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Volunteer needed to be a Foundation Governor at Silverstone Schools Federation

We have been without a foundation governor for about 18 months and have so far been unable to fill the vacancy. Ideally it needs to be someone who would represent the C of E beliefs, but this is not totally essential.
If any one is interested please contact Sheila King, Chair of Governors.
Sheila King 01327 860616

Northants General Hospital expects to acquire Foundation (semi-independent but still NHS) status next April. This change (that is inclusion in the second round of Foundations) reflects the hospital's fairly good performance reports. It will give some financial independence and should improve both services and responsiveness to local needs. As part of this they expect to form a hierarchy of consultative bodies of which the largest is a 'Members' group which they hope will have about 3000 ordinary public members - this will not meet often (maybe once/year - no fee but expenses covered) but will have power, in particular electing (by post) key members of the 33-person Governor's Council (a bit like school governing bodies).

For this members group volunteers are needed! In particular we on the Parish Council are concerned that there be sufficient representation of rural issues at all levels. We had a presentation from the trust tonight and as a result are encouraging all locals to volunteer for the members group. Anyone from 16-150 is eligible! You can fill in an interest form online:-

www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/nghf/default.aspx

(there is a rather inobvious checkbox 'I am interested in becoming a member of NGH's new NHS Foundation Trust' which you need to say yes to!).

If you volunteer it is not a big commitment and you can really make a difference! They are well short of the 3000 at present, and particularly need rural representation - which is why we are encouraging you! You need not feel that you are a representative - just act as a local person.

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