It's great to see so many members arriving for our online #wggbagm We're currently admitting everyone so please bear with us While you're waiting you can find the AGM papers on our website writersguild.org.uk/save-the-date-…

Some houskeeping while we wait! If you'd like to speak at the #wggbagm please raise your electronic hand which will place you in a queue We have BSL interpreters here today If you'd like support with accessibility, technical or any other issues please DM us in the chat We'll

Good morning everyone - #wggbagm 2024 is now in session. It's great to see so many writers joining us today. To start, Chair Emma Reeves is introducing the officers and the standing orders committee.

First up, President Sandi Toksvig is giving her opening remarks. "Being President of WGGB is one of the great prides of my life," she says. She reflects on our agreements over the last year - including our new agreement with Netflix UK and the Personal Managers' Association -

We have also heard tributes to writers that we have lost over the last year, including playwright and audio dramatist Oliver Emanuel and Jude Tindall, creator of The Sister Boniface Mysteries. They remain greatly missed. #wggbagm

We now move to the Chair's report from Emma Reeves. Emma is encouraging members to get involved with their local branches. She is revisiting some the WGGB's work over the last year and members' ongoing concerns around AI, cuts to the arts and freedom of expression. "We are

Now moving on to the General Secretary's report from Ellie Peers. Ellie has just returned from Trades Union Congress Conference and is reflecting on WGGB's work lobbying the new government and on the need for investment in the creative industries. We have signed off several new agreements

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We now turn to the Treasurer's report from GailRenard. She pays tribute to the Finance committee who work to ensure members' subs are used in the best way possible, despite continual economic pressures.

Ellie Peers now announces the newly-elected Chairs and Officers. They are: Emma Reeves (Chair) Gail Renard (Treasurer) William Gallagher (Deputy Chair) Lisa Holdsworth (Yorkshire) Jamie Rhodes (London & South East) Florencia Minuzzi and Ben Sabin (Videogames) She also thanks

Following a brief comfort break, we go now to the committee reports, starting with the Craft reports. All reports can be found in full in the Annual Report. #wggbagm writersguild.org.uk/save-the-date-…

After approving the Craft and Equality and Diversity reports, we now move on to the National and Regional reports. #wggbagm

With all National and Regional reports accepted, and with the Standing Orders committee elected for 2025, we turn finally to Any Other Business raised by members. #wggbagm

And with closing words from Chair Emma Reeves - "our greatest strength is our solidarity" - the #wggbagm 2024 comes to a close. Thank you to all our members who joined us and voted today. Members are also reminded to contact their reps if they are interested in getting

If you are not yet a member and want to join the WGGB, you can join us today - regardless of where you are in your writing career. #wggbagm writersguild.org.uk/join-wggb-the-…

Thanks to our members who attended the #wggbagm today You can read a full report on our website 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/wggb-agm-2024/

'Diamond: The Seventh Cut', was released yesterday by Creative Diversity Network, analysing diversity data in TV in the UK on and off screen between August 2022 and August 2023 Read our response: writersguild.org.uk/diamond-the-se… #DiamondData