LymeForward Directors & Manager (coordinator)
Current LymeForward Directors (as of 20th January 2021)
Janet Breeze, appointed 5th October 2020
Sue Davies, appointed 13th December 2018
Rose May, appointed 6th December 2020
[Previous Directors:
Christopher Boothroyd: 17th September 2018 - 31st August 2019
Anthony Colston: 24th August 2020 - 30th November 2020
Wendy Davies: 17th September 2018 - 13th December 2018
Sally Holman: 17th September 2018 - 1st June 2020
Ken Lavery: 22nd May 2027 - 2nd March 2020
Dorothy Wood: 23rd April 2020 - 5th October 2020]
Anyone who is willing to act as Director and is permitted by law to do so may be appointed to be a Director - either by election at the AGM by LymeForward members or by co-option by the existing Directors prior to election at the next AGM.
Directors' Powers and Responsibilities
Subject to the Articles, Directors have a general responsibility for the management of LymeForward.
Their key responsibilities are:
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governance and compliance with the Articles and all legal obligations;
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financial oversight and reporting
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Human Resources, including the recruitment and management of LymeForward staff.
For further information, please see the Articles.
If you are interested in becoming a Director yourself or in proposing someone else, in the first instance please contact LymeForward by emailing and giving some contact details.
LymeForward Coordinator/Manager
Article 5, the Objects, states that LymeForward should provide the services of a coordinator to:
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assist individuals and groups in fulfilling their particular objectives
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coordinate and assist with identifying and implementing funding bids.
The Directors also have the power to delegate to the coordinator responsibility for:
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day-to-day operation of LymeForward's activities within the framework set by the Steering Group
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routine management of LymeForward's administrative and financial arrangements
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preparation of reports and agendas for general meetings, for the Steering Group (for which the coordinator acts as secretary), and for the Directors.
NB: The job title was changed from LymeForward Coordinator to LymeForward Manager on the appointment of Chris Tipping in September 2018.