National Dignity Council Annual General Meeting 2025
Online Zoom meeting
15th Oct, AGM 1pm, followed by an open meeting at 1:30pm
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There is no charge to attend the meeting, but if you would like to make a donation towards costs, we would be very grateful.
Event Date
Organiser
National Dignity Council
Overview
In response to contacts from other Dignity organisations across the globe we have decided to move the AGM from the previously announced date of 16th October to 15th October 2025.
This is World Dignity Day and it seemed to us too good an opportunity to miss. Not only will we be able to celebrate all that is good about the Dignity Campaign in the UK, but we can join with our sister associations across the world and celebrate all the positive things that are happening in other countries.
In response to contacts from other Dignity organisations across the globe we have decided to move the AGM from the previously announced date of 16th October to 15th October 2025.
This is World Dignity Day and it seemed to us too good an opportunity to miss. Not only will we be able to celebrate all that is good about the Dignity Campaign in the UK, but we can join with our sister associations across the world and celebrate all the positive things that are happening in other countries.
Agenda
Commencing at 1.00p.m
- Present
- In Attendance
- Apologies
- Conflicts of Interest
- Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2024
- Matters Arising
- Annual Report
- Accounts
- Appointment of Trustees
- Appointment of Chair
- Appointment of Honorary Treasurer
- Any Other Business
To be followed at 1:30pm by an open meeting introducing the new products that have bene developed over the last year.
Commencing at 1.00p.m
- Present
- In Attendance
- Apologies
- Conflicts of Interest
- Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2024
- Matters Arising
- Annual Report
- Accounts
- Appointment of Trustees
- Appointment of Chair
- Appointment of Honorary Treasurer
- Any Other Business
To be followed at 1:30pm by an open meeting introducing the new products that have bene developed over the last year.
Open meeting
We are also using the open meeting as an opportunity to introduce some new products and tools that we have been developing over the past year.
Dignity Do’s
You will already be aware that we have two versions of our Dignity Do’s available, the standard version which you get when you request a badge or wristband, and the Childrens’ version which was developed by young people in schools to use words that had meaning for them in championing Dignity. We have now developed two new versions of the 10 Dignity Do’s
Workplace it is clear from many of the discussions that we have had over time that if the culture and working environment of a service is built on the principles underpinning the Dignity Do’s, then that service is experienced by those using it as respectful, compassionate and dignified. The Workplace Do’s are ten statements that encompass what staff should experience in their workplace, that then makes them feel respected, valued and treated with Dignity.
Easy Read these use pictures as well as words to demonstrate what the Dignity Do’s mean for individuals who are neuro-divergent or may find words difficult. We are grateful to Castle Supported Living for sharing these with us some time ago and for agreeing to joint branding going forward.
Dignity Competence Assessment
The framework was developed in order to provide individuals and organisations with a method of both assessing and auditing the ways in which their staff provide support that evidences and demonstrates a commitment to and practical application of the principles of dignity, compassion and respect. It is separated into sections that look at generic principles, and then those associated with specific staff roles such as front line, supervisory and managerial.
It builds on the statements within
- Regulation 10 of the regulatory framework, Dignity and Respect
- The Care Workforce Pathway Values
- Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework
- The National Dignity Council’s 10 Dignity Do’s
The document can be used in a variety of ways, but primarily it is envisaged that it will be used
- To assess where staff are now
- To plan actions to mitigate gaps
- To audit the effectiveness of training and action plans
- To provide evidence for regulatory and contractual inspections.
- Celebrate positive practice
It is hoped that this framework will also be used alongside our Dignity Training packs as part of a proactive approach to Dignity in practice.
Dignity Calendar
A couple of years ago Davlyn House generously shared their Dignity Cruise calendar, which gave information about themes for days, facts about places they visited and suggested activities and recipes. This proved very popular and we know many of you accessed the information contained in the Calendar. We have therefore developed a version of this Calendar which is fully interactive and provides, Day themes, Activities, Interesting Facts and Recipes as well as pertinent Dignity quotes. We are extremely grateful to Herefordshire Care Homes who have very generously agreed to sponsor this calendar so we will be able to offer it at no cost.
