Direct Member Voting results are in
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year's Direct Member Voting. The results were announced at our Annual Conference on 20 June, and you can read the results here.
Voting opened on 15 May, and eligible members received their voting packs via email or post.
What is Direct Member Voting?
Direct Member Voting is how members help shape the future of Benenden Health. Each year, members are invited to vote on key business decisions ahead of our Annual Conference (AGM).
What did members vote on this year?
This year, members voted on several important items:
- Annual Report and Accounts
- Appointment of Auditors
- Directors' Remuneration Report
Board of Directors Proposal
The Board proposed updates to the Rulebook to simplify governance, streamline the Board, protect Benenden Health's mutual status, and enhance member engagement.
The vote means these changes can now go ahead, leading to a new, simplified Rulebook.
Member Council Proposal
To support improvements to the new member engagement structure, the Member Council recommended a motion to introduce a member forum.
This motion was approved and can now be explored further as part of Benenden Health's ongoing efforts to strengthen member engagement.
Board of Director Elections
Members were invited to vote for up to five candidates to join on our Board of Directors:
- Two Member-nominated Directors
- Two Board-nominated Directors
- One Executive Director
Members were able to refer to our Your Vote Counts booklet for more information about each of these items to help cast their votes, and could also read our Summary Annual Report and Accounts booklet to learn more about our financial performance.