All companies must hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the company accounts are reported. The BDA’s AGM is also an opportunity for members to hear about the achievements of the last 12 months and hear any important news about the strategic direction of the Association.
The 2024 AGM will be held on Thursday 17 October at 12.30pm at Cardiff MET in person and also virtually via teams.
The meeting will be accessible to members only. AGM notice available shortly.
The 2024 Elsie Widdowson Memorial Lecture Fuelling the future of dietetics will be delivered by Aisling Pigott RD.
As dietitians we encourage the people and communities that we work with to think about fuelling their bodies with nutritious foods, to promote health, wellbeing and longevity. This year’s Elsie Widdowson Lecture will explore the importance of fuelling our profession with the nourishment it needs to grow and prosper, whilst protecting the physical and mental wellbeing of our workforce.
About Aisling
Aisling Pigott is a Registered Dietitian working across NHS, research, and freelance settings. She's currently an RCBC Wales (Research Capacity Building Collaboration Wales) funded doctoral researcher at Cardiff Metropolitan University and her PHD research explores the prevention of disordered eating in young people with type 1 diabetes.
In addition, Aisling has been working in paediatric diabetes at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board since 2015, alongside freelance work and media work.
Aisling is an active member of the British Dietetic Association and research officer for the Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Group, Children and Young Peoples Diabetes Network and Health Care Research Wales faculty.
Please register below using the relevant link depending if you will be joining in Cardiff or virtually.
Register to attend face to face at Cardiff MET (limited places available)
Register to join the AGM and Lecture online
Previous AGM
2023
The 2023 AGM took place on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at 6pm.
We welcomed over 100 members to the Annual General Meeting, the 2022 AGM minutes were accepted alongside the 2022/2023 annual accounts and annual report. The new auditors Sayer Vincent LLP were appointed. Please note that Crossley will remain the BDA accountants.
The Board of Directors appointments and Country Board Chairs were noted including governance changes on the new professional committee and EDI. Thanks were given to Board members who have stood down or where at the end of their term in 2023. We also note the highlights for the General & Education Trust.
The draft minutes from the 2023 AGM are available here.
The annual accounts and annual report are available.
The 2023 Elsie Widdowson Memorial Lecture was be delivered by Jacqueline Walker MSc BSc RD - Moray Dietetic Lead, NHS Grampian and Scottish Government, Professional Adviser. Jacqueline presented A public health approach to dietetics.
Jacqueline's talk covered
- Why take a healthcare public health approach?
- Healthcare public health – what is it and how do you do it?
- A worked Example
- Challenge to profession
Can't see the video below? View direct through YouTube
2022
AGM was held on Tuesday 6 September View the accounts and annual report.
The 2022 and previous Elsie Widdowson Memorial Lectures are available to watch back.
Download the 2022 AGM minutes (members only, log in required first).
2021
AGM was held on Wednesday 7 July.
Download the 2021 AGM minutes (members only, log in required first).