Fantastic
Dyspraxic Kids Support
Group 
The Group shall be called the Fantastic Dyspraxic Kids Support Group, hereafter to be referred to as "F.D.K."
Aims of the Group:
To provide support and be a source of information for families living with dyspraxia and create opportunities for children with this disability to participate and be included in educational and social activities often denied to them due to a lack of understanding of their needs which can lead to alienation and discrimination. To encourage our children to develop to the best of their creative and individual abilities so that they can realise their fullest potential
Powers:
The aims of FDK will be achieved by:
a) Raising awareness of this disability within education, health and amongst the general public in order to encourage acceptance and support within the community and promote the care, treatment and education of children with dyspraxia
b) Collecting and disseminating information relating to dyspraxia
c) Promoting the group within the community to enable parents access information and support
d) Responding to parents individually and collectively, who are seeking support, guidance, a listening ear and/or information that will help them cope with the difficulties they experience
e) Fostering mutual help, co-operation and families of children with dyspraxia
f) Providing opportunities for children with similar difficulties to play in an environment that understands their needs, and will facilitate the making of new friends, build self-confidence and self esteem
Membership:
Membership of the group will be open to anyone in need of support.
For members to receive information about the groups meetings and activities they need to register on the mailing list by completing an application form.
Donations, rather than a required subscription will be requested, subject to review at each Annual General Meeting
General Business:
The affairs of the group will be controlled by a committee comprising eight members, all of whom will be elected from and by the Members of the group. The committee will meet at agreed intervals and not less than four times per year. The officers roles will be: Chair; Vice Chair; Secretary; Website Co-ordinator;Treasurer;Librarian; Assistant Librarian. Other committee members will be asked to help in general and in particular with the co-ordination of publicity and play/social events
Committee etc:
All officers and members of the committee will be elected at the Annual General Meeting and by the members of the group on a democratic basis, for a period of one year, but may be elected to the same office the following year. Members can be temporarily co-opted to the committee to help with particular or specialised projects
Expenses:
As the group is a voluntary and non profitable group, no individual can make money from the group. However, reasonable reimbursement will be made to committee members and/or others who may be co-opted for a particular or specialised purpose
Duties:
These will be:
a) to control the affairs of the group and work towards achieving the groups aims
b) to keep minutes of meeting at which decisions about the group's activities will be recorded
c) to keep accurate accounts on the group's finances through the Treasurer. These should be available for reasonable inspection by members and should be audited before and available at the AGM
d) to maintain a bank account in the groups name, requiring at least two named and unrelated officers to sign each cheque
Decisions:
Day to day discussions will be the responsibility of the committee and after due discussion, made on the bass of a suggestion being proposed and seconded, followed by a simple majority vote. The Chair will be entitled to an additional casting vote in the event of tied votes.
A quorum of four members will be needed for all decision.
Decisions for the AGM will follow the same procedure. A quorum of eight will be needed for these decisions
AGM:
The business of the AGM will include:
a) An annual report, the accounts and update on funding issues
b) A review of activities, progress on the achievement of specific objectives and the sharing of particular successes
c) The election of officers and other committee members
d) Consideration of any suggestion to alter the constitution
e) An outline plan for the next twelve months
f) Any other business
Alterations to the Constitution:
Suggestions made to alter the constitution will be considered at the AGM and any decisions made in accordance with the procedure for other decision making at the AGM
Dissolution or Winding Up:
In the event of the group having to wind up for any reason, surplus assets must be passed on to a similar charitable group and not to any individual or ad hoc individual group(s)
