Sharing Learning – Woodlands Community Development Trust & Partick Thistle Community Trust, Monday, 5 June, 2017

A special, free, event sharing our learning from running Woodlands Community Cafe over the last 3 years.
Covering topics such as funding, retaining volunteers and dignity in community food provision. Also exploring options for developing Partick Thistle FC as a community resource.
Our programme includes an option to share in an evening meal at Woodlands Community Cafe at the Fred Paton Centre after the main networking event.
This free event is run by Woodlands Community Development Trust in partnership with Partick Thistle Community Trust and Nourish Scotland.
Programme
PART 1 NETWORKING EVENT
1.30 pm Registration, tea and coffee
2.00 pm – 3.15 pm Presentations
Tim Cowen, – Woodlands Community Cafe : Development and Impacts
Irina Martin – Woodlands Community Cafe : Involving & retaining volunteers
Olga Bloeman, Nourish Scotland – Dignity in Community Food Provision
Paul Kelly, Partick Thistle Community Trust – Developing Partick Thistle as a Community Resource
3.15 Break
3.30 Round Table Discussion 1
1) Funding and Sustaining Work
2) Supporting Volunteers
3) Developing Partick Thistle as Community Resource
4) Dignity in Community Food Provision
4.10 Round Table Discussion 2 (rotate into second group)
4.45 Next Steps
5.00 pm End of Part 1
PART 2 VISIT TO COMMUNITY CAFE
Please book separate ticket if planning on coming to evening meal
5.00 Walk round to Woodlands Community Cafe at Fred Paton Centre, 19 Carrington Street, G4 9AJ
5.30 Networking over a cuppa (option to be shown round Community Garden)
6.00 See us in Action : Meal served at Community Cafe
7.30 Close
Partick Thistle FC, 80 Firhill Rd, Glasgow G20 7AL
www.woodlandscommunitygarden.org.uk
www.facebook.com/woodlands.garden
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