PRINCESS ROYAL TRUST LANARKSHIRE CARERS CENTRE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
16TH SEPTEMBER 2010
Present:
1. Bernadette Al-Hilli
2. Isabel Bannister
3. Paul Begley
4. Ian Bingham
5. Kay Campbell 6. Roseann Codona
7. Stan Collington
8. Linda Craig
9. Nancy Denniston
10. Moira Doak
11. Brenda Doyle 12. John Early
13. Margaret Flavell
14. Brian Fitzgerald
15. Jim McRobbie 16. Iris Russell
17. Mary Jinks
18. Rita Black
19. Diane Dunn
20. Jim Wilson
21. Yasemin Urquhart
22. Ronald Urquhart
23. Richard Adams
24. Asifa Saleem
25. Roxanna Hakeem
26. Martha George
27. Leonora Gilmour
28. Agnes Hadden
29. Kaye Harmon 30. Rosemary Hennan
31. Mary Hendry
32. Phil Hughes
33. Nan Hughes
34. Janice Lennox 35. Nancy McLeod
36. Arlene MacNeill
37. Jim McGinn
38. Margaret McKay
39. William MacLachlan
40. Margaret Mitchell
41. Margaret Moncrieff
42. Patrick Murphy
43. Linda McDonald
44. Roxanna Naeem
45. Susan O’Boyle
46. Sadie O’Hagan
47. Claire Pearson
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Carer
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South Lanarkshire Council
Carer
Carer
Carer
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NHS Lanarkshire Carer Support Team
Carer
Director, Carer
South Lanarkshire Council
Carer
North Lanarkshire Council
Treasurer
Carer
Carer
North Lanarkshire Council – Community Learning
Shaw Trust
North Lanarkshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
Carer
Carer
Clasp
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer, North Lanarkshire Carers Together
South Lanarkshire Council
Carer
Director, Carer
Director, Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Director, Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
South Lanarkshire Council
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48. Anne Prinn
49. Margaret Sanderson
50. Elizabeth Seaton
51. Samar Sheikh 52. Liz Smillie
53. Shaister Saleem
54. Bill Walker
55. Zoe Walker
56. Tommy Wilson
57. Jan Wilson
58. Morag O’Donnell
59. Marie Campbell
60. Pauline Pollock
61. Eleanor Digan 62. Lesley Fishleigh
63. Parveen Ashgar
64. Isbah Khan
65. Avril Whiteside
66. Jacqui Budris 67. Lorraine Caldwell
68. Lynn Shaw
69. Bobby McBride
70. Karin Thomson
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Director, Carer
Carer
Director, Carer
Director, Carer
Carer
Carer
Director, Carer
South Lanarkshire Council
Carer
Carer
PRTLCC, Centre Manager
PRTLCC, Training Officer
PRTLCC, Information Worker
PRTLCC, Clerical Worker
PRTLCC, NL Carer Resource Worker
PRTLCC, BBV Carer Support Worker
PRTLCC, Bilingual Carer Support Worker
PRTLCC, Training Co-ordinator
PRTLCC, Airdrie Carer Support Worker
PRTLCC, Motherwell Carer Support Worker
PRTLCC, Bellshill Carer Support Worker
PRTLCC, Cumbernauld Carer Support Worker
PRTLCC, Coatbridge Carer Support Worker
Apologies
1. Provost Russell Clearie –
2. Sandra Walker –
3. Blair Millar –
4. Sheila Drysdale –
5. Michele Dowling –
6. Morris Howatt –
7. Amanda Kerr –
8. Chris Kimber –
9. Liz McCann –
10. Kenny Graham –
11. Harry Stevenson –
12. Ann Teale –
13. Duncan MacKay –
14. Hina Sheikh –
15. Helen Fox –
16. Archie Strang,
17. Brian Doig –
18. Jacquie Thomson –
19. Mary Jinks –
20. Elaine Harrow –
21. Scott McNeill –
22. Mary Yates –
23. Debbie Halliday –
24. Gaye Paterson –
25. PC Stuart Hare –
26. Tom Barrie –
27. Jan Smith –
28. Hazel McCallum –
South Lanarkshire
McClymont House
South Lanarkshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Office of the Public Guardian
Terence Higgins Trust
NHS Lanarkshire
Office of the Public Guardian
South Lanarkshire Council
North Lanarkshire Carers Together
North Lanarkshire Council
NHS Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council
Chief Executive South Lanarkshire Council
EK Dementia Carers Group
NHS Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council
NHS Carer Support Team
South Lanarkshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
NHS Lanarkshire Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Maggie’s Lanarkshire Centre
Community Safety
South Lanarkshire Council
MacMillan Nurse Co-ordinator
Robert Owen Primary School
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29. Robert Anderson –
30. Anila Ansari 31. Pervaiz Akhtar –
32. Katrina Brennan –
33. Betty Collington –
34. Christine Carruthers –
35. Peter Carruthers –
36. Luke Davie –
37. Roseann Doyle –
38. Beverley Dunbar –
39. Carol Graham –
40. Rashida Hussain –
41. Lijo Joseph –
42. Claire McLeod –
43. Diane Kane –
44. Liz Kennedy –
45. Kevin McGoldrick –
46. Margaret Moultrie –
47. Mary McGill –
48. Robert Peat –
49. Lesley Reid –
50. Gordon Simpson –
51. Margaret Smith,
52. May Woods –
53. Stewart Wright –
54. Betty Young 55. Helena Kelman
56. Julie Lennox
57. Dian McFadden
Carer, Director, Chairperson SL Carers Network
NHS Lanarkshire
Carer
NHS Lanarkshire
Carer
Carer
Carer
Carer
South Lanarkshire Carers Network
South Lanarkshire Council
Redburn School
Carer
British Red Cross
Partners in Play
NHS Lanarkshire
Carer
Director, Carer
Carer
Carer
NHS Lanarkshire
LAMH
North Lanarkshire Council
Director, Carer
Carer
North Lanarkshire Council, Community Learning
Carer
PRTLCC, SL Carer Resource Worker
PRTLCC, Rutherglen/Cambuslang Carer Support
Worker
PRTLCC, Clydesdale Carer Support Worker
Welcome
Mary Hendry (Chairperson) welcomed everyone along to the AGM and gave the domestic
arrangements for the day.
