Parent Committee Member
Congresbury Youth Partnership
| Name: | Parent Committee Member |
| Organisation: | Congresbury Youth Partnership |
| Location: | Youth Club Portakabin, Off of Kent Road, Congresbury, North Somerset, BS49 5BD |
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Part Time
We hold one committee meeting a month on the third Tuesday evening of the month. Committee members are asked to try to attend at least every other meeting.
We would also ask you to help plan and run some of the special events we participate in during the year.
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Description
Are you organised, do you have good ideas to share and could you help with event organising and fundraising?
We are looking for parents to help us plan and run activities and events.
Parent Committee members may help support the youth workers and volunteer team to plan the services and a programme of events being run to support the young people in Congresbury. Your assistance is greatly appreciated in organising and running community events and fund raising efforts. Events could include:
quiz night at the local pub
stalls and raffle sales at the Village fete
stall at the Christmas fayres
annual Youth Partnership awards evening
family fun events on Millennium Green
Committee meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of each month, 6pm - 8pm. Attendance is not compulsory, but all parent committee members are very welcome and encouraged to attend as often as they can.
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Organisation Description
CYP works with the part-time Youth Workers to support the young people of Congresbury and surrounding areas, providing a variety of opportunities and activities to meet the needs of 8-14 year olds. Our work is funded partly by Congresbury Parish Council.
CYP promotes and supports development of teenage and adult volunteering and young people's involvement in the community.
Our current activities include:
•After school club on a Tuesday and Wednesday (Term time only).
•Youth Club session for young people, in school years 6 -11, on Wednesday evening (Term time only).
•Holiday activities during selected school holidays.
•Ad hoc fund raising events for families and young people.
When
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Cause / Interests
- Children
- Families
- Sport and Outdoor Activities
- Youth
Types of Activity
- Community Work
- Entertainment
- Fundraising
- General and Helping
- Local Events
- Trusteeship and Committee Work
- Youth Work
Skills and Qualifications
Requirements
There are no formal qualifications required, but we would ideally prefer our committee members to have a passion about supporting youth work and to have some knowledge of local needs.
Your ideas will be listened to. Support from other committee members, staff and youth group volunteers will be available to turn ideas into actions.
Benefits
You could get a lot back from a volunteering with us:
Satisfaction of putting your skills to good use to support the local youth
Experience to add to your CV
Increase in confidence
Possibility of a reference
Additional/Specific Suitabilities
| Minimum Age: | 18 | |
| Maximum Age: | NA | |
| Disabled Access: | Yes | |
| Wheelchair Access: | Yes | |
| Expenses: | No | |
| Restrictions: | NA | |
| Induction: | Yes | |
| Insurance Cover: | Yes | |
| Special Needs: | Can be supported | |
| Offer: | NA | |
| Training: | NA | |
| Other: | NA |
Recruitment Method
Application form, Informal discussion, References