Oblong has just made it's first three grants since we took over the running of the Can Do Investment Fund for Hyde Park and Burley. We're really happy to be able to support local people in this way to get their projects up and running and we hope to be able to give out loads more grants in the future.

The first awardees are:

Brudenell Primary School Summer Fair £448.97
Unity Day Theatre Tent £500
Peshroom Art (art and craft sessions and exhibition)£499.24

British Wildlife & WarJammyDodger present...

BARN Fest 2008
(bands w/ animal related names fest)

3rd April @ the packHORSE, 7.30pm, £4

featuring live sets from
MASSIVE HERON
RAMPANT RABBIT
FAT BADGER
+2 TBC (3 guesses)

+Tea Ladies

this is an oblong / bw fundraiser

At the end of March Oblong will lose around 80% of our funding. We want to keep the centre open as much as we can but will be relying on volunteers to make it happen. The response so far has been amazing but we still need more people to help us. Get in touch or come to a meeting if you would like to get involved in any of the areas below, or if you would like more information. All meetings are at Oblong.

Oblong Assembly

The main meeting where important decisions are made and all the working groups get together.
Next meeting 8th April 7pm.

Next Monday 17th there will be a short training session on Centre Co-ordination

- Handling post
- Phone
- Open/close centre
- Using the till
- Tidying

4.30 pm Monday 17th

Anyone in the centre co-ordination team or who like to join is welcome

Also the first proper Centre Co-ordination meeting will be on Wednesday 19th March at 7pm at Oblong

Chris

Any queries contact Chris on info(at)oblongleeds.org.uk

Don't forget that the next Assembly is on Wednesday 12th March.

We will continue to work on the future of Oblong and how it will function after the end of March.

If you have the time please come along, we need your input.

If you can't make the meeting why not get involved with one of the working groups?

These include:

• People support
• Centre-cordination
• IT
• Funding
• Member Projects
• Design and communication