South Ribble Action Day – 21ST June and Miyabi's Meal

by Nick on 15 May 2008

Lancaster CF have been invited to attend South Ribble Action Day on the 21st of June (after exams) Loraine Fullbrook is a fantastic candidate and I want our branch to show her our support.

In the evening we will be celebrating the day with a meal at Miyabi. This will be the final official CF event of the academic year and will act as a final goodbye and good luck to our leaving members and also an opportunity to relax after the exams!

This will be the first political event for the new executive so I would be delighted if you would show your support. The details for the event are as follows:

There will be an opportunity for both canvassing (interaction with residents) as well as delivery (leafleting)

However if you are not comfortable talking to local residents then do not worry as you can just deliver.

There will be no expense for the day and last year was enjoyed by all. I would very much like to see as many of you as possible to support Lorraine and to give an excellent impression of our branch.

Meet and greet with Baroness Warsi

by Alex on 18 Apr 2008

On Saturday 26th April Lancaster CF will be hosting an event with Shadow Cabinet member Baroness Warsi. It is an excellent opportunity to meet and discuss your views with high-profile member of the party. The event will be taking place in Furness Lecture Theatre 2 at 12.30pm .

If you want anymore infomation about Baroness Warsi, please vitist the Conservative party website through this link Conservative Party .

AGM - Friday 2nd May - Week Two

by Vicky on 14 Apr 2008

It’s the time of year for our AGM again and we’re holding it on May 2nd, (Friday week 2). The AGM involves a meal, the passing over of the Executive and a great night out – generally tending to involve large quantities of alcohol.

We’re going for some drinks first so we’ll meet on-campus at 6pm in Furness Bar to leave at 6.15pm. Then we’ll be heading to The Sun for a drink at 6.30pm until heading to The Royal Kings Arms for 7pm. The meal will be served at 7.30pm so if you’re just meeting us there please be no later than 7.15pm.

I know there’s lots of times there so as long as you’re at The Royal Kings Arms at 7pm you’ll be sorted! The meal includes:

Avocado and Spinach Salad
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Caramelised Apple Tart
Coffee & Mints

Sun Dried Tomato and Saffron Risotto is the alternative main course for any vegetarians. The meal is £23 which includes bottles of wine on the table which will be a mixture of red and white. After the meal we’ll be going for some drinks in town and then head off to the Sugarhouse. We’ve got platinum tickets which gives you queue jump and free entry and its promised to be a good night out because it’s the weekend of Roses so lots of people will be out other than CF.

If you want to come to the AGM please email me, including if you want the vegetarian meal. It’s recommended that all candidates standing in the elections should attend the AGM as it’s the official handover of the Executive.

I hope to see lots of you there,

Vicky
Social Secretary

SOCIAL ACTION CAMPAIGN

by Nick on 18 Mar 2008

A big thanks to all those who took part in the Social Action Morning. I think we made a real difference and it was a worthwhile activity.

I just received the below thanks, I think it just shows what a real difference we can make in the community.

I hope that the level of support continues and Lancaster CF can continue to use its membership to the benefit of those less fortunate.

‘Please thank your group for the work they did at the centre on Saturday it was very useful as you can imagine these jobs take up so many man hours it is difficult to get them done during the week.
Regards’

Islay Watson
Centre Manager

Executive Elections 2008

by David on 16 Mar 2008

I am now accepting Nominations for the 2008/2009 Lancaster CF executive. The positions open for nomination are as follows:

Chairman
The Chairman leads the society’s executive and is ultimately responsible for the society and its events. Is the main spokesperson for Lancaster CF.

Vice Chair
Responsible for organising political campaigns, events and speakers. Acts as Chairman in the event of Chairman’s absence during meetings.

Publicity and Communications Secretary
Responsible for publicising the society’s events and campaigns and ensures effective communications internally. Must maintain or ensure the provision of a suitable website.

General Secretary
Responsible for maintaining society membership records. Minutes all meetings and manages the society’s finances.

Social Secretary
Organises and ensures the effective execution of social events.

These are only brief descriptions of the positions and reality all executive members become involved in a number of events and projects, sometimes not strictly connected to their individual remits. All positions involve a level of time commitment, however it can be a very rewarding experience and a good addition to any CV as evidence of team working, organisational and leadership skills. If you would like to know more about any of the positions, please feel free to call me on 07921802334 or to contact me via email.

Nominations will close at 10pm on Monday 28th April. Hustings are expected to take place on the 29th of April at 7pm. Attendance at hustings is compulsory, however if you cannot attend, in exceptional circumstances it will be acceptable for you to send a pre-written speech to be read out by the chief returning officer on your behalf. Speeches should be no longer than 5 minutes for all executive positions with the exception of chairman, which may not exceed 8 minutes.

To nominate yourself for any of the positions you should send me an email to david.bonner@gmail.com

All paid up and registered members for the academic year of 2007/2008 who have been a member for not less than one month prior to the opening of nominations are entitled to stand and/or vote in these elections.

I look forward to receiving your nominations.