Membership and Friends of the Trust

This page provides you with information on two ways that you can support the Trust; becoming a member of the Trust and how to join our new Friends scheme – which we launched in June2023. If, having read the information below, you have any questions about membership or the Friends scheme, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Karen, our membership secretary, on members@dollarcdt.com or call the Trust phone on 07563 405939.

Become a Member

Development Trusts are most successful when they have the support of their local communities. The more ‘members’ our Trust has from the Dollar community, the more credibility we have to take forward projects, secure funding and influence decisions made about where we live.

Being a member does not carry any obligations but does have benefits. As a member, you are entitled to cast a vote at our AGM, elect Trustees and submit resolutions. We will also keep you up to date on what the Trust is doing and how you can get involved in and contribute to decision making. In addition, tickets for certain community events go on sale to members early. That said, our work aims to benefit Dollar as a whole community, not only our members.

Membership is now free and is automatically renewed annually unless you choose to opt out.

There are 2 ways you can become a member:

Offline: Pick up a Membership form at the Hive and return the completed form to the Hive. Please address it to the DCDT Membership Secretary.

Online: Complete and submit the Online Membership Form below.

If you are a member and would like to make a one-off donation to support our work, please click here.

Online Membership Form (for new members)

1. Please select which category of membership you wish to apply for, and provide details:

Individual Membership: Any individual over the age of 16 years who is ordinarily resident within Dollar Ordinary Members have full voting rights at the Trust Annual General Meeting.

Name

Address

Email Address

Telephone Number

Organisation Membership: An Individual nominated by an organisation or group that supports the work of the Trust that has premises or provides services within Dollar A person nominated as representing an Organisation has no voting rights at the Trust AGM

Name of Nominee

Name and Address of Organisation

Email Address

Telephone Number

2a. Consent - Updates: One benefit of membership is that updates on Trust activities and other developments within Dollar can be sent to you directly by email. If you do not have email, updates can be delivered by hand. Please indicate by ticking the boxes below if you wish to receive updates from us:

I wish to receive the Trust’s quarterly newsletter. I wish to receive updates on Trust activities and other developments within Dollar.

2b. Consent – Surveys: In developing the work of the Trust, we need to have a good understanding of what is important to the community. The ideas and opinions of our members, and the feedback they can give us, are key to this understanding. Please, therefore, indicate by ticking the box below if you are willing to receive survey requests from us:

I wish to receive requests to complete surveys on services or facilities within Dollar.

You may alter or withdraw your consent at any time by emailing: members@dollarcdt.com Your personal data is safe with us. Please see our privacy statement on our website at https://dollarcdt.com/policies.

Become a Friend of the Trust

Our existence and growth depend on a stable income and volunteer base. We also know that some people want to support the Trust but don’t have spare time to volunteer.

To this end, we have established a ‘Friends of the Trust’ scheme. Our ‘Friends’ are individuals who have committed to making a regular donation to the Trust to support our work. Most importantly, our Friends Scheme will ensure that the Trust is truly supported by the community we serve.

Every donation counts, so please support us by becoming a Friend of the Trust by clicking here.

You can be a member AND a friend of the Trust.

Thank you!

If you are having trouble completing the form or have a question about membership or our new Friends scheme, please email Karen, our Membership Secretary.

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