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 (Munch, SIG, Party, Workshop) in 12 months

• Added their name to the UB Mailing List for up-to-date communications
  (UB's main form of communication is email)

• Attend a UB Orientation & 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/pack down 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 

• Can run UB Orientation & Etiquette Workshop

SIG'S (Special Interest Groups)

• Hold local events - parties/workshops

• Report back to UB members at the Munch

• Use UB Funds for equipment/events 

Greeters

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

• Can run UB Orientation & Etiquette Workshops

Party Organisers & SIG Leaders/Admins

• Organise UB Parties & Events

• Manage Event finances with Treasurer

• Can run UB Orientation & Etiquette Workshops

Steering Committee

• Provide information and support to UB Members 

  • • Face to face

    • Email

    • Fetlife

    • Munches

    • SIGS

    • 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/Eventbrite

    • Report at Munch

    • Manage EFTPOS Card

• Communications

  • • Steering Group Meetings 

    • Agile communications via Messenger Groups

    • Pre Munch meeting

• Munch

  • • Help facilitate the Munches in an inclusive manner

    • Access and report on the UB funds

    • Send out the Munch Reminders

    • Set up Fetlife Events for future Munch's

    • Keep Uncommon Bonds Fetlife Group  "Stickies" up-to-date

    • Book venue each month

• Manage the UB Website 

  • • Ensure content is up to date

    • Add new events and content in conjunction with UB Members

    • Monitor Google Analytics 

    • Update Future Munch Date after each Munch

• UB Mailing List & Calendar 

  • • Add / Remove (unsubscribe) people on the mailing list

    • Add events to the UB Calendar

• Support Orientations & Greeters

  • • Assist in training of UB Greeters

    • Passing on email requests to Greeters

    • Communications on upcoming events

    • Monitoring Party Registrations and forwarding requests for Orientations

• Support Party organisers and SIG Leaders

  • • Assist with Google Forms & Eventbrite

    • Assist with Communications

    • Assist with matching Payments to Registrations

    • Assist with access to UB funds and EFTPOS Card

    • Assist with budgets

• Help organise UB Elections

  • • Nominations system

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

    • Voting system

    • A clear system with independent review from the Ethics Committee

• Can run UB Orientation & Etiquette Workshop

• Direct email: ubsteering@gmail.com

Ethics Committee

• Charged with the responsibility of ensuring the ethical behaviour of UB members at UB events, the committee mediates or investigates, issues, disputes, or complaints from UB members.

• Has an overview of the UB Elections

• Can run UB Orientation & Etiquette Workshop

• How to make a UB Ethics Committee complaint or raise an issue

• Direct email: ethics@uncommonbonds.org.nz

Remember

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