# I will be stepping down from @directors in October

**URL:** <https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063>\
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**Created:** [14 August 2017 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063 "2017-08-14T08:19:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/tomnewsom/32/2_2.png) [@tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/tomnewsom)\
**Post date:** [14 August 2017 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/1 "2017-08-14T08:19:44Z")

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5 years ago this October, @unknowndomain, Yulia and I attended a meeting at the Dogstar about starting a “Brixton Hackspace”. I embarassed myself with an abortive dramatic exit and the rest is [history](https://southlondonmakerspace.org/history/). 5 years feels like long enough to be doing this! My free time is pretty limited and I’d quite like to do some other things with it.

So I’m hereby giving 2 months notice: By **Monday 16th October** , we will need to sort out a method for selecting a new Director to fill my place. If we want to expand to 4 or 5 Directors (I think we should), it’d make sense to do that at the same time.

I’d be happy to stay on for another month after that date, if we feel that a “transition period” is neccesary. Let’s use this as a good excuse to get the procedure clear and written down.

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**Author:** ![unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/unknowndomain/32/30593_2.png) [@unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/unknowndomain)\
**Post date:** [14 August 2017 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/2 "2017-08-14T09:04:24Z")

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Thank you for everything you’ve done, as well as pushing me into becoming a director way back.

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**Author:** ![joeatkin2](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/joeatkin2/32/15352_2.png) [@joeatkin2](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/joeatkin2)\
**Post date:** [14 August 2017 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/3 "2017-08-14T09:47:46Z")

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Thanks for all your time and work making slms what it is

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**Author:** ![Elizabeth99](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/elizabeth99/32/10800_2.png) [@Elizabeth99](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/Elizabeth99)\
**Post date:** [14 August 2017 18:47 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/4 "2017-08-14T18:47:21Z")

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Thankyou for being part of the startup of this Hackspace, it will be sad to see you step down.

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**Author:** ![TomHedges](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/tomhedges/32/5566_2.png) [@TomHedges](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/TomHedges)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/5 "2017-08-15T07:08:05Z")

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Thanks for all your work and dedication Tom.

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**Author:** ![pip](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/pip/32/9861_2.png) [@pip](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/pip)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 07:51 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/6 "2017-08-15T07:51:22Z")

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Mad props and huge thanks for all your work 🙂

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**Author:** ![Dermot](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/dermot/32/14757_2.png) [@Dermot](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/Dermot)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/7 "2017-08-15T07:57:03Z")

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@tomnewsom’s contribution over the years has been huge – from being there when the idea was just a seed, to pushing for real action, to taking on many thankless and ‘invisible’ tasks behind the scenes that make Makerspace work from day to day.

There isn’t a level of thanks which does justice to such a huge and core contribution.

##Thank you Tommen!

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**Author:** ![frasco](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/letter_avatar/frasco/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@frasco](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/frasco)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/8 "2017-08-15T07:57:08Z")

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Thank you for all your efforts in making the 'space what it is today.

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**Author:** ![Beth](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/beth/32/1990_2.png) [@Beth](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/Beth)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/9 "2017-08-15T17:45:21Z")

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Thanks Tom for all your work. Are you also stepping down as treasurer?

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**Author:** ![tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/tomnewsom/32/2_2.png) [@tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/tomnewsom)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 18:10 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/10 "2017-08-15T18:10:12Z")

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Yes. Pete, Dermot, my replacement, or any additional directors we choose to elect will have to take on that job.

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**Author:** ![Esther\_Gladstone](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/esther_gladstone/32/2992_2.png) [@Esther\_Gladstone](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/Esther_Gladstone)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 19:38 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/11 "2017-08-15T19:38:53Z")

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Thank you for all your hard work Tom, and making it look effortless!

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**Author:** ![sarahbarber](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/sarahbarber/32/63_2.png) [@sarahbarber](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/sarahbarber)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/12 "2017-08-15T19:44:28Z")

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Thanks Tommen! 5 years! Wow. Miss you guys x

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**Author:** ![StudioNelle](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/studionelle/32/1782_2.png) [@StudioNelle](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/StudioNelle)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2017 23:18 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/13 "2017-08-15T23:18:53Z")

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Sorry to see you step down, your work and presence have been greatly appreciated!

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**Author:** ![DAC17](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/dac17/32/6766_2.png) [@DAC17](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/DAC17)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2017 10:08 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/14 "2017-08-16T10:08:13Z")

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**Author:** ![rosszeibari](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/rosszeibari/32/2850_2.png) [@rosszeibari](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/rosszeibari)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2017 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/15 "2017-08-16T12:32:31Z")

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As a member of only 6 months, thank you, the space is very special and I’m sure would be different without your huge efforts.

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**Author:** ![lewisss](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/lewisss/32/3210_2.png) [@lewisss](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/lewisss)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2017 13:02 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/16 "2017-08-16T13:02:18Z")

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great work Tom,]]

now who is going to replace your hyper fast responses to questions/requests. ( i actually think you have automated this)

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**Author:** ![tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/tomnewsom/32/2_2.png) [@tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/tomnewsom)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2017 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/17 "2017-08-16T16:06:05Z")

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Someone with a desk job and two monitors with dozens of overlapping windows with which to bury Discourse amongst 😃

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**Author:** ![afshind](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/afshind/32/981_2.png) [@afshind](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/afshind)\
**Post date:** [18 August 2017 12:54 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/i-will-be-stepping-down-from-directors-in-october/7063/18 "2017-08-18T12:54:35Z")

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Mammoth endeavour Tom, and all the founders and all those who helped build SLMS. Hats off to you and all.

Glad you’ll still be an active member!