it's helpful  to read this, Rachel; also thanks to  Mike for conveying the news and helping to keep us together on the list.

I've been promising to keep quieter - so a brief message  to say  Carl and I bumped into each other on the New Ways of Working for Applied Psycholgists (British Psychological Society) stakekolder day last week which was  interesting and potentially relevant for community psychology in the UK. Those is Scotland have not missed their chance to have a voice in the consultation process as we understand there is to be a scottish consultation day coming up soon - (no date was given).  

Carl and I agreed we would construct a shared message to inform those who are interested - but Carl, I don't have an individual email for you so can't liase!

Annie






-----Original Message-----
From: The UK Community Psychology Discussion List on behalf of rachel kelly
Sent: Wed 19/07/2006 13:02
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Sue's departure from the list.
 
To all,

I have to say that after reading the recent interactions between Sue M and 
others, pretty much in one go, I feel relieved at this news.  Despite having 
found some of her points quite interesting, and worthy of detailed thought, 
I did not appreciate the aggressive and fairly nasty tone of some of her 
contributions. As a recent graduate embarking on Community Psychology I am 
new to the list so did not know quite what to expect, I was very shocked by 
what I read.

When questioning social injustice through discussion I feel it is crucial to 
remain open and welcome other points of view, even if they oppose our own 
beliefs in some way, this enables growth both personally and professionally. 
  To become too embroiled in personal experiences, allowing bitterness and 
defensiveness to creep in when our views are challenged (as I felt SM was 
doing) is unproductive and causes negativity.   It can actually deter 
others, particularly newcomers, from giving their opinions for fear of being 
attacked on a personal level, which is I feel is highly inappropriate and 
disrespectful in this context.  Pretty ironic as well, considering 
everything Community Psychology stands for!

It has reminded me of the importance of mindfulness when relating to others 
on every level.

Despite my feelings on this I have decided to stick with the list as I am 
enjoying reading the mails and after a year out from studying I am quite 
inspired.  I look forward to getting involved in future discussions.

Kind Regards,


Rachel Kelly.


>From: Michael Swindlehurst <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The UK Community Psychology Discussion List              
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Sue's departure from the list.
>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:33:57 +0100
>
>To all,
>
>I have received a personal e-mail from Sue McPherson this evening to say 
>she has now left the list. Do hope many of the key issues Sue raised will 
>not be forgotten and that all of us, not least Sue, will benefit eventually 
>from these intense exchanges of recent weeks. Was a shock for me to learn 
>that there are about 140 members on this list so do hope this can now be 
>reflected in space craft activity.
>
>Mike S
>
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