The AGM 2025 (Manchester)

Have your say on the future of OutdoorLads!

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The AGM is a celebration of everything OutdoorLads and its volunteers have achieved to date, and you'll hear plans for the year and years ahead. We want the experience of attending the AGM to be positive for everybody, so be prepared to hear uplifting testimonials from the Annual Members Survey, and see our feel-good video recap on the year.

The AGM is a chance for Full & Concession Members to have their say by asking questions, voting on governance matters, or even standing as a Trustee themselves. If you're a PAYG Member, you can still attend, but you will not be able to vote.

Attendees are invited to arrive from 16:30, for a 17:00 start.

After the AGM, there will be a social event arranged for that evening - details to follow later!

AGM Documentation

We'll make the AGM documents available here as and when we can.

Events

We'll have a series of events going on around Manchester for this celebratory weekend. Think walks, socials, watersports, cycling, climbing... Watch this space!

Accommodation

For those making a weekend of it, here are some ideas for accommodation. Use the comments section below if you want to find somebody to share a dorm or twin room with. We're not recommending these places, just giving you some ideas!

YHA Manchester - In picturesque Castlefield in the city centre. OutdoorLads Full Members get 10% off bookings, and 50% off membership. Details under the Membership menu above!

Britannia & Sachas - Often some of the cheapest rooms in the city.

Ibis Budget, Travelodge, Premier Inn, easyHotel - Plenty of big, budget hotels in Manchester.

New Union Hotel, Velvet Hotel - If you want to stay on Manchester's famous Canal Street.

Pendulum Hotel - Can't get more convenient than this for this year's AGM!

Photos: 2023 AGM at HOME and 2024 AGM at Britannia Hotel, provided by Dan Byrnes with permission for OutdoorLads' use.

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