We had taken the decision to keep the AGM virtual to allow as many of our members to take part as possible, and we had up to around 50 people on the call, which was great.
The AGM is loaded onto YouTube so that anyone can watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWFA_-gq1Yw
The usual agenda was followed.
- We had updates on the research being carried out at Exeter and Sheffield
- We heard about the amazing fundraising that our members are doing for us
- We heard about the upcoming Potato Pants festival
- We presented our fundraising award
- We presented our raising awareness award
- Our reports were approved
- Our trustees were elected
- We saw the transition to a new treasurer
- We announced our upcoming series of summer presentations
Links mentioned in the AGM:
- The group website: https://hspgroup.org/
- EasyFundRaising: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/hspsupportgroup/
- Donations: https://www.justgiving.com/hspgroup
- Help the group here: https://hspgroup.org/want-to-be-able-to-help-the-group/
- Potato Pants festival: http://potatopantsfestival.co.uk/
- Potato Pants on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PotatoPantsFestival/
Some of our current fundraisers - please donate if you can:
- Jasons Everest base camp trek: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jasonmain
- Emmas dog sledding challenge: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/emmasarcticadventure
- Nicks running events: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nick-garrett2
I came to the end of my three year term this year, so I was up for re-election. I decided to stand again and to carry on in my role as Chair of the group. All of the trustees who were up for election were elected, including two new ones. This is good as it means that we're getting some new ideas bought into the group.
This year we were joined by a few of our honorary members, which was lovely to see. After the AGM there was also some lovely conversations between members, which always reminds me that our supportive community is the most important part of the group. Of our honorary members we heard from Marina, who leads the Italian HSP group and Hande Ozdinler from the USA. It was good to hear what they had to say.
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