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Code of Conduct For Area Support Team Members

The Head normally recruits Team members from the Area Representatives.

The founding of new Societies is dealt with by the central Support Team. The Support Team Advisor will mentor the Chair and members of the steering committee. Having local knowledge, the Chairman of the Area Support Team (CAST) will be able to advise whether the location identified for a new Society is suitable, will have enough people locally to form a financially viable membership and will not impact adversely on existing Societies. The Support Team Advisor will keep the Chair of the Area Support Team (CAST) updated on the progress being made by the steering committee of the new Society.

The CAST and the local Area Support Team can assist with the formation of a new Society in the following ways:

• Identify locations and venues for potential new Societies; • Put existing Societies’ minds at rest regarding the impact of a new Society in the Area and encourage co-operation with the new; • Help promote taster events in their Area; • Assist at a taster event to help promote the new Society and introduce attendees to the benefits of membership of The Arts Society; • In the later stages of the formation of the new Society, provide information about the

Area and the support the Area Support Team provides after inauguration. The Chair of the new Society’s steering committee should be invited to an Area Meeting in order to meet their colleagues at existing Societies and to feel part of the Area.