AWARE will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 30 May 2020, from 2pm to 4pm. It will be a Virtual AGM because of the current circuit-breaker restrictions.

Please refer to the Notice of Adjourned AGM and Proxy Form dated 6 May 2020, setting out the agenda and details of the meeting and links to the various AGM documents.

We will use the Zoom video-conferencing platform for our Virtual AGM. The arrangements for the Virtual AGM are in accordance with the recently enacted COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Registered Societies) Order 2020.

 The Order states that:

a) Members may only attend the AGM by observing and listening to the proceedings of the meeting by electronic means.

b) Members will not be able to ask their questions “live” at the Virtual AGM. Instead, they should submit questions to AWARE by email or post. All substantial and relevant questions will be addressed by the Board and / or management prior to, or at, the Virtual AGM.

c) Members may only vote by appointing the Chair of the meeting as their proxy. The various matters that members have to vote on are listed on the Proxy Form and members should mark their vote on the form and submit it no later than 25 May.

The details of how you register and join the Virtual AGM are in the Zoom Instructions referred to in the Notice. You need to register by 25 May to attend the meeting.

In relation to (b), if you have questions for the Board or management, your questions must reach us by 25 May.

Please note that you may vote, using the Proxy Form, on the various matters even if you are not able to attend the Virtual AGM. You may also choose to attend the Virtual AGM and not vote.