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The Grapevine Newsletter - December 2008
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Merry Christmas
The CareOnLine team wishes all our Grapeviners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New. Don’t forget to share your Christmas stories with us!
Click on the Christmas tree to view a Christmas card from the CareOnLine team.
Emmes Festive Poetry Corner
A very warm welcome to one of our newest member Emme.
Emme has been cheering all the Grapeviners with wonderful poems. Thankyou and keep it up! Look forward to many more of your poems and messages.
Emmes Festive Poetry Corner (General Chat)
I don’t have anything to say?!
You may think that you don’t have anything to say in a chatroom… but everybody has something to say! Did you watch a funny TV programme over Christmas? What presents did you get? Where did you go for Christmas? What is your new years resolution? Has something annoyed you? Are you having problems with something? Have you got a hobby? Have you achieved something? You can chat about anything in the Grapevine Chatroom! Or, simply wish all the Grapeviners a Merry Christmas!
Grapevine Clean up
We are currently in the process of cleaning -up the Grapevine chatroom. This may mean that some messages may be deleted from the chatroom or moved as necessary. We will also be renaming some of our Conversations and introducing new ones. So keep popping back to see what’s new and what’s gone!
Become a Grapevine Moderator!
If you’ve enjoyed using The Grapevine thus far, why not think about becoming a moderator? It’s easy, fun and a great way to get involved. You don’t need any special qualifications, though it would help if you have a good grasp of the English language and a sense of humour! Almost anyone can join our team of already great moderators – all you need to do is contact us.
Being a moderator is about helping to keep the Grapevine in tiptop shape. It involves coming up with topics of conversation that will help keep the chat moving along at a constant pace, ideally you should be visiting The Grapevine at least once a week (but preferably much more often!). At the moment, we are only looking for regular Grapevine users to become moderators.
Being a moderator is much more than being a "hall monitor." Moderators are active members of The Grapevine community who are devoted to maintaining a safe, fair and fun space for everyone. You would also welcome new members and help them feel at ease. We want your help to be able to continue providing the excellent service that you currently find in The Grapevine.
Main tasks as a Grapevine Moderator:
•Checking The Grapevine as often as possible, responding to messages and adding new messages and topics
•Welcoming new users in the Introductions topic
•Generating conversations between users and keeping conversations flowing
•Ensuring posted messages do not breach the Terms and Conditions (e.g. by using offensive language) and taking appropriate action if such messages are posted
•Suggesting improvements and providing feedback to improve The Grapevine
Besides putting you in charge and giving you a larger say in The Grapevine, being a moderator gives you the opportunity to make new friends and share your knowledge about a variety of subjects with the rest of the world.
If this sounds appealing to you, simply contact us and we will send you more information about becoming a moderator or visit this page for more information and to apply online: www.leicscareonline.org.uk/grapevine/grapevine_become_moderator.htm. It’s that simple!
If you decide later on that being a moderator is not for you, we will change you back into an ordinary user again.
Interesting topics
1.Introductions (Welcome to the Grapevine)
2.Pets (General Chat)
3.Christmas (General Chat)
4.Poetry (Poetry, hobbies and events)
5.Disability Stuff
6.Dates for your diary (News and sports)
7.Carers Corner
8.Oxygen Generator (Health and Social Care)
9.Computer and Internet Problems
10.Recycled Teenagers bits
Grapevine help during the Christmas Holidays
During the Christmas period the CareOnLine team are not available on the following days.
Wednesday 24th December 2008
Thursday 25th December 2008
Friday 26th December 2008
Thursday 1st January 2009
If you need help with the Grapevine you can still phone or email us but your message will not be dealt with until we are back in the office.
However, you could also leave a message in “Help with the Chatroom” topic, which can be found under the heading “Welcome to the Grapevine”.
Either the CareOnLine team or perhaps another Grapevine user will answer your query if they can. Please do not put your personal email address or password in messages in the Grapevine.
We will of course be keeping an eye on the Grapevine over Christmas and New Year!
Contact The Grapevine
Phone: 0116 305 7538 Fax: 0116 305 8179
Email: grapevine@leics.gov.uk
Website: www.leicscareonline.org.uk/grapevine
Address: CareOnLine, Room 317, County Hall, Leicester, LE3 8RL.
The aims of CareOnLine and the Grapevine are to reduce isolation and improve the quality of life among Older People, Disabled People and their Carers. The service provides help with access to computers and the Internet, training, technical support and a purpose-built website.
Merry Christmas