[CELEBRATION PLANNING MEETING]

Most of the day-to-day organisation of The Farside is done within the monthly Celebration planning meeting, the purpose of which is to:
 // Carry out the practical planning for the celebrations and related events.
 // Appoint leaders for the music, prayer, dance, drama and technical groups, plus other new groups as they emerge.
 // Receive feedback from young people, group leaders, youth workers, and church leaders on the celebrations.
 // Pray for the work of The Farside and related youth issues.

These planning meetings are chaired by The Farside Co-ordinator, and membership is open to all Christian youth group leaders, group leaders from The Farside, and up to two young people from each project. Please contact Simon Harwood if you would like to get involved, forthcoming dates for these meetings are at the bottom of the homepage.

 

[PROJECT PLANNING MEETINGS]

The Project planning group meets to:
 // Co-ordinate the work of the practical projects and oversee the day-to-day running of them.
 // To identify any new areas for project work and take these back to the management committee for discussion.

'This meeting is again chaired by The Farside Co-ordinator. Membership will also include The Farside Administrator, the project group leaders, Deanery Project workers and other youth workers who may be seconded from Christian churches/organisations in the area, plus youth worker representatives from any church or Christian youth project from the local area that wish to be involved - get in touch with Simon Harwood if you would like to be a part of this group.

 

The structure of The Farside is deliberately organised so that it comes under the authority of the local church, including individual churches and Christian organisations, this is ensured through two bodies; the Annual General Meeting, and the Management Committee (Trustees)...

 

[ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING]

As a registered charity we are required to have an AGM at which officials can be appointed and at which members can get their say on the running of The Farside. The purpose of this meeting is to:
 // Receive reports on the work of The Farside over the year.
 // Receive an audited financial report from the Treasurer.
 // Elect the management committee. These appointments will be for an initial three year period, although committee members can stand for re-election for a further term after which they should stand down for a minimum period of one year.
 // Elect the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer
 // Discuss any relevant issue brought by the Management Committee.
 // Discuss any relevant issue brought to the meeting by members.

Membership of The Farside is free and is open to all Christian churches and organisations in Poole and the surrounding area that are approved by the trustees. Each member church or organisation is allowed to send one voting member to the AGM, although other non-voting representatives can attend from that church/organisation, as can representatives from other interested churches/organisation. Such attendees to be viewed as ‘Friends of Farside’ but will not be entitled to a vote. Contact Cathy Harwood if you are interested in becoming a Member of The Farside.

 

[THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE]

The purpose of the Management Committee is to:
 // Manage the work of The Farside.
 // Maintain the vision and seek new vision for the work.
 // Determine the areas of work that The Farside will be involved in, and to manage the overall direction of The Farside projects and events.
 // Be responsible for the appointment of any paid staff within the various projects.
 // Agree the appointment of project leaders whether paid, voluntary or seconded.
 // Receive reports back from the planning group and project group meetings through The Farside Co-ordinator.
 // Receive reports from project leaders on the progress of the Projects.
 // Address any issues of concern that is raised and to ensure this is fed back to the appropriate groups or individuals.
 // Integrate the work of The Farside into the work of the wider church.
 // Oversee the raising of funds for the various projects and agree the allocation of funds to them.
 // Appoint sub-groups for any task that is deemed necessary for a smaller working group to consider - such groups to report back to the main group.

Membership of the Management Committee will consist of up to ten members from Christian churches/organisations in the local area (up to one third of the membership can be co-opted on to the group serving until the next AGM). This will include the following elected officers: the Chair, the Secretary (to keep notes of the meeting), the Treasurer, The Farside Co-ordinator (ex officio) and The Farside project leaders (ex officio).

 

For more information about any aspect of the planning, management, or organisation of The Farside, please contact Simon Harwood.
 
  The Farside is run by a group of youth workers, ministers and young people from various churches across the Poole, Wimborne & Ferndown area. Click here to get in touch.