Trustee Elections

At the AGM in June 2022, three of our current Holstein UK trustee positions will be up for election.

The trustee areas up for election are as follows;

West Midlands

Our current board member, David Jones, will be stepping down after his second term as a Holstein UK trustee. We now invite nominations for a new trustee for a first term of four years (2022-2026).

North Midlands

Our current board member, Steve Hill, is coming to the end of his first term as a Holstein UK trustee. Steve Hill is eligible to be re-elected, or a new trustee can be nominated. We now invite nominations for the four-year term (2022-2026).

Scotland

Our current board member, David Yates, will be stepping down after his first term as a Holstein UK trustee. We now invite nominations for a new trustee for a first term of four years (2022-2026).

Please note that the duties of a Trustee, as outlined by the Charity Commission, include:

• Being responsible for the governance of the Society
• Setting strategy and policy
• Setting values and standards
• Reviewing the performance of management
• Exercising financial control, setting budgets and ensuring proper records and accounts are kept
• Appointing and removing executive officers
• Being a member of at least one sub-committee
• Representing the membership in their designated area
• Attending the Holstein UK AGM & Celebration, in addition to four two-day meetings at the Holstein UK Head Office as scheduled throughout the year.

Also available to view is a copy of The Charity Commission Guidance document for trustees which may be useful for any potential candidate/s to read prior to agreeing to become a trustee.

To submit a nomination please download and complete the Trustee Nomination Form and return to the address below along with all supporting documents no later than 5pm, Friday 25^th February 2022. Please note nominations received after this deadline will not be accepted. Please make sure your nominated candidate fits within the guidance rules stated at the bottom of the application form. Please also be aware that the candidate, together with the Proposer and Seconder MUST be resident in the Region for which they are nominated, regardless of any club they may be a member of.

Please send all nominations to:

Hannah Williams, Holstein UK, Speir House, Stafford Park 1, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BD

Or by email to: hannahwilliams@ukcows.com