Wednesday, 23rd January 2013, 8.00pm in Longparish Village Hall
All members and friends are very warmly invited to support the Annual General Meeting in the newly refurbished Village Hall. The Trustees will report on the year past, the first year of the charity's life, and outline ideas for future work.
A speaker from Community Action Hampshire will describe developments in community enterprise in the county and how that organisation can support and encourage our efforts.
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Friday, 5 October 2012
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
HaVACE Forum Meeting
Thursday, 7th June, 8.00pm
Hurstbourne Priors Village Hall
All who are concerned with strengthening the community life of our area are very warmly invited to come to the open Forum Meeting.
We shall hear an interim report on the Village Agents’ scheme which has been running now for almost a year, and consider possible models of care of the elderly which might be implemented in our area. With the concerns about the shortage of allotment space in at least one part of the area, we shall also have a look at the Landshare scheme.
We will also try to respond to the concerns and ideas of those present. Please do come!
Hurstbourne Priors Village Hall
All who are concerned with strengthening the community life of our area are very warmly invited to come to the open Forum Meeting.
We shall hear an interim report on the Village Agents’ scheme which has been running now for almost a year, and consider possible models of care of the elderly which might be implemented in our area. With the concerns about the shortage of allotment space in at least one part of the area, we shall also have a look at the Landshare scheme.
We will also try to respond to the concerns and ideas of those present. Please do come!
Friday, 10 February 2012
First Annual Meeting
Our first Annual General Meeting of the Association was held at St Mary Bourne Village Hall on Wednesday 25th January 2012.
The interim Trustees were confirmed at full trustees: Martin Coppen, Chair; Pat Jones, Minute Secretary; James Croser, Hon Treasurer; David Ankcorn; John Scott (Forton); Revd John Scott.
The full minutes of the meeting are available here.
The Chairman's Report is here.
The interim Trustees were confirmed at full trustees: Martin Coppen, Chair; Pat Jones, Minute Secretary; James Croser, Hon Treasurer; David Ankcorn; John Scott (Forton); Revd John Scott.
The full minutes of the meeting are available here.
The Chairman's Report is here.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
HaVACE First Annual General Meeting
The Local Group promoting community enterprise in the rural area east of Andover has an important New Year meeting with its first AGM on Wednesday 25th January 2012 at 8.00pm at St Mary Bourne Village Centre Committee Room (Bourne Meadow, SP11 6BE - come in through the main entrance, then up the stairs at the left).
The interim trustees (Martin Coppen, acting chairman; Pat Jones, acting minute secretary; James Croser, acting honorary Treasurer; David Ankcorn; John Scott (Forton); Revd John Scott) have set up a bank account and the mechanisms of a charitable association.
So all members and would-be members* are very warmly invited to come to elect the official trustees and to hear about the progress made in 2011 and plans for 2012. Any member may stand to be a trustee.
Refreshments will be enjoyed. Please do come and support!
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Agenda for Meeting 4
HaVACE – Hill & Valley Area Community Enterprise
Invitation to General Meeting 4, Wednesday 12th October 2011
8.00pm at Hurstbourne Priors Village Hall
Directions: Hurstbourne Priors Village Hall is on the west side of the B3048 valley road, north of the crossroads with the B3400 Basingstoke-Andover highway, south of the avenue to the church. There is some parking in front of the Hall, or down the road on the opposite side at the entrance to the Cricket Ground (bring a torch in case you need to park there).
The Aims of this meeting are:–
1. To establish HaVACE formally as a charitable association in order to support and develop its work for the benefit of the area. Once this is done, we shall be able to open a bank account (we already have a grant of £150 for the work) and start applying generally for grants for our projects.
