Privacy Statement:
As a Member you complete an Membership Form containing your Name, Address, Telephone Number and Email Address if you have one.
These paper records are collected every three years and the old paper records are shredded.
The information from the paper Membership forms are transferred to a spreadsheet for the SOLE purpose of contacting members regarding events, activities and newsletters. These records are held by the Treasurer and are distributed to Committee Members only on an annual basis in June each year. All committee members undertake to destroy any electronic or paper copies by shredding or burning.
Your data is private and your privacy is respected by Chippenham Flower Club. It is practice for only the Treasurer, the Flower Arranger Committee Member and the Practice Class / Judge, to communicate with members. The majority of communication will be by email.
If a member does not re-join from one year to the next, their details will be deleted both on paper and electronically with immediate effect.
NAFAS Vision, Mission and Values
Vision Statement
“To improve the lives of everyone through flowers.”
Mission Statement
“Sharing the creative use of flowers through education, to bring joy and inspiration to all. “
We achieve this through:
- Welcoming everyone to our association, events and shows by removing barriers to access
- Sharing our artistry, creativity, skills, experience and innovation
- Encouraging creative use of flowers to aid mental health, well-being and social interaction
- Developing imaginative and accessible promotional programmes and publications
- Providing the highest quality educational and training schemes and upholding their quality
- Supporting opportunities to develop skills through competitions and exhibitions at all levels
- Ensuring excellent organisational and commercial support for affiliated clubs and societies
- Establishing a culture where collaboration and sharing best practice is the norm
- Working closely with horticultural, trade and educational bodies with similar goals
- Continuous improvement to everything we do by embracing incremental change
- Regular renewal of our representation and plans to capture new trends and voices
- Minimising our impact on the environment
Our Values
- Ensure a friendly welcome for all, that embraces equality and diversity
- Ensure open and positive behaviours at all times in delivering our goals
- Make full use of the knowledge, energy and commitment of all of our association’s members
- Seek positive environmental sustainability in all our activities