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Constitution
1. Name
The name of the organisation shall be The European Network of Health Care
Chaplaincy (ENHCC).
2. Language
The official language of the Network is English
3. Purpose
The purpose of ENHCC is to promote and integrate a high quality standard of
chaplaincy in healthcare in Europe by:
- working for the development of professional guidelines required to
care for the existential, spiritual and religious needs of patients,
relatives and staff, drawing on personal, religious, cultural and
community resources.
- enabling its participants to share and learn from one another.
4. Participants
Participation in the Network shall be open to representatives from faiths,
churches and national associations who support and provide spiritual care in
health care settings and who affiliate with ENHCC. Each affiliated faith
group, church or national association may appoint more than one
representative to participate in the activities of ENHCC but shall have only
one vote for any motion or resolution brought before consultations and
meetings. Affiliated bodies shall be asked to contribute a participation fee
as shall be fixed from time to time by the ENHCC Committee.
5. Associate Participants
Those who do not officially represent faiths, churches, and national
associations may be approved and appointed by the Network Committee as
Associate Participants and may take part in the activities of the Network
but may not vote in consultations or serve on the committee.
6. Honorary Participants
The Network may appoint Honorary Participants who in the past have given
service to ENHCC. They may take part in the activities of the Network but
may not vote in consultations or serve on the committee.
7. Meetings
ENHCC shall hold a Consultation Meeting, to which all participants,
associate participants and honorary participants are invited, not less than
every two years. Other meetings and activities may from time to time be
arranged by the Committee.
8. Administration of the Network
The Network shall be administered by a committee elected by secret ballot at
a consultation of the ENHCC. The committee should broadly represent the
participants and seek gender balance.
The Committee shall consist of eight members:
- A Coordinator who shall hold office for a period of four years and
may be elected for a further two years. If the coordinator for any
reason cannot continue to serve, the Committee shall appoint a
substitute coordinator.
- Four ordinary committee members, who shall serve for two years and
may be elected for another term.
- The organiser of the next consultation.
- The organiser of the current consultation.
- The webmaster who is appointed by the committee.
9. Finance
The Network shall authorise the Committee to make payments for operational
expenses and to further the purposes of the ENHCC. A statement of accounts
shall be sent to the members of the committee at intervals of not less than
6 months and an annual statement of accounts sent to all participants.
10. Changes to the constitution
The constitution may be changed with the approval, by a two thirds majority
of those present and voting, at a consultation of ENHCC providing that
notice has been given to all participants of the proposed change not less
than 3 months before the meeting.
11. Dissolution
ENHCC may be dissolved with the approval by a two-thirds majority of those
present and voting at a consultation meeting, providing that notice has been
given to all participants of the proposed dissolution not less than 3 months
before the meeting. Any property and funds then held by ENHCC shall be given
to another organisation or organisations with a similar purpose.
Approved by the 10th Consultation
of the European Network of Health Care Chaplaincy
31 May 2008
Tartu, Estonia |
