Happy New Year everyone,
Celebrating a new year, a new decade and new beginnings, we are delighted to announce the arrival of our newest addition to the Caplor Community, Asta Vickery Adams. Laura (Vickery), our Deputy Chair gave birth to Asta on 4th January. All are happy and well.
Reflecting on our last year, and progress on our strategy, we’re always mindful to strengthen our model for sustainable income. For the non profit sector, ‘membership’ can often be a critical part of sustainable finance. A strong membership base can have various benefits such as providing a constituency for the organisation and funds that can be used to support key activities. As valued people within our Caplor Community, our existing members are extremely important to us. We currently have just over 60 members which last year provided around £13,000 in unrestricted funding.
As we continue to grow in influence and impact we are now looking to increase our membership. If you would like to contribute financially to the work we do, and become a member, please click here for a standing order form. Or you can set up directly via your bank. If you are eligible for Gift Aid (re UK tax) then please click here. If you have any queries please contact one of us. Most of our members contribute approx £10 per month, some more, some less. Whatever suits. Your support and engagement in this way would be tremendously appreciated.
Looking to the future, African Initiatives have started engaging with us, initially on strengthening team-working. Their focus as an international development charity, is working with Maasai, Iraqw and other indigenous communities in the challenging socio-economic landscape of northern Tanzania. Pictured below are some UK team team at their first session with us.
T.S. Eliot quote: ‘For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning’.
Have a great day,
Lorna, Rosie and Ian