Membership

How you can participate?

New members are always welcome & there are many ways in which you can get involved.

It’s nice to see where your fundraising goes and even better to be able to discuss the benefits of the projects and to influence those that are supported. You can contribute whatever time you have available. There is always a job to suit you. Some work every day, others do a few hours a week.

The members do the fundraising and the members decide the aid projects to be supported. Just start coming to our meetings. Members have access to inspect all accounts

Members Activities

Members Carol singing at Chirstmas

Membership

Members run Africa Direct through the Executive Committee which is elected at the Annual General Meeting at which all members have a vote. For accountability and transparency accounts are open to members.

Our members can avail of training courses on Development Issues run by Dtalk, the training arm of Kimmage Development Studies Centre. See www.dtalk.ie

Members Activities

Africa Direct is a voluntary organisation. All work is undertaken by members on a voluntary basis. Administration costs are kept to a minimum.

Help with organising our fundraising events; the annual sponsored climbs, walks & cycles; quiz & race nights; carol

Bracelet Day

We are an organisation run by a membership of Volunteers

Becoming a Member

The first step to becoming a member is to join the Activities Committee and participate in the work of Africa Direct. Once you find your niche and demonsrtate a committment to the objectives of Africa Direct over a period of months you will be able to apply for membership. Regular meetings of the Activities Committee are held in the Cork office. If you would like to become a member then fill in the the form below.

Friends of Africa Direct

If you don’t have the time to participate but would like to get our newsletter and help out once in a while then apply to be a Friend below. As a Friend you could help selling Christmas Cards, attend a fundraising event, help us publicise our events or make a regular donation.