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Fresh blood for Cycle Campaigning

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  • Started 8 years ago by HankChief
  • Latest reply from threefromleith

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  1. HankChief
    Member

    For my 2nd time, I'm going to repost this as @chdot doesn't like thread drift - who knew...

    "
    I should say I dropped out of the inner circle of POP to spend more time with my family and ended up taking on Roseburn.

    Running a campaign is physically & mentally taxing, but has been made easier by the excellent support I have on here and from the many people in Roseburn who have contacted us - most of whom haven't done any campaigning before.

    The cycle revolution will come but we need people to get involved and take on the roles at the front of the campaign(s) and just behind.

    Please do step forward and offer what you can, where you can, whether it is local to you, citywide or national. Don't for a minute think that those active now know what they are doing - most of the time we are flying by the seats of our pants and mistakes do happen, but it better to try and fail than not try at at all...

    "

    Posted 8 years ago #

  2. HankChief
    Member

    & @Sallyhinch's response

    "

    Indeed. I should say that we are looking for 'fresh blood' for POP - some of the old stalwarts are beginning to get war weary, and also new people will hopefully bring new ideas and new ways of taking POP forward. Clearly, the local authority elections are going to be almost as key as the Holyrood ones (maybe more so). We're still working on how best to do it, but will likely have an open session whereby people with ideas, energy, enthusiasm and time (or some combination thereof) can chip in.

    "

    Posted 8 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    "@chdot doesn't like thread drift"

    Not (generally) true.

    The point is this topic is too important NOT to have its own thread.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  4. chdot
    Admin

    I'm going to be rude and suggest this is aimed particularly at under 30s...

    Posted 8 years ago #

  5. chdot
    Admin

    Yesterday I got a PM about something to do with Roseburn.

    It also contained this.

    "Its been great to get involved - I've not posted much on the CCE forums before this week, you guys are an impressive bunch. My campaigning thus far has involved the odd PoP appearance and Spokes hustings, but it has been inspiring to get in touch with so many passionate people."

    I responded with "That's more than most people who ride bikes do (not that anyone 'ought' to do anything)."

    This forum was set up partly to encourage 'campaigning' - whatever that is.

    I consider turning up to PoP once a year to be campaigning. So obviously is the dogged determined detailed dedication of Spokes (40 next year).

    There's so much possible in between.

    It can be an email to a councillor or a supportive chat to a colleague/friend thinking of cycling to work.

    Even suggesting a ride to Roseburn. To say that no organisation was involved would be far from true, but 'about 200 people' in less than a week was impressive.

    However -

    Being a CCE member/reader doesn't mean you have to do anything.

    There have been times in the past when I've thought 'is there too much about campaigning on here'.

    But as any casual observer will notice there's (almost) everything on here that can (somehow) be linked to bicycles or Edinburgh.

    Long may it continue.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  6. algo
    Member

    I would very much like to be more involved actively in campaigning for PoP- I've done bits and bobs already but nothing very significant (translating, pestering, flyering etc...), and this year I was completely rubbish.

    I'm afraid I am significantly more than a decade over the desired age, and just at the moment I am reticent to commit for personal reasons, but that may change come the new year.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  7. sallyhinch
    Member

    Any thoughts as to how we can make campaigning generally more diverse also appreciated (not just the age range).

    Posted 8 years ago #

  8. gembo
    Member

    @algo 40 is the new 30 you are but a nipper

    Posted 8 years ago #

  9. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I need to do more than just the odd picture here and there and reply to consultations.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  10. chdot
    Admin

    "I need to do more than just the odd picture here and there and reply to consultations."

    No you don't.

    The "odd picture"s are a major campaigning asset.

    If you want to do more then great.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  11. Frenchy
    Member

    At the risk of really not knowing what I'm letting myself in for, where do I sign up?

    Posted 8 years ago #

  12. chdot
    Admin

    "where do I sign up?"

    Check your PM's for lots of offers you can't refuse...

    Posted 8 years ago #

  13. chdot
    Admin

    Or

    http://pedalonparliament.org/contact

    Or

    http://www.spokes.org.uk/membership

    Posted 8 years ago #

  14. steveo
    Member

    I've said this before, but I don't know how you can keep it up chdot. Dealing with the council, the various nonsense, ideas and opportunities squandered. It wears me down just watching and being a couple of steps removed.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  15. SRD
    Moderator

    @kaputnik - what chdot said

    Posted 8 years ago #

  16. chdot
    Admin

    "I don't know how you can keep it up chdot"

    I just post stuff on here, and perhaps do some 'off the record' things and take a few photos.

    But - "Dealing with the council" less and less.

    Various CEC employees have moved on and so will some of councillors I know best next May.

    Might have some fun in the run up to the election, then it's really up to the new intake of councillors and (maybe) an extra tranche of 'campaigners'.

    Twitter is not to everyone's taste, but most councillors use it, some senior officials too, plus the press.

    Some campaigning can be quite simple. Different accounts for different campaigns is proving useful.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  17. sallyhinch
    Member

    We Walk, We Cycle, We Vote are also gearing up for the local elections, starting with some joint campaigning workshops with the Friends of the Earth

    http://walkcyclevote.scot/activists-assemble-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow/

    Posted 8 years ago #

  18. chdot
    Admin

    CB is campaigning well (mostly south of the borders).

    "

    British Cycling (@BritishCycling)
    01/09/2016, 10:00
    . @Chris_Boardman explains why Olympians want investment from the government in every-day cycling

    http://pic.twitter.com/QCFvBznsYk

    "

    Posted 8 years ago #

  19. threefromleith
    Member

    We need a North-of-the-Border champion campaigner with a public profile like Chris Boardman.

    But who? It'd need to be someone who lives here, not someone like Chris Hoy who doesn't (as we all know the 'not local' angle would give the antis a massive stick to beat him with!).

    Posted 8 years ago #

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