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!