🌿 Volunteer Opportunities

Help us care for Colinton — and keep our village thriving

Colinton Amenity Association relies on the generosity, enthusiasm, and skills of local volunteers. As we approach our next centenary, several long‑serving Executive Committee members are stepping down after many years of dedicated service. This creates an important moment for renewal — and we are looking for fresh perspectives, new energy, and people who care about Colinton’s future to help guide CAA into its next chapter.

Whether you can spare a few hours once a year or prefer a role with a little more involvement, your contribution makes a real difference to our community.

Below are our current volunteer opportunities. If any of these roles appeal to you — or if you’d simply like to chat about how you might get involved — we’d be delighted to hear from you.

📦 Magazine Distribution Co‑ordinator

Once‑a‑year organisational role

We are seeking an organised and friendly volunteer to co‑ordinate the annual distribution of the Colinton Magazine. This role involves:

Confirming the date when the magazine will be ready
Emailing our team of distributors with collection details from Colinton Library
Keeping a simple list of delivery routes and volunteers
Helping find a new distributor if someone steps down

It’s a light, once‑a‑year commitment that keeps a much‑loved village tradition running smoothly.

✏️ Magazine Content Contributor

Flexible, creative role

Do you enjoy writing, photography, research, or local history? We’re looking for new contributors to help shape future editions of the Colinton Magazine. You might:

Write an article or short piece
Provide photographs
Research a local topic
Interview residents
Help develop ideas for future content

You can contribute as much or as little as you wish — it’s a wonderful way to celebrate Colinton’s heritage and share stories from around the village.

💼 Treasurer

(Website, Online Membership & OSCR Reporting)

Key governance role

We are seeking a Treasurer to support the financial administration of our website and online membership processes, and to prepare the annual financial report for OSCR. The role includes:

Managing online membership payments and renewals
Maintaining accurate digital financial records
Liaising with the Membership Secretary and Committee
Preparing the annual OSCR financial report
Supporting good governance and compliance

You don’t need to be a qualified accountant — just organised, reliable, and comfortable with basic financial administration.

🌱 Are you Interested in getting involved?

Whether you’re new to volunteering or already active in the community, we’d love to welcome you. Please get in touch at secretary@colinton-amenity.org.uk to find out more or express interest in any of the roles.

📝 Independent Examiner Required

Are you an accountant, bookkeeper or experienced in basic financial accounts? Could you spare just a few hours each year to support the Colinton Amenity Association?

CAA is looking for a new Independent Examiner to do the review of the accounts prepared each year by CAA's experienced Treasurer.

For nearly 100 years (it's our centenary in 2027), CAA has worked to preserve and enhance the heritage, environment, and character of Colinton. Like almost all charities, CAA requires an independent review of its annual financial statements rather than a costly full audit. Whilst this is a vital role in the governance of CAA, it is not hugely time consuming, typically taking fewer than 12 hours each year.

Our current examiner, a retired actuary, is stepping down after nine years. If you have the financial background to take on this important role and contribute in a small way to the community of Colinton, we would love to hear from you. Full handover notes and ongoing guidance available. The role is unpaid.

If you are able to assist — or can recommend someone who might be willing to help — we would be very pleased to hear from you by emailing secretary@colinton-amenity.org.uk