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Tim wrote a new post, Valentines Day Forum (SGM)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:11:19 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Valentines Day Forum (SGM) The date has been set for the DIYNGO AGM. Yes, it is Valentines Day, February 14th, 2012!
Agenda to be circulated but mostly we wish to discuss our Founder's resignation as Director and
the subsequent formation […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Special General Meeting

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:05:25 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Special General Meeting Hello,

I am proposing a Special General Meeting for sometime soon (TBA) so that I can officially resign as DIrector of DIYNGO. I really have to concentrate on other things, especially Stimulate Systems - […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Duncan's Christmas Communiqué

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:01:21 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Duncan's Christmas Communiqué Apologies for the belated relaying of our Champion's latest activities. This message was received just before Christmas, 2011 (edited):

"Hi...how are you all, i am on the ground doing community facilitation on […]

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Tim commented on the post, Institutional Reform

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:07:36 +0000

Tim commented on the post, Institutional Reform P.S. Must mention in passing the corporatisation of the Higher Education sector in the UK. These 'institutions' used to be a safe place to try out new ideas, less so now they are becoming more and more like […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Institutional Reform

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:03:37 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Institutional Reform One of the general barriers to doing the kind of 'work' we wished to be doing at DIYNGO has been the apparent sloth-like progression of institutional reform currently inherent in British society at least (and I […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Wrapping Up DIYNGO?

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:05:30 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Wrapping Up DIYNGO? Finding myself thinking about wrapping up DIYNGO operations. As our Mission Statement says we were only ever supposed to be championing some of the issues we have touched upon (which led to many, many more). To me […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Energy Issues in Rural England

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:02:10 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Energy Issues in Rural England I was out walking around the Staffordshire Moorlands in the UK today. It was quite a gruelling hike mainly due to the threatening weather conditions. My, was it really quite blustery at times. Plenty of evidence […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Special

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:49:11 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Special Thinking of calling a Special General Meeting to discuss a few issues which arose from meeting a funding 'expert' from our local Community & Voluntary Support Office. Mostly we spoke of applying to Trustees? The […]

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Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status”

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:52:19 +0000

Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status” So we didn't make it this time at least. Seems we didn't supply all the necessary documentation to ECOSOC. Notably, we didn't submit a certificate of registration apparently. I could wax lyrical about this process […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Crowd Sourced Funding?

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:26:37 +0000

Tim wrote a new post, Crowd Sourced Funding? So, we operate on zero budget, everyone funds themselves for all this work we do. If you would like to be a part of our work and/or have found our articles of interest do please consider a donation of your own […]

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Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status”

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:31:33 +0000

Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status” well, we've done all we can now. the FINAL deadline is later today 11/11/11 to get all of our documents in to enable UN ECOSOC to then ascertain if we will be granted 'consultative status'. we're told that Mr Paul […]

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Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status”

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:13:13 +0000

Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status” Woo! Close to the new deadline now...just heard from our local MP Mr Paul Farrelly who has provisionally agreed to attest to our existence these past few years. Good man. Hopefully this will be enough of a […]

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Tim commented on the post, New kid on the block – mazingira mtaani

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:48:54 +0000

Tim commented on the post, New kid on the block – mazingira mtaani Thanks Mary - we look forward to an English script if you can find the time? You must be so so busy with this! :) A worthwhile initiative though and once again I am very proud to be a part of it in some small […]

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mary wrote a new post, New kid on the block - mazingira mtaani

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:58:32 +0000

mary wrote a new post, New kid on the block - mazingira mtaani Mazingira mtaani - environment in the hood, a new Radio 15 min program in swahili on environmental issues is the new kid on the block.A program produced by Mary Mwendwa and presented by her tackling the current […]

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Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status”

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:01:23 +0100

Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status” OK, so we have been granted an extension for the submission of documents. Let's now hope that it gives us enough time to rein them in.

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Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status”

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:51:01 +0100

Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status” And the saga continues. Seems like a letter from ECOSOC Under-Secretary General and UN-GAID will not suffice as a 'goverment authority' as far as ECOSOC are concerned - go figure. They seem to think one requires […]

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Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status”

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:06:09 +0100

Tim commented on the post, ECOSOC “Consulative Status” Well, well, well...seems like ECOSOC have not quite given up on us just yet. Our deadline to provide the necessary documentation has been extended slightly and the definition of Government bodies has been extended […]

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Tim commented on the post, A Friend In Need…

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:24:04 +0100

Tim commented on the post, A Friend In Need… Well, well. It looks like the first part of the new design is now working. I don't quite believe it yet. Hopefully I can repeat the experiment in the cold light of a new day. It was all down to human error. Yep, […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Signposting

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:32:09 +0100

Tim wrote a new post, Signposting We now have a collection of resources which are reaching some kind of critical mass. Over on the current 'audio' tab you'll find 2 parts to a radio program Mary is working on which will be about all things […]

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Tim wrote a new post, Strange Lands

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:06:38 +0100

Tim wrote a new post, Strange Lands
Strange days have found us! :) We are slowly coming to realise that we are doing things a little differently from the 'mainstream'. Thing is, its working and we're as surprised as anyone. We operate in a […]

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