MEMBERSHIP RULES
Free membership is available to anyone who agrees with the aims and objectives of Leighton-Linslade Carnival, as detailed below.
The aim of the Association is to foster community spirit by promoting each year a Carnival and an under 5s event for the benefit of Leighton-Linslade residents and the public at large. To involve all local organisations wishing to participate thereby helping to harmonise the community spirit and maintain the Carnival tradition in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade that can be traced back over 100 years.
The objects of the Association shall be to further such charitable purposes as the Committee shall from time to time decide and in furtherance of these objects, but for no other purpose, to raise funds by such means as the Committee shall decide. The Association shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds for its charitable objects. Nothing in the foregoing shall authorise or empower the Association to participate in any activity which is not charitable according to the laws of the United Kingdom for the time being in force, the whole of the funds of the Association shall always be used and applied for such purposes as are charitable in accordance with such laws and in the furtherance of the key objectives detailed below:
i) Raising of monies to distribute to charities and organisations meeting the specified criteria in the Grant Guidance Notes benefiting the people of Leighton-Linslade.
ii) The preservation of historical tradition of Carnival in Leighton-Linslade by holding Carnival in July each year.
iii) The promotion of an under 5s event in June each year to promote and assist pre-schools and playgroups, to provide singing and dancing sessions to give a learning experience of group performing and to allow young families to experience free activities that they may otherwise be unable to afford.
iv) The establishment of standards of entertainment and behaviour to preserve the dignity and preservation of Carnival.
v) To promote the concept of volunteering.
vi) Liaison with individuals and organisations outside Carnival for the benefit of preserving the tradition of Carnival.
vii) Maintain an archive of the history of Carnival in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade for the education of forthcoming generation, where possible this to be freely available via the Carnival website.
All members on the membership list on 1st October each year will be notified of the AGM, will be entitled to vote at the meeting and may stand for election as an officer or committee member.