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Welcome to the NDWG AGM 2016

Welcome to the NDWG AGM 2016. 20th October 2016 Canalhouse, Nottingham. Agenda. Take a raffle ticket Welcome Year Review and Roles going forward by Committee Xmas Social & New Year Weekend & EYW Break Election of new Committee Raffle and Prizes Sign up, drink up. Thank you!.

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Welcome to the NDWG AGM 2016

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  1. Welcome to theNDWG AGM 2016 20th October 2016 Canalhouse, Nottingham

  2. Agenda • Take a raffle ticket • Welcome • Year Review and Roles going forward by Committee • Xmas Social & New Year Weekend & EYW • Break • Election of new Committee • Raffle and Prizes • Sign up, drink up

  3. Thank you! NDWG members for rocking up Walk leaders for routing up Committee for propping up Wider team for stepping up

  4. The Committee • NDWG is run by a dedicated team of volunteers who meet regularly to ensure the day to day running of the group and make plans for the year ahead • They make sure that the group is being run in accordance with the original constitution laid down when the group was formed in 1997

  5. this year we’ve kicked some... The Committee has worked well as a team to: • keep walks and weekends thriving, planning ahead and attracting steady stream of new walkers • introduce newconservation days and socials • update website including adding a conservation page, redesigning and clarifying home, walks and other pages • support each other, working as a team and out with our individual roles

  6. 2015-6 Committee Chair - Brendan Barnes Secretary - Harriet Lagnado Treasurer - Rob Lievesley Membership - Rob Brighton Communications - Charlotte Woodsend Web Editor - John Coller Walks - Rachael Drewery & Phil Storer Weekends - Phil Storer, Rob Stevens & Louis Temple Conservation - Rachel Partington Social - Jacky Braunton

  7. The Role of Chair The role involves: • Chairing committee meetings and AGM • Making sure that day to day business is managed and completed • Keeping people happy and supported • Planning the agenda with the Secretary • Liaising with Area and NDWG Committees • Role is usually taken by an existing member of the committee

  8. The Role of Secretary The role involves: • Arranging and minuting committee meetings, setting agendas with the Chair • Communicating with Area and NDWG committees, members and Ramblers HQ • Responsible and supportive committee member

  9. Treasure! • Ramblers’ financial year: October 1st 2015 - September 30th 2016 • Cash balance down since last year due to • Different weekend payment schedule • Christmas & New Year weekends paid for but not (yet!) opened • Slightly more spent on weekends • Receipts slightly down -tighter margins, a couple of weekends • not sold out Finances fluid but healthy!

  10. The Role of Treasurer The role involves: • Doling out pocket money for the weekend organisers and buying sweets for the occasional social • Banking a cheque or two • Reminding members to pay up for weekends and the occasional social. But not very often, because you’re all lovely! • Spreadsheets!

  11. Membership (244 on 1/11/15) • 230 active members on 1/10/16 Remains fairly stable with a turnover of 20-25% • Steady stream of new enquiries, people find out about group via the Website and Facebook page helped by strong search engine presence • Thank you for your support!

  12. The Role of Membership Secretary • It’s always fun chatting to new members on walks encouraging them to join • Going forward you can develop the role as you want - there is plenty of scope for new ideas about how to attract new members and retain existing ones. The role includes: • maintaining the group's membership list, dealing with enquiries from people interested in joining, liaising with the Ramblers, Weekends & Communications roles, attending meetings with the other fabulous committee members!

