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Secretary Diabetes UK - Sutton & Carshalton Group

Diabetes UK - Sutton & Carshalton

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We are looking for a new passionate and energetic secretary to lead on and help with:
• Drafting agenda for committee meetings and sending these to the committee the week before the committee meeting with the minutes of the last meeting
• Taking minutes of the committee meeting and circulating following the meeting
• Keeping electronic copies of agreed minutes
• Preparing Annual General Meeting (AGM) nomination forms and sending notifications to members by email and to those members without email by post
• Printing additional copies of nomination forms for AGM
• Receiving all votes cast in advance, collating, counting and adding to votes on the day for the appointment of committee members
• Taking, writing up and sharing minutes of AGM (these minutes will need to be approved by members at the following year’s AGM)
• Helping to run stalls at local events and taking part in fund-raising events
• Deputising for and support the chair as necessary
• Help identifying speakers for events and liaising with them in the lead up to the meeting

Not everyone on the committee has diabetes and it is certainly not a requirement. However, interest in the condition is an advantage.

Fundraising,Campaigning & Lobbying,Events & Stewarding,Support Work,Volunteer Management,Employee & Group Volunteering,Administration,Advice, Information & Support,Community Work

Admin, Organising & Planning, Communication Skills, Working part of Team

Interest in diabetes and more generally the health sector and the difference it can make to individual lives and community as a whole.

"Giving back" to the local community, developing further existing skills and learning new skills, expanding own network in Sutton and beyond, building expertise in the subject area of diabetes.

4-6 hours per months

Further location details may be provided below.

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Diabetes UK is a highly inclusive organisation and we will adapt to specific requirements which applicants may bring.

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Volunteer Centre  Suitable For

18-25,25+,65+

Volunteer Centre  We Welcome

 We welcome and/or have the resources to support:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those not currently living with diabetes.

Volunteer Centre  Covid Safe

Adoption of Diabetes UK's policies e.g. ensuring events are Covid compliant.

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