Constitution of Your City City of Sanctuary Group
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Constitution of the Hepatitis B Positive
1) Name.
The name of the Group shall be: The Hepatitis B Positive
2) Aim.
The aim and objects of the Group shall be:
What does Hepatitis B Positive aim to do?
← Raises awareness about the need for our 10 million citizens at risk to obtain their Hepatitis B Safety Tests & Vaccinations Campaigns for Premiership Blood Hygiene in our Schools and Workplaces
← A Voice for Patients and their Unmet Needs in Parliament
← Offers Positive advice and information to individuals with HBV infection or to their families and friends, providing a 'bespoke' service by phone/email/post.
← A HBV Tests Explained Service & Just Diagnosed Information
← A Hep B Mums service
← Campaigns to universal immunisation for all newborns.
← Campaigns to secure the best possible services in the UK for the management of hepatitis B virus-related liver diseases, including liver cancer.
Why is Hepatitis B Positive needed?
← In Out of the Shadows Hepatitis B Infection in the UK, Hepatitis B Positive estim- ates that there are around 510,000 people with chronic HBV infection in the UK, most in dire need of diagnosis.
← National ignorance of the infection is leading to a £400 million preventable mor- bidity and mortality cost and 15,000 unnecessary infections a year
← People with chronic HBV infection, their families and health professionals, all need accurate information about possible disease progression, factors affecting treatment decisions and the treatment options available. 3) Powers
In order to achieve its aim Hep B Positive may:
o Raise money
o Open bank accounts
o Acquire and run buildings
o Take out insurance
o Employ staff
o Organise courses and events
o Work with similar Groups and exchange information and advice with them
o Do anything that is lawful which will help it to fulfil its aim.
4) Membership. a) Membership of the Group shall be open to any individual over eighteen without regards to disability, political or religious affiliation, race, sex or sexual orientation who is:
o interested in helping the Group to achieve its aim
o willing to abide by the rules of the Group and
o willing to pay any subscription agreed by the Management Committee.
b) The membership of any member may be terminated for good reason by the Management Committee: Provided that the member concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Management Committee, accompanied by a friend, before a final decision is made. 5) Management.
o The Group shall be administered by a Management Committee of not less than three and not more than 10 individuals elected at the Group’s Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.).
o The Officers of the Management Committee shall be: the Chairperson, the Treasurer and the Secretary.
o The Management Committee may co-opt onto the Committee, up to three individuals, in an advisory and non-voting capacity that it feels will help to fulfil the aim of the Group.
o The Management Committee shall meet at least two times a year.
o At least three Management Committee members must be present for a Management Committee meeting to take place.
o Voting at Management Committee meetings shall be by a show of hands. If there is a tied vote then the Chairperson shall have a second vote.
o The Management Committee shall have the power to remove any member of the Committee for good and proper reason.
o The Management Committee may appoint any other member of the Group as a Committee member to fill a vacancy, provided that the maximum prescribed is not exceeded.
Signed: Ian Harmer - Chair
Date: 01 01 2013
Signed: Paul Desmond - Treasurer
Date: 01 01 2013
Signed: Tristan Dolphin - Secretary
Date: 01 01 2013