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out going Trustees had done for the society. The Election of national positions were agreed en-block with a show
we need to
encourage our members to login to the website to access members benefits
trophies and awards followed the AGM.
I wish to thank the Board of Trustees for their warm welcome since I was elected National Assistant Secretary at the AGM in September. I would also like to thank Mark Hall for providing support and guidance to me as
I commenced this new role.
of hands. The two new
positions of change for
2021/22 were agreed by
the members present
which consisted of
Normal Dickinson
elected as Membership
Register and Raymond
Higgins elected as
Assistant Secretary. Proposals to change Clause 4.e in the NVS rules were agreed by all, which are that the membership subscriptions become due “on the first of January each year” changed to “12 months from the anniversary date of payment” a rolling 12 months and Part 2, clause 9 in the
The Autumn Trustees meeting was held on the 9th of
October via Zoom. Our Chair, Sandra Hall opened the meeting, welcoming all present including Sam (David) Forrester who joined as Midlands’s representative.
The suggestions and constructive feedback received from the recent
News from the Trustees October 2021
2021 AGM
Our National AGM was held on Saturday 11th September 2021 at the Chapel Community Centre, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury. Our Chair Sandra Hall opened the 60th AGM and welcomed the approximately 50 members that were present. Sandra delivered her report which is also available on our website.
Our president Medwyn Williams addressed the AGM and asked members to stand to observe a minute’s silence to remember our fellow members who had sadly passed away. Jean Forrester pointed out that the audited accounts had been published in July Simply Vegetables Magazine and copies had been circulated prior to the meeting. No comments had been received regarding the accounts and the accounts were accepted and agreed from the floor with a show of hands alongside the continuing appointment of the independent examiner Cutler & Co. Chartered Certified accountants, Leeds. Fiona Shenfield had prepared the Annual Report of the Trustees, which she delivered to the AGM. Appreciation was extended to Mark Hall and Emily Plumb in recognition of the work both these
Mark Hall handing over the baton ( or in this case, his pencil) to Raymond Higgins at the recent AGM.
NVS constitution any sum due from the member to the Charity is not paid in full within “six months” changed to “sixty days”. Sandra Hall thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting and the presentation of
members survey were discussed in detail. Your survey responses will be sorted into themes and assigned as short-term, medium-term, and long- term objectives which will then be considered by the trustees. The survey feedback is also to be reviewed against our current development plan actions. Our Chair Sandra Hall will continue
to take ownership of the development plan with Support from the Vice Chair, Ian Stocks. It was noted that we need to encourage our members to login
to the website to access members benefits including growing leaflets. Further guidance is now included with this edition of the magazine.
Fiona Shenfield reported that Membership forms need to be updated to capture the new rolling membership system. It was agreed that only one version is required going forward with the membership registrar contact details and that
a bulk order be placed, funded by Trustees, and distributed to Branches and DAs. The design will be tweaked slightly to reflect our website look and feel and also to include a QR code.
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RAYMOND HIGGINS FNVS NATIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY