Find Out About Membership
posted: 14/06/2010
Thursday 1 July is the date for people who use our services and volunteers to find out about becoming more involved in George House Trust. People using services and volunteers are warmly invited to come and find out more on Thursday 1 July from 5.30pm. You could become a Member. Our membership is free.
Finding Out About Membership is on Thursday 1 July
- refreshments and snacks start at 5.30pm
- the talk and your questions begin at 6
- we will finish by 7pm.
George House Trust is a membership organisation. Members are the people who come to our Annual General Meeting and elect our board of trustees. This board then oversees and steers what we do. Members are the people who can also become trustees on the board.
Members Vote
Members also vote on any major strategic decisions for the organisation, either at the Annual General Meeting, or at any special meetings that might be called during a year.
Whether you are electing trustees or voting on major strategic decisions, being a member gives you the chance to influence what we do.
This event is all about telling you more and answering your questions. You will be able to meet existing trustees and members.
Below we explain in more detail what it is all about for those who are really curious or for people who cannot come to the meeting on Thursday 1 July.
Applying to become a member
To become a member you would need to:
- Use George House Trust services (this includes HIV positive people, carers, family) OR
- Be a current volunteer who is actively involved in the organisation AND
- Able to attend the Annual General Meeting, or to vote by post AND
- Support the aims and objectives of George House Trust.
We need people who know enough about us, support our work, are actively interested in our future, and are able and willing to come to the Annual General Meeting (or vote by post).
You can download the membership forms here:
Two thirds of our members are living with HIV
We work to make sure that two-thirds of our members are people living with HIV.
We want about 100 members, and will pull names from a hat if too many people apply. We want a good balance of members to represent all our service users and volunteers.
Summer Members selection
We only appoint new members once a year – you must apply to be a member by Friday 30th July. By 20 August you should have the written answer to your application.
If you have any questions on membership please email
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Drug Company Money - No Thanks
posted: 16/10/2009
The debate about whether George House Trust should change its long-standing policy of not taking funding from drug companies ended with a very clear vote against this, from the Annual General Meeting last night. 85% of the voters at the Annual General Meeting rejected the proposal to consider accepting funding from the major drug companies.
There was a clear feeling that we should keep our moral stance and retain our principled opposition, so we are seen to be clearly independent of drug companies in our advice, information and other work.
George House Trust will write a clear policy on refusing drug company funding and how this fits with our core values, and promote this in our publicity and to potential funders.
Elections and Accounts
Annual General Meetings are about elections and accounts too - so the accounts were accepted and the re-appointment of auditors was approved, and trustees were elected to serve on the board.
We would like to give our appreciation and thanks to Trustees who have stood down from the board: Jonathan Atkin, Agnes Kuzoraunye, Mervis Makhaza.
Trustees for 2009-10
Reappointed, are trustees:
- Steven Ainscow
- Gerwyn Knight
- Deborah Mgijima
- Stewart Murau
New trustees:
- Paul Fairweather
- David Teasdale
- Jonathan Watts
Trustee Officers
- Chair - Jim Vann,
- Treasurer - Colin Davies,
- Vice Chair - Damian Kelly
We have advertised for two external trustees and the outcome of this process will be announced at a later date.
Image credit from The Rag Blog
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