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Maggi Young:
From the  Dryas Booklet - July 2020 :

HIDDEN TALENTS

It is the members of our Club who make it work. The Council of Trustees is
responsible, but we don't know more than a fraction of our members. In particular,
we don't know what talents and skills you have. Some of you have retired, but could
your previous role be valuable to the Club? Others are working, and some of you
are new to the Club; you will have abilities that can also be applied.

There are often positions to fill, and council members can only ask people who they
know are relevant. Or we ask for volunteers – and most of you are far too shy or
uncertain to respond! So, we would like to know more of you and about you.

What can you do? Do you have administrative experience? Are you familiar with specific
aspects of technology, particularly computing? Maybe you have social skills and can
make people feel welcome. Or you can cook. Or write. Or edit. Or organise.

Some jobs can be done by one person, at home, quite likely anywhere in the world.
Some may involve one or a few meetings a year with a small group of other people.
Some are one-offs, others on-going. There is something to suit all tastes.

If we have some idea of who can do what, it will make it much easier to ask suitable
people if they can fill vacancies – or even start something new. At present the seed
exchange needs new people for tasks that are suitable for groups or for individuals;
people at present acting as Seed Exchange Manager and organising seed packeting need
replacements. Further, our long-serving Subscription Secretary will retire in 2021.

Whatever you can do, and like doing, we would like to know about it. Please contact
our Secretary: Hannah WILSON, Flat 3, 24 Warriston Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4HN, 07545
871304, secretary@srgc.net, and tell her about yourself. You may end up doing
something interesting, useful, and rewarding for the Club.

Ed: Hannah was very pleased that the January issue of this appeal resulted in a new
volunteer, but was astonished that only a single member felt they had any hidden
talents, and has asked me to ensure that members know they are free to contact her
(no strings attached!) to discuss ways they may be able to help their club.

VACANCIES

SUBSCRIPTION SECRETARY

Christine BOULBY retires as Subscription Secretary in 2021 and we are looking for
someone to take on this work from spring 2021. The Subscription Secretary is an
important member of the Club and on Council. They talk to many new and existing
members to ensure that their payments and membership renewals go through
smoothly. It is an interesting job needing some computer experience, but mainly a
helpful and welcoming approach with people. We have an efficient computer
system which holds the database and this is being improved and simplified to
minimise the administrative time required. The post is only open to those living
anywhere in the UK as it requires access to members' own personal information.
There will be the possibility for the work to be split in future, so members wishing
to assist but not able to afford much time can still get involved, so that the
responsibilities can be split between more than one person. To talk without any
obligation, please contact Christine BOULBY on subsec@srgc.org.uk, or the
Treasurer Richard GREEN on treasurer@srgc.net.


SEED ORDER RECEPTION MANAGER & SEED TREASURER

The task of seed order Reception Manager and Seed Treasurer is primarily to
receive seed orders by post with payments from our members. You will need to
account for the funds received and eventually deposit them in the bank. These
orders will ultimately go to our team for the next stage in the process. The task can
be done at your own pace without stress wherever you live (UK) and can be a
fulfilling and valued occupation in the cold of December and January when your
garden is mostly out of bounds. By mid-January the seed exchange closes and,
barring some follow up enquires, is the end of your involvement. If anyone is
interested in this position, please feel free to contact the current Seed Order
Reception Manager & Seed Treasurer: Neil McNULTY, 6 Main Road, Crookedholm,
Kilmarnock, KA3 6JT, 01563 526351, neil.mcnulty@uwclub.net.

Maggi Young:
Volunteers are  still needed for  vital SRGC jobs to provide the  service  our Members have  come  to expect.....

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Everything in the SRGC is achieved by  volunteers - please  get  involved and help out  if  you can!

Maggi Young:
Thanks to Matt Topsfield who has been elected Minutes Secretary !

Maggi Young:
URGENT: SUBSCRIPTION SECRETARY VACANCY

Christine BOULBY is due to retire as Subscription Secretary this year and so we are looking for someone to take on this role as soon as possible. The Subscription Secretary is an important member of the Club and on Council.

They talk to many new and existing members to ensure that their payments and membership renewals go through smoothly. It is an interesting job needing some computer experience, but mainly a helpful and welcoming approach with people.

We have an efficient computer system which holds the database and this is being improved and simplified to minimise the administrative time required. The post is only open to those living anywhere in the UK as it requires access to members' own personal information.

The work required has been considerably reduced and has been split into several smaller jobs that can be done by two or three volunteers.

It is therefore now VITAL that we have members in place to assist in the next month or so, as Christine demits office at the AGM. To talk without any obligation, please contact Christine BOULBY on subsec@srgc.org.uk, or the Treasurer Richard GREEN on treasurer@srgc.net.

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