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Addiction and the Family International : The story so far ...

Addiction and the Family International : The story so far . Laura Nice Development Officer. The Challenges . What do we want to achieve? How can we achieve this? Setting up our organisation What’s in a name? Creating an international website The future. What do we want to achieve? .

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Addiction and the Family International : The story so far ...

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  1. Addiction and the Family International:The story so far... Laura Nice Development Officer

  2. The Challenges • What do we want to achieve? • How can we achieve this? • Setting up our organisation • What’s in a name? • Creating an international website • The future

  3. What do we want to achieve? Our Aims:

  4. Strategic Vision

  5. How can we achieve our aims? • Through which organisation type? • Research Network – University affiliation • Business – Limited Company • Charity – Un/registered, Trust, CIC, Social Enterprise • International Non-Governmental Organisation • Other alliance models – e.g. Kettil Bruun Society, PreVail • Unincorporated Association • No change

  6. Final Criteria • Clear structure • Manageable time demands • Low set up & running costs • Suitable for an income under £5k • Future Proof • Able to process money, apply for funding • Free from other interests/restrictions • Compatible with our aims

  7. Setting up our Small Charity The most suitable at present… but lots still to discuss: • Constitution • Charitable purposes • Trustees • Membership? • Future funding?

  8. What’s in a name? Future proof? (e.g. other addictions, other charities) What do we want to convey? Will international members find us? Can we use the word ‘Addiction’?

  9. Welcome to AFIN! Key words: Family + Addiction + International = Addiction and the Family International Network (AFIN)

  10. Future Challenges • Creating a network that people actually use: “Once our network and relationships were established, people spoke with each other separately… and then there was no longer a need for the network!”. Dr BernySèbe Postcolonial Birmingham Research Network 

  11. Future Challenges • Creating an international community with a virtual hub i.e. our website! • How to make it easy to use • Ways to communicate online • Documents online - permissions • Membership area • Family Members area in the future Website goes live: September 2013!

  12. Working in different ways “Relying on a large group of people based in different countries, without offering them the incentive of pay can be challenging!” Useful to have a policy from the start “not to overwhelm people” with communication “In terms of getting things done, there really is no substitute to getting a group of smart people together in a room, who are passionate about their subject and letting them go for it!” Nadine Wathern Preventing Violence Across the Lifespan Research Network (PreVAiL)

  13. Find out more or join AFIN! Laura Nice AFIN Development Officer Email: lxn964@bham.ac.uk

  14. Any Questions?

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