Since the charity has begun to expand, Club F.O.D has moved from a service driven structure to a locality driven structure.
This ensures that branches are able to meet the needs of LGBT+ locally and only delivers services that matter to them rather than trying to deliver every service available. This also allows branches to take ownership as a local/regional level and leaving the trustees to concentrate on strategic development.
Every branch is required to sign up to an agreement to ensure they:
Operate under delegation from the board in line with agreed processes and within a protective framework set by the charity
Fundraise for and spend their own budgets
Choose which services and activities (from a centrally agreed menu of services) meet the needs of LGBT+ people locally
Build and maintain their only volunteer resources
Work with other local LGBT+ partners to further charitable objects
Our Oxfordshire branch currently falls under the responsibility of our Berkshire branch.
Due to the growth of services in Wales, our South Wales branch is currently registering with the charities commission as Club F.O.D Cymru and will become a sister charity to Club F.O.D.