Nominations Suggestions

YFGM uses the Quaker nominations process to find people to fill volunteer roles within the Meeting. You can read an explanation of the process here.

We ask our whole community to make suggestions for people they think might fill particular roles. This is very valuable, since we are a large enough community that a small group can’t possibly know everyone well. This page includes some brief descriptions of roles we are seeking suggestions for and a form allowing for suggested names to be submitted at any time. Full role descriptions can be found here.

YFGM nominations committee will approach people who have been suggested during or in the run up to the next YFGM event to find out if they are willing and able to be in the role or roles their name has been suggested for. They will discern, using the Quaker business method, who is right for a given role at a given time, and bring that forward to the Meeting for appointment.

You are very welcome to suggest the same person for multiple roles if you feel they may fit more than one. You are also very welcome to submit your own name.

If you would like to speak to nominations committee, e.g. for more detail on the process or on a role, or to clarify a suggestion (e.g. if you want to add a comment, or think that we won’t have contact details for the person you are suggesting), please email nominations@youngfriends.org.uk

Suggestions Box

We are currently looking for suggestions for the following roles:

Planning Weekend Newcomer: Someone who hasn’t previously attended a YFGM planning weekend, who attends, feeds in, and provides a report to YFGM on their experience.

Co-Clerk: Represent YFGM to other bodies, clerk YFGM’s business meetings, and work closely with Elders, Trustees and Switchboard to keep up to date with what is going on within YFGM and the wider Quaker world (with another co-clerk).

Trustee: Ensure there is good governance of YFGM, communicate with the Charity Commission, and create policies for YFGM (as a committee of 5 people).

Elders Committee: Our elders care for the spiritual health of YFGM; facilitate worship, meeting for worship for business, and spirituality sessions; and facilitate threshing sessions at planning weekend (as a committee of 5 to 6 people)

Nominations Committee: Identify and discern the right individuals to perform roles on behalf of YFGM (as a committee of 7 people).

Pastoral Committee: Be on hand to run newcomers’ sessions and social spaces, support YFGMers to access YFGM and support the wellbeing of all YFGMers (as a committee of 5 to 6 people).

Logistics Committee: Ensure the smooth running of YFGM events, dealing with practicalities and delegating tasks to YFGMers (as a committee of 5 to 6 people).

For full role descriptions, see the role descriptions page.