INTO CARING EUROPE PROJECT
PARTNERSHIP MEETING
CANTERBURY Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th May 2014
Accommodation : Canterbury Chaucer Travelodge, City Centre, Canterbury, Kent.
Programme:
Tuesday 13th MayArrival: (morning) Diagrama Spain: Pablo Gallego + 3 into GatwickAirport. Travel to Canterbury by public transport.
Arrival: (evening) Sofia Iglesias, Diagrama UK, arrives into Canterbury Station
Arrival: (afternoon) Maureen Walby, Rural Kent UK and Val & David Smith, UK volunteers.
Dinner in Canterbury 19.00 hrs.
Wednesday 14th MayArrival: (early morning) Group Ubuntu. Johan Timperman, Anthony Dewaele + 9
09.30. Depart hotel, day of visits to employment & training projects throughout Kent.
Lunch at Spadework, West Malling, Kent. Buffet and introduction to the project and its work. Gillian Speed.
Thursday 15th May09.30. Steering Group Meeting to be held in Room RG31, CanterburyChristchurchUniversity, North Holmes Road, Canterbury (city centre). Joined by Keith Harrison, CEO of Rural Kent & UK volunteers who have been taking part in the activities of the project.
12.30. Lunch in the Refectory, self-service hot & cold buffet. To be joined by Simon Goldsmith + colleagues from Community Futures.
13.30. Meeting continued.
Introduction to Community Futures, discussion about possible collaboration on future projects.
16.00 Meeting ends.
19.00. Dinner in Canterbury.
Friday 16th May.Partners depart for ports and airports.
For contact throughout the visit please use 077030 48602 (Maureen Walby)
STEERING GROUP MEETING THURSDAY 15TH MAY 2014.
To be present:
Group Ubuntu:
Arriving by minibus transport into Dover P&O Ferries,
early Wednesday morning. 13th May
Meeting at Travelodge Hotel between 09.00-09.30am.
(9 persons)
Johan Timperman
Anthony Dewaele
Lien Taiollieu
Niels Rogge
Jean Marie Viaene
Arnout Verkaemer
Thjjs Dementenaere
Lies Van Derdonck
Main group returning to Belgium on Thursday morning. Delegates for Steering Group continue in Canterbury and return to Belgium on Friday.
Diagrama Spain
Arriving into LondonGatwickAirport from Alicante 11.35am Tuesday 14th May.
Taking public transport to and from the airport.
Pablo Gallego
Eva Quintana
Maria Martin
Paloma Lomez
All delegates leave Canterbury on Friday morning.
Diagrama UK
Arriving by train into Canterbury Tuesday evening 13th May.
Sofia Iglesias
Valerie Smith (volunteer), arriving by car Tuesday afternoon, 13th May
David Smith (volunteer), ditto above.
Action with Communities in Rural Kent (Rural Kent)
Arriving Tuesday early afternoon,13th May, by car.
Maureen Walby
Dennis Walby
For Thursday Steering Group meeting only:
Keith Harrison
Alex Weller (volunteer) arriving by train from Guildford early morning Thursday
Pamela Possee (volunteer) arriving by car from Ashford
Ruth Dann(volunteer) Action with Communities in Rural Kent as above
Marge Pau (volunteer) Action with Communities in Rural Kent as above
Apologies from Emma Knight, Volunteer, Action with Communities in Rural Kent.
STEERING GROUP MEETING – THURSDAY 15TH MAY 2014
ROOM RG31, ChristchurchUniversity, North Holmes Road, Canterbury.
09.30 Registration, coffee
09.45Welcome – Keith Harrison (Chair)
10.0Minutes of the last meeting
Matters Arising not covered by the Agenda items.
10.10Revision of the original Leonardo da Vinci application, monitoring of the Work Plan and identification of outstanding items and work still to be achieved. Decisions on what actions need to be taken to meet all the objectives and results.
10.45Short break for coffee
11.0The Care Giving Manual
12.15Agreement on distribution of tasks and dates by which work is to be completed. Discussion about final Report structure & content.
12.30Break for lunch in the Refectory
13.30Summary – position statement. Allocation of responsibilities to cover any outstanding work, agreement on dates, targets & conclusions.
14.00Introduction to guests. Simon Goldsmith, Community Futures. Presentation about the work of his organisation and The Avenues Group of care-giving companies.
14.30Discussion about potential future projects.
14.45Short break for afternoon tea/coffee
15.0Any other business or continuation of specific subjects above.
15.30Evaluation – group discussion about strengths, weaknesses and general achievements of the project and the partnership.
- Statement on Mobilities, numbers achieved, each partner
- Summary of benefits and disadvantages, each partner
- Lessons learned, problems recognised, results achieved.
- The way ahead…..
16.00Close of meeting.
SCHEDULE OF VISITS
INTO CARING EUROPE – WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY 2014
09.30Depart Hotel, Canterbury, travel to:
10.0The John Graham Centre,
Lucketts Farm
17 Blean Hill
Blean, Canterbury, Kent.
01227 478 564
12.30Arrive at Spadework WestMalling.
LUNCH at The Big Barn Café,
(£10 per person including drinks)
Spadework
Teston Road
West Malling
Tonbridge Kent.
ME19 5NA
01732 870002
15.0The Pulse Café
Skillnet Group
29 Park Road,
Sittingbourne, Kent
ME10 1DR
01795 599 899
16.0Depart for Canterbury
17.00Back at hotel.
INTO CARING EUROPE PARTNERSHIP MEETING, CANTERBURY,
13-16 MAY 2014
DETAILS OF MEALS & GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Breakfasts : (all days) own arrangements, can be purchased at hotel.
Lunches : Tuesday – own arrangements
Wednesday - The Big Barn Café, Spadework, West Malling
Buffet with drinks - £10 per person.
Thursday - The Refectory, CanterburyChristChurchUniversity.
Self-service, hot & cold, price dependent on choice.
Friday - own arrangements.
Dinners : Tuesday - 19.00meet at hotel
Walk to The Weavers Restaurant,
Canterbury High Street.
Reservations - table for 19.30
(approx. 10-12 people)
Wednesday 19.00 meet at hotel.
Drive toTable reserved for 19.30
The Kings Arms
Elham
Canterbury.
(approx. 18-20 people)
Thursday19.00 meet at hotel
Drive toTale reserved for 19.30
The Grove Ferry Inn
Grove Ferry
Upstreet,
Canterbury
(approx. 10-12 people)
Please advise if special diets are required for any meal.