1. Name
The Group shall be known as the Environment Weeks in Sheffield Group.

2. Aims and objectives
The purposes of the Group are to co-ordinate a programme of events associated with the environment, arranged by participating organisations, taking place in a period to be decided. Compile and produce a printed programme and arrange the distribution of the programme to the public with associated publicity. Arrange any further activities appropriate to the aims of the Group. The Group will be non-profit making.

3. Membership
Membership of the Group shall be open to representatives of any organisation taking part in the programme of events.

4. Group’s Year
The Group’s year will run from 1 September to 31 August the following year.

5. Management
The management of the Group shall be in the hands of an honorary Committee constituted of the following:-

a) Chairman, who will take the chair at Group meetings and at Committee meetings,

b) Vice-Chairman, who will deputise for the Chairman in his or her absence,

c) Secretary, who will carry out such administrative duties as may be devolved to him or her by the Committee,

d) Treasurer, who will be responsible for the handling of the Group's funds, and

e) Not more than two other members. A quorum of the Committee shall be deemed to be four.

The Committee shall meet as often as is necessary for the proper conduct of the Group's affairs, and shall report on its activities at an Annual General Meeting of the Group, which shall be held as soon as is practicable after the end of the Group's Year.

All Officers and members of the Committee shall be subject to election or re-election at the Group's Annual General Meeting. No Committee member shall serve for more than three consecutive years, other than Officers as listed above.

All Officers and members, before being elected to the Committee, shall signify their willingness to serve, shall be proposed and seconded by current members of the Group, and shall be supported by a majority of members present at the Annual General Meeting.

In the event of more than two persons (other than Officers) being proposed for election to the Committee, a ballot shall be held, the two candidates receiving the most votes being deemed to be elected.

6. Finance
The main source of funds shall be from donations and sponsorship. Such bank accounts as may be appropriate and advantageous for the handling of these funds shall be opened.

In the event of the Group opening one or more bank accounts, payments from such accounts shall be made only if the cheque is signed by two of the Officers of the Group currently in office.

The Committee shall have power to make such payments from the Group’s funds as may appear appropriate for the furtherance of the Group’s aims and activities.

7.Activities
Group meetings shall be held monthly unless otherwise decided and one of these meetings will normally be designated as the Annual General Meeting.

8. Winding-up
In the event of the cessation of Group activities, the assets of the Group shall be distributed to such charitable organisations with similar aims to the Group as the Committee shall decide.