internet Radio<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>http://www.canstream.co.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://twitter.com/canstream</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>