Annual General Meeting 2020

Event Information

The Guild's Annual General Meeting will take place through Zoom. Please email Guild administrator Jonathan Woods jonathan@gfw.co.uk to register and Jonathan will then send you details of how to access the event on Zoom.

Hello all,

On behalf of the committee as a whole, I’d like to emphasise how vital it is that we get as many members to the AGM this year as possible – I know it's been, and continues to be, an extremely tough ride, which is why it’s more important than ever to have your voice heard as we look to the future. This is your Guild, and your chance to make it work for you, whether you’d simply like to make a suggestion, or want to get more involved long term by standing for the committee. The details of how to raise a resolution for the agenda are below.

If we don’t know what you’re thinking, we can’t act on it, so, though it’s sad we can’t be together this year, I’d urge everyone who can make the time to do so.

Hope to see as many of you there as possible!
Very best wishes,

Felicity Cloake
Vice-president

Agenda for Meeting

President’s welcome – Orlando Murrin

Minutes of 2019 AGM

Secretary’s report – Sam Bilton

Treasurer's report and presentation of accounts – Samuel Goldsmith

Chair's report – Charlotte Pike

Resolutions

Results of committee election

Any other business

The Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting is one of the most important dates in the Guild diary. This is the opportunity for you, as members of the Guild to hear what has been happening since the last Annual General Meeting in April 2019, for you to express views on Guild policies, and to raise issues that are of importance to you.

The Annual General Meeting has two other key purposes:

Debating and voting on resolutions proposed by members

If you have any resolutions for consideration at the meeting, please complete the relevant part of the form below and email it to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk) by Wednesday 14 October 2020.

The election of new Committee members

Several members are standing down from the Committee this year so we are looking for several new committee members.

Committee members are expected to attend at least six meetings per year. Meetings take place on average once a month and, although in normal circumstances they have taken place in central London, they are currently conducted on Zoom. Meetings generally last from one to two hours. Travel expenses (within reason) for attendance at meetings are paid for committee members from all parts of the UK.

Members of the Guild committee are responsible for all the Guild's activities from the awards and workshops to the website and newsletter and this includes everything from organisation to finding sponsors.

To nominate someone or stand for election yourself, please complete the relevant part of the form below and email it to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk) by Wednesday 14 October 2020.

If you would like to learn more about what is involved in serving on the Committee, or about any of the tasks detailed here, please contact our Chair Charlotte Pike (charlotte@charlottepike.co.uk) or any other member of the Committee.

Attending the Annual General Meeting

Please note: Under Rule 33 of the Guild's Constitution only fully paid-up members may attend the Annual General Meeting. If your subscription has not been paid please email Guild administrator Jonathan Woods jonathan@gfw.co.uk .

The Guild's Annual General Meeting will take place through Zoom. Please email Jonathan jonathan@gfw.co.uk to register and he will then send you details of how to access the event on Zoom.

Elections to the Committee

There are several vacancies on the committee this year.

If you would like to nominate a new committee member, or stand for election yourself, please complete and email the nomination paper below to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk).

Nominations should reach the administrator no later than Wednesday 14 October 2020.

In the event that we have more nominations than vacancies, an election will be held. In this case, electronic ballot papers will be sent to members by Wednesday 28 October 2020. Officers will be elected at the first committee meeting held after the AGM.

Nominations for election to the Committee of the Guild of Food Writers at the Annual General Meeting 2020

Name of nominated person (please print name):

Proposer (please print name):

Seconder (please print name):

Candidates are asked to write two short statements:

One detailing their qualifications and interests and the roles that they think they could fulfil on the committee
Another detailing their views about the Guild and the issues that they regard as being most important to the Guild at the present time

As the form indicates, candidates are constitutionally required to have a proposer and seconder, both of whom are fully paid-up members of the Guild. Please contact Charlotte Pike for further information or clarification.

This form and the statements should be emailed to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk).

Resolutions

If you have any resolutions for consideration at the AGM please email them to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk) to arrive no later than Wednesday 14 October 2020.

Notice of resolutions will be sent to members by Wednesday 28 October 2020.

Amendments to resolutions must reach Jonathan Woods no later than Monday 2 November 2020.

Resolutions must have a proposer and a seconder, and both parties must be fully paid-up members of the Guild.

Resolutions for the Annual General Meeting 2020

Resolution:

Proposer (please print name):

Seconder (please print name):

This form should be completed and emailed to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk).