CR005 - Branch New Member Alerts

Suggestion:

Change systems and processes so that Branch committees are made aware of existing and new organisational/academic members within their local area.

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LOCAL HUBS

Instructions:
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Comments

AGREED

Submitted by Carol Long on Thu, 30/09/2021 - 16:19

AGREED

REFER

Submitted by S Keddie on Fri, 01/10/2021 - 12:33

are branches data controllers, part of the BCS group or data processors?

My understanding is none of

Submitted by Mike Hurst on Sat, 16/10/2021 - 12:51

My understanding is none of the above. Which is why BCS HQ does not share PII with Branch Committees.

Which is also why we have

Submitted by Charlie Houston... on Wed, 27/10/2021 - 20:39

Which is also why we have this as CR001 - https://volunteer.bcs.org/MGWG_Recommendation_001

AGREED. This would allow

Submitted by Christopher Jam... on Thu, 07/10/2021 - 09:39

AGREED. This would allow branches to welcome new members and encourage them to come to a branch meeting.

AGREE

Submitted by Mike Hurst on Sat, 16/10/2021 - 12:49

AGREE
I assume it is the Branch being informed of organisations (not individual members) that have organisational membership of BCS. E.g. the Scottish Government, acas, etc.. As part of this a way of communicating with a contact within an OM would be beneficial.

AGREE

Submitted by John Rendall on Tue, 19/10/2021 - 16:05

AGREE
We currently have a Coventry new members email distribution list, but no differentiation is made between individual and organisational members, apparently this is updated on a rolling basis, i.e. new members roll on, then when they are no longer "new" they roll onto the Coventry Members list, but there is no "best" time to welcome them, so I've arbitrarily chosen to email new members on the last Tuesday of each month...it would be better if they got a welcome letter and "here is a link to new member webinars" as they joined.

AGREED - It should be part of

Submitted by Len Keighley on Tue, 26/10/2021 - 12:35

AGREED - It should be part of the process of attracting these "corporate" members to introduce them to the local face of BCS.

Agree

Submitted by Fred Long on Wed, 27/10/2021 - 19:55

Agree

This should be part of improved communication between branches and their members.