HUBB AGM 2nd September

Over 50 members and guests attended HUBB's Annual General Meeting at Romford Baptist Church on the 2nd Septemeber 2010. Guest speaker was Poppy Jaman, Director of Mental HEalth First Aid England. She gave a great presentation on mental health awareness and support in England and how the Mental Health First Aid programme is progressing. There are now over 500 MHFA Instructors, of which HUBB has four, and they have trained over 23,000 people to become Mental Health First Aiders.

Poppy gave an overview of MHFA England and how it is establishing MHFA as good practise in business, simialr to how First Aid is an accepted part of our society, She also expalined about the Youth Mental Health First Aid programme.

The meeting was chaired by Neil Wood, who was also re-elected as chairperson for HUBB for 2010-2011.

Unfortunately Jenny Gray, HUBB's Director, was unable to attend due to illness, but was very ablely duputised by HUBB's Advocacy Manager, Pam Macklin and Office MAnager, Dawn Byrne. Pam presented the Annual Report 2009 and Dawn chaired the announcement of the new Committe for 2010 - 2011. These are:

Officers:

          Neil Wood – Chair

          Steve Marsh Treasurer

          Liz Cadzow Committee secretary

Members:

          John Potter

          Mary Larkin

HUBb would like to thank all those attended and a special thanks to our guests, Fiona Weir, Robert Keys, Claire Stritton, Simon Cannell and Sue Gibbs.