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Annual General Meeting 2026 – Calling Notice
Date: Wednesday, 18th November 2026
Time: 2.00 pm
Venue: St Mark’s Church, Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 6DL
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Independent Advocacy (Warwickshire Independent Advocacy Alliance) will be held on Wednesday, 18th November 2026 at 2.00 pm at St Mark’s Church, Leamington Spa, to transact the business set out in the agenda below. All staff, supporters and interested parties are warmly invited to attend.
We’d love to have you join us! If you’d like to attend in person, please send a quick confirmation to office@independentadvocacy.org.
If you’d prefer to join by video conference, just email office@independentadvocacy.org, indicating your preference, and we’ll send you a meeting invite.
Agenda
1. Welcome and Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of the Previous Annual General Meeting (25th November 2025) – To approve the minutes as a correct record.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
4. Chief Executive’s Report on our work
5. Presentation of the Annual Accounts and Financial Report – To receive and approve the accounts for the year ending 31st March 2026
6. Appointment of Auditors / Independent Examiner
7. Election / Re-election of Trustees and Officers
8. Any Other Business (notified in advance)*
9. Closing Remarks and Thanks
Light refreshments will be available.
By Order of the Board
Independent Advocacy
Mike Lee FRSA RJDip(Lon)
Chief Executive
Date of Issue: 29th October 2026
*Please note that items for Any Other Business should be emailed to mike.lee@independentadvocacy.
Downloadable Forms
Referrals FAQ Video Link https://youtu.be/7UhEu9QzsVM
Corporate Appointee Service Consolidated Handbook
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AnaNmmROIj8bysjT_tsM9gmDPJ63LiLt4u7rKZ58nz0/edit?tab=t.0
Corporate Appointee Easy Read
https://www.independentadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/corporate_appointee_easy_read-v1-1.pdf
