This years AGM was held on 26th April in Glasgow. It was a wonderful afternoon of fascinating talks by recent Churchill fellows, and a chance for fellows from different years to meet up and share stories about their travels.
Scottish Association of Churchill Fellows
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
held on Saturday 24 April 2014
at Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) Glasgow
Present:
Committee members: Keith MacGillivray (chair), Claire Chapman, Jennifer Olley, Julia Nelson (standing down).
Fellows: David Comins, Michelle Martin, Peter and Kena Campbell, Norman Haddow, Lynn Jolly, Neil McIntyre, Brian Fraser, Ken Smith, Annabel Irvine, Tom Brock, Julia Nelson, Alison Mackenzie, Ian Irvine, Jess Thorpe, Ann Pascoe.
Visitors: George Imrie
Apologies: Fraser Gillmore, Charles McGhee, Susan McDonald, Kitty Kilburn, Maggie Watts, Alyson Little, Tony Garn, Lesley Manson, Jo Foo, Carolyn MacGillivray, Lorna Macleod, Callum MacCall, Charles Bonnar, Hannah Smith, Angus Robertson, Fiona Munro, Vyv Wood Gee, Bob Shepton, Ann Roye, Jeff Spencer, John M Sellar, Margaret Stinton, Lindsay Walker, Michael Glen, David Hird, William Sharp, Ro Scott, Jack Sanderson, Jennifer Nisbet.
1. Welcome
Keith MacGillivray chaired the meeting. Peter Campbell proposed the minutes from last year’s AGM. Jennifer Olley seconded the minutes.
2. Chairperson’s Report
The committee has met once face to face at the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. There have also been several teleconferences over the year.
Keith offered his thanks to Jennifer Olley for organising the venue for this year’s AGM.
There has been a recommendation for a venue for next year’s AGM of the Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh.
There are over 400 Scottish Fellows, with 80 of these not on email. Of that around 50 have responded to the invitation to this year’s AGM. Keith proposed that those folk that do not reply to the invitation (either yes or no) are removed from the local association.
In 2014, there were 14?? scholarships awarded. The quality of the applications is not always good, so Keith suggested that the Scottish association could assist with supporting local applicants with their documentation.
The 2014 categories have just been announced, and fellows are asked to support advertising this in their local areas.
In 2015, there is a 50 year celebration of the Winston Churchill Association. There will be a national event at Blenheim Palace, in May 2015. This will be open to all Fellows. Local associations are encouraged to organise additional events, however, Keith cautioned that no additional funds are available. Fellows are asked to support this initiative, by putting forward any suggestions, or recommendations for events.
3.Financial Report
The chair referred to the accounts for year ending 31 Dec 2013 (see Appendix 1). Julia Nelson proposed the accounts and Annabel Irvine seconded the accounts.
4.Election of Office-bearers
Keith referred to the AGM Agenda and the note of the changes to the Committee members.
Lindsay Walker is standing down as Treasurer.
Julia Nelson is standing down as secretary.
George Weir is standing down as webmaster.
Dr Jennifer Nisbitt stood for office.
Ann Pascoe stood for treasurer.
The position of web master will be picked up by Jenny Olley, supported by George Imrie.
Ian Irvine proposed the current and new office –bearers, and was seconded by Norman Haddow. All were in favour.
5.Any Other Business
After the AGM, presentations were delivered by the following three Fellows:
Lynn Jolly – Justice (Lynn visited the USA and Canada in 2013)
Ann Pascoe – how creativity helped a person with dementia accept his diagnosis (Ann went to India in 2012, together with her husband Andrew who has vascular dementia)
Ian Irvine- Homelessness in the USA and Canada (Ian visited North America in 2013)
Lisa Archibald – Communities that work (Lisa visited New Zealand and Australia in 2013, looking at mental health issues)
Keith closed the meeting offering a vote of thanks to the speakers and to Jenny for organising the venue. Copies of the talks will be uploaded to the Scottish Association website.
Appendix 1: Financial Report
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