Responsibilities

Here are some of the people who help run UB

UB Members

• Must be over 18 years old
• Look after their own safety and responsibilities
• Attend a UB Safety & Etiquette Workshop every 2 years (held at the end of every Munch)
• Ability to run and organise UB events
• Help set up/packdown at events
• 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 seperate 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
• Run 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
• Voted in, impartial and trusted members of UB

Remember

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