2008 News July - December
Development Worker job vacancy
Trustees' 2007/08 Report
23.11.08
You can read last years' Trustees Report which they presented to the AGM.
AGM report
22.11.08
Members of the Association prepare for the 2008 AGM
The AGM of the Association duly took place on 22nd November at 4 Wellington Parade. In the absence of Mr Cowan (Chair) and in accordance with the Constitution, after a delay of 15 minutes Ray Carter was nominated to take the chair for the meeting.
The usual items of apologies for absence - none were received, minutes of the last AGM and matters arising therefrom were read, proposed and accepted after a discussion. The Meeting then heard the Trustees' Report, the Treasurer's Report and the Community Support Project Report, all of which were accepted.
The members present were then asked to consider a proposal for an amendment to the Constitution namely -
Part 2 Item 19 Proceedings if Trustees (7)
"The quorum shall be 5" to be changed to read "The quorum shall be 50 per cent of the Committee rounded up to the nearest whole number."
The amendment was agreed.
A further proposal that an amendement to the Constitution in Part 1 Item 3 Objects was rejected by the Meeting.
There being no nomination for Chair or Vice-Chair, these positions will remain vacant at present. The retiring Officers and Trustees offered themselves for re-election, which the Meeting voted to accepted and an additional Trustee, John Price, was elected.
The meeting closed with an Open Forum.
Development Worker job vacancy
20.11.08
A vacancy has arisen for a Development Worker for our Community Support Project further information is available
2008 AGM
15.10.08
The 2008 Annual General Meeting will be held at 4 Wellington Parade on Saturday 22nd November at 11.00am. If any member wishes to become a Trustee and is interested in acting as any one of:
• Chair
• Vice-Chair
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Membership Secretary
• Income Generator
• Publicity Officer
• Campaign Officer
• Liason Officer
• General Trustee
then they need to contact the Association on 0161 330 7778 or 0161 343 6903 for more details and a nomination form.
If you plan to attend the meeting please ensure that you complete and return the attendance slip, which should have been sent to you, by Monday 17th November.
It’s your association, so try to be there and make your vote count!
Book downloads
1.7.08
bookshare.org.uk is a website which enables people with a vision impairment or specific physical disability to download books from the Internet.
Before you sign up the organisation will need proof of your registration as blind or partially sighted.
Subscriptions are in the region of £40 per year. Bookshare claims to have thousands of copyrighted books for download.
Check it out!
Any poets out there?
1.7.08
Are there any poets out there? Christina, who makes greetings cards, needs someone to help with a few little ditties.
Contact Community Support Project staff for more details.
Don’t forget – TBA always has a selection of beautiful cards for sale at the office.
No stamps for Guide Dogs
1.7.08
Guide Dogs for the Blind no longer collect used postage stamps, but should anyone still wish to donate their stamps they can send them to:
RNIB Stamp Recycling
PO Box 185
Bexfleet
SS7 9BH
Pension Tracing Service
1.7.08
Do you know of someone who has lost track of an old pension?
Last year, The Pension Tracing Service helped over 36,000 people trace a pension scheme they had lost touch with. The Service has access to a database of more than 200,000 occupational and personal pension schemes.
To contact the Pension Tracing Service:
telephone: 0845 6002 537 or
telephone: 0845 3000 169 or
Apply online at http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Disabled Persons Railcard
1.7.08
People who are in receipt of the lower rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance now qualify for a disabled persons railcard.
Information about a disabled persons railcard, including eligibility criteria, is available on the Internet at http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk
New Carers’ Group
1.7.08
Are you an informal carer? Would you like to get together with other carers and chat, take a break from routine and find out what is available to help carers in your area?
Then go along to Dukinfield Methodist Church, opposite Tameside Blind Association, Wellington Parade on the first Thursday of the month, between 11.00am and 1.00pm.
For further information contact:
Rev Kim Ratcliffe 0161 330 1503
Kay Robinson 0161 342 3344
Travel news
1.7.08
From 26th July 2008 it will be illegal for a travel agent, an airline, or a tour operator to refuse a booking on the grounds of disability, or refuse to embark a disabled person who has a valid ticket and reservation.