Buckinghamshire

Report for Coeliac U.K. Bucks Support Group AGM  

Stoke Mandeville  Community Centre  30^th April 2022

After a long delay due to the COVID pandemic the Bucks Support Group finally managed to hold an AGM at the Stoke Mandeville Community Centre at 2pm on April 30th 2022.

The meeting was preceded by a G/F Fish& Chips lunch at Dobbies Garden Centre  in Wendover (formerly Wyevale).

Apologies from 14 members were received, there was a low turn-out, the number of members present did comply with Coeliac U.K. charity rules.

Chairman/Bucks Organiser, Brian Barnes presented his report which covered the period since our last AGM back in 2019. During the early phases of Covid restrictions Brian did host a few Zoom sessions which were well attended and much appreciated by members confined to home.

Brian and the Committee are keen to re activate the regular events organized prior to covid :  Coffee Mornings in High Wycombe , Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. The Committee plans to restore some of these events and others later this year,  we trust members will be feeling more confident now to  support them.

Membership Secretary, Steph Cox did circulate the AGM invitation letter to newly diagnosed Coeliacs registered with Coeliac U.K.

Election of Officers

The existing officers were re-elected by a show of hands, all were present except Steph Cox who sent apologies and has agreed to continue as Membership Secretary

Group Organiser- Brian Barnes

Secretary - Don Crowland

Membership Secretary – Steph Cox

Treasurer- Allen Leddy

Committee Member - Judy Wheeler

Margaret Rutter has stood down from the Committee, Brian thanked her for her contributions over the years.  Margaret & George moved to the Northants, Margaret continued her involvement by assisting the  North Bucks  Group based across the Bucks border in Milton Keynes.

The meeting ended with a catch up session, tea, coffee and assorted cakes kindly donated by Bucks group members.

The meetings closed at 345 pm

Don Crowland - Secretary   May 10th 2022

BUCKS 0-17 YOUTH GROUP

Welcome to our Local Group which supports those with coeliac disease in Buckinghamshire. 

The youth group for 0-17 year olds started in 2019. You can get in contact by emailing coeliacsbucksyouth@gmail.com. Meet-ups take place where 0-17 year olds must be accompanied by parents/carers at all times. Previously (pre-Covid) we've arranged meet-ups at National Trust events e.g. Hughenden's 1940s extravaganza, Wendover Woods (play trail and Go Ape), Natural History Museum in Tring and Christmas at Waddesdon Manor. Contact the Youth Group to be added to the mailing list coeliacsbucksyouth@gmail.com. 

BUCKS SUPPORT GROUP

Our group covers Buckinghamshire, with local support centred around Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and High Wycombe, districts. If you would like to attend an event, join a group or receive information on future events, please contact:
Bucks Group Organiser Brian Barnes:  bucks@coeliac.org.uk. 
Membership Secretary:  Steph Cox  - stephjcox@btopenworld.com

HIGH WYCOMBE

MILTON KEYNES

AYLESBURY

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