Voices of Dignity Podcasts
Following on from our experience of producing Podcasts for our work for CQC and the Share for Better Care Campaign, we were fortunate in making a successful bid to ACCESS for some funding to produce another series of Voices of Dignity Podcasts based around the ten Dignity Do’s.
In the series of six Podcasts we have asked those working in various settings in the health and social care sector, as well as communities in general, to share with us their experiences of making the Dignity Do’s come to life.
The first Podcasts sets the scene and then each of the four following ones focus on different Dignity Do’s. so that by session six we are able to draw out some of the golden nuggets and ideas that have been shared, and provide both some fascinating listening, but also some training materials to enable providers and those receiving support as well as the wider community to have ideas about how to make life a more dignified experience for all.
We are extremely grateful to the people who have given their time and expertise and experience to make this happen. They have also given us an amazing range of perspectives, but the one thing that has come across strongly from every single person involved has been their profound commitment to make Dignity a reality in the lives of citizens and especially in the lives of those who would not normally have a voice.
We are also using the open meeting as an opportunity to introduce some new products and tools that we have been developing over the past year.
Dignity Do’s
You will already be aware that we have two versions of our Dignity Do’s available, the standard version which you get when you request a badge or wristband, and the Childrens’ version which was developed by young people in schools to use words that had meaning for them in championing Dignity. We have now developed two new versions of the 10 Dignity Do’s
Workplace it is clear from many of the discussions that we have had over time that if the culture and working environment of a service is built on the principles underpinning the Dignity Do’s, then that service is experienced by those using it as respectful, compassionate and dignified. The Workplace Do’s are ten statements that encompass what staff should experience in their workplace, that then makes them feel respected, valued and treated with Dignity.
Easy Read these use pictures as well as words to demonstrate what the Dignity Do’s mean for individuals who are neuro-divergent or may find words difficult. We are grateful to Castle Supported Living for sharing these with us some time ago and for agreeing to joint branding going forward.
Dignity Competence Assessment
The framework was developed in order to provide individuals and organisations with a method of both assessing and auditing the ways in which their staff provide support that evidences and demonstrates a commitment to and practical application of the principles of dignity, compassion and respect. It is separated into sections that look at generic principles, and then those associated with specific staff roles such as front line, supervisory and managerial.
It builds on the statements within
- Regulation 10 of the regulatory framework, Dignity and Respect
- The Care Workforce Pathway Values
- Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework
- The National Dignity Council’s 10 Dignity Do’s
The document can be used in a variety of ways, but primarily it is envisaged that it will be used
- To assess where staff are now
- To plan actions to mitigate gaps
- To audit the effectiveness of training and action plans
- To provide evidence for regulatory and contractual inspections.
- Celebrate positive practice
It is hoped that this framework will also be used alongside our Dignity Training packs as part of a proactive approach to Dignity in practice.
Dignity Calendar
A couple of years ago Davlyn House generously shared their Dignity Cruise calendar, which gave information about themes for days, facts about places they visited and suggested activities and recipes. This proved very popular and we know many of you accessed the information contained in the Calendar. We have therefore developed a version of this Calendar which is fully interactive and provides, Day themes, Activities, Interesting Facts and Recipes as well as pertinent Dignity quotes. We are extremely grateful to Herefordshire Care Homes who have very generously agreed to sponsor this calendar so we will be able to offer it at no cost.
Voices of Dignity Podcasts
Following on from our experience of producing Podcasts for our work for CQC and the Share for Better Care Campaign, we were fortunate in making a successful bid to ACCESS for some funding to produce another series of Voices of Dignity Podcasts based around the ten Dignity Do’s.
In the series of six Podcasts we have asked those working in various settings in the health and social care sector, as well as communities in general, to share with us their experiences of making the Dignity Do’s come to life.
The first Podcasts sets the scene and then each of the four following ones focus on different Dignity Do’s. so that by session six we are able to draw out some of the golden nuggets and ideas that have been shared, and provide both some fascinating listening, but also some training materials to enable providers and those receiving support as well as the wider community to have ideas about how to make life a more dignified experience for all.
We are extremely grateful to the people who have given their time and expertise and experience to make this happen. They have also given us an amazing range of perspectives, but the one thing that has come across strongly from every single person involved has been their profound commitment to make Dignity a reality in the lives of citizens and especially in the lives of those who would not normally have a voice.