[Hazelhurst-Newsletter] CORRECTION the AGM is Sunday 11 October!

[Joan Miller]

Hi 

Oops, I made a mistake with the date please change it in your diaries! The time and place are correct more details to follow 

So sorry 

Joan
07505129329
01142498613


> On 14 Sep 2015, at 18:01, Hazelhurst Admin <admin at hazelhurst.coop> wrote:
> 
> Dear All
> 
> This letter brings you mostly good news, some not so good news, an important proposal and a request for a response. It is a warm up to the
> AGM to be held on Sunday 11th October from 5 pm at the Heeley Institute. It is a cut to point summary with more details following next week within the annual report.
> 
> 
> The good news is that we continue to have a viable business, we have maintained the customer base and made a surplus of approximately £2000
> this financial year which can be used to offset borrowing from previous years. Our new worker Kim has settled in really well, as has the new grower Nick who started in January and had worked wonders in this short time. We have successfully restarted volunteering on the land on a Wednesday from 10-14.00 and behind all this land based success, Sheffield Organic Growers is thriving.
> 
> The problem in brief is that 3 people left the committee over the year and this leaves only 2 people to support Hazelhurst CSA and no sign of this changing in the near future, do prove me wrong on this one. Our conclusion is that the current structure does not work to the strengths of the enterprise. Therefore, we propose the formation of a Hazelhurst workers co-operative. This maintains the Hazelhurst CSA brand, ideals and principles but allows the structure to fit in better with the current dynamics of a vibrant land based business.
> 
> However, the workers still need members to step up and participate in the running of the workers co-op to ensure there is sufficient support and appropriate governance of the project on behalf of other members and to have fun of course. We especially need help with Admin/IT.
> 
> So, just to recap, what we would like to know is what you think about hazelhurst changing its structure to a workers coop? Please respond with your thoughts on this change and attend the AGM and ALSO most important- think of anyway you would like to support or participate in growing our emerging workers co-op.
> 
> 
> Joan Miller
> Chair of Hazelhurst Community Supported Agriculture
> 07505129329
> 01142498613
> 
> PS- We are joining forces with the fabulous Well Dressed Band for a fund raising Ceilidh on Sunday 4 October at the Bromhall Centre from 7.30.
> 
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