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Are you looking for something to stimulate the mind while baby is napping, or to add to your CV before you return to work? If you have a few hours a week to spare and you’d like to give something back to the NCT, we’d love to hear from you.

Committee posts require different types of people with different skills and there really is something for everyone, no matter how much or little time you think you may have to offer. Support is always given by the Chairpersons and by the committee as a whole. Online support is also offered to all volunteers by way of online head office material available to all members (see Update Online) and Yahoo e-discussion groups where you can exchange handy hints and tips with fellow volunteers in the same role.

Not only will you get a sense of pride and achievement for your efforts, you are likely to make new friends and have some useful experience to add to your CV too.

All new members are very welcome – please come along and join us at our committee meetings.

If you want to come to our next committee meeting please check the events calendar to find out where it is and contact the host to let them know (for contact details click here)

Here is some information on the key posts, with a few details of what they entail. If you are interested in finding out more (no obligation at this point) then please contact our general enquiry line 0844 243 6316 (option 1).

Committee Positions
Title	Role	Time Required	Skills required	Role description	Contact:
Chair	Chairs monthly committee meetings and annual AGM, acts as advisor/supporter for other committee members, directs and oversees branch events.	From 2-6 hours per week	Planning and organisation, communication skills, able to delegate and lead others		0844 243 6316 (option 1) nctwgcchair
Fundraising Coordinator	Coordinates fundraising events for branch, and organises fundraising sub-committee	Peaks around fundraising events, typically 4 to 5 hours per month	Creative and good organiser with business acumen		0844 243 6316 (option 1) funding
Membership Secretary	Updating membership and antenatal database. Contact HO with new member details, send welcome packs to new members, informing Postnatal Supporters of new members in areas	1-2 hours per week	IT skills, good communication skills		0844 243 6316 (option 4) membersec
Maternity Services Liaison Committee (MSLC) Representative VACANT	The is a group who discuss the maternity needs and provisions of services in the area. Our branch rep on this committee provides a voice for the NCT, and negotiates changes to make maternity services reflect women-centred issues.		good communication skills, knowledge of maternity issues
Newsletter Editor VACANT	Sourcing, collating and editing articles from editorial team, contributors, or from the very wide range of already available articles on the NCT Newsletter Editor special forum. Coordinating editorial team which organises design, production and printing of newsletter	Peaks every quarter at 2 to 6 hours per week around newsletter deadline	Creative, good communication skills, IT skills, computer and internet at home. Knowlege of Microsoft Publisher useful but not essential.		0844 243 6316 (option 1) twiglet
Postnatal Support Coordinator VACANT	Act as liaison between the postnatal supporters/ bumps and bundles groups and the committee. Advises and supports area postnatal supporters	Peaks at 3 hours per month	Communication, motivation, and team building		0844 243 6316 (option 1) postnatalsupport
Publicity/PR	Production of publicity literature for branch and local events; press releases; maximises NCT visibility locally. Organises distribution of all publicity material	1 to 3 hours per week	IT skills, creative flair, good communication skills		publicity
Secretary	Receive information from Head Office and other bodies, liaises with branch, committee, neighbouring branches, regional and UK NCT. Arranges AGM/monthly committee meetings, prepares agendas. Write up minutes after monthly committee meetings and email to committee	1 hour per week	Organised, good communicator, delegation/ motivation skills		0844 243 6316 (option 5) enquiries
Specialist Worker Representative	Liaises with specialist workers and branch committee, provides report of specialist worker activity		Communication, motivation, and team building
Treasurer	Bank income from advertisers and events, arrange floats for events, maintain computer and paper records of income/expenditure, pay expenses, issue invoices, reconcile bank statements, completing quarterly returns to Head Office and prepare annual Accounts.		Financial awareness, knowledge of accounting procedures, organisational and IT skills		treasurer
Webmaster	Setup and maintainance of branch website	1 hour per week	IT skills (knowledge of web design software) creative flair,		webadmin
General Committee Posts VACANCIES	If you don’t want to commit to a specific post we always need committee members who can help out whenever and wherever they can.	2 hours per month for committee meetings
Non-Committee Posts
Title	Role	Time Required	Skills required	Role description	Contact:
Advertising Coordinator TO BECOME VACANT	Source new advertisers for branch newsletter and fundraising events programme, provide pricing information and invoice existing advertisers.This would suit a stay-at-home mum/dad as it can involve daytime phone calls. NB this role has been split by function, one role to concentrate on administration/invoicing, and the other role to concentrate on marketing and new business (vacant position).	Peaks at 2 hours per month before and 1 week after newsletter printing, and 1 month prior to fundraising events	Communication, planning, organisational skills. Selling /IT/Advert Design skills not essential		0844 243 6316 (option 3) advertisements
Antenatal Class Bookings	Takes calls/emails regarding new enquiries for antenatal classes, referring them to the nearest classes. Sends out the latest newsletter and membership form and any general information to people, keeping a note of all callers and their due date and passing these details, by email, to Membership Secretary and Local Area Postnatal Supporter. Diarises a reminder for each caller and calls them, usually one month before due date, to invite them to Bumps and Bundles meetings.		good communication and organisation skills		0844 243 6895 bookings5h@
