The Future!!!!!
Firstly I’d like to thank Takeshi for all his hard work in the last year; I agree with what has been said, whilst we have had fewer numbers for some of the time we have built up relationships and given the group a sound basing, with a great website and forum.
As regards the year to come, I am hopeful that we regain some of the momentum we’ve lost slightly, but, and I can’t say this enough, it depends on members getting involved and getting along.
I am keen to see the group get more involved in the local Reading gay community and have already met with some people from Reading Pride; I really want the LGBT to have a presence at Pride and am talking to the people who run the Youth Zone about collaborating with them. There has been a feeling expressed that the ‘Uni people’ tend to keep to themselves and don’t mix much with the local community and I hope to dispel this. There is no reason that young people from outside the university, or especially from T.V.U. can’t join us for events and socials.
Socially, I know that people have some great ideas, and things we are discussing include a possible trip abroad [a nightmare of organisation but very cool!] and a few more trips to places outside of Reading like Southampton, Winchester, Guildford etc. I also feel that a group of our size should be able to hold a termly gay night at our own Union, inviting surrounding Uni.s and advertising it to the local young gay community. This would require commitment and support from members and I want to know if people think it is something that could work.
There’s plenty more we have ideas about, such as Education events, and I hope we can discuss them both virtually and in person. The new committee will be energetic and committed in improving the society; I think we have the potential to be one of the best in the country but we need an active and engaged membership and that has unfortunately been lacking a little of late!!!
Andy Adams
President 2007-08
As regards the year to come, I am hopeful that we regain some of the momentum we’ve lost slightly, but, and I can’t say this enough, it depends on members getting involved and getting along.
I am keen to see the group get more involved in the local Reading gay community and have already met with some people from Reading Pride; I really want the LGBT to have a presence at Pride and am talking to the people who run the Youth Zone about collaborating with them. There has been a feeling expressed that the ‘Uni people’ tend to keep to themselves and don’t mix much with the local community and I hope to dispel this. There is no reason that young people from outside the university, or especially from T.V.U. can’t join us for events and socials.
Socially, I know that people have some great ideas, and things we are discussing include a possible trip abroad [a nightmare of organisation but very cool!] and a few more trips to places outside of Reading like Southampton, Winchester, Guildford etc. I also feel that a group of our size should be able to hold a termly gay night at our own Union, inviting surrounding Uni.s and advertising it to the local young gay community. This would require commitment and support from members and I want to know if people think it is something that could work.
There’s plenty more we have ideas about, such as Education events, and I hope we can discuss them both virtually and in person. The new committee will be energetic and committed in improving the society; I think we have the potential to be one of the best in the country but we need an active and engaged membership and that has unfortunately been lacking a little of late!!!
Andy Adams
President 2007-08
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