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The Catenian Association

The Catenian Association. Our Strategic Objectives Membership Youth Information Technology Finance Break-out. The Catenian Association. Our Strategic Objectives Strategy Committee: John Rayer, Gerry Barton, Bernard Noakes and Peter Woodford. The Analysis. Project 2008

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The Catenian Association

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  1. The Catenian Association Our Strategic Objectives Membership Youth Information Technology Finance Break-out

  2. The Catenian Association Our Strategic Objectives Strategy Committee: John Rayer, Gerry Barton, Bernard Noakes and Peter Woodford

  3. The Analysis • Project 2008 • Launched at Eastbourne 2002 • GC revisited the strategy in 2008 • Strategic Plan agreed 2010

  4. Five Themes identified in 2008 • Restructuring the Association • Youth • Membership Development • Relationship with the Church • Membership Criteria

  5. Theme: Restructuring the Association • Aim: International development and greater effectiveness • Allow for: bottom up representation and an effective international governing body • Established the Restructure Commission • Grand Council considering the report

  6. Theme:Membership Development • Internationalisation • Communications • Younger members • Retention

  7. Other themes • Criteria for membership • Who can become a Catenian • Freemasons, clergy, women cannot • Practising Catholic in hand • Youth: in progress • Relationship with clergy: in progress

  8. Strategic Objectives • To increase the number of members to 15,000 by 2020. • To reduce the age profile of the membership such that by 2020 the average age of the members will be 65 years. • By 2015 to have created a greater awareness in the Church of the support given to the Church by our members • To develop a discussion on Catholic youth using study or focus groups such that by 2015 a clear plan can be developed. • To review by 2013 the aims of the Association to confirm that they are fit for purpose and enable the strategic objectives to be achieved. • To consider the recommendations of the Restructure Commission and establish an effective form of Governance for the International Association

  9. Restructure • Full report to GC in February 2012 • 150 pages • Time needed to consider it • Aim to publish it now • Proposals to GC July 2012 • Dialogue with membership

  10. Membership • The key focus is the 15,000 members objective • The approach is co-ordinated

  11. Specific Areas • Retention • Recruitment • Regions - international • Ritual & Regalia • Recreation – what we do • Repackaging our communications

  12. The Church and Clergy • Dispel the “best kept secret” • Develop positive dialogue with the clergy and Church • They need/welcome our support • We need/welcome their support • Active Catholics and not Catholic Action • Leverage the Bursary fund • Joint activities • Vocations

  13. Youth • “in 2018…Youth wing is made up of males and females and has its own social activities” • David Rowley is heading the debate and discussion to result in a plan for discussion and then action

  14. Aims of the Association • Have stood the test of time for 100 years • Need a review for the next 100 years • An emerging question from younger people is a widening of charitable aims • RRPP are carrying out the review

  15. Grand Council Actions • Membership is the key focus • Co-ordinated with Publicity and Liaison • Repackage what we say to the clergy • Youth focus • Aims review • Restructure being sorted

  16. Province and Circle actions • Membership is the key • Check we are doing our best • Tell the world, especially the clergy

  17. The Catenian Association Membership

  18. Membership Work Group Bernard Noakes Director Province 2 George Brand Director Province 22 Kevin Doherty Director Province 21 Julian Taylor Director Province 15 Tony Godden Past Grand President

  19. The Strategic plan Increase the Membership from 10000 to 15000 by 2020. Reduce the average age to 65 by 2020

  20. The last 6 Years THE GOOD NEWS Recruitment since Jan 2006 was 3429 Average per year 570

  21. The last 6 years (2) THE SAD NEWS Total deaths since 2006 was 1643 Average per annum 270

  22. The last 6 years (3) THE BAD NEWS Resignations/Forfeitures since Jan 2006 was 2403 Average 400

  23. Retention (1) The CMO’s have recruited at an average of 570 per annum, but then we are losing 400 by resignation. Where are we going wrong? Retention is the biggest single problem we have.

