Less than two weeks after the post of SPCK/SSG Two Years On: Reflections and Responses and things are moving towards a conclusion of the SPCK/SSG Saga at Durham Cathedral Shop as the Staff there begin their Tribunal. This action though seems not to just cover the past and prior management (if such word can be … Continue reading
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“Former-SPCK” Creditors: Letters to Church Times, The Bookseller
Matt Wardman writes: I mentioned in a previous posting that we had written to a number of outlets to publicise the call for Creditors of the former-SPCK bookshop chain, and to raise a number of concerns about the way the brevity of the deadline, and the narrowness of the subset of creditors likely to see … Continue reading
(Updated) Former-SPCK/SSG Bookshops Interim Manager advertises for Creditor Claims
Matt Wardman writes: This advert appeared in this week’s Bookseller. Note that you only have about a fortnight to write in. ST STEPHEN THE GREAT CHARITABLE TRUST This charity has been in the press over recent years as a result of concerns expressed over its operations. In April 2009 the Charity Commission appointed Peter Gotham … Continue reading
A Very Happy Christmas to all this Blog’s Friends and Supporters
Every year I’ve taken to buying a goat from World Vision instead of sending Christmas cards to my online friends and supporters. This year is no exception: you’ll find the official e-card here. Thank you for your support and friendship through the past year. A very Happy Christmas to you all, and my very best … Continue reading
The Dave Walker Reposts
UKCBD > Christian Book Reviews > Arts & Media > The Dave Walker Reposts The Dave Walker Reposts May 2006 – July 2008 Dave Walker and Matt Wardman (Ed) ISBN: (N/A) The Wardman Wire, 2008 (130pp) Free Download Category: Arts & Media Reviewed by: Phil Groom Sometimes things don’t work out as planned, even for highly placed business men and lawyers. Taken … Continue reading
Plans Coming Together for New Christian Bookshop in Cardiff
Following the dismal failure of SSG to revitalise the Cardiff branch of SPCK, City United Reformed Church have risen to the challenge themselves, joining forces with The Church in Wales to secure funding and draw up business plans for a new shop, scheduled for opening on Tuesday 22nd July 2008. The Revd Dr Tom Arthur, … Continue reading
Dedicated SPCK/SSG Blog
A dedicated SPCK/SSG Blog (as previously mentioned here) is now live at spckssg.wordpress.com, set up by exporting all related posts and comments from this blog. Future news and info will be posted there rather than here, with pointers here as appropriate. The invitation for volunteers to get involved remains open: all you need to do is sign up for a … Continue reading
SPCK/SSG News Archives
Dave Walker has compiled an index of news reports and correspondence about the SPCK/SSG saga in the Church Times blog, which helpfully supplements his own Save the SPCK section. To that I’d like to add the UKCBD SPCK/SSG News Section, this site’s reports and reflections and the various reports in the Bookseller: SPCK | SSG | St Stephen the Great. Should probably also add this … Continue reading
30a Sincil Street, RIP
Don’t quite know why, since as far as I remember I’ve never been there, but somehow today it struck me as unbearably sad to see the stripped-out windows of the former Sincil Street SPCK Lincoln shop in this estate agent’s flyer (zoomed in shot of the shop front further down). I guess what struck me … Continue reading
SSG Uncertainty Continues (2)
Update, Friday 13th June 2008 New reports posted by the Bookseller and the Church Times today: St Stephen the Great files for bankruptcy | Ex-SPCK shops ‘bankruptcy’ Below, my updated notice now posted alongside all SSG entries in the UK Christian Bookshops Directory. Previous version here: SSG Uncertainty Continues (1) Any new info, please do let me and/or Dave know. … Continue reading
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