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AMPS NEWS
At the recent AGM, Chris Roberts made made a brief presentation on behalf of
the Council, outlining areas where members may be able to help in the running of
AMPS.
The thinking behind this is that during some of the recent Council meetings, it
was identified that an awful lot of administrative work had fallen on the shoulders
of a very small number of people. The main reason for this was identified as the
concept of “Mission Creep”. Over the years, as the Association has grown, the work
connected with the roles of the elected officers has steadily increased. Although
other Council members help out when and where they can, the vast majority of
work is still carried out by a core of dedicated individuals. If the workload is shared
more evenly, AMPS can operate more efficiently, organise more events, and work
even better in addressing the concerns and interests of the members.
Another concern is that at some point in the future, the current officers will wish
to step down. When this happens, there will be an awful lot of “local knowledge”
to pass on, and in a short space of time. Opening up the day-to-day running of
AMPS to involve more of the members will make this transfer of information and
responsibility easier. By the time an elected officer decides to step down, those who
have volunteered to help will have developed a greater understanding of those
roles, and will hopefully wish to stand as candidates for election.
The areas where help would be most welcome are :
● Charity Co-ordination ● Membership Recruitment
● Sustaining Membership ● Journal Production
● Meeting & Events ● Publicity / PR
● Catering
HELP !
amps
If you feel you have some time to offer to your Association, then please get in
touch any member of the Council, and they will be happy to discuss how you can
help out.
Thank you
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