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Getting behind the people’s paper
Morning Star circulation manager BERNADETTE KEAVENEY shines a light on the work of the Glasgow Readers and Supporters Group
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IT’S BEEN a while since we have had this column, but today seemed to be a great day to resurrect it. We want to highlight the work that our readers and supporters do in Scotland each week to promote and support the paper.
Here are some highlights from the Glasgow stall report from the weekend April 6/7.
“We started off early in the morning at the Unison conference in their offices on West Campbell Street” — the background to this is that the supporters had identified the conference and arranged for the papers to be purchased for every delegate.
“From there we moved on to Central Station to attend the Aslef picket line, which was attended by union members and Richard Leonard MSP.
“We gave each of the attendees a copy of the Star and one of the stewards donated £20 towards our funds.
“The Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign stall sold a few papers on our behalf and gave me £14” — good initiative to work hand in hand with organisations that the Morning Star would support.
“We had some papers left over which we took to the Stop the War Scotland conference on Sunday” — another opportunity to sell the paper at an event which the paper would support.
Every week we are sent money that has been raised while out and about, which helps towards the cost of the papers provided. A big thanks to everyone who turns out to help.
I am always interested in the outcome of sending out special-drop parcels so do get in touch to let me know how you have got on.
This week we are working with Morrisons Daily in Scotland (formerly known as Martin McColls). Shoppers purchasing a Guardian or the Record will receive a voucher offering them a discount off a Morning Star. Where would you like to see us do this next? Any suggestions get in touch.
Stop press: A setback has befallen the Glasgow group. Persons unknown had removed all the stall gear including gazebo, table, chairs, flags and merchandise and the tin hut it was all stored in from what was a secure compound. A loss of about £1,000. I am assured paper sales will continue but offers of financial help to replace items would be welcome.
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A dauntless reader is walking 268 miles across the glorious landscape of the Pennine Way to fundraise for the people’s paper. Why not help him on his way with a donation, says circulation manager BERNADETTE KEAVENEY