Mairead FoxDerry Credit Union Youth Committee
Background
• 2003• Five members• Met monthly • Developed first
programme of work• Youth Development
Officer and Education Officer
Members of the 2003 Committee contributed to a Living History arts project at Derry Credit Union
Our Vision
• To instil in our youth a realisation that a co-operative, self-enabling approach to financial affairs can be an integral part of their future
• Do so through promoting:– Philosophy, principles and values of credit unions
– Financial services, and
– Meaningful and active participation
Our Aim
To provide opportunity to develop a life-long involvement with the credit union
Members help out at the credit union AGM.
Our Objectives• Good personal financial practices • Loyal, responsible membership• Broaden outlook• Develop leadership potential• Provide future leaders for the credit union• Serve our members through helping at key credit
union events
Mutually Beneficial
• Beneficial to the Credit Union– Promotes volunteering
– Pool of future volunteers
– Promotes good financial practices
– Events and projects relevant to young people
• Benefical to committee members– New skills
– Financial knowledge
– Cv’s
– Importance within the overall scheme of the credit union
– New friends
How we are organised
Education Committee: Membership includes the Youth Development Officer and Education and Training Officer
Board of Directors: Appoint Education Committee, Youth Development Officer and Assistant; approve annual budget for Youth Committee
How we are organisedBoard of Directors: Appoint Education Committee, Youth Development Officer and Assistant; approve annual budget for Youth Committee
Education Committee: Membership includes the Youth Development Officer and Education and Training Officer; oversees the Youth Committee
How we are organised
Youth Committee: Sub-committee of the Education Committee; Facilitated by the Youth Development Officer, Assistant Youth Development Officer and Education and Training Officer
Board of Directors: Appoint Education Committee, Youth Development Officer and Assistant; approve annual budget for Youth Committee
Education Committee: Membership includes the Youth Development Officer and Education and Training Officer; oversees the Youth Committee
How we are organised
Youth Committee: Elects own officer board; meets regularly; organises and delivers events; assist with credit union activities; Reports to the Education Committee;
How we are organised
Education Committee: Reports to the Board of Directors
Youth Committee: Elects own officer board; meets regularly; organises and delivers events; assist with credit union activities; Reports to the Education Committee;
How we are organisedBoard of Directors: Appoint Education Committee; approve annual budget for Youth Committee
Youth Committee: Elects own officer board; meets regularly; organises and delivers events; assist with credit union activities; Reports to the Education Committee;
Education Committee: Reports to the Board of Directors
Membership
• Recruitment• Maximum number• Eligibility requirement• Application form
Meetings
Members elect their officers each October:
• Chairperson, • Vice Chairperson,• Secretary, • Treasurer and • PRO
Meetings are held in the credit union Board Room.
Meetings
• Monthly meetings• Agenda and Minutes• Training on how
meetings are conducted and the roles of officers
Minutes are distributed one week in advance (by post or email).
Work Plan
• Drawn up annually for year ahead
• Annual activities and dates
• New activities or projects and dates
Budget
• Set by the Board of Directors
• £1,000 per year• To pay for printing of
quarterly newsletters, two socials per year, refreshments, gift vouchers for members leaving, etc.
Annual Activities
• Poster Competition
Members help put up posters for judging and then organise them according to schools in order to return them.
Annual Activities
• Local stage of the Annual Schools Quiz
Members distribute and collect answer sheets, monitor the hall, hand out the lemonade and crisps, and clean up at the end.
Annual Activities
• Annual General Meeting
Right: Members wait backstage before the start of the AGM. Their tasks include seating members, directors and speakers; collecting ballots and conducting the prize draw.
Annual Activities• International Credit Union Day
Members hand out refreshments and clean up at the end.
Annual Activities
• Summer and Christmas Socials
Annual Activities
• Young People’s Awards 2005
Annual Activities
• Young People’s Awards 2006
Annual Activities
• Young People’s Awards 2007
Annual Activities
• Young People’s Awards
2008
Annual Activities
• Young People’s Awards 2009
Other events• Public Speaking Competition• Assisted with Extra Factor
and CU Factor• Quarterly Newz 4 U
newsletter• Promote our school credit
union programmes
Below: Helping out at the CU Factor final; Left: Public Speaking Competition
Other activities
• Meeting with Youth Committees from other credit unions
Conclusion
2009 reunion!
