REALITY

Reality by lockedonradio

So here we are at the time of year where we all have a little comtemplate about the successes and failures of the past year. It is a scary but safe time because our conclusions can be put on the back burner while we gorge oursleves and make merry for a week. If we are fortunate, as I count myself, this Christmas week provides precious time to let our thoughts sink in and a plan develop. Often this plan is in the from of fairly useless resolutions but it is a plan nonetheless and comforts on what is quite literally the darkest days. The reality of the situtation here at Camden Calling is that despite the successes of this year we find ourselves in exactly the same postition we were in this time last year. I am waiting on a yes or no from on high to put either plan A Best Case Scenario or Plan B Worst Case Senario into action and I find this limbo period is not very helpful. So as we come to the end of a brilliant year where we have achieved so much, I am also aware as usual that the clock is ticking and that a certain amount of crunch time exists as I am potentially holding a rather weak hand.

So much has been achieved this year, we have the Radio Project going from strength to strength, the video project looking like it is going to blow the amazing work we did last year totally out of the water, and the contacts that members made this year through the documentary have provided opportunities that are out of this world. We have more live shows than ever booked for next year, and yet here we are at a crunch. The reality is best or worse case scenario this project needs more public support in order to survive.

This last post of the year is somewhat of an appeal for help in 2012 and below are listed 5 reasons and 5 ways to support us in 2012.

REASONS

To enable us to keep recruiting more exceptional individuals from the homeless community.

To support our members to continue to make great music, and deliver exciting arts projects, using our unique way of working to make plans realities.

To enable our members to make more and more connections and friends in the world in which they have identified.

To allow this project to continue challenging perceptions of individuals that need help in a world that is full of stigma.

To support our efforts to bring people from all walks of life together through cheap quality events.

WAYS TO DO THIS

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and repost and retweet our news. The message needs to spread far and wide to capture imagination.

Join our street team in 2012, volunteering to get the message out there and get people to gigs.

Come to gigs see for yourself what we are doing and how members lives are totally changed. We operate a £2 guest list for most events and a quick email will get your name on it alexis@camdencalling.org

Volunteer your skills and time to support the team or an individual member. An email is the best way to make contact.

Visit our merchandise page and buy something or make a donation, the project needs cash flow.

Thanks so much to everyone that has played with us, supported us and been inspired by us in 2011. Special thanks to Anna Edwards, Dom Paczko, Peter Guinness, Ross Sutherland, Gerard Galvin- Barrie and Janice Barrie for her never ending support. You have all helped me not to give in just yet.