The Lincoln MCR Charity Committee endeavours to be the first port of call for MCR members to discuss and propose charities or charitable projects that they wish the MCR Charity Fund to endorse. This Charity Fund contains the money received, at the start of each academic year, from every MCR member battelled an extra amount for charity. Please note that only those members who have paid this amount are eligible to propose charities and vote on them.

Proposals will be sent to the committee initially as set out in the MCR constitution. This can be done through the standard form that requires information such as: a brief description of the charity, how much money the charity is asking for, specifically what this money will go towards, how is the MCR member involved / excited about the charity. This form can be acquired through emailing the MCR Charity email or can be downloaded by clicking here.

The committee will hold regular meetings, which are open to the whole MCR, when proposals have been received to discuss them and hold a forum. Subsequently, the MCR Charity Rep will report on the details of the findings of such forums at MCR General Meetings. Only at general MCR meetings can charities be voted upon and actual money dispersed. The committee, hence, only acts as an advisory body that allows the MCR to equally weigh and assess all proposals made by MCR members.

In addition, the MCR Charity Committee has the right to run fundraising events with its profits designated to a charity, chosen from one of the proposals by the committee, or to add these profits to the overall charity fund.

Every year, the MCR Charity Rep will chair the committee and, if enough interest warrants, will form the committee. If formed, the following positions are suggested: secretary, fundraising rep (x2), national proposals coordinator, environmental proposals coordinator and an international proposals coordinator. The treasurer of the committee is the treasurer of the MCR by default, however, the chair will take full responsibility on reporting on the status of the charity account by liaising with the treasurer.

The 2009-2010 committee is as follows:

• MCR Charity Rep and Chair - Latoya Flewellen
• Secretary - Amy Baxter
• Fundraising Reps - Naieya Madhvani and Natasha Phiri
• International Proposals Coordinator - Ashley Napier
• National Proposals Coordinator - Kylie Murray
• Environmental Proposals Coordinator - Kostas Papafitsoros

The MCR Charity Rep is the representative to the MCR and sits on the MCR extended committee. He or she is solely responsible for creating and running the committee, liaising with the MCR social secretaries regarding fundraising events for the term-card and reporting on the status of the charity account.

The Secretary is responsible for creating the agenda, taking apologies and writing the minutes of every meeting. He or she is also involved with keeping track of emails and helping oversee all proposals that are made to the committee and lending an extra hand with fundraising events.

The Fundraising Reps are responsible for coming up with great fundraising ideas and working closely with the chair to see them placed on the term-card. There is no limit in the number of events that can be organised in a given year but the fundraising reps should aim for at least one per term. They are responsible for the creative aspects of the fundraising events, its organization, set-up and clean-up, along with ensuring a decent profit is possible. They along with the rest of the committee can decide where these profits can go.

The International, National and Environmental Proposals Reps will initially receive the proposals for charities from MCR members. It is their responsibility to ensure that the form is filled out to their satisfaction and any extra questions are answered by the MCR member. At meetings they will present the proposals sent to them and open the floor for discussion on them. It is very important that they, and the rest of the committee, do not push their own agenda but give the same consideration to each proposal received. This will ensure that the finding presented to the MCR are not biased.