News

Please note, due to essential electrical work taking place, the Birmingham & Midland Institute will be closed from Monday 11th August to Saturday 16th August.
This means that there will be no access for research purposes to the Family History Centre in the Kingsley Norris Room.

from National Volunteer Week in June

We still require volunteers for the positions below:

Chairperson: The primary responsibility is to chair the Board of Trustees and provide general oversight of the Society, ensuring that its mission, values, and objectives are upheld by providing strategic direction, fostering community engagement, and working closely with trustees, volunteers, and members to promote family history research and education.

Minutes Secretary: To provide support to the General Secretary in organising and minuting Board of Trustees Meetings and the AGM.

Birmingham Group, Programme Secretary: Responsible for organising the Birmingham Group talks.

Contact Kim Walker to Volunteer or obtain more details.

Can you help safeguard the future of our Society?

Following the recent departures of key personnel, the Board of Trustees has been reviewing the structure and governance of Midland Ancestors. The Board believes that fundamental reforms in management and governance are necessary in order to safeguard the organisation’s future.
With this in mind, the Board is proposing to redefine the roles of Chair and General Secretary and to create several additional roles, in order to spread the workload more evenly.

Vacancies

The available vacancies include the following:

• Chairperson: Responsible for leading and overseeing the activities of Midland Ancestors, ensuring that its mission, values, and objectives are upheld. The Chair will provide strategic direction, foster community engagement, and work collaboratively with the Board, volunteers, and members to promote family history research and education.
  To make the Chair’s role sustainable, important changes are now envisaged. The primary responsibility will be to chair the Board of Trustees and provide general oversight of the Society. It will no longer be an operational role, nor involve the management of the Birmingham Group, which will be a separate responsibility (see below).
  You can download the full job description here.
• General Secretary: Will play a key role in the effective management and administration of Midland Ancestors, ensuring smooth and efficient operation of day-to-day activities. Acts as the central point of contact for internal and external communication, helps coordinate events and meetings, and supports the overall mission of the Society. This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented individual with a passion for genealogy and preserving family history.
  You can download the full job description here.

In addition, the following new positions are being created:

• Minutes Secretary: Will provide support to the General Secretary in organising and minuting Board of Trustees Meetings and the AGM.
• Technology Officer: Responsible for oversight of the Society’s IT, including liaison with, and monitoring of, external IT contractors. Also includes management of the Society’s website.
• Events, Marketing and Outreach Officer: Responsible for organising the Society’s participation in events, as well as general marketing and outreach activities.
• Birmingham Group, Chair: In future, Birmingham will operate as a local group, along the same lines as others. The Group will have its own Chair and committee responsible for running Birmingham meetings and other activities.
• Birmingham Group, Programme Secretary: Responsible for organising the Birmingham Group talks.

We also have other volunteer opportunities available. Some can be carried out remotely making distance no object, if you would like to help.

To discuss any of these vacancies, informally and without obligation, please contact the Trustees at trustees@midanc.uk.
Or by post: Midland Ancestors, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham. B3 3BS

The future of your Society is in your hands!