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Time: 1 -5 hours per week
The Vice Chair is a position that has strategic value to any party. It involves you in the heart of your local party and is good experience for those who may want to become Chair in the future.
The interpretation of the role of Vice Chair allows more flexibility than some of the office roles, such as Data Officer or Treasurer. As such, rather than a definitive list of key tasks or skills, here are some recommended suitabilities that local parties should look for when electing their Vice Chair.
The Vice Chair can be a kind of 'Minister Without Portfolio', available to take on some tasks not obviously someone else's responsibility. It works equally well as a leadership and an advisory role.
Members who are interested in being on the Executive Committee of their local party, and who recognise themselves in this list, could consider standing for Vice Chair. That person's strengths should include:
The Vice Chair is a position on your Executive Committee.
Sitting on the Executive Committee of the local party, the role is elected at your AGM each year.
Any member of the local party can stand to be Vice Chair.
For the Local Party Vice Chair
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Simon Banks, North East Essex
Claire Bonham, Croydon Borough
Sebastian Bate, Manchester Withington
Kay Barnard, Bridgwater and West Somerset