Gold Coast Draft Action Plan for 1999

6th December, 1998


Focus
Aim/Goal
Strategy/Action Plan
Monitoring Mechanism
Timeline
Inclusiveness
Continue current approach that aims to include all who wish to participate and be involved
Inform people of local planning structure; invite to planning and update meetings
Observation of quality of meetings; outcomes achieved/
effectiveness of meetings; numbers of attendees
Meet regularly - (once each month)
Communication
Improve and enhance
Maintain address list;
Distribute all relevant information to all who wish to "keep in touch"
Observation of changes in statistics e.g. when special events have been scheduled; instructor visits
Ongoing
Propagation
Increase propagation and maintain high standards of presentation in all events
Continue scheduling special intro. and LM events supported by brochures
Statistics;
Evaluation and fine-tuning through discussion at meetings
Ongoing
Aspirants
Provide unobtrusive but effective support
Continue to conduct special aspirant program;
Invite to participate in basic activities such as set up for events; invite solid/long term aspirants to planning meetings
Attendance;
Observation of enthusiasm (from a distance)
Work within time frame that corresponds to major/special/regional aspirant events
People who have recently received K
Keep in touch;
Provide opportunities to become involved in service
See item 1: inclusiveness
Observation of attendance at events and other involvement
Twelve months
Financial resources for (1) local events
(2) screening fees
(3) instructor visits
Estimate and set minimal monthly amount needed as basis for all proposed activities to become reality
Encourage regular sponsorship; provide opportunity to contribute at the door to events; conduct special fund raising efforts
Regular reports and graphs from finance persons at planning and update meetings
Monthly evaluation and ongoing scrutiny
Proposed Initiatives:
Contact with other centres to share developments/ideas;
viz: Fund raising;
Special Aspirant Lending Library;
Newsletter (?)
Communicate regularly via FC to other centres on topics that affect us all (first item to trial is to be the sharing of fund-raising ideas/approaches)
Provide a small communication item following each planning meeting regarding common topics - i.e. (1)GC fund raising and what seems to work.
Feedback via FC
Monthly