October 9, 2013 MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1. Welcome by Chair: The Chair, Patricia Hesketh Sullivan, welcomed members and guests to the Annual General Meeting.

2. Minutes of the last AGM: The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held 30th January 2013 were unanimously accepted as a true and accurate record, and signed by the Chair.

3. Presentation of the Annual Report: The Annual Report was received and adopted by all those present and entitled to vote.

4. Presentation of the Annual Accounts: The Chair moved for the adoption of the Accounts for 2012/2013, which was unanimously approved by the membership.

5. Appointment of Auditors: It was unanimously resolved by the membership that Bootstrap Enterprise be appointed as Auditors for the financial year 2013/2014.

6. Election of PCN Executive and Finance Committee:Votes were taken individually on the appointment of the following people who had submitted their nominations for the role of Executive Committee member:

Melanie Close (Disability Equality North West) Mahmud Amirat (Gujarat Sunni Muslim Community Centre) Ibrahim Member (Baitulmal) Pratap Parmar (Pukar)

All were voted in on the unanimous approval of all those present and entitled to vote.

7. Open MikeThe following gave three minutes talk on their project/services:-

Denise Hartley (Intact) Gina Gonzoles (Release into Victory) Janet Cullingford (Central Advocacy) Malcolm Craig (Preston Faith Forum) Robbie Main (Dig In) Steve Scoran (Young Addaction) Greg Smith (Preston Christian Action Network) Jane Wignall (Resource Creatives) Valerie Wise (Preston Domestic Violence Services) Christine Hartley (Help Direct) Louise Ashworth (Barnardos – Moving On) Terri Wolstenholme (Barnardos – Preston Night Stop) Rosemary Trustam (Preston Learning Disability Forum)

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Peter Beesley (Lollytrad)

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Presentation of Moving On Project certificates: The Chair and Anthony Speakman of Community Futures presented certificates and congratulated those individuals who had undertaken and successfully passed Health Champion, Emergency First Aid at Work and Project Planning training and gained two nationally recognised qualifications.

Health Champion certificates were awarded to: Sharon Bennett Marianne Davids Marie Hamer Helen Crossan Claudette Coke Samantha Orchard Sonja Marzouki

First Aid certificates were awarded to: Sonja Marzouki Claudette Coke Marianne Davids Samantha Orchard Marie Hamer Helen Crossan

Melanie Close – Disability Equality North West (DENW)With great sadness Mel informed those present of the death of Lesley Finley, DENW’s Chairperson, Friend and Supporter for over 15 years.Lesley began volunteering for Disability Equality NW (formerly Preston Disc) in 1999, as a volunteer advisor. During that time she helped and supported many disabled people to complete benefit forms, access information and learn more about their rights. In more recent years, Lesley came back to Disability Equality as a Trustee, she had so many useful skills and so much knowledge to share that we were delighted to have her back. She moved on to become Company Secretary, Vice Chair and then Chair – this gave her the opportunity to actively campaign for disabled people’s rights, to attend strategic meetings influencing local policies and services.Internally she supported the staff, volunteers and other trustees, she questioned everything, left no stone unturned and lead us with determination, sensitivity and with a great passion for Human Rights and the Social Model of Disability.The lives of many people are better for knowing Lesley and she will be missed so much.

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The Chair closed the meeting, thanked the members and guests for attending and invited members and guests to enjoy a supper, courtesy of Intact Community Cafe, and networking.

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Present:1. Jane Wignall (Resource Creatives)2. Claire Hewitson (Help Direct/Age Concern)3. Marion Bolton (Community Futures)4. Patricia Hesketh Sullivan (PCN Chair / Frenchwood Community

Association)5. Denise Hartley (Intact)6. Peter Beesley (Lollytrad)7. Rose Trustam (Preston Learning Disability Forum)8. Brenda Molnor9. Christine Hartley (Help Direct/Age Concern)10. Marianne Davids11. Zafar Coupland (Sahara in Preston)12. Younus Khan (Pukar)13. Valerie Wise (Preston Domestic Violence Service)14. Mahmud Amirat (Gujarat Sunni Muslim Community Centre)15. Malcolm Craig (Preston Faith Forum)16. Naomi Burrows (Young Addaction)17. Steve Scoran (Young Addaction)18. Ibrahim Member (Older People’s Forum)19. Greg Smith (Preston Christian Action Network)20. Gaynor Wood (UCLAN)21. Helen Crossan (Central Lancashire ME/CFS Support Group)22. Claudette Coke23. Melanie Close (DENW)24. Tim Keightley (The Foxton Centre)25. Louise Ashworth (Barnardos)26. Cty Cllr Jennifer Mein (LCC)27. Sharon Bennett28. Bob Fletcher (Friends of Fishwick & St Matthew’s)29. Cllr Robert Boswell (Preston City Council)30. Nerys Eaves(Preston City Council)31. Tracey Hopkins (Emmaus)32. Max Neill (Connect 4 Life)33. Sam Orchard (Integrate)34. Marie Hamer (Integrate)35. Dave Brown ( Street Pastors)36. Terri Wolstenholme ( Barnardos)37. Sonja Marzouki38. Glenis Tansey (Greater Preston CCG)39. Linda Chivers (Age Concern Central Lancashire)40. Robbie Main (Dig In)41. Gina Gonzoles (Release into Victory)42. Janet Cullingford (Central Advocacy)43. Keith Vernon (UCLAN)

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