Making Music NW Newsletter - Sept 2009 - Issue 49

1 North West Regional Members Retire from Committee John Fisher At our Annual Regional Meeting in May, it was announced that John Fisher, one of our loyal and hard-working volunteers would be standing down from the Regional Committee. John has a long and... More

1 North West Regional Members Retire from Committee John Fisher At our Annual Regional Meeting in May, it was announced that John Fisher, one of our loyal and hard-working volunteers would be standing down from the Regional Committee. John has a long and distinguished record of service, having first been elected to the Committee in 1993. He rapidly established himself as a conscientious and effective member of the team and within three years was elected to the position of Regional Chairman. In this capacity he developed increasingly strong links with the then North East Region of the Arts Council with whom he successfully negotiated a most beneficial funding package for his Cumbrian members. The years 1996 to 2003 saw the Sage Arts Centre in Gateshead move from concept to reality. Throughout this period, and in all weathers, John frequently travelled from his home in Whitehaven to the North East coast, where he successfully kept the voice of the voluntary music sector to the fore. Less