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49 <h1>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working Group</h1> | 50 <h1>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working Group</h1> |
50 <div class="byline">Alison Burnley, Madeleine Harding, Phil Lucas, Brian Mayes, | 51 <div class="byline">Alison Burnley, Madeleine Harding, Phil Lucas, Brian Mayes, |
51 Laurie Naumann, Rufus Reade, | 52 Laurie Naumann, Rufus Reade, |
52 Eileen Schott, Henry S. Thompson</div> | 53 Eileen Schott, Henry S. Thompson</div> |
53 <div class="byline">22 June 2009</div> | 54 <div class="byline">19 July 2009</div> |
54 | 55 |
55 </div> | 56 </div> |
56 <div class="toc"><h1>Table of Contents</h1><ul class="naked"><li><h2>1. <a href="#intro">Background and introduction: The remit of the working group</a></h2></li><li><h2>2. <a href="#exec">Executive summary of work and conclusions</a></h2></li><li><h2>3. <a href="#history">The past</a></h2></li><li><h4>3.1. <a href="#origins">Origins</a></h4></li><li><h4>3.2. <a href="#structure">Building structure</a></h4></li><li><h4>3.3. <a href="#use">Outline history of building use</a></h4></li><li><h4>3.4. <a href="#fin_hist">Outline financial history</a></h4></li><li><h2>4. <a href="#present">The present</a></h2></li><li><h4>4.1. <a href="#pres_use">Building use</a></h4></li><li><h4>4.2. <a href="#pres_fin">Building finances</a></h4></li><li><h2>5. <a href="#future">The future</a></h2></li><li><h4>5.1. <a href="#options">Practicalities</a></h4></li><li><h4>5.2. <a href="#vision">The Vision</a></h4></li><li><h4>5.3. <a href="#concl">Conclusions</a></h4></li><li><h2>6. <a href="#appendices">Appendices</a></h2></li><li><h4>6.1. <a href="#remit">Appendix A: Remit from Area Meeting</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.2. <a href="#quests">Appendix B: Questionnaires for different user groups</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.3. <a href="#open">Appendix C: Summary of contributions from open meetings</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.4. <a href="#friends_use">Appendix D: Friends’ use of 7 Victoria Terrace in 2008</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.5. <a href="#refs">Other sources</a></h4></li></ul></div><div id="intro"> | 57 <div class="toc"><h1>Table of Contents</h1><ul class="naked"><li><h2>1. <a href="#intro">Background and introduction: The remit of the working group</a></h2></li><li><h2>2. <a href="#exec">Executive summary of work and conclusions</a></h2></li><li><h2>3. <a href="#history">The past</a></h2></li><li><h4>3.1. <a href="#origins">Origins</a></h4></li><li><h4>3.2. <a href="#structure">Building structure</a></h4></li><li><h4>3.3. <a href="#use">Outline history of building use</a></h4></li><li><h4>3.4. <a href="#fin_hist">Outline financial history</a></h4></li><li><h2>4. <a href="#present">The present</a></h2></li><li><h4>4.1. <a href="#pres_use">Building use</a></h4></li><li><h4>4.2. <a href="#pres_fin">Building finances</a></h4></li><li><h2>5. <a href="#future">The future</a></h2></li><li><h4>5.1. <a href="#options">Practicalities</a></h4></li><li><h4>5.2. <a href="#vision">The Vision</a></h4></li><li><h4>5.3. <a href="#concl">Conclusions</a></h4></li><li><h2>6. <a href="#appendices">Appendices</a></h2></li><li><h4>6.1. <a href="#remit">Appendix A: Remit from Area Meeting</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.2. <a href="#quests">Appendix B: Questionnaires for different user groups</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.3. <a href="#open">Appendix C: Summary of contributions from open meetings</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.4. <a href="#friends_use">Appendix D: Friends’ use of 7 Victoria Terrace in 2008</a></h4></li><li><h4>6.5. <a href="#refs">Other sources</a></h4></li></ul></div><div id="intro"> |
57 <h2>1. <a name="intro">Background and introduction: The remit of the working group</a></h2> | 58 <h2>1. <a name="intro">Background and introduction: The remit of the working group</a></h2> |
