A Think Tank For Wenvoe

THE WENVOE WELL OF WISHES AND WISDOM
A THINK TANK FOR WENVOE

Dear Wenvoe Residents

Firstly my apologies for the cheesy title, I have a penchant for alliteration and I find giving something a name seems to help it take shape. I have been wondering about floating this idea for a few months and now as we turn to March, Spring and soon hopefully, to slightly less restricted life I think it is time. I’ve consulted with a few people and they’ve said “Give it a go!” so …

Is anyone interested in forming a Wenvoe Think Tank?

I think it’s clear that life has changed as a result of Covid 19. We are going to have to adapt our own behaviours and many people who have had their lives altered dramatically will need support. Climate change, a different sort of internationalism, rethinking the economy be it global, national or local all point to change. It is probably also true that we will not be able to rely on Government and its resources to put everything right, it’s too big a task. I think we need to do what we can for ourselves and over the past year especially, the Wenvoe community has responded so positively in so many ways to circumstances I suspect we can do more.

I could have added Wealth to the alliteration as it seems to me that Wenvoe has a hugely resourceful community. So many activities, just read your WWO, are already run by community members who give time, skill and energy and during the trials and tribulations of the last year many have stepped up to the plate to organise and deliver life enhancing activities. I am hoping that people with skills, experience, energy, ideas and even dreams will join me, those already active in the community, those who would like to be, anyone with a stake in Wenvoe’s future. By bringing together the right people some of those ideas might develop and some of the dreams might become a reality. It’s much easier to make something happen if it is a team effort and that team needs to include people of all ages, interests and passions.

Wenvoe could develop new projects or revive or extend old ones, ranging in size from organising a seed and plant swap, to developing a green energy supply for the whole village and varying from a tutoring scheme to help children and young people to catch up on their education to an investment and mentoring scheme supporting those who have lost jobs to set up businesses. But these are just a few of my thoughts on facing the future as examples, but think big, think small this would be about sharing everyone’s ideas.

If anyone, of any age who has ideas, dreams, experience or resources would like to be part of a first on-line meeting to see if a think tank can be useful, then please get in touch. You don’t need to have grand plans or lots to offer, sometimes just being there is enough. E-mail me at eirwenwctf@gmail.com or pop a note, giving me a contact method, through the door of 24 Old Port Rd. If you are not on-line I will try to arrange for you to join the meeting by phone or link in somehow.

I don’t have a plan beyond the first meeting, I’m seeking to provoke action not lead the charge. The future of the Think Tank and maybe of Wenvoe, will be up to those who are there.

I look forward to hearing from some of you.

Eirwen