Glad it's all over!
A successful AGM requires much planning and effort from all within the host body. This year the staff excelled as usual and assisted in ensuring guests/members and all felt at home. A big thank you to all involved. An equally big thank you to our guest speaker this year - Clenton Farquarson of Gallant 2000, who gave a sterling speech on Equality and regularly referred to The Disability Syndicate as a prime example of how User Led Organisations can make a difference.
However, are AGM's of any significance? Does anyone actually care to listen to us ramble on about our successes over the last 12 months? User-led organisations have a duty to explain their actions/finances and thoughts to members but equally members need to use their power as individuals to help shape the organisations future. This year we sent out letters to over 200 members inviting nominations to the board. Only 1 very welcome member came forward.
I urge members of DD and those of other organisations, get involved!!! It's your organganisation. If you don't then you are not excersising your ability to add to our service delivery plans or let us know what's going on in your neighbourhoods etc. Saying that, there was a fair representation of members on the day and an impressive delegation for Derby City Council which demonstrates the successful working relationship between our two agencies.
Its important to celebrate achievements and reflect on the year just gone. As CEO it's important for me to see staff, funders, members and service users under one roof as one can get bogged down with budgets and strategy and lose the connection with what we are actually about!
Agree? Don't Agree?
Amo
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