The WERCING group is our two year club development project designed to include the membership in decision-making, club development and club sustainability. Through this project we hope to create a robust and sustainable development plan for the club and organically identify the future leaders of the club.
Ensuring the future of WERC
The WERCING group will be delivered in stages and members are welcome to opt-in and opt-out of involvement at any stage. We hope that you take the opportunity to be involved along the way. The success of The WERCING group will be determined by how involved the membership are, as it is you who understands this club better than anyone.
Stage 1 - Governance survey
Stage 1 was a very short survey on club governance, and is now complete.
Stage 2 - Club development workshops
On both the 4th and the 11th of June we conducted two well attended workshops to discuss the future of our club. The learning from which directly informs stage 3!
Stage 3 - Club representatives at committee meetings
Stage 2 told us one thing very clearly: you want to have more involvement in club decision making, and you want that involvement to happen earlier.
We've listened, and we've developed Stages 3 and 4 of the WERCING Group to make this happen. We'll share more about Stage 4 soon, but first, here's what Stage 3 looks like.
At future committee meetings, we'll be inviting one or two club members to join us as member representatives.
This isn't just an opportunity to sit in and listen. You'll be welcomed as a full participant, with the opportunity to discuss and debate agenda items, share your views and contribute to decisions.
While you won't have a formal vote, the reality is that we very rarely make decisions through voting anyway. Our approach is based on discussion, collaboration and reaching consensus. You'll have every opportunity to be part of that process.
We'll also ask you to share your experience with the wider membership, in whatever format suits you best – whether that's through the newsletter, email or social media. This is about helping members have a stronger voice in how the club is run.
Would you like to get involved?
We're looking for member representatives for either of our next two committee meetings. Come along, have your say and help shape the future of WERC!
Would you like to sign up to be the member rep for either of the next two committee meetings?
Sign up using the form below
