Question: we are a local branch of a national charity and our chair is trying to sell our building for redevelopment and for it to be leased back to us. We feel he is undermining our committee and our members. We held a meeting where 41 members met and 39 called for a vote of no confidence in the chair. We called for a special general meeting (SGM) to be held and 22 members wrote to the secretary (who is married to the Chair) requesting a SGM. It took her 21 days to write back requesting reasons for a SGM. 11 of the 22 wrote in with our reasons and we are still waiting for a date to be set. In the meantime the Chair is still in place. We have complained to the National charity and the regional charity who seem not to be interested. What can you do for us?

I do know one of our members has sent in our constitution to your selves a while ago

but I can always send it in again with copies of the letter we have sent. We need action urgently. We have 2 members on sick due to stress through this chair with the project manager who is due to go back into work this week who has a grievance against the chair via a national unison for bullying.