by Wendy | Jun 14, 2025 | cafe, events, library, licensed bar
Step 1 Make the person feel safe Respond calmly and discreetly Invite them to the meeting room (our designated safe space) Inform another volunteer of the situation If necessary, and if safe to do so, ask the individual causing the distress to leave Step2 Support the...
by Wendy | Jun 14, 2025 | cafe, events, library
Some of you will have noticed the “Ask for Angela” poster in the library loo. As part of our application to become a licensed premises (see Three Rings and elsewhere for more info), we’ve been asked to take part in this initiative. I explain what it...
by Wendy | May 22, 2025 | building, cafe, events, library, licensed bar
The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that the front window is displaying a blue sign alerting the public to the existence of our pending New Premises License Application. In case you get questions about it, you need to know the following: We have been running...
by Wendy | Apr 11, 2025 | building, cafe, events, library
When submitting expenses for any money spent on supplying goods or services to the library, please use this form: https://forms.gle/AncayKxJbGAHjK9G8 You will need to attach copies of your receipts – please have a pdf or jpg/png of your receipts ready to...
by Wendy | Dec 6, 2024 | building, cafe, events, library
This message is for everyone. We all know that there are occasionally some disgruntled customers in the library who may cause unpleasantness on occasion. Please try to keep interactions with these people to a polite minimum. The trustees do not expect you to act as...
by Wendy | Dec 6, 2024 | building, cafe, events, library
Those of you who have been in the library this week will no doubt have noticed that the paper posters on the windows have all come down, and we have activated the electronic noticeboard, aka THE KIOSK. (Big thanks to Mike Karliner for all his hard work on this). The...
