News Stories from October November December 2010

Baxters are sponsoring this year's Festival of Winter Walks and to thank Ramblers volunteers for all their work during this time, Baxters are giving away 10 brimming hampers. Baxters have also provided a money off voucher for Garner's pickled onions to help with your festivities this year. (News -posted 2nd November 2010)

General Council 2011 Information is now available (Event posted 8 October 2010)

Experienced volunteers now available to help and advise you

Volunteers thinking about setting up a new Ramblers Group, and Areas dealing with new Group proposals, now have new guidance taking them through the processes and formalities step by step. The guidance also extends to changing Group names and closing or merging Groups (For information – posted 18 October 2010).

Especially relevant to: Area and Group Treasurers
Posted: 2 November 2010
New resource: the new ‘Guidance for Treasurers’ has been placed on the Treasurer webpage

Ramblers’ response to the Law Commission consultation on level crossings (consultation - posted 18 October 2010).

Volunteers who work with the wider membership and the public are asked to read and implement new and improved policy on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, which includes targeted guidance for Area and Group volunteers (News / action -- posted 5 October 2010).

Especially relevant to: all volunteers.
Posted: 1st December 2010.
For information: The page lists the winners for the Baxters hampers and offers all volunteers a discount voucher on Garners pickled onions and shallots.

Especially relevant to: Group and Area Committee Members.
Posted: 1st December 2010 .
For information: Information on the the use of branding and logos after the 1st January 2011.

Especially relevant to: Area/Group Chairs and Secretaries
Posted: 5th November 2010
Resource: Simple powerpoint slides, for use when presenting this year's business plan to other volunteers

Especially relevant to: Area Membership Secretaries, Chairs and Publicity Officers
Posted 9 November 2010
News: provides a breakdown of Ramblers members by Area for the beginning of November, comparing the figures with the start of the financial year (beginning of October)

Especially relevant to: Area/Group Secretaries, Area/Group Membership Secretaries, Chairs and Publicity Officers
Posted 17 December 2010
For information: details of a recruitment campaign involving Affiliated Clubs

Especially relevant to: Area Membership Secretaries, Chairs and Publicity Officers
Posted 7 December 2010
News: provides a breakdown of Ramblers members by Area for the beginning of December, comparing the figures with the start of the financial year (beginning of October)

Especially relevant to: Area/Group Secretaries, Area/Group Membership Secretaries, Chairs and Publicity Officers
Posted: 21 December
For information: This letter, emailed yesterday to all Area and Group Secretaries, encourages Areas and Groups to sign up to the membership growth objective.

Especially relevant to: Area/Group Secretaries, Area/Group Membership Secretaries, Chairs, Area Treasurers and Publicity Officers
Posted: 21 December
For information and action: details of a new recruitment initiative involving Areas and Groups

Especially relevant to: Area/Group Footpath Secretaries, and others involved in path work; Area/Group Publicity Officers.
Posted: 8 December 2010
News: Summary report of path successes recorded in 2009-10.