VONNE's AGM+ 2021
Four nominations have been received for election to VONNE's board.
The nominations
The VONNE board is made up of a maximum of nine elected members and up to six independent trustees appointed by serving trustees for their particular expertise, qualification and/or knowledge.
The nominations to join the elected board membership are:
- Jane Kingston
Member organisation represented: Connected Voice
- Jon Carling
Member organisation represented: Catalyst Stockton
- Sandra Coulter
Member organisation represented: Silverline Memories
- Victoria McMann
Member organisation represented: Arts Culture and Heritage Adventures CIC (trading as Unforgettable Experiences)
Members attending the AGM will have the opportunity to vote for these nominees, and candidate statements can be read at vonne.org.uk/vonne-agm-2021-board-member-nominees-candidate-statements.
The Membership Elected Trustees standing down at the AGM are:
- David Barker MBE
- Sir Paul Ennals CBE
- Mike Pratt
- David Robinson
The Independent Trustee standing down at the AGM is:
- Fiona Wharton, Partner, Wrigley’s Solicitors
The current Independent Trustees wishing to remain on the VONNE board are:
- Donna Bulmer, Managing Partner, Haines Watts
- Jenny Clark, #HealthNow Director, Groundswell
- Steven Duckworth, Head of Quality, NHS
- Professor Edward Kunonga, Public Health Consultant, NHS
AGM agenda:
- AGM opens (9.30am)
- Minutes of the 21st AGM, held November 19th, 2020
- Presentation of accounts (Treasurer)
- Appointment of auditors (Treasurer): Read Milburn & Co., North Shields
- VONNE board membership and election
- Annual review and highlights presented by VONNE CEO Carol Botten
- AGM closes (9.50am)
AGM+
Folllowing on from the formal business will be VONNE's AGM+ 2021: The digital debate: empowerment for all, full details of which are available on our website.
Our thanks go to Brewin Dolphin and Newcastle University for their support for this event, which is part of a programme of support designed to encourage innovation in North East Small and Medium Enterprises in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector. We’re part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund to deliver this programme, and funders require organisations who receive support to fill in a registration form. If you need to complete paperwork following your attendance at our AGM+, we’ll let you know and help you fill it in.
For more details about the event, and to book, visit our website. If you have any queries about any aspect of the morning's proceedings, email vonne@vonne.org.uk or call (0191) 233 2000. If you've already registered for the AGM+, you should have already received final attendance information, including the Zoom link.
