Growing the Fellowship 2015 2018 Fellowship Supper Thursday

Growing the Fellowship 2015 - 2018 Fellowship Supper Thursday 11 th June 2015

Achievements so far �A one year track record of activities � A settled ‘home’ at the university � A project manager � A supper-night format : ‘supper – reading-question-speaker’ � Three national level speakers � A set of objectives � A research review tool � A growing network of national links

Discussion Question Have we missed anything?

Current Financial Context � Currently there are 65 members of the Fellowship. Most are sponsored to the tune of £ 50 � During the pilot year, the main cost to the Fellowship was the Project Manager – paid by BBLE and Uo. B with sponsorship fees covering refreshments and venue costs

Current Financial Context � We have a bid into the Harpur Trust for Project Management costs of a tapering basis for three years – until a time when we can be self supporting � In that time we aim to ‘grow’ the Fellowship to 200 members. Given that 30 – 40 Fellows attend each meeting, we can expect this to grow to a potential 100+ at each supper

Proposal One We grow the Fellowship both by: � Voluntary membership of £ 100 per Fellow (open to all members of BBLE affiliated organisations) and; � Continued school/college sponsorship of £ 100 per Fellow; � In time this will yield £ 20, 000 per annum which makes the Fellowship self-sustaining

Discussion Question 1 � Is this model of generating finances reasonable? � Are there other ways?

Proposal Two Feedback shows that Fellows would like to spend time at suppers in research and enquiry groups. It is proposed that we compress the timings of suppers slightly to include an opportunity for these groups to meet Proposed timetable

Discussion Question 2 � Should this be a regular supper format for the full launch of the Fellowship in the Autumn? � If not, what do you recommend?

Proposal Three There has been highly positive feedback on the three major events at the Uo. B per year with national level speakers. We propose that we keep this feature of our programme the same.

Discussion Question 3 � Should we retain this aspect of our programme? � If not, how should be change it?

Final Questions � What can we do to further support those engaged in enquiry and research? � What other suggestions do you have for improving the Fellowship?

Final Event of the Year POEMS, PINTS AND PINOT NOIR! Thursday 16 th July 2015 6 pm – 7. 30 pm at The Pilgrims Progress Bring your favourite poem on teaching, school or education or one you have written yourself, and contribute to the Fellowship’s ‘Education Poetry Online’