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Hear Us 2009/10 Annual
Report
The Trustees,
of which I am
the Chair, meet
monthly for a
two hour meeting.
They consider
a very full agenda,
including the
Accounts, each
time with the
coordinator. Effectively
the Trustees supervise
the work of Hear
Us, its coordinator,
staff and volunteers.
The Trustees have
a subcommittee
that also meets
for two hours
monthly to consider
the documents
(such as those
of the Charities
Commission and
the Hear Us Manual),
relevant to the
smooth running
of Hear Us.
This past year
we applied for
charity status
in August 2009,
finally obtaining
it in April 2010.
This will allow
us to apply for
extra funding
hopefully to maintain
and extend what
we do.
During the year
we have had the
monthly meetings
of the Croydon
Users Council,
which have been
well attended
with many speakers
of interest to
our members.
Our newsletter
has come out quarterly
and has gone from
strength to strength.
One of our major
activities is
the work of staff
and volunteers
to provide Linkworking
on all the mental
health sites in
the Borough, including
the Bethlem. There
is great benefit
from the Linkworkers
feeding back problem
areas to staff
and Linkworkers
negotiating for
improvements.
One of the Trustees’
purposes is to
ensure that we
meet our charitable
objectives, and
Trustees have
a responsibility
to ensure that
money is spent
in pursuance of
Hear Us aims and
objectives.
None of the above
work could be
done without the
efforts of the
volunteers as
Trustees, Linkworkers
and in the office.
Not least too
that of staff
- the Coordinator
Tim, the Administrator
Jane and the Project
Workers Carmen,
Andy and Al. I
would like to
thank them all
for their efforts.
Ruth Govan
Chair of Trustees
of Hear Us.
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