Spring 2013 - The British Wheel of Yoga : South East Region

Getting involved
Working as a volunteer
The BWY is dependent on the involvement of its Regional Committee
members, working as volunteers, to provide a service to its regional
membership. It can be a really rewarding, interesting and enjoyable
experience.
If you are considering becoming a volunteer on your BWY Regional
Committee, this information is designed to give you some idea of what is
involved.
A good committee member:
• will commit to preparing for, and attending, regular meetings;
• will commit to attending the Regional Annual General Meeting;
• will have a good understanding of how the committee works;
• is not afraid to ask questions;
• agrees to stick to the majority decision;
• supports fellow committee members and respects the authority
of the Regional Officer as line manager and team leader;
• acts as an advocate for BWY.
In a good, effective, committee:
• each member will understand their role and responsibilities. For each
elected position on the committee there is an Operating Procedure
explaining these;
• there will be a mix of skills, abilities and experience;
• each member will respect the confidentiality of information to which
they have access, especially regarding members;
• each member will use their committee position only to promote BWY
and not their own or any other business;
• everyone is committed to providing the best service possible to the
region’s membership.
Expenses incurred by volunteers will be reimbursed, such as travel to
attend committee meetings. Your Regional Officer and fellow committee
members will give you more information about how they work together.
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