MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING OF

THE DERBYSHIRE PAIN SUPPORT STEERING GROUP

The third meeting of the Derbyshire Pain Support Steering Group was held on Tuesday 15 January 2002, at the Derby Community Voluntary Services Offices.

Attendees:      Mark Charity (Chairperson), Janet Owen (Secretary), Steve Wilson, Sandra Cunningham,    Eileen Hogg, Paul Hearne, Wendy Lloyd (CVS)

Apologies:       Pauline Eales

Mark Charity (Chairperson) open the meeting by welcoming, introducing and thanking everyone who attended.

Minutes from the last meeting held on 4 December 2001 were approved and signed as a true record.

1.           Constitution, Aims and Objectives of Group

Wendy Lloyd handed out a copy of the proposed Constitution for the group to the meeting for them to approve.   Wendy then went through the Constitution item by item.

Item 1 - Name   No change

Item 2 – Objects  No change

Item 3 – Powers   No change

Item 4 – Membership No change

Item 5 – Officers  No change

Item 6 – Committee  It was agreed that not less than 60% of the Committee to be Chronic Pain Suffers.

Item 7 – Meetings  The Committee shall hold at least 6 ordinary meetings each year.

The quorum for Committee shall be 4.

Item 8 – Finance  No change

  Item 9 – Annual General Meeting

It was decided that June be the month for the AGM.

Nominations for members of the Committee will be taken on the day of the AGM.   14 days notice will be given to the membership of the AGM.

Quorum for the AGM and any General Meeting shall be one-fifth or 10 members whichever is greater.

Item 10 - Special General Meeting  - 7 days notice for any Special General Meeting.

Item 11 – Alterations to the Constitution  - No change

Item 12 – Dissolution  - No change     

Item 13 – Adoption of the Constitution - No change

2.             Any Other Business

A web name has been obtained for the group at a cost of £6.93 for two years.

Application has been presented from the group to CVS for funding, Wendy Lloyd to follow up.

Position of Treasurer for group was accepted at the last meeting by Pauline Eales, due to circumstances she has had to step down as treasurer for the time being.   Paul Hearne offered and was proposed by Mark Charity and seconded by Steve Wilson to the position of Treasurer as a temporary measure.

A programme was shown on Channel 5 on Sunday the 13 January 2002 at 8.00 pm called the World of Pain.   Sandra Cunningham agreed to follow up to try to obtain a copy or copies of the programme from the TV station to keep for information purposes.

3.             Date of Next Meeting

It was agreed that the next meeting be held on Tuesday 19 February 2002, at 1.30 pm, at the CVS Offices.