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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many Ambassador members do you plan to have?

A. We have 21 members expressing an interest in becoming Ambassadors to date. The first ambassador meeting was held on 2nd July 2009.

Q. How are the Ambassador members selected?

A. The Ambassadors are volunteers from the members engaged via an advertisement in the Membership Newsletter.

Q. Do you pay travel expenses to members you invite to meetings/events?

A. No travel expenses have been paid to date to members attending as it is by invitation. Some of our members volunteer to attend events on my behalf and promote membership on a stand - this is the only time we pay expenses.

Q. How did you set up the discount scheme for members and who did you talk to about discounts. How much is it costing and who pays for this?

A. The discount scheme was set up by writing out to local businesses and shops. This was then expanded to NHS discounts via an email request. We do not pay any costs it is all offered by the businesses.