  24. Retention (2) • Active role of sponsors • The social programme • The tender early months - “mind the gap” • Welcoming (v) cliques? • Keeping in touch? • Old fashioned procedures? • Ritual and Regalia • Meeting format and prayers

  25. Retention (3) Dress Code? Charitable Aims? Taking Office? Visiting – Good or Bad? Quick to take Office – Good or Bad?

  26. Retention (4)-Some suggestions Sponsors role continues for a long time Lively and efficient meetings Interesting social calendar both formal and informal –pub lunches – Theatre visits. Regular Contact – crucial FRIENDSHIP – Never to be undersold

  27. Retention (5) If we are to achieve the necessary increase in Membership, then we must overcome the retention problem. The problem cannot be solved by Grand Council or Provincial Councils, it is up to all Circles. Make the Circle meeting the best evening of the Month.

  28. Membership today Total membership at 31 March 2012 is 10217 Only 4883 to go! THANKS FOR LISTENING

  29. The Catenian Association YOUTH

  30. “ To advance the interests of young Catholics and to assist them in the choice of a career” The Association’s Aim

  31. Strategic Objective “ To develop a discussion on Catholic youth using study or focus groups such that by 2015 a clear plan can be developed”

  32. MY APPROACH • As much involvement as possible • Have a link Brother in each Province (9 so far – more please!) • Establish a network with those Brothers • Use email, teleconferencing, Skype etc. to communicate • Produce interim report by November 2012

  33. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW What are we doing now? – suspect more than we think eg Bursary Fund, Public speaking, mock interviews, schools concerts, bibles to schools What are we doing in Further Education? – suspect this is a weak area Ideas of what we should be doing ( quality not quantity)

  34. Youth - What next? See me afterwards – I need your help! David Rowley d.rowley@tiscali.co.uk

  35. Information Technology for the Association • Infrastructure and Systems • The Catenian Web Site

  36. Infrastructure & Systems • Improvements to hardware and infrastructure at Head Office to deliver • improved security • automated backup • greater productivity

  37. Infrastructure & Systems • Improvements to the Portal underway • Security at logon • Change password option • Complete Head Office returns on line • Voting on Rule & Regulation changes on line • Database search options for Secretaries • Ordering Directories on line • Further improvements envisaged • On line completion of Membership Application Form • On line Directory

  38. Catenian Web Site • Portal • On line documents to Head Office • Data changes to main Database system • Members Area • Semi secure • Detailed information on the Association • No personal detail • Open Area • General information on the Association available to anyone Members area and Open area to be dramatically improved

  39. Catenian Web Site • Where is it now? • A new clean design has been produced and shown to Head Office team • All pages have an ‘owner’ and a ‘next update’ date • Public main site and a private main site • Other pages can be created when needed

  40. Catenian Web Site • Next Steps • To find and train the authors of the material • Load up all appropriate material • Aim for a release in November 2012

  41. The Catenian Association Finance

  42. Who manages the Finances? Janet Harris – Finance Administrator Phil Roberts – Grand Treasurer The Finance Committee Odran Steed – Chairman John Hogan Phil Roberts – Grand Treasurer

  43. The Finance Focus Compliance Budgetary Control Watching the Cash Reporting Strategic Financial Management Keeping the Shop Open

  44. “Hot” Issues in 2011-12 Change of Banks 40/75 Rule GT4 Process Chesham Place

  45. Draft Results 2011-12

  46. Recent History

  47. Issues in 2011-12 Keeping the lid on costs. Especially the cost of Grand Council meetings. And the Conference in 2013. To ensure funds are available to support Grand Council’s strategies. To support the review of the Restructure Commission’s work and the decisions arising.

  48. Our Objectives In 2008-09 To balance the budget from 2009/10. To remove the need for loan and overdraft facilities by 31st March 2011. Now To ensure strategies do not fail for shortage of funds. To repay Circle and Provincial loans in October 2013.

  49. Friday members’ session Eastbourne

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