Board secretary for De Ark

De Ark is a young, growing and unique living/working community, where people with and without intellectual disabilities live together, work together and celebrate together.

The

Ark consists of: a residential house, where nine people share life;

An

workshop, where six people with a mental disability come every day

to work;

An

market garden, where organic vegetables are grown for about 80 households,

and

a large community of people who keep it running and a warm

give heart. These are parents and relatives, neighbours, friends, donors and

people who are drawn to our spirituality.

The

Ark Haarlem is part of L'Arche , de

international federation of ark communities.

Management

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approx. 15 paid employees, many volunteers are active in De Ark, including

the five members of the foundation board. They meet about six times a year

year. It is a remote administration, which is responsible for the

Ark community supported or advised where necessary.

Tasks

If

If you would like to lend a hand to the board, you are more than welcome. We're looking for someone

in a timely manner and in consultation with the chairman and the community manager

prepares an agenda and sends it with the accompanying documents. Someone who

takes minutes of the meeting and stores the minutes and documents in an accessible manner. Further

make your annual meeting schedule.

If

secretary you are not part of the board itself.

Time investment

The

meetings take place on Wednesday afternoons, starting at 4:00 PM. In the weeks

for that you spend a few hours preparing it. Obviously must

the minutes are worked out and any actions are followed up. In addition

are you at heart involved in the entire community, which will be in the years to come

will continue to grow on the newly built Dennenheuvel in Bloemendaal.

Compensation

Just

as the board members, the secretary does not get paid, but if you want you can

share in all the joys (and sorrows) of our

community.