Community Forum Application Form (Word Document, 230 kbs)

Criteria for membership of the County Wexford Community Forum

The County Wexford Community Forum shall be composed of those community and voluntary groups throughout County Wexford who fulfill the membership criteria and who are accepted into membership by the Executive Committee.

Membership is open to all community and voluntary groups fulfilling the membership criteria.  Membership is only open to groups, individuals cannot be members.

Groups shall be accepted into membership following ratification by the Executive of the County Wexford Community Forum.  A Group’s membership of the Forum can be terminated at a full meeting of the Forum on the recommendation of the Executive.  Prior to such a decision being made the Group concerned shall be allowed to address the Forum.

Each member group of the County Wexford Community Forum shall be entitled to one vote.
• Groups must be active in the county and must be community based
• Each Group can join only one Area Forum
• Groups must have a minimum membership of five and be open to new membership.
• Groups must have an adopted set of rules or constitution.
• Groups must be in existence for a minimum of six months prior to affiliation.
• Groups must complete an official Application Form and lodge it with the Director of Community and Enterprise.
• Groups must hold regular meetings and AGMs as appropriate.

Non – Eligible Bodies
The following groups are not eligible for full membership:
State or semi state bodies; local development agencies; political parties, groups who have representational rights through national pillars e.g. trade unions, farming and business organisations.