Calderley Liaison Officer (CLO) Role

Appointment:
To be appointed / re appointed annually by the Principals of the RA Chapter.
Suitable skills:
The appointee should be a confident communicator, possessing suitable literacy skills in order to competently undertake the key tasks required. A working knowledge of basic computing skills, access to email and the ability to use a word processor are essential. Working knowledge of Social Media and basic photography skills would also be advantageous.
Liaises with:
Calderley Chapter of Union No 906
The relevant Area Communications Officer.
Calderley Liaison Officers of neighbouring Chapters.
Summary Of Role:
To work effectively as a member of the Communications Team within the Province of Somerset in order to positively promote and communicate the work undertaken by their RA Chapter, for the information of the membership and to highlight the continuing relevance of Freemasonry to the members of their communities.
Key Tasks Re Communications: To Be Read In Conjunction With The CLO Duties Document In The Communications Section Of This Website.

Upon appointment, Calderley Liaison Officers become honorary members of the Calderley Chapter of Union No 906 and, as such, are expected to attend the two annual meetings of that Chapter held at Wedmore Masonic Hall in March and September. In the event that the CLO cannot attend, they should arrange for another member of their Chapter to attend in their stead so that all of the Chapters meeting in Somerset are represented.

• Inform their Chapter membership of any relevant communications information specifically sent to them for onward transmission. It would be beneficial if regular provision be made for CLOs to deliver any such information to ‘open’ Chapter as a separate Chapter Officer’s Report, or during the Risings.
• Prepare and submit well–written and timely Chapter news articles together with suitably consented photos to the local press and, via their ACO, for inclusion on the Provincial Website, Newsletters and Social Media. A simple standardised method of reporting news articles has been devised in order to maximise coverage and effectiveness. It is important that all CLOs adhere to this method where possible. It is reproduced later in this section.
• Collaborate with fellow members of the wider Communication Team in order to identify suitable forthcoming community events in which Masons can be pro–actively involved and, through which, we can promote a positive image of Freemasonry to the members of those communities.
• Encourage the Chapter to consider ways in which it can raise its own profile within the local community, and to gain recognition as such, through positive publicity via the appropriate media options available. Ideally, this will include Social Media platform use, administered by the CLO or other member of the Chapter.
• To maintain a listening brief for any negative local publicity concerning Freemasonry and, should it arise, immediately bring it to the attention of their Area Communications Officer (ACO) for consideration and appropriate action.
• CLOs are expected to make themselves available for any relevant training sessions that become necessary, in line with the latest strategies being implemented by Province. To facilitate attendance at these sessions, a choice of dates will be provided and will likely be held via Zoom or, where necessary, in person at a choice of Masonic Centres across the Province. A number of UGLE and Provincial Communications-related toolkits, guides and protocol documents are readily available for reference and can be found within the Communications section of this website