58 <p>In August and October of 2008, South East Scotland Area Meeting | 59 <p>In August and October of 2008, South East Scotland Area Meeting |
417 <p>From the outset it had been intended that the new Meeting House, given its central position and the variety of rooms available, should become a community resource and, additionally, be able to generate an income to help offset management and maintenance costs.</p> | 418 <p>From the outset it had been intended that the new Meeting House, given its central position and the variety of rooms available, should become a community resource and, additionally, be able to generate an income to help offset management and maintenance costs.</p> |
418 <p> | 419 <p> |
419 In 1994 the new wardens/managers appointed were explicitly, as a part of their | 420 In 1994 the new wardens/managers appointed were explicitly, as a part of their |
420 jobs, expected to develop the full use of the building and generate an increased income from the letting of the property to outside organisations. As can be seen from the attached income and expenditure table, this proved to be successful with differential charges being levied of small voluntary organisations and larger government or other public sector bodies some of which had long term, fairly permanent, arrangements to regularly hire out parts of the property. A significant, but fluctuating, contribution to the funds has been received from the Festival Fringe Committee over most of those years. | 421 jobs, expected to develop the full use of the building and generate an increased income from the letting of the property to outside organisations. As can be seen from the attached income and expenditure table, this proved to be successful with differential charges being levied of small voluntary organisations and larger government or other public sector bodies some of which had long term, fairly permanent, arrangements to regularly hire out parts of the property. A significant, but fluctuating, contribution to the funds has been received from the Festival Fringe Committee over most of those years. |
421 </p> | 422 </p> |
422 <div class="figure"> | 423 <div class="figure" style="page-break-before: always"> |
423 <table> | 424 <table> |
424 <thead> | 425 <thead> |
425 <tr> | 426 <tr> |
426 <th/> | 427 <th/> |
427 <th> Notes </th> | 428 <th> Notes </th> |
607 current goal is to always have someone on the front desk, with one or two other | 608 current goal is to always have someone on the front desk, with one or two other |
608 staff during the day depending on the volume of booking.</p> | 609 staff during the day depending on the volume of booking.</p> |
609 <p>To give an idea of the pattern of non-Quaker lettings we have taken a recent six-week | 610 <p>To give an idea of the pattern of non-Quaker lettings we have taken a recent six-week |
610 period and have looked at the groups who used the Meeting House and how long the lets | 611 period and have looked at the groups who used the Meeting House and how long the lets |
611 were for. The two figures below summarise the results.</p> | 612 were for. The two figures below summarise the results.</p> |
612 <div class="figure"> | 613 <div class="figure" style="page-break-before: always"> |
613 <table> | 614 <table class="r"> |
614 <thead class="r"> | 615 <thead> |
615 <tr> | 616 <tr> |
616 <th>Group</th> | 617 <th>Group</th> |
617 <th>Number of people</th> | 618 <th>Number<br/> of people</th> |
618 <th>Room</th> | 619 <th>Room</th> |
619 </tr> | 620 </tr> |
620 </thead> | 621 </thead> |
621 <tbody> | 622 <tbody> |
622 <tr><td>Campaign Against Arms Trade</td><td>10–15</td><td>Bow </td></tr> | 623 <tr><td>Campaign Against Arms Trade</td><td>10–15</td><td>Bow </td></tr> |
1056 our Festival activities.</p> | 1057 our Festival activities.</p> |
1057 <p>Overall, we feel that most people have been positive about staying in Victoria Terrace | 1058 <p>Overall, we feel that most people have been positive about staying in Victoria Terrace |
