waterways KEEPING OUR WATERWAYS ALIVE
IWA AGM
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n accordance with Article 71 of IWA’s Articles of Association, notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Saturday 24th September 2011 at 2pm. The venue for the meeting will be Cookley Village Hall, Lea Lane, Cookley, DY10 3RH. Full details of the meeting will be provided in the next edition of Waterways. In accordance with Article 43, nominations to stand as an elected trustee (two places available) are sought. Nominations are also sought for the posts of region chairman to serve until the 2014 AGM for London Region, South East Region and Eastern Region.
IWA Volunteering Opportunities Volunteers with Financial Experience Required Help is needed to support the operation and management of the Association, through the oversight work of the Finance Committee, to start early 2012. We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone with a financial or commercial background involving the management of staff, and /or budget responsibility in a multi-tiered organisation. The committee meets six times per year, in the Warwickshire area, for which travelling expenses may be paid. If you would like to help us, please send brief details of your experience and qualifications to: Gordon Harrower, gordon.harrower@waterways. org.uk, or to the chief executive at Head Office. Please include your telephone number and e-mail address.
Any member can submit a nomination for a nationally elected trustee, which should be accompanied by confirmation from the nominee that they are willing to be elected as a trustee of the Association. Nominations for region chairmen should be made by a member of the relevant region. The nominee should also be a member of that region. All nominations should be accompanied by a brief biography or statement not exceeding 400 words, for publication as part of any ballot paper with the notice convening the AGM to be issued in the next (August) edition of Waterways. All nominations should be received by no later than 2pm on Friday 1st July (i.e. 85 days before the AGM).
Canalway Cavalcade Help is needed to assist in running the Cavalcade over the May Day weekend to do jobs such as setting up equipment, erecting signs and fencing, bucket rattling, brochure distribution, stewarding and bar staff. For more information please see www.waterways.org.uk/events_festivals/ canalway_cavalcade_2011_/volunteer_ oportunities.
The Waterways Festival It takes over 300 volunteers to stage this event, so if you can spare any time your support is needed. On completion of the online volunteer form Personnel Manager Ann Myall will contact you nearer to the event and organise with you personally how you would like to help and in what area. No previous experience is necessary. Simply complete the online form. We aim to be out and about for the four weekends prior to the Festival, so need support for this. Once again no experience
is necessary as you will always be accompanied. E-mail sandy.jones@ waterways.org.uk.
Photo Archivist Required Volunteer archivist – to help re-organise IWA’s digital photo archive and scan in paper and slide archives at Head Office in Chesham. Work hours are flexible and full training will be provided. For further information please e-mail gemma. bolton@waterways.org.uk.
IWA Branch and Region Help Wanted Planning Officer - North & East London Branch of IWA seeks a member to act as the Branch Planning Officer. This involves liaison with local council planning departments, the scrutiny of planning proposals relevant to the waterways, and providing comments on them, especially where, if they were approved, that might prejudice the enjoyment and benefits derived from the local waterways.
Working Holiday Leaders Interested in becoming a Canal Camp Leader for the Waterway Recovery Group? As a WRG Canal Camp Leader you will experience the wonderful scenery the UK has to offer, help restore part of the nation’s industrial heritage, meet volunteers of all ages and backgrounds and most importantly have fun. Find out more by joining them on the 14th May for the Leaders Training Day. For more information please go to www. waterways.org.uk/wrg/volunteer/leading/ become_a_leader.
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For a full list of volunteer opportunities go to: www. waterways. org.uk/about/ vacancies/ vacancies.
The National Festival always needs volunteers.
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