Society members want a membership committee
A motion calling for a new membership committee “to ensure that the branches, the regions and the wider membership receive the necessary support and resources to meet their needs, both now and in the future,” was carried at the annual
general meeting.
Bharat Nathwani, speaking on behalf of Andrew McCoig, said that the Society’s
role in terms of professional representation was diffuse. It needed to
support local networks if it was to achieve its Charter objective of
being a professional body.
The proposed committee could support and nurture branches, encourage
good practice, provide training and facilitate the sharing of best practice.
It could assist in national, regional and local interfaces. It could
also facilitate links among organisations of similar types or which operate
in the same geographical area through meetings.
Seconding, Mike Williams said that a major purpose of the committee would
be to assist smaller sectoral interests. It could be a forum for discussing
issues pertinent to particular membership sectors, with the findings
taken to the Council. It was a sensible step to ensure that all members
of the Society receive the help and support they require.
The President suggested that the motion should lie on the table until
the proposal for national boards for England, Wales and Scotland was
finalised. But the meeting insisted on a vote and carried the motion
by a narrow majority.
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