Annual General Meeting & My Voice Matters 2021

We hope to see you at this year's event. 
Date: Friday 3rd December 2021 (International day of Disabled people)
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: You can attend this event either online or in person

Zoom - Meeting ID: 840 5451 5952 and Passcode: 236408
Please register your attendance online here: https://bit.ly/2YskA4j
 
And in person at Vestry Hall, 336 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3UD 
(Please RSVP by responding to this email, if you wish to attend in person)

Agenda
11am to 11:30am: AGM - formal business including voting. Come along to this year’s AGM, meet staff and trustees, and hear about what we have been up to over the past year. 

11:30am to 11:40am: Short Break 

11:40am to 12:00pm: My Voice Matters - A drama performance from Ignite Me Theatre Group that is set in 2028 and takes a look back at what Merton CIL and Deaf and Disabled people have achieved together over the past 20 years. 

12:00pm to 12:15pm: My Voice Matters Continued - A short performance from Disabled poet Rich Downes that reflects on what Disabled people need.

12:15pm to 12:45pm: My Voice Matters continued - An interactive discussion about our current needs as Deaf and Disabled people, gaps in services in Merton, what Merton CIL should be focused on and more. 

Your feedback will help us to begin planning around developing our new strategy. 

12:45pm to 1:00pm: Thank you & close - with lunch for those at the face to face event.

We hope to see you there!

There will be BSL interpreters and captions (until 1230)

Voting at the AGM

Merton CIL was set up to give a voice to Deaf and Disabled people. We think that it is really important that Deaf and Disabled people set our direction as an organisation. Our Deaf and Disabled members are full members with a right to vote at our AGM. Supporter members (Non Disabled people) are unable to vote but we still want you to join us as we value your feedback and we are keen to hear what you think.
 
Full members - If you’re unable to attend the AGM to vote yourself, you may appoint a proxy to vote for you, using our proxy form. This will allow the chair of the AGM to vote on your behalf and ensure you still have a say in the decisions made at the AGM.

You can download our proxy form here - Merton CIL Form of Proxy 2021 (Word doc)

Your completed proxy form must be sent to our registered office (Merton CIL, Vestry Hall, 336 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3UD) or sent by email (info@mertoncil.org.uk) by 10am on 3rd Dec 2021. 

If you would like to vote but need support to understand and/or complete the form, please get in touch.

Printed versions of minutes from our 2020 AGM and our 2020/21 accounts will be available at Vestry Hall and emailed to online attendees prior to the event.