Annual General

Meeting 2015.

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Annual General Meeting

Telford Hotel and Golf resort

Staffordshire.

21st April 2015.

Welcome

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National Chair’s Report 2015.

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May I welcome you to the

Annual General Meeting.

This as last year has seen plenty of

activities over the months - so -

Lets show you some of the events

& activities the Association has

been involved with in its 10th

Anniversary year.

Continuing our 10th Anniversary year

October 2004 – September 2014.

Anniversary Year

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May 2014

Networker & AGM.

Horsley Lodge.

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Speakers Paul Mears ERYC,

Stephen McConnell & Martin

Quinn,

Dimensions(UK).

May 2014.

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Social Care Partners Forum.

Main Meetings of all groups continued throughout the

year in June, October and February 2015.

Task and Finish Group.

I am the Chair of this group.

Ongoing meetings of the group throughout the year also.

Document drafted by the Task and Finish group.

Health, Safety and Risk Management in Social Care presented

for approval.

Meetings mainly held in London in cooperation with the offices

of the RCN.

April/May/June 2014.

Great British Care Shows.

London Andy H & Shirley Scott.

Newcastle Steve McConnell & Amanda Cable.

Nottingham Chris Jackson, Trudy Clements.

York Chris Jackson, Sarah Mosaic Events.

Bath Bob Taylor, Shirley Scott.

Brighton David Vallender, Shirley Scott.

Haydock David Hulton, Nigel Lawrence.

Promotion of the Association.

Raising the awareness of Safety in Care.

At each event NASHiCS had a stand and

some a presentation. Thanks to all

those who gave

up their time to

support the

events for the

benefit of the

Association and

its Members.

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Meeting Groups attended during 2014/15.

IOSH. Public Services Group (PSG).

(Health & Safety is now

incorporated into the new

Health and Social Care Group).

Steve McConnell attends the

Healthcare Group.

NASHiCS.

Fire Group continuing to develop

and work with CFOA.

Covering Sheltered Accommodation.

5 Meetings during the year.

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HSE Catering Liaison Group.

NASHiCS is now represented by

me on this discussion group

involving safety in kitchen areas.

Additional Guidance Document.

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Both CFOA and NASHiCS recognise that the existing guidance issued in

January 2011 is still active but is now due for a review.

This document is now subject to a substantial review, where it will be

modernised and take into account emerging and forthcoming methods of

care within this sector.

This new guidance will in addition reflect any legal and fire incident

outcomes that have occurred and it is hoped will be re-published with a

target date of autumn 2015.

CFOA and NASHiCS.

August 2014.

During the National Executive meeting

held this month the Executive.

Took the opportunity to review all the

current Safety Information Portal (SIP) .

– Briefing notes series.

We are up to 25 since introduction in 2010.

Updated as information demands.

Four more are in process of being developed.

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September 2014 The Main Event.

Oxford City Venues.

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Reaching 10 years NASHiCS held the

National Learning and Development Forum

IN STYLE…..

September 2014 The Main Event.

Day One am at the Town Hall.

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The Court in session.

The court room - The Judge - The actors

The Prosecutor

and

The Defence.

September 2014 The Main Event.

Day One pm at the College

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Celebration Dinner at Oriel

The Celebrations Dinner

Drinks

reception

September 2014 The Main Event.

Day Two at the Stadium.

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Forum at Kassam Stadium.

Welcome from the Lord Mayor of Oxford.

Group work.

Main sessions.

September 2014 The Main Event.

Day Two at the Stadium.

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The Safety in Care Awards

Presentation Luncheon.

The Winners with

our sponsors. Luncheon is ready.

Safety in Care Awards 2014.

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The winners with their Sponsors.

Our thanks to the sponsors who without their

support the awards would not be held.

September 2014.

All Good things come to an end.

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With the National Forum event successfully staged and

enjoyed by those who attended we came to the end of

our first 10 years of the Association.

It was a real joy to see a number of our past colleagues

Roy Benjamin, first National Chair.

Margaret McIntyre, Event planning group Chair

We missed Lynda Coleman past chair who was

unable to make the event.

October 2014. All Change in the communications to Members.

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Ever increasing cost of postage.

Bring the administration up to date.

National Executive agreed where possible all

communications, invoicing & renewal of membership

would be implemented electronically.

Membership cards open whilst fees are paid.

Only new member packs would be by print and post.

November 2014.

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To round off the 10 year

celebrations the National

Executive decided to

issue the NASHiCS

Safety calendar to all

Members.

The safety cartoons

were commissioned by

NASHiCS and are ©

November 2014. Regional Networker Goole.

Westfield Park Nursing

home Hook Nr Goole.

