YBIG Mandate: AGM set for March 8th at 7pm

To all members,

As previously advised, the departure of our previous Chairperson, Siobhan O'Brien, to start a job with UEFA has opened up a position on the YBIG Mandate Committee.

As per our Constitution, members had 14 days to nominate potential candidates and two people have been proposed, Aidan Brett and Caroline Ginty and a link to an online ballot paper has been issued to all members. If you have signed up and did not receive a mail then please contact us as ybigmandate@gmail.com.

Details on both candidates can be viewed below.

Aidan Brett

My name is Aidan Brett and I've been a YBIG Mandate member since the group was founded in 2016. I've been a season ticket holder for well over a decade and travel regularly to away games.
 
Since the early years of YBIG, I have made myself available by helping to create the matchday atmosphere in Lansdowne. This involved fundraising, designing and organising the flags and banners on the day.

I also have the responsibility of being the fans team manager. Again, a lot of organising with other fans teams, tournaments, dragging a big bag of kit around Europe and charity fundraising is a part of this role.

Along with Liam Murray I help with designing and sourcing products for the YBIG shop.

If I am nominated to a position on the Mandate committee I am confident that I can bring some great ideas to the table that will benefit the group.

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Caroline Ginty

My name is Caroline Ginty and I’m a long standing member of the YBIG Mandate, having joined in 2016.

I’m a season ticket holder for home games, have been travelling to away games for many years and I’m also a Longford Town fan.

As an avid follower of the Irish team home and away, this has led to having many connections with other fans so therefore I have a good knowledge of what supporters want while also giving female supporters a voice.

I am interested in finding out what issues supporters want addressed and improvements which can be made to issues that affect supporters within Irish football.

Voting is open until midnight Sunday February 20th and results will be announced the following week.  

As per our constitution, an Annual General Meeting for members should be held each year.

This would normally happen in the last week of December but can be held up to three months into the following year under 'exceptional circumstances'. 

Due to a combination of a number of the committee not standing for re-election, the impact of a December World Cup, plus various committee members' Christmas commitments, we were unable to schedule the meeting in December 2022, hence the delay.

A date and time of March 8th at 7pm has now been proposed and agreed. Please find an official notice with full details attached.

During 2022, the departure of committee member and previous Chairperson, Siobhan O'Brien, to start a job with UEFA, opened up a position on the YBIG Mandate Committee which was taken up by Caroline Ginty. 

For the year ahead, a number of existing committee members are stepping down. Any other members of over six months' standing are entitled to stand for a committee position. It has always been the belief of the Mandate group that bringing new people on to the committee is essential to keep things fresh and this is now a great opportunity to do so. 

A nomination form has been included with the AGM notice mailed to member. Should we receive more nominations than vacancies an election will be held at the AGM.

As such, if you wish to stand for election, please ensure that your completed nomination, including details of your nominator and seconder, are received by the Secretary at ybigmandate@gmail.com by 7pm on 1 March 2023.

A full agenda and Zoom details will be forwarded to members after that date.

Many thanks for your continued support,

YBIG Independent Supporters Mandate Committee