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SUMMARY:SoA Listening Session | Society of Authors in Scotland AGM
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we’re hosting a series of in-person and online Listening Sessions to understand the biggest issues affecting our members. As we journey through our current five-year strategy period\, 2025-2030\, we want to ensure that we continue to listen to members’ needs. \nThe format for our Member Listening Sessions will involve a small group meeting for members to share the biggest issues affecting them as an author. These meetings will be structured to foster open communication and understanding among members on topics relevant to the business of authorship. \nThis session will take place after the Society of Authors in Scotland AGM. You can either register to attend the AGM online or in person via the listing here.  You don’t have to attend the AGM in order to attend the Listening session. However\, you are welcome to attend both but please do register separately.  \n  \nProgramme\n\n6pm – Listening session starts | Tea & coffee will be available\nDiscussion lead by SoA Chief Executive Anna Ganley\, Chair of the Board\, Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin and Board member Ian Giles (60 mins)\n7pm – Event closes\n\n  \nAbout the Society of Authors’ in Scotland (SoAiS)\nThe SoAiS committee represents the Society of Authors in Scotland membership on all issues affecting them. This includes communicating with members\, sharing plans and strategy with members\, voicing the needs and concerns of members as their democratically elected representatives\, taking part in internal Society of Authors reviews\, and representing the membership to the Board at meetings of the UK Management Committee and subcommittees. This is how we contribute a Scottish perspective to the UK’s Society of Authors. \nWe work in collaboration with the Senior Policy Manager (Scotland) to represent our membership on policy issues affecting the Scottish membership. Current examples include: contributing to our work to regularly increase the Live Literature rates from Scottish Book Trust; feeding back on funding and freelancer rates to the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and Scottish Government; and planning our campaigning around funding for authors\, illustrators and translators. \nMembers with a Scottish postcode are added to the group when they join the SoA. If you have not been added but would like to join this group\, please contact us. \n  \nCan’t make this date? Here are our other forthcoming listening days:\nSoA Members are invited to book a place to share their experiences at one of the sessions below: \nOnline:  \n\nWorld Listening Day | Saturday 18 July\, 14.30-16.00\nOnline Listening Session | Monday 19 October\, 18.00-19.30\n\nIn Person:  \n\nBelfast Book Festival | Thursday 4 June\, 14.30-16.00\nIn person Listening Session | Wednesday 7 October\, 11.00-12.30\n\nHybrid:  \n\n\n\nSociety of Authors in Scotland AGM | Thursday 16 April\, 18.00-19.00\n\n\n\n  \nNeed to know\nAccessibility\nFor in person attendees: \n\nLeonardo Hotel has two entrances: Guild Street which is accessible via their -1 Level and 1st Floor within Union Square Shopping Centre.\nThe Glen Moray Room is situated on the ground floor and is suitable for wheelchair access.\nYou can view the Leonardo Hotel’s full access information here: Accessibility Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen\n\nFor online attendees: \n\nOnline attendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, and to watch with subtitles.\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\nBefore the event\n\nFor online attendees – Once registered\, you will be sent a confirmation email with the Zoom link\nFor in person attendees – Once registered\, you will be sent a confirmation email of your booking.\nIf the confirmation email doesn’t arrive in your inbox\, please check your junk/spam email folder\nPlease add events@societyofauthors.org to your Safe Senders list so you receive our confirmation and reminder emails\n\nDuring the event\n\nFor online attendees – this event will take place on Zoom Meetings. You will be able to ask questions on screen or via the chat box.\nThis event is 90 minutes\n\n  \nFeeling unwell?\nWe recommend the following: \n\nStaying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms\nWashing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face\nApplying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)\nWe advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so\n\n  \nBooking\nBook your place for this Listening Day via the Society of Authors in Scotland AGM event listing here. \n		\n					\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												Accordion Title\n					\n					Accordion Content \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n					\n					Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/soa-listening-session-society-of-authors-in-scotland-agm/
LOCATION:Glen Moray Room\, Leonardo Hotel\, Guild Street\, Aberdeen\, AB11 5RG
CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,SoA in Person,Society of Authors in Scotland
