If you follow the Blog you’ll know that The Society is now at somewhat of a crossroads.
Post April’s AGM there is no elected Society committee, and both myself as Chair, and our Treasurer, are now in ‘caretaker’ roles.
Interest in the Society has dwindled over the years, and it’s fair to say, that we have struggled since 2020 to find interested individuals - we all lead busy lives and all the ‘work’ we do is on a voluntary basis, so I fully appreciate giving up your spare time is not everyone’s cup of tea.
My focus during the rest of 2025 is to find a solution; there are options, and one of those is to find interested individuals who could form a committee - Applications are open, they always have been, but we do need a deadline, and that is August 31st.
Therefore, if you are interested, let me know directly, and I’ll happily talk you through what’s required.
Should this not be the case, and from the same date, we’ll look at any proposals around how we may continue. Clearly, I don't want to pre-empt anything, I simply want to gather all relevant thoughts and comments, package these up and present.
In other words, we have also now entered into a Consultation stage, all relevant feedback will go forward into a Proposal document. This will then be shared to our sections, members and committees, and should there be a viable proposal; we’ll take the necessary votes, and take it through for ratification at an EGM planned for later this year.
By the way, if anyone else reading this has any thoughts or constructive comments, please do reach out, it won't be ignored!
The other point to mention, is that The National Show is of course still going ahead, and from our perspective the rest of 2025 will be ‘business as usual.’ However, we do need to find a solution that allows us to continue, and if a new committee can’t be formed, or a viable proposal agreed, it leaves us little choice but to discontinue the Society.
We’re also publishing a similar update in the next volume of World of Nishikigoi magazine, mainly to ensure everyone is aware of the current situation. We'll of course keep you updated via the Blog, and also via emails to our sections, members and committees, as and when required.
Until next month; whatever you are up to, enjoy the hobby.
Rob.
Feel free to get in touch via chairman@bkks.co.uk
