Annual General Meeting 15th of July, 2024 help at Unity Centre

Date: Monday 15th July 2024 at Unity Centre at 1:30 pm

Present at the meeting: Joey Tung, Sarine Chiang, Eva Kwan, Ivy Ho, Victor Chau, 

King, Rosa, Shun, Sunny, Jenny, KC Wong, Kitty Chan, Franco Kwok, Mizzi, Louise, Charles Moore, Jessica, Ah Lek, Yin Li, Irene, Fifi, Anita, Biu, Lam, Ming, Wendy, Dorothy, Cheong, De Fu Wang, Mema Wang, William Lim, De Ping Zheung, Jerry You, Lorna You in total 34 persons attended the AGM.

Big steps

We have made a significant leap by forming a new Community Interest Company in October 2023. Our goal is to serve more people in the South Yorkshire region, particularly in the youth employment and natural environment sectors.  Our membership doubled in 2023, and we now have over 300 members, most of whom are BNO Hongkongers. There are several different age groups in between the 3 to 87 age range. In the upcoming years, we intend to provide more events and activities tailored to these age groups.

Guest Speakers 

The following guest speaker was invited to join us for lunch on Monday. They gave our members a variety of useful information that helps migrants when they move to new places.  Some of the topics they covered were mental health, digital issues, energy saving, migration, health check-ups, money saving, improving well-being, English classes, in-and outdoor activities, and fault and scammers sessions. 

Councillor Wendy Cooksey from RMBC on the 7th of August, 2023

Councillor Rukhsana Haleem from RMBC on 18th of September, 2023

Rob Gooding Rotherham Federation Of Communities on 13th of November, 2023

Lottie NHS Talking Therapies by NHS Foundation Trust on 4th of December, 2023

Clair Reeder Rotherham Digital on 8th of January, 2024

Sharon Smith Rotherfed energy session on 23rd of January, 2024

Janice Curran Rotherham migration on 29th of January 2024

Mandy Bates and Tracey Wentworth I PCN on 11th of March 2024

Neelam money team from Rotherfed on 18th of March 2024

Katy Lewis (Carers Strategy Manager, Prevention & Early Intervention Commissioning Team) from RMBC on 15th of April, 2024

Kathy Wilkinson from VAR on 29th of April, 2024

Rona Gager from Rotherham College on the 13th of May, 2024

Colan Leung Rotherham United Community Trust on 20th of May, 2024

Lisa Curran, Natalie and Charlotte from RMBC and Gavin from South Yorkshire Police on 10th of June, 2024.

Quarterly Management meetings help online 

28th of February, 2023

4th of April, 2023

31st of July, 2023

22nd of February, 2023

The management meeting is held quarterly to ensure that things are done correctly, to evaluate and assess our progress, and to obtain solutions and execute them.  

Activities organised between 2023 to 2024 

May 2023 King's Coronation BBQ in Clifton Park

Aug 2023 Scarborough and Matlock day trips

Sep 2023 Mid Autumn BBQ

Dec 2023 Merry Christmas Cosmo buffet

Feb 2024 Lunar New Year annual dinner

Apr 2024 Gulliver's Valley Theme Park for Easter outings

In/Out Doors interested group/workshop organised between 2023 to 2024

1. Tai Chi Class

2. Knitting Class

3. Pattern-making workshop

4. Gardening course in Wentworth Woodhouse

5. Summer badminton 

6. Hiking

7. Picking chestnut trip

8. Coffee Friday workshop

9. ESOL classes

SYWHC Participation 2023-2024

Rotherham Show September 2023

Career Week June 2024

SYWHC Allotment: 

We have built up a couple of rising beds that are helpful for our elderly members when they are planting and a new stainless steel sink at the allotment as well. 

Funds received:

1. The National Lottery Community Fund in July 2023   £9,990

2. Free Carers grants from RMBC August 2023             £1,037

3. Mental Health grant from VAR (last year) January 2023  £3,059.71

4. The National Gardening Scheme April, 2024               £1,420

Other Subsidiary/Donation:

Rotherham Show support 3rd of September 2023   £50

Joyce Lim our old Member's donation  £281.61

Duke of York Funds balance up to 30 Apr 2024  £763

RMBC Sponsor :

King's Coronation BBQ event           £500

Financial report:

Balance forward 1/05/2023 £12,518.35

Incomes 1/5/2023 to 31/3/2024 £21,140.59 

(Included funds, membership fees and contributions) 

Expenses 1/5/2023 to 31/3/2024 £17,980.99

Closing balance on 31/03/2024   £15,677.95

SYWHC Kitchen assets inventory

1. 8 inches electric rice cookers-2

2. 32 cm saucepans-2

3. portable electric hobs-2

4. large colanders-3

5. small colanders-4

6. knives-5

7. cutlery sets roughly 50

8. bowls and plates roughly 50 each

9. oven-proof metal trays 3

10. pyrex dishes-3

11. sauces, condiments

12. charcoal grill barbecue-1

13. dry food

14. small saucepans-3

Prepared by Eva Kwan

SYWHC Allotment assetss inventory

1. spades -3

2. forks-3

3. rakes-3

4..digging hoe-1

5.hoe-1

6. edger-1

7. small forks-4

8. small spades-4

9. secateurs-2

10. scissors-6

11. cold frame-1

12. polytunnel-1

13. potting table-1

14. workmate-1

15. picnic table-1

16.  folding chairs-3

17. small stools-3

18. large plastic raised bed with a lid

18. small green house-1

19. 30 meters long hosepipe-1

20. garden sink-1

21. compost bins-2

22. water tank-1

23. plotting tools, seedling trays and plant pots

23. folding table-1

Prepared by Victor Chao

Please contact me anytime if you have any queries about the AGM report. 

Best Regards, 

Joey Tung

Chairman

South Yorkshire WH Community