Annual General Meeting 2026

The 2026 AGM will be held on Saturday 10^th October 2026 at 10.00am.

The meeting will be held at The Cut Visitor Centre in Shrewsbury.

Following the AGM there will be presentations from Shropshire Wildlife Trust staff on significant achievements in 2025-26.

This will be followed by a guest talk from Charlotte Griffiths, Welsh Raptor Project Officer.

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About the presenter

Charlotte is a passionate raptor enthusiast who has dedicated many years to better understanding raptors and ending their persecution.

An active member of the Shropshire Raptor Study Group, Charlotte has extensive field experience and local knowledge of raptor behaviour and ecology. She brings this expertise to her role as Welsh Raptor Project Officer for British Trust for Ornithology.

In 2020 Charlotte brought together her passion for raptors and her love of dogs when she founded Raptor Dogs, a project which uses trained forensic detection dogs are able to uncover instances of raptor persecution.

Candidates standing for election

Neil Daly

Neil has lived in Shropshire for over forty years and has a lifelong commitment to the natural world, with a deep affection for the county, its wildlife and the communities that care for it. He is a keen birdwatcher and enjoys exploring the countryside, with a particular interest in environmental sustainability and nature restoration.

Neil has spent much of his professional career in senior leadership roles, currently working for one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies, where he leads work across communications, inclusion, organisational culture and change. He brings extensive experience in strategy, leadership, stakeholder engagement and building strong, inclusive organisations.

Alongside his professional career, Neil has held a number of charity governance roles and is a Trustee of Waterwatch UK. He is passionate about helping organisations connect people with their purpose and is particularly interested in making nature and conservation relevant and accessible to more people and communities across Shropshire.

Trustees co-opted in the past year

James Larner

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James was brought up on the Lickey Hills, where he was encouraged to spend time exploring the Country Park, and now lives in rural Staffordshire with his family who all have an active interest in wildlife and conservation. Together they manage a small parcel of land for nature on the Trent in Derbyshire and volunteer in support of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

He is a chartered accountant having trained with Ernst & Young Birmingham and has since worked in senior finance roles for private businesses. He therefore brings knowledge of finance, governance, legal and human resource matters for charitable entities and SMEs alike.

James has supported the charitable sector for many years and has been a member of the Wildlife Trusts since September 2011. He has acted as Treasurer for Birmingham Wildlife trust since 2021 and has been a Trustee of Birmingham Rathbone Society, who support people with mild to moderate learning difficulties, since December 2006. He has recently become Treasurer for Upswing Aerial a UK-based contemporary circus company working to celebrate diverse artists and communities.

James enjoys spending time in nature and is keen to expand his knowledge of natural history and connecting people with their environment.