Coordinators' Corner
New Coordinator Pack
Congratulations for taking on this valuable role. The information below should help you co-ordinate the group smoothly.
What do you need to do now?
1. Make sure we have the correct contact details for the group:
- Tell the Activism Development Team - or your Network Developer in Wales or Northern Ireland - that you are taking over as Coordinator.
- Email them the completed Local Group contact details form. This will help us contact the right person with relevant info.
- Check that your group's website is up to date eg, contact details, meeting times, current campaigns etc. Use the local group website instructions to help you. Email us if you don't know the login details or have any difficulties updating your website.
2. Familiarise yourself with the key local group policies:
- The Policies & Procedures section includes info on insurance, data protection, corporate funding and applying for charitable status.
- Your group signs a Partnership Agreement with us each year - this document details what we expect from you and what you can expect from Friends of the Earth.
- Each licensed group is covered by our Employer's Liability and Public & Products Liability insurance policies - read the insurance guidance to understand what activities your group is permitted to do.
3. Find useful resources:
- For info on key tasks, news and resources, visit "things to do this month". Check this before meetings - as well as your monthly Coordinator Update email.
- Coordinators Corner hosts lots more info and resources. We've made it easy to find what you need.
- Before your first meeting, read the Local Group Handbook. This is our detailed guide to coordinating a successful group. The outgoing Coordinator should hand you a hard copy too.
- The guide - Change your world: Get a group going - gives advice on running meetings, recruiting group members and allocating roles.
- Looking for something specific? Almost everything you need can be quickly found via the Local Group Resources' Index.
4. Make sure your group has the publicity materials it needs:
- Visit the Fundraising and Publicity pages to find publicity materials - and to order more stock to help your group make an impact in your local community.
5. Get a handle on your group's finances:
- Allocate a group Treasuer. It's up to them to manage your group's money and bank account. You can direct them to our Treasurer's Tips if they need some help.
- If your group doesn't have a bank account, you can set one up. You might need an authorisation letter from us so that the bank knows that you are an official Friends of the Earth group. Contact the Activism Development Team - or your Network Developer in Wales or Northern Ireland - to ask for this.
- All licensed local groups can apply for grants up to £1500 from our Local Group Support Fund. Bear this in mind if you are planning a big event or campaign and need some extra financial help.
6. Use the links below to make sure you get sent the updates you need, and for advice on sharing out the Coordinator tasks:
