Volunteers, parents and expectant parents just like you, run our branch. You don’t need to take on huge tasks, just commit whatever time you can or your previous experience and skills. It is a great way to learn new skills, make new friends, and represent the NCT. Get in touch and get involved.  Call 0844 243 6107 or email us via dorking_nct@yahoo.co.uk.   

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Do you want to make use of your talents, make new friends and help the NCT at the same time? We are currently looking for people to take on a variety of roles within Dorking NCT – perhaps one of them is for you?! Please do consider volunteering as it is only through people like you that the branch can continue to function so well.

All branch members and volunteers live in or around Dorking, and branch meetings are held on a weekday evening, roughly every 5 or 6 weeks, at a member's house. They are fairly relaxed and enjoyable affairs, fuelled by tea, coffee, wine and biscuits, with plenty of laughs as well as brainstorming and decision-making. You don't need to attend every one.
 
So, if you want to make new friends, do something worthwhile, wake up your brain or add to your CV, why not give this a whirl? The time commitment varies from post to post, so if you are interested call any committee member to find out more. All posts are open to job-sharing.  

 Treasurer
This interesting role allows you to see how the branch financially contributes towards the local area and nationally. The role involves:-
 
Recording expenses, sales invoices, bank payments and bank receipts.
Assisting the Advertising Co-Ordinator in collecting payment from advertisers.
Approving requests for fund raising merchandise for branch events.
Preparing a cash float for each branch fundraising event and counting and banking the proceeds afterwards.
Submitting quarterly information to Head Office (via their book keeping system) and annually both to Head Office and the branch members.The role varies throughout the year and the weekly time commitment can range from nothing to 4 hours. 

 Advertising co-ordinator
This requires being the point of contact for those companies who advertise in the Stork and in the NNS goodie bags.  I spend about an hour before each Stork edition asking previous/potential advertisers if they want to be featured (many sign up for the whole year) and then send the spreadsheet with the details of advertising space bought to the editor.  (The advertisers approach us, so no selling required!)  After each publication it takes about 2 hours to email the advertisers their invoice and an electronic copy of the Stork.  I do a similar thing for the NNS goodie bags, but only 4 times a year. 

Social Secretary
See details below, as per Social team. 

TEAM VACANCIES

Nearly New Sale team
This involves helping organise our Nearly New Sales, putting up publicity, bag-stuffing and helping on the day whenever possible.  It may be as little as an hour or two every few months and you can do as much as or as little as you can.  We currently need more people for the Nearly New Sale team.

Editorial team
 Supports the editor by sourcing or writing articles.

Bumps and Babies volunteers
We need a volunteer to be at B&B every month to welcome people, introduce anyone who comes on their own to others and be able to point people in the right direction for further help should they need it. With enough volunteers on the rota, each person should only have to take a turn twice a year. It will be at the discretion of the volunteer as to whether she takes her own mobile baby or toddler with her.