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First ever - South West Grain Network - Annual General Meeting

Mon, Sep 28, 9:00 AM UTC · Bristol Room, Sloane Robinson Building, University of Bristol, Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, BS1 6AZ
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  "description": "## ** South West Grain Network **\n\n## **First ever Annual General Meeting!**\n\n### **University of Bristol, BS1 6AZ**\n\n### **Monday 28th September 2026**\n\n### **10-5pm**\n\n \n\nIgnore the dry title this will be a brilliant opportunity to hear all the details of the last 18 months for the South West Grain Network. \n\nCrucially it will be an opportunity for the network to feedback on how they feel things have been going, as well as actively contributing to shaping the networks future direction.\n\n# ** ** [**Please fill out this members survey   **](https://forms.gle/SHdkVD2WYpC74uCq5)\n\nThese events only take place once a year so please prioritise it within SWGN events.\n\n \n\n### **Schedule**\n\n**10.00-10.45** Arrival, registration, refreshments; coffee and pastries \n\n**10.45-11.00** Rounding people up and settling\n\n**11.00-11.20** AGM full report - Robyn will deliver a round up of the last 18 months\n\n**11.20-12.00** Feedback from the room on the report\n\n**12.00-12.20** Comfort Break - refreshments\n\n**12.20-12.30** Settling\n\n**12.30-13.00** Proposal for next phase of SWGN - decentralisation and support of local areas. Robyn will outline how the SWGN has functioned historically with a proposal for a more decentralised way of working.\n\n**13.00-13.30** Feedback from the room on the proposal\n\n**13.30-14.30** Lunch - hot soup/stew, fresh focaccia, cookie from [**Hart's Bakery**](http://www.hartsbakery.co.uk/) using SWGN flour.\n\n**14.30-14.4** 5 Rounding up and settling\n\n**14.45-15.30** Summary of membership survey and proposal -  ** ** [**Please fill out this members survey   **](https://forms.gle/SHdkVD2WYpC74uCq5)\n\n**15.30-16.30** Feedback from room on the proposal\n\n**16.30-17.00** Closing round and next steps\n\n#### **Note: We need to be out of the room at 5pm so a swift exit is appreciated. **  \n\n### **Travel and Parking**\n\n**Address** : Bristol Room, Sloane Robinson Building, University of Bristol, Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, BS1 6AZ\n\n**Driving** : **We strongly suggest to arrive by train **\n\n**If driving please Lift Share:** You can use [this live document](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d3W6Z8s6XvM85lgALC0zJuHDlrLnMUsDLDEAavcOCyI/edit?usp=sharing) to self organise offering or requesting lifts.\n\nPlease be aware Bristol has a **Clean Air Zone** -  [check if your car has to pay to enter Bristol clean air zone here.](https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/bristols-caz)\n\nPortway Park and Ride, just off the M5 near Avonmouth and Shirehampton, provides **free parking and a direct train service into Temple Meads** , in addition to buses.\n\nClosests car parks are [Bristol Temple Meads](https://prebook.apcoa.co.uk/locationsearch/nearestcarparks?latitude=51.4497104&longitude=-2.5806191&entryDate=2026-09-28T10%3A00%3A00&exitdate=2026-09-28T17%3A30%3A00&placeName=Temple%20Meads%20Railway%20Station,%20Redcliffe,%20Bristol,%20UK&maximumDistance=1), which can be booked in advance and costs £22 for the day or [The Friary](https://maps.app.goo.gl/EAc4t3ArpQE6QMcc9) next to Bristol Temple Meads Train Station, which is open air, small car park which cannot be pre booked and is around £11 for the day. You can pre book parking here. it costs £11.35 to park all day up until 5pm\n\n![](https://r2.dandelion.events/2026/09/21/11/56/01/9f04d17a-9eb5-448a-aeee-0a65fb66d1b0/IMG_3107.jpeg)\n\n \n\n**Public Transport:**  Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus is **directly connected to the underpass inside Bristol Temple Meads station.**\n\n**When you arrive at the station ONLY EXIT via the subway/underpass at the EASTERN EXIT next to PLATFORM 15 - if in doubt ask a member of staff.**\n\n### Lunch\n\nLaura and her team at [**Hart's**](http://www.hartsbakery.co.uk/) are offering exclusive use of the bakery to SWGN for our lunch and will be providing a vegan soup/stew with fresh focaccia and a cookie.\n\nThe bread and cookie contain gluten. The bakery is an environment where all major allergens are present such as sesame, peanut egg etc. If you have severe allergies please take this into consideration. \n\nThe lunch is optional and you can bring your own lunch or eat elsewhere but we'd encourage everyone to take Laura up on this offer and eat together, if cost  is a barrier please reach out and SWGN will gladly support you to attend and eat together.\n\n**So Laura and the team can know numbers - sales for lunch will close on Friday 25th Sept.**\n\n### **What to bring with you**\n\n- Please bring any personal medications with you\n- A bottle of water\n- Phone/camera for taking photos\n- Any additional snacks you may need\n- Notebook and pen  \n \n\n### **Costs**\n\nThanks to Ai Ling, a lecturer at University of Bristol  we have been given access to the use of the venue, hot drink refreshments  all for free. Thank you Ai Ling.\n\nThere is an option to add a donation to your ticket,  this is adjustable down to zero using the small up and down arrows next to the donation amount.\n\nAny donation is sincerely appreciated to support the running of the network and its continued success.\n\nIf cost is a barrier to attending this event - either with travel, lunch or child care please do reach out to Robyn via [swgrainnetwork@gmail.com](mailto:swgrainnetwork@gmail.com) or  **07877580825**. \n\n###  \n\n### **Tickets - this is a little clunky - please bare with us**\n\nWhen you click  buy a ticket you will be redirected to **Open Collective** - this is the platform that enables us to receive funds for the network.\n\nYou will be invited to make a donation to Open Collective but please _ **do not feel obliged to do this** _ **- Open Collective already receive  5% of all transactions. **\n\nWhere you see this text “ **Help us keep Open Collective sustainable** ” you can click ‘ **edit** ’ then un-click the box to the left next to the text ' **I don't want to contribute to Open Collective**'\n\n**Make sure you have the correct** _ **total** _ **and** _ **frequency** _ **before pressing pay.**\n\n![](https://r2.dandelion.events/2026/09/21/13/19/12/f4df27c8-1191-4ff3-a0d9-634174f16546/da399f40-b606-48b3-a2aa-146327e5209d.jpeg)\n\n### **Accessibility**\n\nIf you have any accessibility needs, or questions about the event please contact Robyn Minogue, South West Grain Network coordinator on [swgrainnetwork@gmail.com](mailto:swgrainnetwork@gmail.com) or  **07877580825**. \n\n \n\n### Additional info\n\nWe have access to lockers onsite\n\nThere is a registered first aider \n\nYou can use the venue until 8pm\n\nSmoking is permitted outside the front of the building only\n\nThere is access to a multi faith room\n\nThere is access to a  private room for breastfeeding mothers or those needing quite\n\nThere is free wifi and charging ports for phones/laptops\n\nYou are welcome tp bring your own packed lunch and there are food outlets onsite\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n###",
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