Annual General Meetings

Notice of Respect's next AGM & 10th Birthday celebration

Thursday, 17 February 2011

5pm - 7pm

The Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, London,

183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE

Please click here to download a map.

Respect's AGM will be held after our conference in the hope that as many members as possible will be able to attend. This is your chance to find out more about - and have a say in - Respect's work.

We are offering a £20 discount (1) off the Young People's Violence in Close Relationships conference delegate fee to all Respect members who attend the AGM so we do hope you'll join us.

The AGM is an open meeting, and anyone interested in Respect's work is very welcome to attend. Only Respect members present at the AGM are entitled to vote. If you are not a member, you are very welcome to join up now or on the night if you would like to be able to participate in the voting process and/or benefit from the conference discount. (2)

Business of the AGM

As per the constitution (6.II) the business of the AGM will include:

Considering the reports and accounts of the past year

Copies of the accounts will be presented at the AGM.

Electing the Officers and Members of the Association to the Executive Committee for the next year

The Chair plus a majority of elected representatives must be members of Respect - the remaining elected representatives (i.e. up to 5) need not be Respect members.

Reviewing / revising the rules determining membership subscription for the next year

All motions to revise the constitution and all other motions which affect the general policy or management of the Association

Only members are entitled to propose motions at the AGM. If you are a member and wish to propose a motion, or if you are interested in joining the Executive Committee, please contact Jo Todd, CEO, at jo.todd@respect.uk.net / 020 75490 578 for further details.

AGM downloads

Alternatively, Please download the:

- 12 Essential EC Roles here.

- Trustee job description and person specification here.

- AGM Nominations and Elections Procedure here.

- AGM Motions Procedure here.

- Information about the Executive Committee here.

- AGM Nomination Form here.

- AGM Motions Form here.

- AGM Amendment to a Motion Form here.

- To read the draft AGM minutes from 22nd October 2009 please download them here.

(1)Conference delegates will be asked to pay the fee in full up-front. Respect will issue back credit notes for £20, after the AGM has taken place, to all Respect members who attended the business of the AGM.

(2) For details of how to join click here or contact Respect's membership officer for details. Email membership.respect@respect.uk.net

Nominations received

Respect has received the following nominations for Respect's Executive Committee

Download: Summary of nominations received

Further nominations

The posts of Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary have not received a nomination. Respect's nominations and elections procedure section 2.f) states:

[...] if an officer's post does not receive a nomination, then further nominations will be allowed up until 12pm on the day of the AGM (17th February 2011).

Therefore, anyone wishing to put themselves forward for nominations as Chair, Vice-Chair or Secretary can still do so. If you are interested, please download a nomination form and either email the completed form to jo.todd@respect.uk.net by 5pm on Monday, 14th February 2011 or hand it to Jo, Todd, CEO before 12pm on the day of the AGM (17th February 2011). Please note that new nominees must attend the AGM in person.

Motions

Respect has received a number of motions to be tabled at Respect's AGM on 17.02.11.

Download: Motions list

Amendments to motions

If you would like to propose an amendment to any of the motions tabled (see above), please download, complete and return the AGM Amendment to a Motion Form by 15th February 2011. Email jo.todd@respect.uk.net

October 2010: Respect's AGM 2010

Unfortunately due to the cancellation of the NPN in November 2010 we will be changing the date of our AGM and reschedulling for another date as soon as possible.

AGM 2009

Respect's ninth AGM was held on 22nd October 2009 at The Royal Marriott Hotel, Bristol

AGM 2008

Respect's eighth AGM was held on 30th October 2008 at the Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport.

Download: Respect AGM minutes 08.doc

AGM 2007

Respect's seventh AGM was held on 15th November 2007 in Gartmore, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Download : Respect AGM minutes 07.doc

AGM 2006

Respect's sixth AGM was held on 6th December 2006 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Download: Respect AGM minutes 06.doc

AGM 2005

Respect's fifth AGM was held on 3rd November 2005 in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England.