Before your first meeting as a new leader of an existing group

• Talk to our Group Support Team who will assign you a Group Supporter.
• Understand the group’s existing activities and plans.
• Read the group’s web page.
• Agree the commitment you and others can make to the group.
• Understand the group’s financial position eg ongoing income and expenditure, and current cash-in-hand.
• Are you content for previous activities to continue and are existing finances sustainable?  If not, what changes are you proposing?
• Do existing members of the group know about the change of leadership?  Should they be sent an email to explain?
• Discuss with your IT Supporter whether changes need to be made to the group’s Website page or its Beacon record.
• Draft text to advertise the change of leadership, and send to our Magazine Editor.

At your first meeting as a new leader

• Consider asking your Group Supporter to attend.
• Explain your background briefly to the members.
• Set out your ideas for any changes to the group’s activities.
• Invite comments from members and listen carefully.
• Discuss with your Group Supporter afterwards.