1058 because it is central and visible, available and open. Such doubts as were expressed were about finance and | 1059 because it is central and visible, available and open. Such doubts as were expressed were about finance and |
1059 the Festival.</p> | 1060 the Festival.</p> |
1060 </div> | 1061 </div> |
1061 <div id="concl"> | 1062 <div id="concl" style="page-break-before: always"> |
1062 <h4>5.3. <a name="concl">Conclusions</a></h4> | 1063 <h4>5.3. <a name="concl">Conclusions</a></h4> |
1063 <p>7 Victoria Terrace is owned by Area Meeting, and it is for Area Meeting | 1064 <p>7 Victoria Terrace is owned by Area Meeting, and it is for Area Meeting |
1064 to determine its use. Once the outline of a future for Friends in Edinburgh | 1065 to determine its use. Once the outline of a future for Friends in Edinburgh |
1065 is discerned, whether it means retaining Victoria Terrace or disposing of it, | 1066 is discerned, whether it means retaining Victoria Terrace or disposing of it, |
1066 further questions will have to be asked and answered, detailed options | 1067 further questions will have to be asked and answered, detailed options |
1070 is our vision? Stay | 1071 is our vision? Stay |
1071 or go? If we go, whither? If we stay, on what terms? Beyond that, and | 1072 or go? If we go, whither? If we stay, on what terms? Beyond that, and |
1072 against the background of the answers to <i>those</i> questions, further | 1073 against the background of the answers to <i>those</i> questions, further |
1073 work will be needed before the next set of decisions can be considered.</p> | 1074 work will be needed before the next set of decisions can be considered.</p> |
1074 </div> | 1075 </div> |
1075 </div><div id="appendices"> | 1076 </div><div id="appendices" style="page-break-before: always"> |
1076 <h2>6. <a name="appendices">Appendices</a></h2> | 1077 <h2>6. <a name="appendices">Appendices</a></h2> |
1077 <div id="remit"> | 1078 <div id="remit"> |
1078 <h4>6.1. <a name="remit">Appendix A: Remit from Area Meeting</a></h4> | 1079 <h4>6.1. <a name="remit">Appendix A: Remit from Area Meeting</a></h4> |
1079 <p><b>South | 1080 <p><b>South |
1080 East Scotland Area | 1081 East Scotland Area |
1205 Alastair Cameron (w/f Marjorie Farquharson) to attend the first | 1206 Alastair Cameron (w/f Marjorie Farquharson) to attend the first |
1206 meeting of the group if possible to set out the background and | 1207 meeting of the group if possible to set out the background and |
1207 intention.</p> | 1208 intention.</p> |
1208 | 1209 |
1209 </div> | 1210 </div> |
1210 <div id="quests"> | 1211 <div id="quests" style="page-break-before: always"> |
1211 <h4>6.2. <a name="quests">Appendix B: Questionnaires for different user groups</a></h4> | 1212 <h4>6.2. <a name="quests">Appendix B: Questionnaires for different user groups</a></h4> |
1212 <div> | 1213 <div> |
1213 <h4>A. For QUAKER GROUPS and COMMITTEES who use 7 Victoria Terrace</h4> | 1214 <h4>A. For QUAKER GROUPS and COMMITTEES who use 7 Victoria Terrace</h4> |
1214 <p>South East Scotland Quakers bought the present Meeting House about 20 years ago to meet the needs of a growing Quaker meeting and to serve the community by providing a meeting place in Central Edinburgh, especially for charities and grass-roots organisations. Twenty years later, we wish to assess how well this nineteenth century building (which is quite expensive to maintain and update) is meeting the needs of both Quakers and other users. Please help by completing this questionnaire and returning it, either to the person who gave it to you or to the Meeting House Office. Thank you very much.</p> | 1215 <p>South East Scotland Quakers bought the present Meeting House about 20 years ago to meet the needs of a growing Quaker meeting and to serve the community by providing a meeting place in Central Edinburgh, especially for charities and grass-roots organisations. Twenty years later, we wish to assess how well this nineteenth century building (which is quite expensive to maintain and update) is meeting the needs of both Quakers and other users. Please help by completing this questionnaire and returning it, either to the person who gave it to you or to the Meeting House Office. Thank you very much.</p> |
