Our Constitution

Full Title:

 

 

The Medway Mermaids

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose:

 

 

 

• To provide a constructive and creative environment for women writers of all disciplines and genres in Medway.

• To create a forum for the exchange of ideas and materials, for the benefit of group members.

   

• To contribute to the wider Medway arts scene.

 

Range of Activities: 

 

• Participating in common writing activities and readings.

• Providing constructive feedback on work submitted to the group.

• Providing opportunities for contact with writers and publishing industry professionals.

• Developing a bank of resources and tools to aid group members’ writing skills.

   

  

 

Membership: 

 

·         Membership is open to women only, by application to the executive committee.  

 

·         There shall be no more than fifteen members at any one time; a waiting list for prospective members above this number will be held by the chair.

 

  

 

Honorary Officers and Committees: 

 

• Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer (the executive committee) to be appointed annually at an Annual General Meeting.

• Voting – one vote per member. Voting decisions by simple majority.

• 66% of vote required for constitutional changes, budget-setting or major financial decisions.

   

 

Regulations and Dissolution: 

 

• All groups and committee members must accept that all communications with public (press releases, applications for exhibition/performance space, etc) related to ‘The Medway Mermaids’ are processed and approved by the committee prior to release.

• Any member may resign to the group verbally or by writing to the Secretary.

• Amendments to the constitution may be agreed upon by the committee at the either the monthly meeting to the Annual General Meeting.

• All monies, fixtures and fittings, on dissolution, will be transferred to organizations whose aims are consistent with those of the group.