Mary highlighted since the last AGM, there had been two new members of staff appointed –
Parveen Ashgar (Blood Borne Virus Carer Support Worker) and Avril Whiteside (Training
Co-ordinator).
Mary feedback on 2 points that were raised at last year’s AGM:
West Meets East – This event is taking place on Sunday 19th September 2010 in
Rutherglen Town Hall from 1.00 pm till 4.00 pm. This event will celebrate and embrace both
cultural. The event is sold out.
Hamilton / Blantyre Carer Support Worker – Unfortunately this has not happened due to
funding constraints, however the Centre is looking at different ways to achieve this. The kind
donation of £8,500 from Hamilton Old Parish Church would be used to help fund this post
and the Centre is working towards getting match funding. Watch this space.
Mary finished with Thank yous to Funders, the Carers Strategy groups, her fellow directors,
staff, treasurer and the volunteers.
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Mary highlighted that from the previous minutes that 3 board members and retired and would
not be re-standing for election again. The 3 were Duncan Gray, Ann Ballantyne and James
Sharp who sadly passed away after a short illness. Mary thanked them for their commitment
and involvement. If anyone would be interested in joining the Board of Directors please
either speak to Mary or Morag or the local carer support worker. No one expressed an
interested at the AGM. Mary stressed if there are less than 5 board of directors at a Board
Meeting then the meeting can not go ahead.
The Lanarkshire Carers Centre is celebrating its 15 year anniversary this October, Mary
done an overview of the background and thanked especially Morag (Centre Manager) for
having the vision and the drive in difficult times to achieve what the Centre is in. Mary also
thanks fellow directors, staff, the treasurer and the volunteer team who provide invaluable
admin support and if it wasn’t for them manning the Centre today, all staff would not have
had the opportunity to attend.
Minutes of Previous Meeting – 18th September 2009
Minutes were agreed as a true record. Arlene MacNeill proposed the minutes and Ann Prinn
seconded them.
Matters Arising
No matters arising.
Treasurer Report
The draft accounts for 2009-2010 were distributed and Brian gave explanations especially
on the Income and Expenditure page and the Balance Sheet. Brian expressed the difficult
financial times we are in and the Centre is utilising the resources to the most effectiveness
for the Carers. Brian thanked the ongoing support of the funders (South and North
Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire). Brian stressed the fact that Carers can not allow
the Caring Agenda to slip off the political agenda. The Centre always ensures Best Value
with all of our services and the centre has made significant financial saving, please see
below for examples:
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Wage Freeze for staff.
Terminated lease on conference room within 42 Campbell Street, Hamilton.
Changed telephone and stationary suppliers.
The centre has again been overwhelmed with the generosity of carers and Hamilton Old
Parish Church. The church donated £8,500 and carers support groups and the social and
fundraising team have donated £5,168. The £5,168 will go towards Carers Week 2011 and
the annual carer’s party. A big thank you to anyone who has donated to the Lanarkshire
Carers Centre and for all the hard work of the Social and Fundraising team.
The accounts were approved at the Board of Directors meeting on 30th August 2010. The
accounts were approved at today’s AGM and A G Greig was approved as auditor.
Election of Board Members
Lesley read out the existing board members and they all stood down, Apart from the 3
members who have retired all of the other members stood for re-election and were voted in
for 2010-2011. Brian Fitzgerald was voted in as treasurer. No one expressed an interest to
join the Board.
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Centre Activities 2009-2010
Morag highlighted that there was a facts and figures factsheet within each pack. If anyone is
interested in the full annual report, this can be downloaded from the PRT Lanarkshire Carers
Centre’s homepage or speak to the local carer support worker.
The Lanarkshire Carers Centre is a carer-led organisation and Morag stressed the
importance of carers providing their comments whether good or bad at the Stakeholders and
at the Annual Carer Reviews which are held on an annual basis in each locality. All
comments are valued and recorded and reported to the funders on a monthly, quarterly and
annual basis.
The Lanarkshire Carers Centre was the host for the launch of The Carers and Young Carers
Strategy for Scotland 2010 to 2015. For the first time, carers are being recognised as equal
partners in care. The strategy’s headline message states: “Carers are equal partners in the
planning and delivery of care and support”.
Morag informed everyone there was a quiz paper within the pack given out today and the
answers were on the yearly posters around the hall. The yearly posters provided information
on the Centre’s work over the years and some trivia on what was happening in the world.
Slater Menswear Ltd had generously donated a voucher for a man’s suit as part of the 15
year celebrations. Every male carer on the database was put in for a draw. Mary Hendry
pulled out David Major from Carluke as the recipient of the prize.
Thank You
Mary thanked everyone again for their attendance and asked for any comments re; the
venue and brunch. One carer from a minority background voiced there concerns and they
didn’t feel the venue was appropriate since it was licensed and the only vegetarian option
was egg.
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