Feature	Circle of support	Microboard
Number of meetings	Up to you to decide	Described in Constitution, e.g. every 6 weeks
Quorum	Not required	Described in Constitution
Cost to join	Free	Membership fee – set by committee
Meeting notes	Usually recorded	Must be recorded and produced if required
Who can be a member?	Anyone, the person chooses	Anyone, the person chooses other than paid staff employed by the Microboard
Member commitment	No formal commitment	Need to commit for 12 months, but can resign
Financial records	None required	Treasurer required to keep records and have them audited for annual report each year
Member list	Keep for communication purposes	Must be kept up-to-date and produced if required
Legal recognition	None	Recognised as ‘like a person’ so I can open bank account, apply for grants, purchase property and so on
Expectations of members	Help a person to build friendships and to assist with thinking planning and actioning of personal goals	In accordance with the Constitution