Chair/Vice Chair of the Friends of Royal High School Bath
The Chair and Vice Chair are appointed annually at the Friends AGM in September for a maximum term of 2 years.
Please refer to the revised Friends Constitution which will be formally adopted at the 2023 September AGM Copies are available from Francesca Orr (FOR), Alumnae and Community Liaison Officer f.orr@rhsb.gdst.net
Shared responsibilities include:
• Chair a committee meeting once every term attended by committee members, staff, and parents. Set out the agenda and circulate it to the Committee, RHS staff via the Alumnae and Community Liaison Officer and parents. Dates are agreed in consultation with FOR, and 3 full committee meetings occur annually, within the first 2-3 weeks of term, approximately as follows:
o Early-mid September - AGM
o Early-mid January
o Late April/early May
The Chair, supported by the Vice Chair, also initiates and oversees the arrangement of sub-committee meetings and other ad hoc meetings of Friends volunteers related to the organisation of specific events and initiatives, as needed.
• Evaluate funding requests received from RHSB via FOR, for review by the committee at the next committee meeting or via email if it needs an urgent decision. Advise the staff involved of the outcome and liaise with the Treasurer of the Friends.
• Liaise with RHSB via FOR to discuss funding requests, plan events and biannual Friends Bulletins, agree meeting dates and run the annual Friends Education Awards with the help of the Friends’ Education Award Coordinator.
• Help collate the biannual Friends Bulletin with the Friends Communications volunteer and other members of the Committee
• Keep the Committee and wider school community involved as much as possible, by, for example, asking for help by writing an article (perhaps on an event), help with ideas for fundraising, assistance with event subcommittees and funding requests etc.
• Be available to help with events as and when possible or arrange for another committee member to run the event in your place.
• Act as an ambassador for the Friends of RHSB both to actively recruit parent volunteers and promote the Friends activities. This includes attending, or arranging for a Friends representative to attend, parent school events to speak to parents, especially new parents, and encourage them to get involved.
• Liaise with the Friends’ Treasurer on an ongoing basis, and regarding the preparation of financial information prior to meetings.
• Liaise with the Secretary of the Friends on an ongoing basis and, soon after each meeting, circulate the Secretary’s minutes to the Committee, RHSB staff via FOR and parents.
• Monitor the Friends’ email address and be the main point of contact.
For further information please contact hello@rhsfriends.org or f.orr@rhsb.gdst.net.