The Champions Programme is just launching its Survey of Nonmembers in Technical Roles , aiming to find out why people have not joined the Society , and what it could do to encourage them to do so . Participants can choose to be entered into a draw offering the chance to win a year ' s free membership and free entry to an SRP event for a CPD opportunity . The survey has been long in planning , as it was first due to be released in 2020 , just as the pandemic struck , and so the results are awaited with interest .
The role of the Champions continues to develop and grow so as to support the Society , its members and their organisations .
Operations Directorate
Director : Mary Allan
The Operations Directorate brings together the committees and working groups that keep the Society running , in terms of finance , IT , governance issues and review of strategy and risks . Chairs of these committees meet , together with the Honorary Secretary , Honorary Treasurer and other nominated Trustees as the Directorate Board to oversee committee activity and discuss priorities and any challenges . Committees have adapted to on-line meetings well but are now looking forward to a few face-to-face meetings .
Governance Committee Chair : Peter Marsden , Secretary : Claire-Louise Chapple
The Governance Committee ensures the Society has a robust and effective suite of documentation , to ensure that it can meet the demands of being a professional body , a learned Society and a registered charity . The work of the Committee also provides reassurance that SRP operates responsibly with respect to environment , social and governance issues .
During the year , the Committee has developed a Schedule 2 to the Charter , covering professional registration , at the request of Privy Council , and has worked with relevant committees to produce a policy on posting to social media and procedures for the creation of Networks , receipt of donations , procurement of services , audit and management of Society events . A number of procedures were subject to routine review and update , including complaints and disciplinary ; policy and procedures relating to risk ; vetting of Trustees ( following last year ' s audit ); conflict of interest ; environmental policy ; production of SRP documents and procedures of HNAC Committee . The Committee also undertook two audits ; of the donations procedure and HNAC procedures .
the ITC has carried out a major review of website navigation and implemented consequential menu changes in May 2021 . The home page has been made simpler and now has a central changeable image reflecting significant contemporary RP events , with links to further information . This is intended to appeal more to both public and membership . The committee is only three years old , and the managerial procedures and policies are largely complete . The remaining work is to scope the computing element in greater detail ; hardware , software and platforms . This is to enable audit and risk assessment , ensure security of operation and enable medium to long term planning . This scope will be referenced from the Terms of Reference which are under revision and will be submitted when the scoping exercise is complete . Doug Sim took over as Chair in November 2021 . ITC membership is currently stable , but new membership appeals should be ongoing and be designed to attract people who have good computer applications knowledge and are interested in the topic . Prospective members would be expected to add technical value , not just general management skills . Current significant work is implementing the change to the 100 % online JRP . Also , metrics are being developed to inform committees and Council on how the main website is attracting users so that effort can be optimised .
Strategy and Risk Review Committee Chair : Simon Clark , Secretary : Carol Darbyshire
The Strategy and Risk Review Committee ( StaRR ) has two main functions ( i ) to monitor the delivery of SRP ' s Strategic Plan and ( ii ) to maintain SRP ' s Risk Register . These functions are undertaken on behalf of Council , as Council owns the Strategic Plan and all risks to SRP . Reporting is via the Operations Director to Council . During the year the Risk Register was made available to the full membership via the website . It can be found via a search within documents . It was publicised to the members in the Weekly during November and this included a notification to members that all are empowered to identify risks and suggest amendments to the current Register . StaRR regularly reviews metrics data on committee volunteer hours so that the Society has good knowledge of the amount of work carried out by volunteers during the year . Work is being carried out to encourage committees to submit this data more regularly .
The Committee will continue with a programme of review and audit , to ensure documents are effective , fit for purpose and followed by members .
IT Committee Chair : Doug Sim , Secretary : Fearnley Evison
The Committee manages the operation of the of the Society ' s website . Websites are a major part of encouraging cohesion for members and advertising the Society to the public . In 2021
Current President Jim Thurston meets SRP ’ s Archivist John Jackson who was President in 1987 / 88 .
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