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Annual General Meeting
The AGM took place at 7:30pm on Wednesday 16th January 2008 in the first floor meeting room of the Jubilee Building at 32 Market Place, Chippenham.
There was a unanimous vote for the existing office bearers and committee members to continue in post for a further year.
Chair - Dave Mosdall
Secretary - Pat Mosdall
Treasurer - Jennifer Rudd
Committee Members – Liz Moulder Vicky Welsh.
The Treasurer reported that we have a healthy financial situation, and thanked Virginia Mundin for the work she did as Walk in the Park Treasurer in 2007.
The Chairman reported on another very active year, with events such as Walk in the Park, collections and awareness talks. |
March Meeting
Members voted to support a project at Bristol University about reducing the risk of heart failure in people with diabetes by vitamin B1. £1,000 will be sent to Diabetes UK Research Department to "Adopt" this project,
The chairman is waiting to be contacted by the families of two children suggested by the paediatric diabetes nurses as people who would benefit from attending a Diabetes UK care event. The group would sponsor their attendance.
Our speaker was Sarah Reeves - Regional Fundraiser for Diabetes UK Southwest. She described the events in the region and joined in a healthy discussion about the sort of assistance which CHQ and Region can offer voluntary groups. |
Castle Lodge Donation
 | Residents of Castle Lodge, Chippenham very kindly donated £102.00 to the group from proceeds of their Charity Coffee morning on 15 April. Pat our Secretary attended with a selection of Diabetes UK books and other items.
Photo: Castle Lodge manager Judith handing cheque to Pat
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May 2008 Open Evening
| In an attempt to raise awareness of our group and it's aims, the committee laid on an open evening with refreshments. This was well advertised and notified to all the Doctor's surgeries and Clinics in the North Wiltshire area. Posters displayed showed the work we do in relation to fund-raising, awareness and campaigning. For instance £6,000 has been donated through the Diabetes UK "Adopt a Project" scheme since 2003 for research, that is over and above the amounts raised by "Walk in the Park" and store collections during "Diabetes Week". |  |
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