Membership - We operate a membership facility for those who want to regularly support the upkeep of the Centre. The membership entitles the member to discounts on bar purchases & a priority for any advertised events.
Please note - being a member does not give you the right to demand that non members be removed or turned away to allow a member access.
There will always be a limit on those that can attend any event (our hall does not expand to take on more guests) Members are offered tickets for a period of 1 month prior to the tickets being on general sale. Once on General Sale tickets are sold on a first come first served basis - no exceptions
Problem Statement
HCA as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was formed in the late 60s when the world was a much different place. It flourished for many years but is now finding it difficult to maintain a level of income to support the growing maintenance list needed to keep the community centre in a suitable condition for its patrons.
With so many charities doing excellent work there is strong competition to stay relevant, meaningful and ahead of the game. The charity has no current information on the needs or wants of its patrons or the larger community that it services.
Every organisation needs to move with the times and charities are no different, which is why technology will play a vital role in remaining competitive in 2016. With an increasing emphasis on digital and the trend of users looking for information through mobile, we need to ensure that supporters both existing and new can access our information, services and are able to donate in the easiest and most accessible way.
A fundraising strategy is also essential to ensure the growth and sustainability of any charity or not for profit organisation.
The current structure of there being a Management Committee to mamage the day to day running of the Community Centre is not working due to a lack of volunteers available to take on the managment roles. During lock down no members of the managment committee undertook any active role and post lock down there has been only 3 people willing to undertake positions none of which are physically able to undertake active roles.
The proposal is that The Board of Trustees with agreement of the membership present at the AGM of 25th January 2024, suspend the use of a Managment Committee and take on appointing individuals as needed to take on specific roles such as Fundraiser or Grant Funding Manager. This to be reviewed at each AGM until such a time as it is viable to reform a new Management Committee.
The use of the Management Committee as a formal body representative and with day to day management of the Hazlemere Community Centre be suspended until such a time as a new Management Committee be reformed.
Those present at the AGM of 25th January 2024 agreed to the proposed change together with accepting this will be reviewed at the next AGM. Constitution amended accordingly
For more information please click Constitution_25012024.docx
