Welcome to the 2024 Annual General Meeting Page.
Please keep checking this page as items will be added/amended in the lead-up to the AGM (text highlighted yellow has yet to be confirmed)
The 2024 AGM will be held at Crossways HQ on Wednesday 20th March, starting at 19:30 hrs.
Following the AGM there will (hopefully) be a presentation of long service certificates
Minutes of the 2023 AGM are available to download/print, click here.
Management Committee Reports are/will be available to download below (See Reports on Agenda)
Members are reminded that 2024 Subscriptions (£25) are due (1st January 2024). To minimise the administrative effort in collecting Subs, Members are requested to pay Subs before this AGM. Ideally please pay directly into the CAF Bank account (A/C number: 00032365, Sort code: 40-52-40, using your Call-Sign as the Reference) and email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to confirm the date of payment).
The Agenda is posted below.
Elected Positions up for renewal are tabulated below, showing the incumbent and their intention to stand again or not. As other nominations are received the table will be populated further (Closing Date 6th March 2024). Click on the Name of the Applicant to view their Nomination & Seconder and Personal Statement (if provided): -
Election of Officers:
| Position | Current | Intention to Stand | Other Applicant 1 | Other Applicant 2 |
| Unit Leader |
Stephen Slough | (Proposed: Ed Brereton, 2nd: Stu Bickel) | ||
| Deputy-Unit Leader | Tom Bryant | (Proposed: Rachel McCormick, 2nd: Scott Pearce) | ||
| Secretary |
Paul Shelton | (Proposed: Ed Brereton, 2nd: Martin Adams) | ||
| Deputy-Secretary | Rebekka Welch | No - Standing down | REQUIRED | |
| Treasurer |
Caroline Sutton | (Proposed: Bob Mace, 2nd: Stephen Slough) | ||
| Deputy-Treasurer | Ian McGowan | No - Standing down | REQUIRED | |
| Membership Sec |
Dave Hixson-Ward | (Proposed: Chris Morris, 2nd: Chris Greasley) | ||
| Deputy-Mem Sec | Chris Greasley | (Proposed: Bob Mace, 2nd: David Rider) | ||
| Operations Lead |
Adrian Goodhand | (Proposed: Luke Gray, 2nd: Dan Smith) | ||
| Deputy-Ops Lead | Vacant | Chris Morris (Proposed: Adrian Goodhand, 2nd Will Franklin) | ||
| Search Lead | Trevor Antell | No - Standing down | Chris Ramsey (Proposed: Trevor Antell, 2nd Ed Brereton) | |
| Deputy Search Lead | Chris Ramsey | No - Standing down to take up the Lead Role | Paul Turle (Proposed: Chris Ramsey, 2nd Trevor Antell) | |
| Fundraising & Marketing Lead |
Sian Smail | (Proposed: Dan Smith, 2nd: Alex May) | ||
| Deputy-F & M Lead | Paul Martin | No - Standing down | REQUIRED | |
| Membership Representative |
Martin Adams | No - Standing down (length of time in post rule) | Vicki Cannings (Proposed: Chris Greasly, 2nd Tom Bryant) | |
| Deputy-Mem Rep | Nick Ellis | No - Standing down (to allow Martin to support the new Trustee) | Martin Adams (Proposed: Nick Ellis, 2nd Luke Gray) | |
| Additional Trustee *1 |
Bob Mace | (Proposed: Sarah Callaby-Brown, 2nd: Trevor Antell) |
*1 - Each elected Management Committee member (not Deputies) will (by our rules) become a Trustee of DorSAR. Anyone who is not re-elected will cease to be a Trustee. In addition, there is one Non-Management Committee Trustee Position that is nominated, seconded and voted on in the same way as the other posts.
Members wishing to stand for any of the above positions must apply in writing (to the PO Box) or email the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (copied to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). The closing date for nominations is 6th March 2024, Extended until AGM (Only for un-nominated positions). To stand for a position, Individuals must be proposed and seconded by two other members of DorSAR. Individuals are invited (but not mandated) to submit an overview of their experience, what they believe they offer the post and any policies they intend to pursue if elected. Submissions will be posted as links to this page as they are received.
The relevant Elected Officers will review appointed positions after the AGM.
AGENDA
NB: Only matters published on this Agenda can be discussed at this meeting. Members can request additions to this Agenda up until 10th March 2024 after which only emergency matters can be added SUBJECT TO the majority approval of those present at the AGM (if required the Unit Leader will administer this at the start of the AGM). N.B. Documents have yet to be uploaded
- Unit Leader's Welcome and Opening Remarks (including consideration of any request to vote from members not meeting the full voting criteria (requires 75% in favour vote)).
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of 2023 AGM (Click here to view/print a copy)
- Matters arising
- Reports from Trustees for 2023
- Secretary
- Membership Secretary
- Treasurer
- Operations Lead
- Search Lead
- Fundraising Lead
- Membership Representative
- Statistics Report
- Unit Leader Report for 2023
- Items for Discussion/Vote
- Proposed by the Management Committee - Membership Fees: To remain at £25 for subs due 2025.Note 1
- Proposed by the Management Committee - Adoption of Amendments to Protocols amended within the year Note 2
- Vote of thanks to retiring Officers.
- Election of Officers (see table above)
- Police Address (Representative from Dorset Police)
- Presentation of Long Service Certificates
- Meeting Close.
Note 1 - The retiring Management Committee consider there is no need to increase the membership fee so propose it remains at £25 for subs due January 2025.
Note 2 - Documents are currently being checked to establish those that have changed since the last AGM
Click here to download the Full Rules of the Organisation in which the AGM is dealt with