Are you interested in serving on the Forum's Executive Committee? 

Click here for the nomination form for our Committee elections 2010. Deadline for submitting nominations is end of Friday 22nd January

Guidance on Committee nominations and election process for AGM 1st February 2010 click here

Voices from RRF Executive Committee members on their experience of serving the membership

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Trustees are elected by the membership to manage the Forum on their behalf. We have 9 Trustees and they are called the Executive Committee. Serving on the Executive Committee is a position of honour with responsibility. The Committee is responsible for making sure we operate within the law and keep to our constitution's aims and they are also the Employer of the Forum's staff. Those elected are elected to serve in the interest of all member organisations and not as representative of their own organisation. 

The Committee usually meets every month to hear and discuss about how the Forum moving towards its targets and aims. The Committee hears reports from Forum's staff and gives them guidance; makes sure that funding is being spent in the right way; discusses Forum policies and procedures, and contributes their ideas and experience towards strategic planning.  

The Charity Commission recommends that Trustees be selected for what they can contribute to the organisation. They are men and women who have experience of serving within their own Refugee Community Organisations, to support their community. By serving on the Forum committee, these individuals dedicate their time, their skills, experiences, knowledge and commitment to serving the interests of all refugees and asylum seekers in the region.  We know you are all very busy people, so we greatly respect the people who serve on the Committee for their additional commitment. Hopefully, as a member of the committee you will also feel you get to know and learn from more people like yourselves, to develop your skills in management and strategic planning, and feel you are able to make a difference on a regional and national level too.

If you are interested in becoming a Trustee, you are welcome to contact one of the existing Committee members to find out more. You can contact the committee on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Or you can contact the Chief Executive Officer on 0191 423 6255 for more information.

For more information about the rules for Executive Committee please ask to see a copy of the RRF's Constitution, which was signed by 18 founder members organisations in March 2003.

We have also produced a 17 page document called Terms of reference & Code of Conduct for the RRF Executive Committee. This will give you all the details about how the committee works, and about the roles and responsibilities of each of the officers (Chair, Treasurer and Secretary). Our intention is that this document will ensure that the work of Forum is accountable, transparent, and maintains a high standard of management, which is conducted in a respectful and democratic way.