[imc-oxford-features] FW: bar feature for ox imc - draft

[hamish]

 can some one have a go at terning this into a feture - think it needs a
re-wright - I have lots of photes.

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> From: guardianangel at webtribe.net [mailto:guardianangel at webtribe.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:57 PM
> To: hamish at undercurrents.org
> Subject: bar feature for ox imc - draft
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> tHi Hamish
> Below is a draft article for a feature on Oxford IMC - 
> thoughts, imputs, etc? It reads to my mind like far too much 
> of a puff piece but I am having difficulty getting my mind 
> around treating it as proper feature. Are you able to help with this?
> Max
> 
> All go at East Oxford Social Club 
> 
> The last week has seen some momentous changes at the East 
> Oxford Community Social Club. Located in the Community Centre 
> on Princes Street, just off the Cowley Road, a new committee 
> had taken over from the previous one in April. After several 
> months of learning and studying the figures it was realized 
> that the Club was in serious trouble if it did not introduce 
> some radical measures. 
> 
> Some of those measures are now in place and the future of the 
> Club is being safeguarded. What threatened to be the end of 
> an important institution and popular venue should now see 
> through its recent financial difficulties and thrive in its 
> roll as an essential part of community life in East Oxford.
> 
> Contrary to some rumours going around there are not going to 
> be massive changes or disenfranchising of the current users 
> and events. Regular events such as Arawak on Wednesday and 
> Mish Mash on Fridays will continue. Catwezle will be coming 
> on Thursday in September and other events are being planned 
> for Saturdays, Cornerstone Musik's night of music being among them. 
> 
> The change of significance is that there will be a temporary 
> closure of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights while the 
> current committee finalizes it's plans for the club and 
> ensures that the financial stability being reached is 
> maintained. However, the can be opened for people wishing to 
> do events in the bar.
> 
> The bar is now run by its own committee of volunteers, with 
> all profits to go back into the community centre. This bar 
> committee is non-hierarchical and open to everyone, and makes 
> its own decisions on how the bar is to be run. It is made up 
> of the people who simply volunteer as bar staff and those who 
> have been trained up as bar managers. No qualifications are 
> needed, just show enthusiasm and a desire to help the 
> community and Social Club and you are more than welcome. If 
> you want to learn more about running the bar then there are 
> people ready to show you as well. 
> 
> Comments and input from the users of the Social Club are more 
> than welcome. Already many ideas are being tossed around, 
> especially on how to make the bar more family friendly and 
> generally improve on the ethical nature of what it sells 
> without ignoring the needs of the community it serves. If you 
> wish to have your say, pass your comments to us by email - 
> eocsc at somd.net - or simply give them to the bar staff so we 
> can take account of your needs.
> 
> Currently there is a focus on changing the stock to widen its 
> range. For example, there is a greater selection of 
> non-alcoholic drinks being brought in, along with some malts 
> to replace the multitude of blended whiskies. Speckled Hen 
> ale is also now being stocked. 
> 
> Membership for the remainder of the year is now free, and 
> allows you full access to all our facilities. Just ask at the 
> bar about it.
> 
> These are exciting times for the Social Club, and the aim is 
> to take it out of the doldrums and back into community life 
> in a big way. The club belongs to everyone so if you want to 
> be a part of it, or help it succeed then it is a simply a 
> matter of coming along and getting involved.
> 
> For more information contact the East Oxford Community Social 
> Club at East Oxford Community Centre Princes Street (off 
> Cowley Road) Oxford
> OX4 1DD
> Email: eocsc at somd.net
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