My WaterAid contact in London had advised me that there is a WaterAid committee group based in Edinburgh and suggested I get in touch. They meet every second Tuesday of the month and give support to the organisation by organising fundraising events locally in Edinburgh and promoting WaterAid's goals and vision. The committee members give their time voluntarily and I am sure their help is invaluable.
I went along to their meeting last night and spoke at length to a lady called Marianne Hughes, who chairs the committee. She was supportive of my fundraising ideas and will help me promote my events, including my forthcoming Karaoke night! She can also provide me with a banner and some collecting tins for the event which is super!
We also spoke about WaterAid's Speaker Network, a national network of over 570 speakers throughout the UK. Volunteers are trained in public speaking and are encouraged to generate talks amongst community groups in their local area to raise awareness and promote WaterAid's key messages. I plan to read up about this and see how I can become involved.
The Edinburgh's group will meet again on 12th March and I hope to have some good news for the members regarding sales for my Karaoke night. Remember early bird promotion ends Friday (2 tickets for £15!).
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