Meeting for Sufferings

2 July 2016

Henry S. Thompson, SE Scotland AM representative

Agenda modified to include a time for reflection about the "situation
in this country following the [recent] referendum"

Five Ffriends will be appearing in court in August as a result of
participation in the [Trident] protest on 27 June.

Trustees' Report [Ingrid Greenhow, Clerk is a Good Thing]

Changes to (labels in) M'ment Meeting
  ["Quaker" is Greek for reorganisation]
  Head of Worship and Witness -- Helen Drewry [was (bits of) Quaker Life
                                               (Richard Summers)
                                             , Gen Sec QPSW]
  Head of Finance & Resources -- Lisa Kiew [was Gen Sec F&R]
  Head of Operations -- Paul Grey [was Head of Facilities and Operations]

Property Support Pilot Project, 3 years funded by legacy funding
 Two-year staff appointment to come
 "[T]his pilot project will explore new approaches to supporting local
  and area meetings with their property management and maintenance"

New book from Leeds AM:
  _Assisted dying: a Quaker exploration_

Helen Drewery QPSW, Refugees
  Decided _not_ to join the Citizens UK private sponsorship scheme

  Got approval for a "scoping project" (aka "discernment project")
  with legacy funding
    There will be a one-year full-time appointment advertised shortly,
     possibly extending for a further two years
  Working closely with Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network
    3--5 Feb Woodbrooke Weekend: _Forced migration, how can Quakers respond?_
    QCEA involved, expect other European YMs to be represented
    "Great movement of people is going to be the new normal"

Review of Appeals Process
  Launched via CGAG

Arms trade
  CAAT given leave to take to a judicial review the Government's sale
  of arms to Saudi Arabia

Referendum
  NFPB pre-ref statement:  [??]
  "Seeking to be held together in bonds of love"

[Peter [?] Morris, good lunch-time discussion]

New Clear for MfS: Anne Ullathorne (spouse of Peter Ullathorne, YM Treasurer)

Yearly Meetings (2016, 2017) reflection:

We could host MfS?

Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) Annual Report
 Christian, Other faiths, and, latterly, Nones