Vacancies
We all know that family/me time is precious. However, we can all recall what it was like during those first few months transitioning into parenthood and how groups like Bumps and Babes and the fun activities run by the NCT can help you get through what can be a really tough time. We desperately need the next generation of volunteers to step forward and help local parents overcome their various challenges, make new friends and get back on their feet after the birth of their newest family member.
If you can help us in any way towards supporting other new parents then do get in touch. You need not be an NCT Member, nor even a new parent, we’d welcome local Grandparents and other volunteers too.
The following Vacancies are becoming critical now (without these roles being filled, as a branch we’ll be unable to continue to operate)…
Treasurer
Do you have a few hours per month & an attention for detail? No need to be a trained accountant as our online accounts system does the rest for you. We just need someone to reconcile our banking each month and attend meetings to keep us in the loop of how the branch’s finances are doing.
Nearly New Sale team members
We have already had to cancel one of our sales this year and without more support then there will have to be even more difficult decisions to make. As a team member, we can divide up large tasks amongst many helpers to make the organisation of the popular sale really manageable. A great events management activity to put on your CV, just a few hours per month (maybe a few more in the run up to a sale) would really boost the branch’s ability to put on the sales more regularly.
Advertising Coordinator
Are you able to represent the branch’s ‘commercial’ interests through seeking out and dealing with companies who are interested in advertising with the branch. Everything is in place for you to invoice companies and help us raise much needed revenue to reinvest in NCT activities. An hour or so a month is all that is required but this is a very satisfying role as you total up how much advertising revenue you’ve helped to generate.
Membership Secretary
Do you remember receiving a welcome email from the branch when you became a Member outlining all our various activities? No? Well, there is a reason for this. We have been missing a trick for many years. As Membership Secretary, a standard welcome email could be drafted and sent to all new every few months. The role is yours to develop, you could also aim to encourage membership renewals and see our membership rise as a result of your efforts, a really rewarding role, especially as the branch receives more money for each new member.
Newsletter Editor & contributors
Fancy yourself as a budding blogger but want a guaranteed readership? Or desperate for some much needed mental stimulation and have some ideas of the type of thing that local parents would like to read? Then please do get in touch. Ad hoc help in the form of one-off articles or becoming a ‘Guest Editor’ for one of our editions would really help our current volunteer Katie, who is single-handedly pulling together each newsletter.
Enthusiastic, occasional, flexible volunteering
Have an idea for an event? Able to host a coffee morning at your home? In need of a guaranteed confidence boost through seeing your idea come to life? We really can not stress enough about how we want to hear from people like you. Any help you can give the branch would be massively appreciated. We meet once per month to discuss branch matters and we honestly have made firm friends with each other through coming together to help support other local families.
UPCOMING MEETING:
If you are interested, why not come to our AGM at London Stone, Staines, Tuesday 20th June, 8pm to find out more and have a fun night out!