Friends of St Margaret's Institute

Friends would be kept in touch with and receive early notification of events at the SMI, and be encouraged to use the facilities and participate in the activities provided
Communication to Friends would be made both electronically and through leaflet delivery. We prefer Electronic mailing.
Annual event for members and their friends
Greater contact with like minded neighbours
Bi-Annual newsletter

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.

The aim of The Friends of SMI is to maintain and develop the community

centre and activities occurring within it, and to input into the development of its on-going strategy.

Its main objectives are to build up a group of people who may:

. Enjoy the benefits of joining in a valued community venture.

· Use, and encourage others to use the centre.

· Help run individual events.

· Participate in activities that are run within the centre.

· Publicise the community centre.

· Helping at community events, decorating the Hall, making cakes, puddings etc.

· Give practical help, joining occasional working parties (eg for garden maintenance or painting), and delivering Leaflets, etc.

· Help in raising money when specific or general fund-raising is needed.

· Feed ideas and suggestions to the SMI Management Committee, which operates subject to its Terms of Reference.

· Provide a pool of people who might join the Management Committee in the event of vacancies.

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

Membership has no geographical limits
Allows corporate membership
The annual fee is £10 and subscription forms have the Bankers Order set for 5 years. One membership would cover a family.
To encourage life membership (automatically given to 400 Club members). The life subscription is 10 x the annual fee. i.e £100

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP MAY BE MADE TO

Bryan Wardley, Treasurer, St Margaret’s Institute

19 Polstead Road Oxford OX2 6TW

Tel 01865 511005 email bryan.wardley@btopenworld.com