1. Regional Forum User Guide Version 2

2. cipfa.org.uk The Regional Forum  The forum is a discussion board for members of the Regional Branches. It is intended to make communications between Branches consistent.  The forum will enable members to discuss key issues, liaise with peers, share and access resources and information, and post regarding branch-specific activities.  The forum is not moderated but any offensive posting will be deleted by the forum administrator.  Access to the forum is via the same login details that you use for www.cipfa.org

3. cipfa.org.uk Accessing the Regional Forum When you are logged into www.cipfa.org go to the Members tab, and click on Regions. Select your region from the left-hand side. In the region page, go to the far right and down to select Regional Forumwww.cipfa.org Click here

4. cipfa.org.uk Accessing the Regional Forum When you are on the Regional Forum Page, click on “Join the discussion now”. You will be automatically logged into the discussion board. Click here

5. cipfa.org.uk Your forum settings My profile. This is where you can update your forum display name if you wish to use an alias My Inbox. This is where emails sent to you by forum members are stored My Topics. This is where you can view activity relating to topics you have contributed to. Help. More detailed forum help Members. List of members Search. Search forum content Watch Forum. Click here to be alerted when new posts added to this forum Logged in as: Shows that you are logged in

6. cipfa.org.uk Viewing forums, topics and post Shows the Forum you are looking at Topics: list the discussion forums within the forum Click on a Topic link to see the posts within the topic If you wish to add a new Topic for discussion click here

7. cipfa.org.uk Add, reply or retweet a post Share: if you want to email the post or retweet New topic: Add a new topic to the forum Post reply: reply to the message

8. cipfa.org.uk Post reply Type in your reply to the post Edit, add web links and bullets using these icons Attach files to your post. They can be word docs, ppt, xls etc. Click the tick box and then the post button The attachments screen will upload.

9. cipfa.org.uk Add a new Topic Topic give the topic a meaningful title/subject Description :what the topic is to cover Status: enter a status if you wish Enter the text of the topic post

10. cipfa.org.uk Attach Files To attach files: Click the tick box Click Post

11. cipfa.org.uk Attach Files Click Choose File Double click the file you want to upload Upload the file

12. cipfa.org.uk In case of web issues please contact Camilla Hayes: camilla.hayes@cipfa.orgcamilla.hayes@cipfa.org 0207 543 5891 Please contact your BD representative for any other queries: RegionSenior LeadBD Lead South EastJane PaylingVictoria Davitt jane.payling@cipfa.org victoria.davitt@cipfa.org South WestDrew CullenChris O’Neill drew.cullen@cipfa.org chris.o'neill@cipfa.org MidlandsAlan Edwards Dan Cutts alan.edwards@cipfa.org daniel.cutts@cipfa.org North EastDrew CullenTana Forrest drew.cullen@cipfa.org tana.forrest@cipfa.org North WestAdrian PulhamBlane Sweeney adrian.pulham@cipfa.org blane.sweeney@cipfa.org ScotlandAndy PerrinGraham Drivers andy.perrin@cipfa.org graham.divers@cipfa.org Yorkshire & HumberCliff DaltonJoseph Solich cliff.dalton@cipfa.org joseph.solich@cipfa.org WalesGiles OrrChris Tidswell giles.orr@cipfa.org chris.tidswell@cipfa.org Europe & Channel IslandsAdrian PulhamBrian Donnellan adrian.pulham@cipfa.org brian.donnellan@cipfa.org Northern IrelandGiles OrrSteve Mungavin giles.orr@cipfa.org steve.mungavin@cipfa.org Rep of IrelandGiles OrrSteve Mungavin giles.orr@cipfa.org steve.mungavin@cipfa.org