The 2015 Annual General Meeting of UNA-UK will take place at 4pm on Saturday 16 May 2015 at the 'Resource for London' centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA.
The following documentation, with further information, is included below:
- AGM 2015 notice, draft 2014 minutes and 2013-14 financial summary
- Proxy voting form for those not able to attend
- 2013-14 audited accounts
- Process for members to submit topics for discussion (one eligible topic was received - see below)
- Distinguished Service Awards (information on process below, link to nominees here)
All paid-up and honorary members of the Association have the right to attend. While prior registration is not required, we strongly encourage those intending to attend to register.
This is particularly the case for members not intending to come to UNA-UK's 2015 Policy Conference, which will take place immediately before the AGM at the same venue.
Click here to register or contact Natalie Saad on saad@una.org.uk or 020 7766 3454.
Voting
All paid-up and honorary members of the Association have the right to vote. Those who cannot attend have the right to appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf.
Proxy voting forms are available to download by clicking here, or by contacting Steve Donnelly on 020 7766 3455 or donnelly@una.org.uk, or by post to Company Secretary, UNA-UK, 3 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EL.
Completed forms must reach the Company Secretary by 4pm on Thursday 14 May 2014 or they will not be counted.
Topics for discussion at the AGM
The Board of UNA-UK has agreed that all paid-up and honorary members of UNA-UK should be given an opportunity to propose topics for discussion at the AGM. The topics for discussion must focus on general management and governance and should not be policy proposals, as these will be considered at the 2015 Policy Conference. Each submission must be supported by six members, one of whom should attend the AGM. Click here for guidance on how to submit topics for discussion.
UPDATE: One topic was received by the deadline (30 April). It can be viewed here. Hard copies will be available at the meeting.
Paid-up and honorary members are free to raise issues at the meeting but prior notification through this process will support the allocation of sufficient time for discussion.
Distinguished Service Awards
As in previous years, the 2014 Distinguished Service Awards will be presented at the AGM.
The committees of all UNA Nations, Regions and Youth are invited to make nominations for these awards, which must include a citation of no more than 300 words on why the person has been nominated, and must be signed by two officers of the regional, national or youth committee in question. If there is no regional committee in your area, two branch officers should sign the citation.
UPDATE: Click here to view the nominations received by the deadline (24 April 2015)
The UNA-UK Board and Executive are delighted when awardees are able to attend the AGM to receive their awards in person, and we encourage committees to extend an invitation to their nominees.
Questions and requests for hard copies
Questions and requests for hard copies of the documentation should be sent to:
Steve Donnelly on 020 7766 3455 or donnelly@una.org.uk, or by post to Company Secretary, UNA-UK, 3 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EL.
