MEMBERSHIP
Membership Structure
PRENO is a two tier organisation with a general membership and an elected Committee. There are three categories of general membership as follows:-
Category 1)
Black and Minority Ethnic Organisations (whose main objectives are to represent and organise mutual support for people who are members of a particular minority ethnic group or groups). This category includes organisations which could claim to be both BME and service provider organisations.
Category 2)
Service Provider Organisations (whose main purpose is to provide services to the local community or to particular groups of people in need in the local community). Member organisations who are large statutory agencies such as local authorities may choose if they wish to have separate departments within that authority as member organisations in their own right.
Category 3)
Individual associate members. Any person living or working in PRENO's area of benefit may be an individual member of PRENO provided that she/he makes a commitment to PRENO's objects.
Current Membership
Following the initial launch, PRENO has been steadily canvassing formal membership. There are currently (February 2008) the following members of PRENO: -
1) Black and Minority Ethnic - 35 groups 2) BME Individuals - 38 3) Service Provider/Statutory Agencies - 77 (In addition, Portsmouth City Council 17 departments as sub-members, other service providers overall 20 departments as sub-members) 4) Interested Parties - 103 (Non - members)
BME GROUPS
1) The Hampshire African Association (HAFRIA) 2) Iraqi Welfare Association 3) Chinese Women and Youth Society 4) African Women's Forum 5) Zanzibar Organisation 6) Portsmouth Filipino Association 7) Southern African Union Organisation 8) Ma Afrique Unity 9) Baha'l Faith Group 10) Portsmouth Vietnamese Association 11) Kurdish Community Association in Portsmouth 12) Portsmouth Bangladeshi Cultural Association 13) Sylhet District Association 14) Portsmouth Francophone Space 15) Anglo-Hellenic Society 16) PASCO (Portsmouth Asian Social & Cultural Organisation) 17) South Hants Jewish Reform Community 18) Portsmouth Chinese Christian Church 19) Caribbean Islands Association 20) Portsmouth Sikh Community 21) Moulvi Bazaar Association 22) Rock of Ages Interdenominational Ministries 23) Latin American Cultural Association 24) Portsmouth Sikh Community 25) Wessex Jamaat 26) OGROSHOR (Moving Forward) Bengali Womens' Group 27) Thai Solent Society 28) African Cultural Organisation for Integration 29) The GRACE Association 30) Portsmouth African Unity 31) Better Life Outreach 32) Portsmouth Cameroon Association 33) Camfoot UK 34) Cultural Organisation for Integration 35) Portsmouth Bangladeshi Women's Social Group
Please email PRENO for information about our members, black, minority ethnic groups & service providers.
PRENO MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMPlease download, complete and return the membership application form. There is currently no joining fee to become a member of PRENO. Your details will be entered onto our database and you will be sent/emailed all information about current events and meetings and also any relevant information from any of our existing 300+ members. This can therefore provide a wonderful networking opportunity!
PRENO COMMITTEE
The Committee is elected each year by PRENO members at the Annual General Meeting. The Articles of Association provide that upto 12 of the 16 Committee members will be from BME organisations and the remaining 4 places are for representatives of service provider organisations. There are also 3 seats available for co-opted members. The Committee has met at least bi-monthly since July 2002. Committee members have a wide range of experience as follows:- • Private sector business (i.e. Hospitality, retail, tourism, training, accountancy & legal) • Public sector (Local Government, the Police, Primary Care Trust, Portsmouth City Council's Health, Housing and Social Care Directorate) • Voluntary sector (Housing, Portsmouth Diocese)
The committee are as follows:
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