2. To hear short reports on the progress of initiatives which are already running.
3. To consider possible new initiatives.
Agenda
1. Establish HaVACE as a charitable association.
a. The Meeting is asked to adopt the Constitution proposed by the sub-group listed in the notes of the last meeting. The text is published on http://havace.blogspot.com/p/draft-constitution.html and attached as Appendix 1, based on that for similar organisations following a Charity Commission template.
i. Explanation and questions.
ii. Vote of those present.
iii. Those who are prepared to stand as interim trustees until the first Annual Meeting in January 2012 sign the constitution as Founder Members. All the sub-group are prepared to stand as Founder Members, but others present may also do so, or any who though absent have indicated beforehand their willingness to sign. Potential trustees will be asked to complete a form declaring that they are not disqualified from undertaking such a responsibility (Charity Commission requirement).
b. The constitution establishes a membership. Anyone who wishes to act in this capacity is asked to complete an application which will be available at the meeting. Members of HaVACE are supported by the organisation in any project or research work they undertake in its name, but will also be responsible to the trustees.
c. Others who wish to be may be supporters, without being members or trustees.
2. Brief Reports on Current Initiatives.
a. Signposting
b. Neighbourcare: extending from SMB/WC.
c. Village Agents
d. Parish Nursing Scheme: meeting with Parish Nurse, Jill Eveleigh, Thursday 20th October, 4.00pm The Vicarage.
e. Coffee Morning: Coffee at The Corrie
f. Survey of Needs
g. Un- or under-employed
h. Fuel Syndicate
3. Ideas for new initiatives – gathering up the fragments from previous discussions and hearing new possibilities
a. Lunch for children
b. Local Exchange Trading Scheme
c. Respite Home / Care Home in locality
d. Car-share schemes
e. Specialist planning advice
f. Almshouses
4. Date of Annual Meeting: suggesting Wednesday 25th January 2012
8.00pm at Hurstbourne Priors Village Hall
Directions: Hurstbourne Priors Village Hall is on the west side of the B3048 valley road, north of the crossroads with the B3400 Basingstoke-Andover highway, south of the avenue to the church. There is some parking in front of the Hall, or down the road on the opposite side at the entrance to the Cricket Ground (bring a torch in case you need to park there).
The Aims of this meeting are:–
1. To establish HaVACE formally as a charitable association in order to support and develop its work for the benefit of the area. Once this is done, we shall be able to open a bank account (we already have a grant of £150 for the work) and start applying generally for grants for our projects.
2. To hear short reports on the progress of initiatives which are already running.
3. To consider possible new initiatives.
Agenda
1. Establish HaVACE as a charitable association.
a. The Meeting is asked to adopt the Constitution proposed by the sub-group listed in the notes of the last meeting. The text is published on http://havace.blogspot.com/p/draft-constitution.html and attached as Appendix 1, based on that for similar organisations following a Charity Commission template.
i. Explanation and questions.
ii. Vote of those present.
iii. Those who are prepared to stand as interim trustees until the first Annual Meeting in January 2012 sign the constitution as Founder Members. All the sub-group are prepared to stand as Founder Members, but others present may also do so, or any who though absent have indicated beforehand their willingness to sign. Potential trustees will be asked to complete a form declaring that they are not disqualified from undertaking such a responsibility (Charity Commission requirement).
b. The constitution establishes a membership. Anyone who wishes to act in this capacity is asked to complete an application which will be available at the meeting. Members of HaVACE are supported by the organisation in any project or research work they undertake in its name, but will also be responsible to the trustees.
c. Others who wish to be may be supporters, without being members or trustees.
2. Brief Reports on Current Initiatives.
a. Signposting
b. Neighbourcare: extending from SMB/WC.
c. Village Agents
d. Parish Nursing Scheme: meeting with Parish Nurse, Jill Eveleigh, Thursday 20th October, 4.00pm The Vicarage.
e. Coffee Morning: Coffee at The Corrie
f. Survey of Needs
g. Un- or under-employed
h. Fuel Syndicate
3. Ideas for new initiatives – gathering up the fragments from previous discussions and hearing new possibilities
a. Lunch for children
b. Local Exchange Trading Scheme
c. Respite Home / Care Home in locality
d. Car-share schemes
e. Specialist planning advice
f. Almshouses
4. Date of Annual Meeting: suggesting Wednesday 25th January 2012
Saturday, 6 August 2011
Report of General Meeting 3 - 13 July 2011
The report and full appendices are available here.
[The file is in Acrobat pdf format: 389kB.]
Friday, 5 August 2011
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