Calgary Women’s Walking and Friendship Group

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Activities involved
Consultant or Advisor Event Planning Social Media Volunteer Coordination
Skills required
Event Coordination Leading Planning
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • References
  • Resume
Also required for this position: Please call Sue about the position (403-200-2356) or email your resume to her at blanchas@telus.net. Find us online and become a member for free: The website for the Calgary Women's Walking and Friendship Group operates on the Meetup.com social-media platform for hosting in-person and virtual events. Search 'Calgary Women's Walking and Friendship Group' in Calgary in the search box on Meetup.com at this link: https://www.meetup.com.
  • Work remotely
  • Flexible in schedule
  • Accessible by public transit

Director/Organizer, Calgary Women's Walking and Friendship Group

3-10 hours / weekly
Operate the group as long as you wish. 
Work from home and generate part-time income as the top organizer who operates an oline Meetup group that offers events in Calgary. Generate revenue through donations and a membership fee that comes in when women become members. Oversee Assistant Organizers and Event Organizers who find and post events (some advertised elsewhere) on the event site. Typical events include: walks in city parks; easy summer hikes near Calgary; breakfasts, lunches, dinners; museum visits; movies; educational seminars; and any other activity that appeals to women.

HOW TO FIND US ONLINE
(1) Visit this link: https://www.meetup.com. (2) Search 'Calgary Women's Walking and Friendship Group' in the search box on Meetup.com. (3) Join Meetup for FREE (no-cost) to become a member of this group. Our Meetup group does NOT charge a membership fee. 

The website for the Calgary Women's Walking and Friendship Group operates on the Meetup.com social-media platform for hosting in-person and virtual events.  

HOW TO APPLY
Please call Sue at 403-200-2356 with questions about the role, or send an email titled "Director/Organizer Role" with your resume to: blanchas@telus.net. 

Receive all the free training you need to feel comfortable in your new part-time role, as follows:

- Host your own events on days when you are able to volunteer, whether it's weekdays, weeknights, or weekends.

- Describing the event in an easy-to-use template, then post the events you host on the website to invite members to attend.

-Post recruitment notices and then train and support the other organizers who find their own events to host and post on the event site.

- Optional: Generate awareness of the events through the Meetup website and the group's Facebook and Instgram pages, or find volunteers to help with this task.

SKILLS
- Write concisely and accurately to create website posts
- Speak to groups of adult women as they introduce themselves at events
- Recruit and train volunteers to host events

REQUIRED
 - A home personal computer with access to the Internet 
- Ability to devote a few hours a week to the role
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Certification or Education Required
Ideal:  Some experience in marketing/social media OR event planning/coordination OR volunteer recruitment/training.  Anyone can learn to operate this group.
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
BENEFITS
- This position prepares you for your next management role.
- Earn a reference that you give to employers when searching for work. 
- Generate a small income both by charging members a fee and inviting donations. 
- Free training, as much as you need. 
- Manage a fun virtual event-hosting organization that operates soundly with everything in place.
- Make friends and have fun attending/hosting great events for women who want to develop their own friendships.
Activities involved
Consultant or Advisor Event Planning Social Media Volunteer Coordination
Skills required
Event Coordination Leading Planning
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • References
  • Resume
Also required for this position: Please call Sue about the position (403-200-2356) or email your resume to her at blanchas@telus.net. Find us online and become a member for free: The website for the Calgary Women's Walking and Friendship Group operates on the Meetup.com social-media platform for hosting in-person and virtual events. Search 'Calgary Women's Walking and Friendship Group' in Calgary in the search box on Meetup.com at this link: https://www.meetup.com.
  • Remote or online
  • Flexible in schedule
  • Accessible by public transit