BRIGADE CONFERENCE 2016

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1 BRIGADE CONFERENCE 2016 ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS CONFERENCE CENTRE 2-10 Fisherwick Place, Belfast BT1 6DW 2 nd 4 th September 2016 #belfastconf16

2 SATURDAY PROGRAMME Welcome Opening devotions: Very Rev Dr Andrew McLellan Brigade Chaplain Workshops Coffee break Workshops Lunch Annual General Meeting Question Time / OBM Up-date Break International / Resourcing the Regions Closing devotions: Rev Roy Cooper - Chaplain, Northern Ireland District Worship Workshop with Keith Getty Engaging young people in worship Meeting of Anglican Committee Gala Dinner

3 OTHER INFORMATION Registration: Voting: Transport: Accommodation: Uniform: Supplies: Contacts: Will open at the Assembly Hall from pm on the Friday afternoon and then from 7-9 pm at Newport. Then from 9am - 12 noon on Saturday 3 rd September in the Ground Floor Reception of Assembly Buildings. If you are eligible to vote and have not yet registered your vote you can do so on the day. A registration form can be found on the website at Please note all votes must be registered by 12 noon. Delegates arriving at Belfast International Airport or George Best Belfast City Airport will be able to purchase tickets for transfer to Europa Bus Centre. Full details are available at: Accommodation can be booked at the Premier Inn, Alfred Street, Belfast, BT2 8ED Uniform will be required for the Reception (Friday evening) and the Church Service (Sunday morning). Steadfast Supplies Limited will be open on the Friday from 9.30am to 5.00pm. On Saturday they will have a stand at the Assembly Buildings which will be open from 9am until 1.30pm. They are located at 14 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NR which is a five minute walk from the Assembly Hall. Until registration opens, all enquiries should be addressed to: The Boys' Brigade in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Headquarters Newport, 117 Culcavey Road, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6HH Tel: nihq@boys-brigade.org.uk The emergency contact telephone numbers over the Brigade Council weekend are or Social Media: Twitter - #belfastconf16

4 PROGRAMME DETAILS Friday 2 nd September: A Welcome Reception will be held at Newport, the new home of Northern Ireland District Headquarters in Hillsborough. The reception commences at 7.30pm and will be a relaxed evening where you can meet and chat with other delegates, and enjoy a fork supper along with some musical entertainment. All Brigade Conference delegates and partners are invited to attend. Booking is essential (via the Brigade Conference Registration Form) and transport will be provided for delegates staying in Belfast. A coach will depart from Stand Two at the Europa Bus Centre at 6.40pm (sharp). It is recommended that you use the Glengall Street entrance to access the Bus Centre. Saturday 3 rd September: All sessions of the Conference / Brigade Council will take place in the Assembly Buildings, located directly opposite Jury's Inn Hotel. Workshops: Workshops 1 Over 11 Programme Group hear the latest ideas on improving the programme for this age group. Autistic not Weird advice on working with young people / autism. OBM Clinic any questions / issues visit our helpdesk Faith - learn more about new developments in thinking about Christian Faith in the BB. Workshops 2 Under 11 Programme feedback on the work of the programme review group. Autistic not Weird advice on working with young people / autism. Engaging Young Leaders programme ideas and tips for young leaders OBM Clinic - any questions / issues visit our helpdesk. Faith learn more about new developments in thinking about Christian Faith in the BB. (There is no need to sign up in advance for workshops.) Question Time: Conference Dinner: Sunday 4 th September: Questions for this session should be submitted in advance. Please use the form which will be available in your conference pack. A Gala Dinner will take place in Assembly Buildings at 7.30pm, followed by a musical programme provided by internationally acclaimed musicians Keith and Kristyn Getty. Dress code smart casual / lounge suit. All Brigade Conference delegates and partners are invited to attend. Booking is essential (via the Brigade Conference Registration Form). Morning Worship will take place at the Grosvenor Hall Methodist Church, 5 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AD at am (which is close to Assembly Buildings and the Europa Bus Centre). We will join with the local congregation for this Service. The speaker will be Mr David Blevins, President, Northern Ireland District.

