November 2008
August 2009
June 2010
August 2010
September 2010
October 2010
VS
Advice from organisations based in London: Maurice Mitchell of London Metropolitan University & David Eland of Volunteer Design & Build
UK
Skype conversation with Catalin Berescu of Ion Mincu University, Bucharest. Potential collaboration between Volunteer Studio and his students. Members of Volunteer Studio became aware of FAST’s projects whilst studying Architecture BA at University of Sheffield.
Meeting with social enterprise advisors SCEDU for advice about fundraising and setting up the organisation of Volunteer Studio.
Daniel Hristea of FAST approach students via email about reappropriating the wasteland alongside the river.
November 2010
Daniel and Ema Hristea of FAST visit UK for a month-long promotional tour.
Advice about fundraising from researchers at University of Sheffield: Tatjana Schneider, Doina Petrescu, Cristina Cerulli, Anna Holder
December 2010
UnLtd. HE Social Entrepreneurship grant of £2000 confirmed to cover costs of the organisation of Volunteer Studio and resources in the UK
Initial meetings about potential collaborations with Katherine McNeil (Architecture for Humanity UK) Robin Cross (Article 25) and representatives of the Romanian Cultural Centre, London.
January 2011
February 2011 Approached Ann Hyde of URBACT about accessing EU initiatives and funding. Volunteer Studio have agreed to write a case study of the project for the Roma Net event in Almeria, March 2011.
Youth in Action grant of 13,240 Euros confirmed.
Attended the talk ‘.....’ led by Catalin Berescu at the Romanian Cultural Centre, London.
Approached journalist Peter Popham of The Independent about potential coverage of the project of which he showed a great interest.
Applied to AfHUK for potential collaboration using prject checklist provided by Katherine McNeil.
FAST Romania
Meeting with Alina Constintanu of British Council, Romania discussing EU fundraising and potential collaboration during facilitation of workshops. Members of Volunteer Studio first volunteered with FAST, assisting with the Better Homes programme.
Launch of Tarlungeni Open Space Project during visit to FAST and site in the Roma settlement of Tarlungeni.
Meeting with Town Hall of Tarlungeni confirms their continuous support of the project.
Initial meeting to introduce the project with the President of The National Roma Agency, Bucharest has been set up by Daniel Hristea of FAST for when we return to Romania in March.