Responsibilities

Here are some of the people who help run UB

UB Members

• Must be over 18 years old

• Must have attended two UB events in 12 months

• Added their name to the UB Mailing List for up to date communications

• Attend a UB Safety & Etiquette Workshop every 2 years (held at the end of every Munch)

• Look after their own safety and responsibilities

UB Members can

• Have the ability to attend, run and organise UB events

• Help set up/packdown at events

• Personal Use of UB equipment

• Can attend local Munches and Meetings

• Vote in UB Elections

We would recommend you protect your confidentiality by

• • 1. Having a separate kink email address

    2. Not posting face pictures on general forums or Fetlife

    3. Don't give out your mobile number

    4. Don't use your real name

DM'S (Dungeon Monitors)

• A formally trained individual, charged with the safety & monitoring of UB events

• Typically, trusted and active members of the BDSM community

• An impartial independent group – Not governed by UB

SIG'S (Special Interest Groups)

• Hold local events - parties / workshops

• Report back to UB members at the Munch

• Funds for equipment/events

Greeters

• Members of UB that volunteer to help newcomers to the group online and at Munches

Party Organisers

• Organise UB Parties

• Manage Party finances with Treasurer

Steering Committee

• Provide information and support to UB Members

  • • Face to face

    • Email

    • Fetlife

    • Munches

    • Parties & Events

• Manage UB funds for the benefit of UB Members and report at Munch

  • • Process and record all receipts

    • Manage account package

    • Access bank records

    • Match payments to registrations for each event

    • Report at Munch

    • Manage EFPOS Card

    • Visit bank to make cash payments

• Communications

  • • Once a month Steering Group Meeting (2-3 hours)

    • Agile communications via Messenger Groups

    • Pre Munch meeting

• Munch

  • • Help facilitate the Munches in an inclusive manner

    • Access and report on the UB funds

    • Bank the Munch Donations

    • Ensure the Munch Minutes (Volunteer) are taken

    • Send out the Munch Minutes via the mailing list - View previous Munch Minutes

    • Upload Minutes on to UB Webpage

    • Send out the Munch Reminders

    • Set up Fetlife Events for future Munch's

    • Book venue each month

• Manage the UB Website

  • • Ensure content is up to date

    • Add new events

    • Monitor Google Analytics

• UB Mailing List & Calendar

  • • Add people to mailing list

    • Add events to the UB Calendar

• Support Orientations & Greeters

  • • Assist in training of Greeters

    • Passing on email requests to Greeters

    • Communications on upcoming events

    • Monitoring Party Registrations and forwarding requests for Orientations

• Support Party organisers and events

  • • Assist with Google Forms

    • Assist with Communications

    • Assist with matching Payments to Registrations

    • Assist with access to UB funds and EFPOS Card

    • Assist with budgets

• Help organise UB Elections

  • • Nominations system

    • Contact all nominated persons and check if they wish to stand

    • Voting system

    • Clear system with independent revue from the Ethics Committee

• Run the UB Election Party

Ethics Committee

• Charged with the responsibility of ensuring ethical behaviour of UB members

• Mediate or investigate, disputes or complaints from UB members

• Overview of UB Elections

• Ethics Committee members are Voted in, impartial and trusted members of UB

Remember

Nobody gets paid, we are all volunteers helping the community.