For who we are and what you can to help, please go to the post linked below.
http://bedsintheorchard.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/pinned-post-who-we-are-and-what-you-can.html
You can sign our Petition here.
More information about why we are campaigning is here.
http://bedsintheorchard.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/how-wrong-does-something-have-to-be.html
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Showing posts with label the orchard Lancaster. Show all posts
Friday, 30 January 2015
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Is a Victory Without Beds Possible?
It's clear to our campaign that we may not get the beds back any time soon. They just don't have enough beds after they closed 22 male beds knowing they needed them. They knew they couldn't manage and they'd have to close The Orchard to women to do it.
They also closed the beds at the start of autumn when they knew there was a seasonal demand for male beds. Closing beds knowing they were needed. Stupid thing to do.
Our spokesperson is working with their spokesperson to see what is going to happen next as well as keeping an eye on everything we're doing too.
The rest of the campaign team had a meeting this morning to talk about the situation. The big topic for our meeting today was...
If we can't get the beds has all of this work been worth it?
Have we had any kind of victory without getting them back when that was our aim?
We think we can claim some victories along the way.
We've publicly called the Trust to account for their actions.
That's a victory.
We publicly showed through FOI that the Trust was not giving the full story and people know it.
That's a victory.
We've managed to tell our story in local and national press and on local radio.
That's a victory.
We've made the Trust take a group of service users and what they are doing very seriously.
That's a victory.
We have gained the backing of our MP who has been on the radio to support us.
That's a victory.
We publicised the campaign across the UK and lots of people now know what the Trust did.
That's a victory.
We made Mumsnet Blog of the day so a thousand people learned about the Trust's actions.
That's a victory.
We've made people care about us and have had nearly 600 signatures on our petition.
That's a victory.
If you search for the Trust and The Orchard, our publicity there for everyone to see.
That's a victory.
We've helped other service users find their voice and challenge the Trust themselves.
That's a victory.
Most of all, we doubt that the LCFT will pull a stunt like this without expecting a huge reaction as we're organised, we're working together and we'll be on it with all of the force we have.
And that, my friends is a VICTORY!
We still want the bloody beds back though.
They also closed the beds at the start of autumn when they knew there was a seasonal demand for male beds. Closing beds knowing they were needed. Stupid thing to do.
Our spokesperson is working with their spokesperson to see what is going to happen next as well as keeping an eye on everything we're doing too.
The rest of the campaign team had a meeting this morning to talk about the situation. The big topic for our meeting today was...
If we can't get the beds has all of this work been worth it?
Have we had any kind of victory without getting them back when that was our aim?
We think we can claim some victories along the way.
We've publicly called the Trust to account for their actions.
That's a victory.
We publicly showed through FOI that the Trust was not giving the full story and people know it.
That's a victory.
We've managed to tell our story in local and national press and on local radio.
That's a victory.
We've made the Trust take a group of service users and what they are doing very seriously.
That's a victory.
We have gained the backing of our MP who has been on the radio to support us.
That's a victory.
We publicised the campaign across the UK and lots of people now know what the Trust did.
That's a victory.
We made Mumsnet Blog of the day so a thousand people learned about the Trust's actions.
That's a victory.
We've made people care about us and have had nearly 600 signatures on our petition.
That's a victory.
If you search for the Trust and The Orchard, our publicity there for everyone to see.
That's a victory.
We've helped other service users find their voice and challenge the Trust themselves.
That's a victory.
Most of all, we doubt that the LCFT will pull a stunt like this without expecting a huge reaction as we're organised, we're working together and we'll be on it with all of the force we have.
And that, my friends is a VICTORY!
We still want the bloody beds back though.
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