Brand new home.

Our thanks to our

speakers Paul Mears &

Chris Dunachie both from

ERYC for giving their time.

Lunch taken in the Home’s

“Pub”.

Thanks to Evonne and

Jonathan for hosting the

event.

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December 2014.

Thank you to the Speakers

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National Officers and National Executive rested.

Until Christmas.

March 2015. Networker. Southampton was the venue for the first of a new series of

Networkers around the UK.

Our thanks to Francesca Hodgeson ,Bond Dickinson LLP

who hosted this and the forthcoming series.

There was lively discussion and interesting presentations by

the speakers during the session.

The response for the day from the dozen plus was positive.

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April 2015.

Thank you to the Speakers

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Article by me to be

published in SHP

in May 2015.

SHP is available to

all members of

IOSH.

April 2015.

Thank you to the Speakers

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Article to

be

published

in SHP

May

2015.

SHP is

available

to all

members

of IOSH.

April 2015.

Thank you to the Speakers

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NASHiCS Anniversary 10 Year Book.

It is now at the printers so expect a

copy in the post during May.

The book looks at the events and

growth of NASHiCS over the 10 years

since its formal launch in 2004.

What else have we been doing?

e-News continues. Now 50th issue out today.

Since last AGM 11 Issues have been published.

Website. Continues to be updated and improved.

Been working on the prevention of spamming getting

into the site.

www.nashics.org

Survey to members to have their say on the NLDF.

The response was small but gave the

planning group views and suggested content.

Two lucky winners will receive an invitation to the

National event in September. (e-News 48)

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Q Code

Key Supporters across the supply chain.

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Our thanks to all our

Sponsors

Maintaining links.

Health and Social

Care Unit

Health Care Group

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Mosaic Events

Events keep us in touch with other key

stakeholders.

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Members

National Executive.

October 2014.

Handover to the new

Treasurer completed. New administrative procedures

drawn up and agreed by NE.

April 2015.

Election National Executive. Nominations for members of the

National Executive now underway.

Nominations for any member to join

the committee ends at the end of

April. Interested in sharing your

knowledge and expertise?

New term of office commences at

the end of June 2015 for 2 years.

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NE meetings held 4 times per year.

Constitution Amendments.

Change required concerning Proxy’s.

Supported by the National Executive.

Changes accepted by members through vote.

Due to come into force from May 2015.

Low vote.

BUT the

Result was a 24% return.

With a 100% agreement.

Thank you.

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The year was to build our publicity and promote and raise awareness.

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The National Executive has engaged the

services of Communications Consultant

To ensure we will >>

Ensure consistent & regular press releases.

We are on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Emailing system to members to block spam

appears to be working well now.

New display boards/stand for use at events

were ready and used at the

National Forum at Oxford .

Membership holds on. (Comparison with 2014)

Organisations.

Corporate 86 from 87

Individual 116 from121

Many members changing

employment during the year.

Healthy finances but costs

are rising squeezing the

income not only for us but

some organisation too.

Total Members.

331 from 339

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And towards 2016…

Networkers Details on Website

They are in 2015

London – May

Aberdeen - June

Newcastle - July

Bristol - October

Leeds - November

Open and No Charge for you and any

of your colleagues in the Care Sector.

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Seminars Details of the forthcoming events for

2016 will be issued later this year.

National Learning &

Development Forum 2015.

Title: Integration Matters –

Working as one

Date: 9th 10th September 2015

Venue: Holiday Inn Stratford upon

Avon, Warwickshire.

More details on website.

AND Networkers & Seminars

are still Free to Members.

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Copy of

advert we

have in

the

shortly to

be issued

10 year

book.

Towards 2016.

More Seminars.

More Networkers.

Care Shows.

Website to be reviewed.

More e- News.

More Briefing Notes, planned for 2015+.

Promoting NASHiCS.

Member Services further development.

More Links with organisations concerned with Social Care.

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Andy H- National Vice Chair for his valued support.

Richard- for the Administration of day to day matters of the Association

and at the events.

Members of the National Executive who give their time to develop the

Association.

Trudy- Who now has the Treasurers task.

Members of the Fire Working Group for their work.

Main event- Planning group together with

Sarah & team at Mosaic Events – smooth running of the National Forum.

All our Sponsors who support us during the year.

Members past and present who have supported us.

Adrienne- in the Accounts to ensure the money is coming in to enable the

Association to provide services for members to take up as they wish. and

Andy W - keeping the website running and sorting out any hiccups..

NOT FORGETTING

My thanks are given to -

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Thank you for being a Member.

Safety in Care

Striving to promote excellence of safety and health in care services

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