Volunteer Administrative Secretary/Membership Secretary

Depression UK – Volunteer Administrative Secretary/Membership Secretary – Possible Jobshare

Depression UK is a mutual help group with over 800 members and adequate funding. It has been operating for about 40 years, and currently it is providing the following services to its members.

• Online forum
• In person forum
• Quarterly newsletter/magazine
• Surveys of opinion
• Penfriend matching
• Co-coaching – (pending).

We need an administrative secretary and membership secretary – perhaps as a jobshare – to join our volunteer group, with a view to becoming trustees. 

The tasks of the administrative secretary are:-

• In collaboration with the convenor, initiate and report the volunteer meetings and general meetings which are all teleconferences.
• Maintain electronic and paper archive.
• Receive email and occasional post and distribute it to fellow volunteers, or respond appropriately.
• Consider collaborating with other volunteers on specific projects – ad hoc.
• Take part in monthly volunteer meetings and AGM. 
• Draft quarterly reports for newsletter. 

The time commitment required for these tasks will range from 1-6 hours per week. 

The tasks of the membership secretary will be:

• Receive new member applications, allocate membership numbers, and enter details to database.
• Conduct annual survey of members’ wish to continue membership.
• Take part in monthly volunteer meetings and AGM. 
• Draft quarterly reports for newsletter. 
• Send quarterly newsletters and annual reports to members by email (97%) and post (3%.) 

The time commitment required for these tasks will range from 1-3 hours per week. 

The volunteer(s) can expect to be much appreciated by their colleagues and the members of Depression UK.   

There’s no payment, but expenses will be reimbursed promptly. 

At intervals of a month or less, the convenor will discuss with them, their thoughts and progress in the work.

The volunteer(s) will be eligible for testimonials when applying for other posts. 

To discuss this further, please contact the convenor of Depression UK, Alick Munro:

Email: alick@depressionuk.org

Tel: 020 8892 9243     

Text: 07944 933532 

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.