Taking criticism

I have stated before that a person who hands out criticism must be prepared to take it. To this end I publish in full all comments sent to this blog..  I do not publish comments received on Twitter etc.

Recently I was described as being an 'armchair/keyboard activist', and I am of course.  However, I can lay claim to being active in the community.  Reluctantly I am publishing a  list of activities I have engaged in  to counter the criticism I have received.  I shall not publish this post on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ .

1. Current

Tunbridge Wells Mental Health Resource:  Director. (Former Chair of Fundraising Committee)

West Kent Community Groups Forum: Member

Communities Food Community Interest Company: Founder & Director

2. Former

ACT NOW (Autism Campaigners Together): National Campaign Coordinator.

The Bridge Trust Corporation: (Single person homelessness)   Vice-Chair. (Chair of Fundraising Committee)

Kent Credit Union (proposed) Stakeholder Group: Member

Tunbridge Wells Crisis Recovery: (Drugs and alcoholism): Director

Tunbridge Wells Churches’ Social Responsibility Group: Project Developer, Secretary, Chair.

Good Neighbour Project (Brighter Futures):   Chair

Allsorts Edenbridge Holiday Playgroup Club: Chair

Stangrove Area Community Action Group, Edenbridge: Adviser and Acting Chair

Stanhope REACT, Ashford: (Community Group): Director, Company Secretary and Chair      

                                                                                       

Good Neighbour Project (Charity): Chair

LINk Kent Working Group: Elected Member

Sherwood Pre-School Playgroup (Panda): Chair

Voluntary Action West Kent: (previously West Kent Council for Voluntary Service):   Vice- Chair and Chair

St George’s Children’s Community Project: Trustee

Age Concern Tunbridge Wells: Trustee

West Kent Community Legal Services Partnership: Member

High Weald Housing Association: Director

Number One Community Trust: Vice-Chair and Chair. (Acting Manager X 2)

Rusthall Community & Youth Project: Chair and Treasurer

Tunbridge Wells Shopmobility:  Trustee and Secretary

Weald of Kent Crossroads: Chair

Molyneux Almshouses: Trustee

netCredit Union Development Agency (Essex Savers Credit Union): consultant

Bishopsdown Primary School: Governor

St Paul’s Rusthall CofE Controlled Infant: Governor

St Paul’s Rusthall CofE Aided Junior: Governor

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Community Plan Steering Group 2003-4: Chair

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: Councillor, 1996-2000 (Chair: Audit and Performance Review Committee 1997)

West Kent Savers Credit Union Development Group: Convenor

Tunbridge Wells Community Safety Partnership: Various sub-committees.

CORE – Community of Oak Road Residents: Adviser

Sherwood Peoples’ Action: Adviser

West Kent Service Advisory Team for Older People with Mental Health Issues (KCC Social Services and Invicta Health Trust): Member

Kent County Council: Tunbridge Wells Youth & Community Area Committee: Member

Kent Industrial Mission: Member

St. Peter’s Church, Tunbridge Wells: Parochial Church Council: Member

St. Peter’s Tunbridge Wells CoE Controlled Primary: Governor

Prayer Book Society, Rochester Diocese Branch: Secretary

South Ashford Community Forum: Member

Stanhope PACT: Secretary

Connexions Partnership Reference Group:  Member

Kent County Council Social Services District Partnership  Group:  Member

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Homelessness Strategy Groups:
Adults, Young People                                                                       Member