5 The Annual General Meeting of The Boys Brigade Saturday 3 rd September 2016 at 1.30 pm Agenda 1. WELCOME 2. MESSAGE OF LOYAL GREETINGS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, OUR PATRON 3. ADOPTION BY BRIGADE COUNCIL OF STANDING ORDERS 4. COMMEMORATION 5. MINUTES OF BRIGADE COUNCIL Wolverhampton REVIEW OF 2015/2016 SESSION 7. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS TO 31 MARCH 2016 Presented by: Clifford Bygrave, Brigade Treasurer Lisa Hawes, Finance Committee Statutory business to be transacted in accordance with the Notice of the Meeting published in the Spring / Summer 2016 Gazette. 8. ANNUAL CAPITATION FEES FOR THE 2017/18 SESSION To confirm the annual capitation fees for 2016/17 session as agreed at Brigade Council in Wolverhampton 5 th September 2015 and to fix the annual capitation fees for the 2017/18 session as proposed below. Capitation Fees for 2017/18 The Capitation Fee structure with effect from 1 September 2017 is: Category Fee Annual Company registration fee 125 Fee per young person Company Officers (second officer at the same address) Officer fee Battalion & District Officers not on Company roll Officers in receipt of state retirement pension Officers in full time education or training Helper Fee The fee in respect of an Associate Member is The maximum fee that a Company may pay in respect of young people is 1, Leslie Buttimer, Brigade Executive David Love, Brigade Executive

6 9. BRIGADE AUDITORS To reappoint Whiting & Partners as Auditors of The Boys Brigade and authorise the Brigade Executive to fix their remuneration. Clifford Bygrave, Brigade Treasurer Stuart Rankin, Brigade Executive 10. TO APPOINT BRIGADE OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2016/2017 SESSION President: Treasurer: Vice President: Chaplain: Vice President: Vice President: Rev The Lord Griffiths of Burry Port Clifford Bygrave Alistair S Burrow David Sneddon, Brigade Executive Sharon Mackey, Brigade Executive Very Rev Michael Barry Trevor McCormick, Brigade Executive Adam Currie, Brigade Executive David Aubrey Michael Elliott, Brigade Executive Lee Hiorns, Brigade Executive David Blevins Perry Donaldson, Brigade Executive Rachel Knowles, Brigade Executive 11. MOTION IN THE NAME OF LONDON DISTRICT In Brigade Regulations, Section 3 (The Organisation Regulations & Procedures), Schedule B (Terms of service for members of National Bodies), After Clause B15, insert, Trustee time limit B 16 Where a person who is a Trustee has undertaken any combination of Representative Member, Young People, Co-opted Trustee and/or Brigade Office Bearer roles in succession, his or her maximum aggregate term of office as a trustee shall be nine years from the date of his or her first appointment as a Trustee as registered at Companies House. Where the nine-year period is exceeded part way through a Brigade Session, he or she shall retire on 31 August thereafter. B 16.1 Any person who serves the maximum period as a Trustee permitted under these Regulations shall be eligible for re-election as a Trustee (in any role for which he or she is otherwise eligible) following a break in service for a period of at least 12 months. The maximum period of service set down by these Regulations shall also apply to any period of further service following such re-election."

7 B 17 For the avoidance of doubt, clause B16:B 17.1 shall apply to all periods of service since 1 September No Trustee who was appointed on or before 1 September 2009 and who has served continuously since then shall be: (a) Required to retire before 31 August 2018, or (b). Permitted to continue in office beyond 31 August B 17.2 shall not override clause B13.2 Rev Dean Ayres, President London District To be confirmed 12. TO TRANSACT ANY OTHER LAWFUL BUSINESS 13. INVITATION TO BRIGADE CONFERENCE 2017 Cardiff September Members wishing to raise any item under TO TRANSACT ANY OTHER LAWFUL BUSINESS should inform the Chairman of the Brigade Executive BEFORE the commencement of the Meeting

8 #belfastconf16 The Boys Brigade is a registered charity in England and Wales (No ) and Scotland (No SC038016) and a private company (No ) limited by guarantee and is registered in England