Volunteers are at the heart of Ballina Credit Union and we rely on their enthusiasm, skills and experience in order to achieve our goals and continue to deliver a strong service within our community.
The credit union movement is founded on the principles of co-operation, equality and mutual self-help, and on the efforts of thousands of volunteers who freely give their time, skills and experience to benefit their local credit union.
The main reasons individuals volunteer are:
To become a volunteer, you must be a member of the credit union and live or work within Ballina Credit Union’s common bond.
The next step of the process in becoming a volunteer of Ballina Credit Union is to complete the following form available from our Downloads section.
Following which a member of the Nomination Committee will be contact.
All volunteers of the credit union are inducted through the Nomination Committee, which is a sub-committee of the Board of Directors.
Among the roles of this committee is to ensure there is an active level of volunteering, to provide training, including induction, for volunteers and to align volunteer skills to suitable positions within the credit union.
The amount of time commitment varies, depending on the volunteer’s role. Certain sub-committees require as little as two to three hours a month of your time, while the role of a credit union director involves a considerable time commitment. This will be discussed with you by the Nomination Committee.
If you are interested in joining us as a volunteer send us an email.
If you would like more information on volunteering with Ballina Credit Union please contact us today.
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