PACC’s AGM was held on the 22nd May 2026 at Shropshire Wildlife Trust and was well attended, with 14 parent / family carers attending in person and 3 online. Everyone was welcomed to the meeting by Lucy Smith, one of PACC’s Trustees and an overview of PACC’s year was presented by Sarah Thomas and Abi Taylor, PACC’s operational leads. You can read the report on PACC’s activity 2025 – 2026 here – this includes details of PACC’s accounts.
Zara Bowden, PACC’s outgoing Chair, presented her report on behalf of the Trustees, the full report is available here.
The discussion then looked to the future and the next steps for PACC. Lucy Smith provided an update on PACC’s plans to move to being a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, giving it a legal identity in its own right, which will support future growth. PACC’s aims and objectives will remain the same and it will continue to be a membership organisation, who’s work is informed by the experiences of Shropshire parent and family carers.
Vicky Handbury-Madin, Charity Consultant from VHM Consultancy was also introduced. Vicky, through funding from the National Lottery, is supporting PACC through this change and will be working with Trustees, the Operational Team and Members to strengthen PACC’s governance and sustainability.
The AGM concluded with thanks being given to Zara Bowden and Sarah Thomas who both were standing down as Trustees, after serving three terms, and the election of new Trustees
The formal minutes of the meeting will be shared shortly