The NFYFC Annual Meeting of Clubs is to be held on Sunday 18 April 2027. The meeting will be held in Halifax, West Yorkshire (precise venue details will be published in good time ahead of the meeting).
The meeting will commence at 10.30 hrs. The first draft agenda is here:
YFC clubs and county federations are invited to put forward Motions for inclusion on the agenda paper. Motions must be received by the Secretary (NFYFC Chief Officer) by the deadline of 12 noon Thursday 4 February 2027.
To submit a motion for the agenda, please use this form:
Motions/Amendments to Motions must be moved/seconded by a Young Farmers’ Club, or a County Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs or the Executive Council of the National Federation and no other part of the organisation can add a motion to the agenda.
[Note: Motions/Amendments from a club must be approved by a meeting of members of the club and Motions/Amendments from a county federation must be approved by a meeting or the county executive or board].
A Motion from a club or county federation will not be considered for the agenda until it has been proposed and seconded by the published deadline date.
The following timetable is in place for building the agenda for the NFYFC Annual General Meeting:
Notice of date of the NFYFC Annual Meeting of Clubs to be published
First Draft agenda published with call for Motions for the agenda. Please submit motions using this form: Motions form (only Motions submitted on this form will be considered)
Reminder of call for Motions for the agenda. Motions form (only Motions submitted on this form will be considered)
Motions for the AGM Agenda from YFC Clubs and County Federations to be received by NFYFC’s Chief Officer. Please submit motions using this form: Motions form (only Motions submitted on this form will be considered) From the Rules & Byelaws: Motions/Amendments to Motions must be moved/seconded by a Young Farmers’ Club, or a County Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs or the Executive Council of the National Federation and no other part of the organisation can add a motion to the agenda. Note: Motions/Amendments from a club must be approved by a meeting of members of the club and Motions/Amendments from a county federation must be approved by a meeting or the county executive or board. A Motion from a club or county federation will not be considered for the agenda until it has been proposed and seconded by the published deadline date. Where a club sends forward such a Motion/Amendment, the club is responsible for finding another club or a county federation to act as seconder Where a county federation sends forward such a Motion/Amendment, the county federation is responsible for finding another club or a county Federation to act as seconder
Motions from YFC Clubs, County Federations and NFYFC Council published (SECOND draft agenda), and YFC Clubs and County Federations invited to put forward any amendments to the motions (via email to County offices) Please submit amendments using this form: Amendments form (only Amendments submitted on this form will be considered)
NFYFC Council to place Motions on the Agenda
Amendments to Motions from YFC Clubs and County Federations to be received by NFYFC’s Chief officer. Please submit amendments using this form: Amendments form (only Amendments submitted on this form will be considered)
Final agenda to be approved by Board
Final Agenda published (via email) to club secretary (as marked on SILO by county federation offices), county offices and area committees/Wales FYFC)
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact James Eckley at the YFC Centre.
Closer to the meeting date, the final agenda will be published, and instructions on how to use the online voting platform will be sent to each Club Chair, Club Secretary, YFC Area Chair/Wales FYFC Chair and members of the NFYFC Council.
Each YFC club is entitled to two votes—one for the Club Chair and one for the Club Secretary.
Each YFC county federation is entitled to one vote - the county chair or another named and nominated member of the county executive.
Each member of the NFYFC Council is entitled to one vote – the named member of the NFYFC council representing each county federation.
When the final agenda is published, carrying the Motions from YFC clubs, county federations and the NFYFC Council, it will be important for clubs and county federations to hold discussions with the YFC membership regarding the motions on the agenda. This ensures that the officers can effectively represent their club's views during the voting process.