1215 <ol> | 1216 <ol> |
1426 </li> | 1427 </li> |
1427 </ol> | 1428 </ol> |
1428 <p>Your response to this questionnaire will be of great assistance to us. Please feel free to add your comments on any relevant matter. Thank you.</p> | 1429 <p>Your response to this questionnaire will be of great assistance to us. Please feel free to add your comments on any relevant matter. Thank you.</p> |
1429 </div> | 1430 </div> |
1430 </div> | 1431 </div> |
1431 <div id="open"> | 1432 <div id="open" style="page-break-before: always"> |
1432 <h4>6.3. <a name="open">Appendix C: Summary of contributions from open meetings</a></h4> | 1433 <h4>6.3. <a name="open">Appendix C: Summary of contributions from open meetings</a></h4> |
1433 <div> | 1434 <div> |
1434 <h4>Notes of first Open Meeting, Sunday, 26 April 2008 at 7 Victoria Terrace</h4> | 1435 <h4>Notes of first Open Meeting, Sunday, 26 April 2008 at 7 Victoria Terrace</h4> |
1435 <p><i>What is your vision for the Quaker presence and witness in | 1436 <p><i>What is your vision for the Quaker presence and witness in |
1436 Central Edinburgh | 1437 Central Edinburgh |
1566 <li>There’s a possible tension between the needs of Central Edinburgh Friends, wider outreach and letting out rooms. In thinking ahead, account will have to be taken of the sometimes conflicting demands for a funeral or wedding and advance cash earning bookings from outside non-Quaker organisations.</li> | 1567 <li>There’s a possible tension between the needs of Central Edinburgh Friends, wider outreach and letting out rooms. In thinking ahead, account will have to be taken of the sometimes conflicting demands for a funeral or wedding and advance cash earning bookings from outside non-Quaker organisations.</li> |
1567 <li>It is not just the adults who are concerned about the future of the property. When one of the Friend’s children heard about the possibilty a move from 7VT there was an expression of ‘disbelief and sadness’.</li> | 1568 <li>It is not just the adults who are concerned about the future of the property. When one of the Friend’s children heard about the possibilty a move from 7VT there was an expression of ‘disbelief and sadness’.</li> |
1568 </ol> | 1569 </ol> |
1569 </div> | 1570 </div> |
1570 </div> | 1571 </div> |
1571 <div id="friends_use"> | 1572 <div id="friends_use" style="page-break-before: always"> |
1572 <h4>6.4. <a name="friends_use">Appendix D: Friends’ use of 7 Victoria Terrace in 2008</a></h4> | 1573 <h4>6.4. <a name="friends_use">Appendix D: Friends’ use of 7 Victoria Terrace in 2008</a></h4> |
1573 <dl> | 1574 <dl> |
1574 <dt><b><a name="January_2008">January 2008</a></b></dt><dd> | 1575 <dt><b><a name="January_2008">January 2008</a></b></dt><dd> |
1575 <ul class="naked nolabel"> | 1576 <ul class="naked nolabel"> |
1576 <li>AM £224.50</li> | 1577 <li>AM £224.50</li> |
1668 <li><a name="Mid-week_Meeting"><b>Mid-week Meeting</b></a> | 1669 <li><a name="Mid-week_Meeting"><b>Mid-week Meeting</b></a> |
1669 52 x £27.50 = £1430.00</li> | 1670 52 x £27.50 = £1430.00</li> |
1670 </ul> | 1671 </ul> |
1671 <p><b>Grand total for the year</b>:£16,873</p> | 1672 <p><b>Grand total for the year</b>:£16,873</p> |
1672 </div> | 1673 </div> |
1673 <div id="refs"> | 1674 <div id="refs" style="page-break-before: always"> |
1674 <h4>6.5. <a name="refs">Other sources</a></h4> | 1675 <h4>6.5. <a name="refs">Other sources</a></h4> |
1675 <p>The following documents, while not part of this report, have been | 1676 <p>The following documents, while not part of this report, have been |
1676 lodged with Area Meeting as they provided input to our work:</p> | 1677 lodged with Area Meeting as they provided input to our work:</p> |
1677 <ul> | 1678 <ul> |
1678 <li>Summary budget figures from John Phillips</li> | 1679 <li>Summary budget figures from John Phillips</li> |