In advance of our SHARE AGM event, to be held at South Hill Parish Hall from 7.30pm on Monday 23^rd  September, we have contacted all members informally.  This message includes important information for members regarding the election of Directors.  Please read it carefully.  Nominations for Directorships need to be with us by Sunday 8^th September (2 weeks before the AGM).

Thank you to all who stopped by to talk to us at the Horticultural Show on August 17th.  We enjoyed meeting you, and had some good conversations.  To remind you of our recent headlines:

First and foremost – we have repaid the last of the members’ investments for the Solar PV at Church Park.  This project has paid for itself in the space of only 8 years.  This also means that any future income generated can be used directly to benefit the community, which brings us nicely onto point two.

Second – We are looking for input on what future projects you would like to see. We are broadly looking for any ideas regarding energy reduction, recycling and reusing items, travel impacts, sustainable living. If you have any ideas you would like to share, we’d love to hear from you.  We will be asking for your ideas at the Horticultural Show, or you can email SHARE@south-hill.com.

Third – Our Recycling for Charity project has been growing strong and its most recent success was winning a bench from Devon Contract waste, which has been donated to St Stephens school (one of our most enthusiastic recyclers).  Ali, who runs the project, has a wonderful group of volunteers helping.

Fourth – Our Wood project has been supplying the local community with firewood and we are always looking for further opportunities within the project.  Do you have somewhere you would like to plant some trees that we can then coppice and harvest?  Or do you have that tree that needs removing? If so, please get in touch.

Last but definitely not least – some of our directors will stand down at the AGM and will not be up for re-election.  This means we are looking for new people to keep the momentum going.  If you feel passionate about sustainability and renewable energy, we’d love to hear from you.  The workload is low, we are all doing what we can when we can, we are just asking commitment for a couple of meetings a year (more if you wish), and of course, your input to our Mission, Vision and Aims, and ideas for taking SHARE forwards.

·   Prospective candidates will need a Proposer and a Seconder at the AGM (neither of whom can be themselves), and an election will take place by show of hands. Note that only Members have the right to vote, although Associate Members have the right to stand for election.

·   SHARE is a Community Benefit Society and a Limited Company. Directors are responsible for the running of the company in accordance with the law.

·   Directors of SHARE must be age 18 or over, be able to carry out the role to the best of their ability and not be disqualified from acting as a director.  If not already a Member of SHARE, they must join, and must be prepared to uphold our Mission, Vision and Aims and take a long term view of the company.

·  Our Mission, Vision and Aims, and our Rules, can be found at http://south-hill.co.uk/share/share-member-area/

DEADLINE for nominations is Sunday 8^th September 2024.

Please contact us with your nominations by email to this address or by post to our registered address: Trewoodloe Barn, Trewoodloe, Golberdon, Callington, PL17 7NJ

If other members of your family are registered for SHARE with this email address, please make sure that they also receive this message. 

Thank you.

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Events coming up

Community Orchard – an opportunity to get involved

On Monday 26^th August (Bank Holiday Monday), volunteers will be mowing the grass in the Orchard.  In the afternoon we’ll be raking up the cut grass.  For this, any person with a rake willing to help will be much appreciated. There will be some spare rakes if you haven’t got your own.  Many hands make light work! 

If you would like to help and need more information, please phone David Skelton on 07776 386828.

SHARE tour of Plymouth Incinerator September 19th

We have been invited to an in-depth tour of the MVV incinerator Energy from Waste Facility in Plymouth  

Sept 19^th Itinerary

We’ll take the 11:11am train from Gunnislake to St. Budeaux and walk the short distance, ½ mile.

OR CAR SHARE from Golberdon.. OR meet there at 12noon.

Free lunch will be provided. Return train 4:45pm arrives back at Gunnislake at 5:24pm.

If you’d like to join us, please let Ali know ASAP iamalihumphreys@yahoo.com 07305 044049

Recycling for Charity project

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