Antenatal Teachers VACANCIES	NCT antenatal teachers work within their branch as part of a team that includes breastfeeding counsellors and a postnatal support network. Strong links are developed with local maternity services, midwives and health visitors. The NCT has developed, along with Luton University, a new training course that will now give women who want to become antenatal teachers the opportunity to take the Diploma of Higher Education in Antenatal Teaching. Antenatal teachers offer courses of eight to ten weekly sessions, lasting about two hours each, to small groups of pregnant women and couples, during the last three months of pregnancy.	flexible, depending upon the situation of the individual teacher	Be a good listener, able to maintain complete confidentiality, be positive about babies and parenthood, be able to challenge, through constructive attitudes, local hospitals or midwifery care	role description course registration pack
Breastfeeding Counsellors VACANCIES	Provide trained support and counselling for breastfeeding mothers, by telephone or in person.	flexible, depending upon the situation of the individual counsellor	Personal experience of breastfeeding, good listening and communication skills, a supportive, non-judgmental, warm and empathetic manner
Breastpump Hire agent	Supply breastpumps for hire	on demand	good communication skills, be sympathetic and supportive		0844 243 6316 (option 5) breastpumphire
Breastfeeding Bra Agent VACANCIES	Fit and sell NCT breastfeeding bras	on demand	Undergo bra-fitting training		0844 243 6316 (option 5) nctsales
Homebirth Support Coordinator	Organises monthly homebirth support meetings in conjuction with Hertford and Ware coordinator. Answers enquiries from both expectant parents and group supporters	on demand	good communication skills, be sympathetic and supportive		homebirth
Nearly New Sale Team TEAM VACANCIES	The Nearly New Sales are held twice a year and are a vital fundraiser for the branch. Responsibilites for the sale team involve: Sale Coordinator VACANT making sure the hall is booked and ensuring all facilities are present to run the event overseeing the setup, running and clearing up of the event itself Helper Coordinator coordinating the helpers tasks and arranging a roster to cover tasks before during and after the sale	Twice a year	Creative, good organiser, communication skills, motivator, leadership qualities		nearlynewsale nearlynewsalehelp
Nearly New Sale Vendor Coordinator	The Nearly New Sales are organised twice a year and are an important fundraiser for the branch. This post involves dealing with enquiries coming in from sellers, compiling and keeping a list of registered sellers, and sending out information packs.	Twice a year	Good organiser, communication skills		0844 243 6316 (option 5) vendorregistration
Newsletter Distribution	The Cooordinator organises hand delivery of our quarterly newsletter to our members across the branch area. This post involves picking up the newsletters, delivering them to the delivery team, and coordinating the team delivery rounds geographically, by organising the delivery rota using a database of volunteers already set up. We are also looking for volunteers to hand-deliver small batches of newsletters on a quarterly basis to members in the area, to save postage costs (£700 per year!). If you would like to keep fit and help the branch, please contact our distribution agent to be added to our rota.	1 day, 4 times a year	None		0844 243 6316 (option 5) deliveries
Newsletter Publisher	The Twiglet Publisher job comprises of setting out the layout of articles, features and adverts in each issue, working with Microsoft Publisher 2003. Positioning, checking, and proof-reading of finished newsletter, liaison with printers in Knebworth. The whole job can take up to about a week or so, depending on the number of hours that can be devoted to it at any one time.	1 week, 4 times a year	Creative, good communication skills, IT skills, computer at home. Knowlege of Microsoft Publisher 2003.		0844 243 6316 (option 1) twiglet
Postnatal Supporters VACANCIES	Our team of Post-natal supporters offer support and advice to parents in their local area, keeping close contact particularly with first time parents and offering support and re-assurance. The role involves putting new parents with babies of similar ages in contact with each other to form their own coffee groups for long term friendship. Alternatively supporters may host "Bumps & Bundles" or "Cruisers and Crawlers" venues, giving parents a chance to meet and share experiences. Post Natal Support in our branch is divided into 4 geographic areas: Welwyn Garden City, Knebworth and Welwyn Villages, Brookmans Park/Welham Green, and Hatfield. If you are interested in helping our team, please email our Postnatal Support Coordinator or call 0870 220 5867 for further information	2 hours per week	good communication and organisation skills, be sympathetic and supportive		0844 243 6316 (option 1) postnatalsupport
Postnatal Support Group Bookings Coordinator	Bumps & Bundles and Cruisers & Crawlers groups all offer a programme of events, e.g. taster sessions by local childrens entertainment providers, talks by local baby service providers (eg real nappies, car seat safety). These events are arranged and scheduled by a booking coordinator.	1-2 hours per week	good communication and organisation skills		groupbookings
Publicity Events Coordinator	Several times a year we run publicity stalls at various local events, in 2008 and 2009 for example we have planned to organise: a Christmas party (29 November 2008) a charity carpark collection at Oaklands College Carpark, Campus West, WGC (10 Jan and 4 July 2009) a publicity stand in John Lewis for Breastfeeding Awareness Week (11-17 May 2009) a summer tea party (July 2009) This role involves organising and setting up the stand and volunteer rota, this could be a good team-shared role, please feel free to contact us with your ideas. Our Publicity Officer will supply all NCT publicity material. If you would like to help at any of the above events, please contact our events coordinator for details.	events would typically be 5-6 times a year for a few hours.	Good organiser, communication skills		nctwgcevents
Refreshments Organiser	Several times a year we run refreshments stalls at various fundraising events (eg nearly new sales, village days) selling donated cakes, drinks. No catering is required, all equipment is supplied, simply set up the stall - sourcing supplies if necessary, and coordinating helpers rota to man the stall (this is a good team-share position)	3-4 times per year	organisation skills
Valley Cushion Agent	Organise hire of Valley Cushions	on demand	good communication skills, be sympathetic and supportive,		0844 243 6316 (option 5) valleycushionhire

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