  13. Communications Currently the role includes: • Emailing regular digests to members, informing members of upcoming socials, walks and weekends, relaying communications from the Committee and HQ However the role has potential to grow: • NDWG has an active facebook presence and part of the role in the future could be managing our facebook page

  14. The Role of Communications Officer • Communications is a low key, but valuable role on the committee • It requires regular access to the internet but otherwise it is a straightforward and enjoyable role

  15. Website this year... • Ensured that the website presents a positive image of the group • Tidied up menus and website layout • More information, addresses and photos for socials, weekends, walks and conservation • 11,000 visits over past year (4,000 new, 6,000 returns)

  16. The Role of Web Editor • A web editor is needed to keep existing members up to date and help create and project a positive image of the group to attract new members • The web editor should keep the website fresh and up to date by uploading new photos and updating the walks and weekends programmes

  17. Walks - What We Do Best • 1282 miles walked (that's John O'Groats to Lands End!) • 124 walks including 3 challenge walks and weekly evening walks over the summer. • 44 Walk Leaders

  18. The Role of Walks Organiser • Walks Organiser • The future - more walking

  19. Weekends This year we have been to: • Conwy, Snowdonia • MalhamCove, Yorkshire • Pen Y Pas, Snowdonia • Berwick, Northumberland • Penzance, Cornwall • Coniston, Lake District • CapelCurig, Snowdonia And all have been great weekends. Plus we still have forthcoming: • Whitby, North Yorkshire • Keswick New Year, Lake District

  20. The Role of Weekends Organiser One of the most fulfilling roles in the NDWG as you get to spend the group’s money and have a major input into how each year shapes up. The key duties aren't arduous (they're actually enjoyable!): • Selecting suitable areas for weekends - typically one per month • Liaising with the YHA and other independent hostels, making group bookings • Finding volunteers to lead the weekends and to open at monthly group socials • Arranging with the Treasurer for invoices to be paid

  21. Conservation - The year so far…… Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Skylarks is one of Nottingham's newest nature reserves where the trust is doing some major restoration and conservation work. NDWG have completed 2 days at Skylarks this year. Peak Park Conservation Volunteers - NDWG have completed 2 conservation days at Tittesworth Reservoir

  22. The Role of Conservation Officer A Volunteer Lead from the ranger service leads the projects; they are responsible for organising all aspects of the day including equipment and safety. The Conservation Office role is to promote the event, confirm the dates with the Volunteer Lead at the conservation organisation and to coordinate getting the NDWG team of people to the event This is a very rewarding role within the committee that doesn't require a large time commitment

  23. Socials This year we have had: • Monthly meals at local restaurants • Monthly pub meets • Days out - historic cities, seal watching, abseiling off bridges, fish n chip walk • Nights out - Christmas ice skating, pub crawls, ice hockey games, cinema trips • The annual Christmas social

  24. The Role of Social Coordinator One of the most enjoyable roles in the NDWG, the social coordinator role involves: • Overseeing the social activities for the group • Encouraging others to lead different activities • Ensuring nothing clashes and updating socials on the NDWG website

  25. Castleton Christmas Social 2016 Santa’s Coming! Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th December • Price £50.45 Places 30 Organiser Claire Taylor • 4 Star Castleton YHA with breakfast • Superb 3 course Christmas Menu at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn • Stunning walks

  26. Keswick New Year New Year at Keswick YHA • 29th December 2016 to 2nd January 2017 • Price £84 Places 22 • We’re right next to Derwentwater, near Borrowdale and famous peaks such as Grisedale Pike, Blencathra and dozens of other classic Lakeland hills

  27. National Young Ramblers Weekend 2017 - Edinburgh • Hosted by Edinburgh Young Walkers • 2nd meet up of younger Ramblers groups • 5 - 7 May 2017, 2 nights SYHA, £65 includes: • Walks on Saturday from sandy beaches of East Lothian to the mountains of the Southern Highlands, Volunteer development session, Saturday night Ceilidh • £30 non-refundable deposit payable by 30th October 2016 Details: edinburghyoungwalkers@gmail.com / fb page

  28. Break • back for election and prizes • sign up for weekends at end

  29. Elections • Chair • Secretary • Treasurer • Membership • Communications • Web Editor • Walks • Weekends • Conservation • Social

  30. Prizes • Raffle • Walk leaders

  31. Walks/weekends suggestions: post-it on the wall

  32. Happy to be a part of NDWG?

  33. You’re the best advert around Thank you! Sign up, drink up

  34. Thank you to Joanne M, Rob L and committee for pictures used in the presentation.

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