Why become a volunteer?
Volunteers are the backbone of Credit Unions and without their commitment and enthusiasm there would not be Credit Unions. Credit Unions value their volunteers and the contribution they make to their community.
You can:
• Provide a useful service to your community
• Improve and share your skills
• Become part of a fast growing movement
• Meet new people
• Learn about money management
Whats involved in being a volunteer?
If you are interested in being a volunteer The amount of time a Credit Union volunteer gives depends entirely on each individual. It can vary from 2 hours a fortnight to 3 or 4 hours a week. All people willing to assist are welcome and needed.
There are a number of different volunteer roles.
These can involve being:
A Collector whose role it is to record peoples savings, loan repayments, and enrolling new members
A mem ber of a sub-committee such as the marketing and publicity sub-committee, treasury team, secretarial team, or training sub-committee
A Director of the Credit Union who is elected by the members and is responsible for the management and policies of the Credit Union
An Officer on the Credit Committee that deals with all the loan applications
An Officer on the Supervisory (internal audit) Committee that examines the records and policies of the Credit Union.
If you have time to spare give us a phone call