Co-op Secretary’s Toolkit

What is the Secretary’s role?

A Secretary’s responsibilities include: 

  • deal with all correspondence (letters & emails) that have been sent to the co-op
  • make sure all co-op records (paper and electronic) are kept securely
  • make sure minutes are taken in meetings.
  • prepare and send out agendas and minutes for meetings
  • keep copies of the co-op rules, CCA and relevant legislation for reference
  • help to induct new members, including updating the membership register
  • train other members to do the role so that you can hand it over smoothly.

Handy resource for co-op Secretary's