Your Members' Day & AGM 2024

9:30am - Arrival 

10:00am - A warm welcome from Rachael Bice, Chief Executive

10:05am - Special keynote address from British naturalist and nature writer Lee Schofield, the author of ‘Wild Fell’

10:50am - Refreshment break

11:15am - An update from the Yorkshire Peat Partnership. It’s been six years since we launched our Give Peat A Chance campaign! Discover all we’ve achieved and learnt in that time and find out what we'll be doing next to protect and restore even more of our precious peatlands.

12:00pm - Our Annual General Meeting, including an overview of our best moments from 23/24
         
12:30pm - Q&A session – this is your chance to ask our leadership team ANYTHING!

1:00pm - Buffet lunch 

2:00pm - Join Dr. Tim Thom, our Wild Ingleborough Manager, and Hollie Warman, our West Region Project Manager, for an insight into how your support is transforming the fortunes of Yorkshire woodlands and helping to control flooding.

2:30pm - Closing remarks from Rachael Bice

2:45pm -  Either join us for a guided walk around  Grass Wood Nature Reserve, a guided walk around Skipton Castle Woods - or head home!

This year, we asked our members' to vote on four resolutions:

1. To approve the Minutes of the AGM 2023
2. To approve the Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24
3. To appoint Armstrong Watson as our auditors
4. To appoint Professor Alastair Fitter CBE as Vice-President of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

The deadline for voting passed on the 20th September 2024.

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of the Minutes of the AGM 2023 and our Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24, please call us on 01904 659570 (option 1) or email us at supporter.services@ywt.org.uk.

Proposal to appoint Professor Alastair Fitter CBE as Vice-President of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

At our Annual General Meeting on October 5th 2024, having served his maximum allowed term, Professor Alastair Fitter will step down as a Trustee of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Alastair has made an enormous contribution during his time as a trustee, most recently by chairing the Nature Recovery Committee and by leading on behalf of the board of trustees on the development of the State of Nature in Yorkshire report and the Nature Recovery Strategy.

It is in this context that it is the unanimous wish of the board that Alastair be appointed as Vice-President of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Alastair’s expertise in nature conservation is exceptional and this role will recognise his contribution to date and facilitate his further involvement in and contribution to the Trust’s work.

Our Directors and Trustees will be hosting a Q&A session as part of our AGM. The deadline for submitting questions to be answered live at the event has now passed, but we'll be taking questions from the floor on the day.

We're always happy to respond to enquiries from our members. If you have a query, you can contact us at supporter.services@ywt.org.uk at any time.

This year, our Members' Day & AGM will be taking place at:

Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AH

This fully-accessible venue is a hub for culture, heritage & community in North Yorkshire, and is home to the award-winning Craven Museum, an Exhibition Gallery, Visitor Centre and Gift Shop.

You can find more information about accessing the Hall and visiting the Craven Museum as part of your day at skiptontownhall.co.uk

By Train

Regular trains run on the Airedale Line into Skipton Station which is approximately half a mile away (a 13 minute walk) from Skipton Town Hall. Services include trains to and from Leeds and Bradford. On arrival, exit the station and turn right following the blue town centre signage to the High Street, where you'll find the venue at the opposite end. National Rail Enquiries

By Bus

Most bus services stop at Skipton Bus Station, which is approximately a third of mile away (a 7 minute walk) from Skipton Town Hall. On arrival, leave the bus station and turn left onto the High Street, where you'll find the venue at the opposite end. Traveline

By Bicycle

Taking the Yorkshire Dales Cycleway (YDCW) offers spectacular scenery. The nearest cycle rack is located in the High Street Car Park, just behind the Town Hall. Sustrans

By Car

Bailey Car Park (postcode BD23 1UA) is Skipton's best value long stay car park, situated a third of mile away (a 7 minute walk) from Skipton Town Hall. All proceeds from parking charges go towards the upkeep of Skipton Castle. On arrival, turn right our of the car park and walk down the hill towards the venue. Parking can be booked online in advance at baileycarpark.co.uk.

Please note that many of Skipton's car parks are short-stay only, with a maximum duration of 4 hours. Additionally, Saturday is one of Skipton's busy market days, so if you are unable to reach the venue using public transport, we would recommend arriving early to secure a parking space.