Come and get involved this week

Below are the details of this week’s campaign activities in Glasgow Provan. If you can make just ONE of these you will be making a difference. If you want to come along to more than one we would be very happy to welcome you.

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped last week (including today) – 5 of you came out for the first time which is great. If you want to know how it feels to get involved in the campaign for the first time, why not read Louisa’s account of last Wednesday night by clicking here.

NB For all campaign workdays and worknights, please note we will meet OUTSIDE the meeting place. And we will wait 12 minutes after the meeting time for latecomers. 

Monday 13^th January

If daytime suits you better than evenings we will be meeting at 10am at the corner of Smithycroft Rd  and Lethamhill Rd. outside William Hills betting shop. Contact is Bill Davidson and you will be leafleting low level front doors.

Wednesday 15^th January

Come along and join the growing team of local people delivering Yes leaflets – we’ll be doing easy back and front doors (no stairs to climb). Meeting 6.30pm OUTSIDE Tibo’s on corner of Duke St and Hillfoot St. Contact is Anne McLaughlin.

Thursday 16th January

Meeting at 6.30pm OUTSIDE Tibo's on the corner of Duke Street and Hillfoot Street. We will be leafleting tenements in Dennistoun. Great exercise! Contact is Mary McCabe.

Saturday 18^th January

Meeting at 11am OUTSIDE Tibo’s corner of Duke St and Hillfoot St. Whether you’re experienced in door to door campaigning or not, we have a role for you in this ‘on the job’ training session. Working as a team, you can simply accompany and observe an experienced campaigner who will explain our approach to this kind of work. If you feel up to trying it, you’ll be supported at all times. Contact is Anne McLaughlin.

Sunday 19th January

Meeting at 1.30pm outside the Duke Street Post Office in Dennistoun (bottom of Westercraigs). We'll be finishing off canvassing the front doors of Dennistoun Conservation Area. Accompany, train, support or do – it’s up to you. Contact is Mary McCabe.

Monday 20th January

The monthly Yes political discussion meeting will be held at the Everlasting Arms Ministry, 12 Whitehill Street, Dennistoun, G31 2LH. Speaker this month is still to be confirmed but at every meeting we discuss campaigning ideas and training needs for campaigners. This meeting is for Yes members / supporters. Details here.

Finally, if you can, in your own time, deliver leaflets, do telephone canvassing, fold leaflets, or any one of the multitude of tasks that help us to campaign, please get in touch by emailing yesprovan@gmail.com and we’ll drop work off to you.

Best wishes,

Anne McLaughlin

One of your Yes Provan Campaign Co-ordinators

Louisa's first YES Scotland worknight

How To Participate in the Yes Campaign

One:  Go on the YES march in Edinburgh, September 2013.  Feel inspired, excited, enthused and determined to get involved. Think about contacting YES Glasgow.

Two:  Wear your YES badge with pride. Engage with people when they comment on said badge.  Give your reasoned, measured arguments as to why Scotland should be an independent country.  Think about contacting YES Glasgow.

Three:  Realise that it is January 2014 and the referendum is only months away and if you don't get off your backside and do something now you never will .  Contact YES Glasgow.

Yes, after months of procrastinating, I finally contacted YES Glasgow this week.  I answered a call on facebook, looking for volunteers to leaflet in Provan.  I sent an email on the Tuesday and was out leafleting in the East End of Glasgow the next night.  It was lovely to meet other campaigners.  Everyone was incredibly friendly.  The rain had stopped.  As Anne, (the person organising us all) had promised me,  it was fun.  I am going leafleting again next week.

I gave up a couple of hours of my time last night.  It's a tiny contribution but it's a start. It will be up to me how much I want to do and how many hours I put in but whatever I do I know I'll be made to feel welcome.  I'm glad I stopped thinking about it and decided to participate in this,  the year of destiny.

Louisa Graham

If you'd like to join Louisa and the rest of the Yes Provan team (or if you want info about who to contact in your local area, email Anne at yesprovan@gmail.com

It's 2014 - there is only ONE New Year's resolution to make

First of all Happy New Year to you. 2014 will be a momentous year for Scotland. For you and I, it’s a year when each of us can make a significant difference to the outcome of the referendum. It is no exaggeration to say that we can change the course of history for Scotland.

So I would encourage you whilst making your new year resolutions, to include the resolution to get involved (or more involved) in winning the referendum. We will be campaigning every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in January and if you can make just one of those sessions, I can guarantee you 3 things:

11)  You will be made to feel very welcome

22)  You will only do what you feel comfortable doing

33)  You will be making a big difference in as little as an hour.

If you would like to find out more about a 2 hour training workshop I’ll be doing this month, please email yesprovan@gmail.com – the aim is to make you feel more confident when talking about Independence.

Meantime, please do have a look at your diary and let us know if you can make a Wed or Thursday evening, a Saturday morning or a Sunday afternoon this month.

Whatever you do, please make that New Year's resolution to play your part in winning Scotland’s Independence your number one resolution for 2014.

Best wishes,

Anne McLaughlin – One of your Yes Provan Campaign Co-ordinators