ADSHG Annual General Meeting 2022 Hub

Welcome to our ADSHG AGM 2022 Hub

Our Members-only ADSHG AGM 2022 will be held on Saturday 16th July 2022 from 11am.

Date Update: Owing to planned transport worker industrial action in the London area our AGM has been postponed to the above date. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Here you can view, download and print information relating our our Annual General Meeting.

Presentations from our speakers:

Managing Addison's with Dr Alessandro Prete with Medic Q and A - Focussing on times when we need to adjust our medicine doses or change our approach due to lifestyle changes.

Research Update: Patent-pending TwistJect™  Auto-Injector with Julia Anthony. The device promises to aid the effectiveness of emergency injections and has received ADSHG funding: Julia Anthony of Solution Medical.

Research update: Adrenal Insufficiency self-management with Sofia Llahana of the University of London - Sofia's continuing ADSHG funded research in which participants included ADSHG members, focusses on the factors that influence the patients’ ability to self-manage their condition. 

Activities on the day:

• Hear about the last twelve months achievements at the ADSHG and our future plans
• Member voting on trustee elections and resolutions on charity matters
• Emergency injection practise with Endocrine Nurse Lisa Shepherd
• Time to have a cuppa and chat with others with Addison's from around the country.

The legal bit and a chance to vote at our AGM:

We will be pleased to present the documents and information you as members are required to receive from us at our AGM according to our constitution and UK charity laws. :

• Our Annual Report and Accounts 2021 now available on our annual reports page.
• Changes proposed to our constitution in relation to online meetings. We are proposing amendments to our current constitution to make specific reference to online meetings and online voting, thereby officially sanctioning those methods in the way required by UK charity laws. Read our proposed amendments in this new draft of the ADSHG constitution with proposed changes in red text.
• An introduction to the people standing for election as trustees
• Draft minutes of our previous Annual General Meeting
• Postal proxy voting details -  Members unable to attend in person or via the Zoom webcast were able to vote by post or via an online survey. Voting by this method is now closed. Those attending online or in person will be able to cast votes on the day.

Agenda for the official AGM section of the day:

After lunch we will work through the items that we as a charity must present to members and invite member votes. The agenda for that section of the day will be as follows:

• Apologies - (1 min)
• Opening comments from chair Dom Hargreaves - (5 mins)
• Treasurer's report from Stuart Pinkerton - (5 mins)

1. Member voting on resolutions (20 mins) - View our ADSHG AGM 2022 Resolutions Guide.

• Resolution 1: To endorse amendments to the constitution to allow for ADSHG meetings, AGMs and voting to be conducted via online meetings as per recent regulatory changes.
• Resolution 2: To approve the minutes of the previous 2021 Annual General Meeting.
• Resolution 3: To accept the Trustee’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2021.
• Resolution 4: To re-elect Dom Hargreaves as Trustee for a second three-year term.
• Resolution 5: To re-elect Lisa Shepherd for a second three-year term.
• Resolution 6: To elect Alessandro Prete as Trustee for a first term.
• Resolution 7: To elect Chloe Mezzetti as Trustee for a first term.
• Resolution 8: To appoint Andrew Churchill Stone, Chartered Accountant at Mercer Lewin as ADSHG independent financial examiner for 2022.

• Member's questions to trustees on formal business matters - (10 mins)
• AOB - (5 mins)
• Chair's closing remarks - (2 mins)

Some background you may wish to read:

Meet our trustee team

Read our current constitution and reports from previous years

How to join us on the day:

In person (face-to-face) ADSHG AGM 2022 - Saturday 16th July  - Live from Smithfield, London.

Doors open 10.30 for an 11am start. Admission by pre-booked ticket only. Tickets are now on sale on a first come first served basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment. £15 Ticket price includes refreshments and a hot buffet lunch. In-person tickets will be very limited to enable attendees to socially distance if they wish to do so. When booking you will be able to specify any dietary or accessibility requirements. Our venue is fitted with visibility panels and its lifts and toilets are wheelchair accessible. Assistance dogs are also welcomed. Mobile induction loops are available. A small number of complementary tickets are available for those experiencing hardship so please get in touch if you would benefit from these.

Book your in-person ticket to attend our AGM in London

Important: In person tickets for the London event are for members only. Membership status will be checked for all those buying tickets online and refunds issued for anyone without a current paid membership at the time of booking. Visit our membership help centre to check your membership status, renew or join.

From home:

You'll be able to watch from home live via our AGM@Home Zoom webcast free of charge - Booking is essential. Bookings close at midnight 10th July.

Register for our AGM 2022 Zoom Webcast before 11th July

Watch with friends at an AGM Watch Party:

Organise or attend a garden party or a gathering in your living room to watch our Zoom webcast together online with a few snacks and refreshments. Why not create some party decorations in ADSHG colours? Be sure to share your pictures and messages with us on social media. Invite those who might not be confident in using Zoom so that they can be included in our special day.

On Demand:

As in previous years we hope to provide recordings of parts of the AGM via our forum. We are dependant on the technology working for us on the day for this to be possible.

Attendee FAQs:

In the lead up to our AGM we've been asked questions by attendees and share below the things we've been asked most:

- Where can I get help with using Zoom?

Advice on using Zoom can be found here: Joining a Zoom meeting – Zoom Support

- What's the agenda for the day?

We recommend you join at the start and leave the call running. We can't guarantee to let people in from the waiting room once the call has started.