Notice of Annual General Meeting of Bruntsfield Community Greengrocer Limited, and Election of Management Committee Members
You are warmly invited to attend the 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bruntsfield Community Greengrocer (trading as Dig-In) to be held in Christ Church (church centre next to the church) at Holy Corner, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, arrival at 7pm for 7.15pm start on Tuesday 27th February 2018.
Please register your interest in the event here so we can cater for appropriate numbers!
The formal AGM proceedings will be preceded by ‘Community Confidence and Carrots’: a talk from Rob Davidson, Manager of the Cyrenians Farm Enterprise from where we source a range of organic salads and vegetables. We’re delighted to be hearing from Rob about how by running a working farm they are also able to sustain a home for a community of young vulnerable people, many with experiences of homelessness.
Formal AGM proceedings will start at 8pm, please feel free to join us even if you can’t make the talk from Rob at 7.15pm. We encourage all shareholders to attend as it’s a brilliant opportunity to hear about everything that has been happening in your local community co-op and ask any questions. The AGM will comprise of the formal business of the AGM; the election of new Management Committee members and a structured discussion on the strategy for Dig-In over the next 1-3 years. Annual accounts and the strategy will be shared with shareholders in advance of the meeting.
Election of Committee
As you are aware, the existing Management Committee is currently overseeing the running of the business on behalf of the shareholders. We now cordially invite all shareholders aged 16 or over to stand for election or to nominate another shareholder to be elected onto our new Committee.
We are currently actively seeking Management Committee members. Having a robust Management Committee is critical to the continuity of the shop. Once new members have been elected, the new Management Committee then elects from its members its Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer.
If you wish to stand for election, please apply in writing. Please supply your name, address and share certificate number in your nomination, as well as some information about yourself and the reason for your nomination (max. 100 words).
If you are nominating another shareholder, please include your own name, address and share certificate number along with your nomination. The nominee should also send in his/her details and text as above.
More details on joining the Management Committee are available on our website here. If you would like an informal chat about sitting on the MC, please contact Catherine Francis on chair@diginbruntsfield.co.uk.
Nominations:
Please send all nominations for election to us either by post to our shop: F.A.O. The Returning Officer, Dig-In Community Greengrocer, 119 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4EQ or by email to isla@diginbruntsfield.co.uk to arrive by midnight on Monday 26th February 2018.
AGM – Motions
If you wish to raise any issues at the AGM, you can propose a motion in writing, either by post to our shop: Dig-In Community Greengrocer (AGM Motion), 119 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4EQ or by email to chair@diginbruntsfield.co.uk to arrive no later than 5.00pm on Tuesday 20th February 2018.
Queries/Information: If you would like more information about the work of the Management Committee, Dig-In or the election, or have any queries, please contact Catherine Francis, current chair at chair@diginbruntsfield.co.uk.
Discussion: Strategy 2021
The formal business of the AGM will be followed by a more structured discussion on our strategy for the next 1-3 years. A draft copy is available here – Dig-In Strategy 2021 – and print copies will be available on the day. Please bring your thinking caps!
We look forward to seeing you there!