Guide for New SWN Committee Members
Joining Network Zoom Meetings
- A Zoom link will be sent to all Network Contacts a few days before the meeting.
- Please log onto Zoom up to 15 minutes before the start time to resolve any connection problems so meetings can start promptly at the stated tome.
- Please change your Zoom name to include your full name and u3a, eg Jim Smith Chepstow, so you can be identified by everyone and for the minutes. You can generally do this by clicking on your name or the three dots in the top left-hand corner of your picture and looking for the rename option. If this doesn't work, the Zoom Host can amend it for you.
The SWN Committee
- The SWN Committee is made up of four Executive Officers, Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer plus a representative from each u3a in the Network.
- Each u3a can send up to 3 representatives to the SWM meeting but only one can vote
- The Network is forum for exchanging ideas and best practice. The Network cannot tell u3as what to do.
- We organise Workshops that are run by u3a Office and are free.
- We organise Study Days which are run by SWN and have to be self-financing.
- We can, in theory, act as a pressure body through the Welsh Trustee to stimulate action from u3a Office. This has yet to be proved!
- Financial Policies and Procedures. This is a draft document, but all Committee Members have responsibilities for the financial running of the Network.