Aims and Objectives
The Aim of the rochdale borough women’s enterprise network is to promote independence and self-belief amongst women entrepreneurs in Rochdale borough.
The Objectives of the rochdale borough women’s enterprise network are
- To provide Networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs
- To provide motivational support structures and activities for the membership
- To provide signposting to support services for women entrepreneurs
- To raise the profile and awareness of women’s entrepreneurship in Rochdale Borough and in general
The Committee will support and represent the membership by:
- Appointing an accountant
- Raising funds in a legal manner
- Opening a bank account
- Managing the finances of the network
- Procuring resources including: Materials, Premises, Employing people
- Holding personal information about members in line with the Data Protection Act
- Consulting with the membership
- Devising and commissioning activities on behalf of the membership
- Undertaking paid work on behalf of the network
- Commissioning services to further the capacity of the committee to manage the network
- Taking out appropriate insurance to indemnify the organisation and its committee
- Paying committee members out-of-pocket expenses when on the network’s business
Membership of the network
Eligibility - Membership will be open to:
- All female clients of WEI (in whatever form it takes)
- All women of any age, resident or trading in the Rochdale Borough, who are planning or running a business
Associate Membership
The organisation may decide from time to time to invite other stakeholders to become non-voting members; providing it further the aims and objectives of the network.
Group Membership
Any group whose work is supportive of the organisation may be invited by the management committee to become a non-voting group member.
Membership fee Membership will be free for the 1st year
After the first year there will be £5 per annum basic membership fee
Members may make Voluntary Contributions
Ceasing to be a member
Membership ceases if:
- Residence and business relocates out of the Rochdale Borough
- Membership fee is not paid within 3 months of due date
- Members may resign at any time either verbally or in writing
- The management committee may unanimously and for good reason terminate the membership of any individual. The individual concerned will have the right to be heard by the management committee, accompanied by a friend, before a final decision is made.
6. Officers and Committee
Maximum of 9 on the Management Committee
The Inaugural Committee of founder members will be self elected for 12 months
The first AGM will elect nine Management Committee members from the membership to serve for a period of three years.
The officers of the Committee will be elected by the Management Committee from among their number at the first meeting following the AGM:
- An Honorary Chair, who will chair both general and committee meetings
- An Honorary Deputy Chair who will shadow and stand-in for the Chair as necessary
- An Honorary secretary, who will be responsible for the taking of minutes and the distribution of all papers
- An Honorary treasurer who will be responsible for maintaining accounts
- An Honorary Communications Officer who will be responsible for public relations, publicity and promotion
All Honorary Officers will be full members of the organisation and elected members of the management committee
- The Management Committee may from time to time elect other officers for specific purposes
- In the event of an Officer standing down during their term a replacement will be elected by the Management Committee
- Any Committee Member not attending a committee meeting without apology for six months will be deemed to have resigned