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SUMMARY:Society of Authors in Scotland – Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us either online or in person this April for the Society of Authors in Scotland AGM and a special SoA listening event. Find out what your committee has campaigned on and achieved over the last year and welcome your new committee members. \nLater in the meeting\, join SoA Chief Executive\, Anna Ganley\, Board Chair Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin and Board member\, Ian Giles\, for an event focused on hearing from\, and learning about\, Scottish members’ interests and concerns. \nFor in person attendees\, tea and coffee will be available during the meeting. \nYour participation and engagement are important to us and the AGM is free to attend. Questions are welcome. Please submit them to SoAiS Co-ordinator Elsa Robert in advance. \nMotion to the AGM: To expand the SoAiS committee from ‘8 members’ to ‘up to 12 members’ and revise the constitution accordingly. \n2025 SoAiS AGM Minutes | 2025 AGM SoAiS Co-Chairs Report | 2025 SoAiS AGM Secretary report \n  \nProgramme\nWe will open the meeting at 5pm and end the formal AGM business by 6pm.  \n\n5pm – Welcome\, apologies\, and any conflicts of interest\nMinutes of last AGM held online 3 April 2025\nChairs Report (Mary Paulson-Ellis)\nSecretary’s Report (SJ Groenewegen)\nTreasurer’s Report (Mary Paulson-Ellis)\nSenior Policy Manager (Scotland) Report (Sam Goncalves)\nElection results and introduction of new committee members (SJ Groenewegen)\nMotions to the AGM\n\n– To expand the SoAiS committee from ‘8 members’ to ‘up to 12 members’ \n\nQuestions for the committee (Ray Anyasi)\nClose of AGM\n6pm – SoA Listening Session\n7pm – Meeting ends\n\n  \nAbout the Society of Authors’ in Scotland (SoAiS)\nThe SoAiS committee represents the Society of Authors in Scotland membership on all issues affecting them. This includes communicating with members\, sharing plans and strategy with members\, voicing the needs and concerns of members as their democratically elected representatives\, taking part in internal Society of Authors reviews\, and representing the membership to the Board at meetings of the UK Management Committee and subcommittees. This is how we contribute a Scottish perspective to the UK’s Society of Authors. \nWe work in collaboration with the Senior Policy Manager (Scotland) to represent our membership on policy issues affecting the Scottish membership. Current examples include: contributing to our work to regularly increase the Live Literature rates from Scottish Book Trust; feeding back on funding and freelancer rates to the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and Scottish Government; and planning our campaigning around funding for authors\, illustrators and translators. \nMembers with a Scottish postcode are added to the group when they join the SoA. If you have not been added but would like to join this group\, please contact us. \n  \nSoA Listening Session\nAs the SoA journeys through its current five-year strategy period we want to ensure that we’re listening closely to member needs. Which is why in 2026 we’re hosting a series of in-person and online Listening Sessions to better understand the biggest issues affecting you. \nThese meetings will be structured to foster open discussion and understanding among members on topics relevant to the business of authorship. Starting in Scotland\, you are invited to join SoA Chief Executive Anna Ganley\, Chair of the Board\, Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin and Board member Ian Giles\, to discuss your issues and concerns \n  \nNeed to know\nAccessibility\nFor in person attendees: \n\nLeonardo Hotel has two entrances: Guild Street which is accessible via their -1 Level and 1st Floor within Union Square Shopping Centre.\nThe Glen Moray Room is situated on the ground floor and is suitable for wheelchair access.\nYou can view the Leonardo Hotel’s full access information here: Accessibility Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen\n\nFor online attendees: \n\nOnline attendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, and to watch with subtitles.\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\nBefore the event\n\nFor online attendees – Once registered\, you will be sent a confirmation email with the Zoom link\nFor in person attendees – Once registered\, you will be sent a confirmation email of your booking.\nIf the confirmation email doesn’t arrive in your inbox\, please check your junk/spam email folder\nPlease add events@societyofauthors.org to your Safe Senders list so you receive our confirmation and reminder emails\n\nDuring the event\n\nFor online attendees – this event will take place on Zoom Meetings. You will be able to ask questions on screen or via the chat box.\nThis event is 120 minutes\n\nBooking\nBook your place for either joining us in person or online using the registration forms below. \n		\n					\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												Accordion Title\n					\n					Accordion Content \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n					\n					Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/society-of-authors-in-scotland-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Glen Moray Room\, Leonardo Hotel\, Guild Street\, Aberdeen\, AB11 5RG
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