1. Members’ Letter
Dear Member,
Overleaf you will find our October 2012 schedule for Gateway.
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Creative Writing: Will return on Friday 5 October 2012 2.00pm – 4.00p in Parker Hill. The new tutor is Maria Jones. This
course is funded by the CDVEC.
Meet Ups: The informal weekly meet ups are back. Gateway member Oliver D will be in Toast, Rathmines Road each
Wednesday @ 1.00pm please come along.
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Bank Holiday: Gateway will be closed on Monday 29 October for the Halloween Bank Holiday, the next couple of weeks
is a good time to make plans for Gateway will be closed, swap numbers and meet up.
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Pool Competition: We will be holding our pool competition in Gateway drop in on Thursday 25 October 2012 come
along and get involved.
October Members Meeting Agenda: Cinema Update, Rights and Responsibilities in Gateway, Members Meet
Ups – how are they going? Doing up Gateway – date for the first meeting, Speaker Corner for November.
Minutes of the Members Meeting of the Gateway Project on the 10 th September 2012
Chair: Derek W Minutes Mary B
Members Present 12 Meeting Start: 1.30 Meeting Finished 3.10
1. Welcome: Derek W chaired the meeting and welcomed all members
2. Minutes: The minutes of the members meeting from 13th August 2012 were read by Derek W. A
discussion took place about contacting the cinema regarding a reduced rate for Gateway members.
Valerie M and Nicholas C agreed to contact the cinema manager.
3. Project Workers Welcome to Ali. Farwell to Sinead and thank you to Mary Q. Helen is on maternity
leave from the 19th Sept. Mary M is starting as Shadow Project Worker on Thursday. Chris may be in
the project depending on his college timetable. A discussion took place about the implications staff
changes will have on the project. Members were asked to be more involved with opening and closing
and running the project.
4. Gateway, A Member Led Project Ciaran C read the rights and responsibilities that were already on the
wall in Gateway. There was then a positive discussion and members agreed to add the right not to be
bullied and the responsibility not to bully. Members agreed to add or alter the wall of rights whenever
they felt they needed to. It was decided to put the Grievance Policy on the agenda for the October
members’ meeting.
5. Incident in Gateway: A discussion took place about the handling of the incident that occurred in
August. It was decided that a members’ committee should be looked at and discussed with members
and a meeting about this will be on the October schedule.
6. Members Meet Up A discussion about members not attending the meet ups. It was decided to change
the venue to Toast on Rathmines Road from October. Oliver D agreed to organise the meet ups and a
notebook for the meet up will be purchased.
7. Doing up Gateway A group of members will work together to do up Gateway, one room at a time. If
you are interested in being part of this group please contact Ali.
8. Quorum of members for meeting it was decided that a minimum of seven members be present at
members meetings to make any decisions.
9. A.O.B.
 Mental Health Reform: Members voted in favour of allowing Mental Health Reform speak to them
about their pre-budget plan and possibly use some statements from members on the radio.
 Hospital Visits A meeting to discuss visiting members in hospital will be on the October schedule.
NEXT MEMBERS MEETING ON MONDAY 8th OCTOBER 2012 @ 1.30pm
Best wishes Gateway Project Team