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Minutes Secretary

  • VO91390
  • Home-based volunteering

Description

Get connected to what's happening in the Cullen and Deskford area with this volunteer role!

This vibrant and welcoming community council is looking for someone to help with taking minutes at their meetings. Meetings are held monthly, on third Tuesday of the month (except July). Meetings are held in Cullen Community Centre and occasionally Deskford Community Hall. Both halls are accessible.

Meetings are likely to return to face to face in August 2022. They could be hybrid meetings, subject to availability of technology.

The minimum age for the role is sixteen, the minimum voting age by which people can become a local Community Councillor, though if you are lucky enough to be younger, please make contact and we will have a role for you!

A laptop, with an up-to-date version of Microsoft Office, will also be available for the volunteer.

For more information about the role please contact Cullen and Deskford Community Council via e-mail cullendeskfordcc@gmail.com

Organisation aims and objectives

Community Councils are voluntary organisations that act as a voice for their local area. They meet regularly to discuss issues affecting their area, including planning and licensing applications and are consulted regularly by the local authority on a range of matters. All meetings are public and residents are encouraged to participate their local meetings.

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Restrictions

Experience required: You will need to be reasonably IT literate. Minutes are typed in MS Word and emailed to members. Correspondence to the community council is normally by email. Some knowledge of Zoom meetings would be useful as some online meetings may continue. Examples of recent minutes can be found on the Moray Council website -http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_60782.html
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: reasonable expenses paid, if necessary
Support: Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

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