Notice of POGP Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 & Innovation Update

21 August 2026 (Last updated: 3 Sep 2026 11:34)

POGP is delighted to be offering a first look at its animation project during the AGM

The next Annual General Meeting (AGM) of POGP is being held online on Friday 18 September 2026, 12:30. We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Online access to AGM and innovation update event

Registration is required for this event. As this is a member-only event, registrations will be manually approved.

If you have not yet registered, please go to the Teams registration page, here: Register for online access

Registration closes Thursday 17 September, 23:59.

POGP Animation Project Preview and Workforce Survey Update

During the AGM, POGP is delighted to be sharing with its members a first look at one of the animation videos from an exciting first-of-a-kind suite of educational resources to support training on vaginal and anorectal assessments in the male and female patient.

An introduction and update will also be shared on the POGP workforce research project supported by the CSP and other professional networks which is expected to contribute to up-to-date data and a clearer understanding of the future needs for workforce resilience.

AGM Reports

Please find at the bottom of this page links to the POGP Annual Report submitted to the Charities Commission which includes the POGP audited accounts. Additional links are to the agenda for this year’s AGM, last year’s AGM minutes, a report outlining the current position of the Board of Trustees including those who will be standing down in accordance with Charity Commission requirements, and text from two applications for role of trustee board member.

Voting

The AGM is your opportunity to be involved in the direction the POGP takes. You are invited to vote to elect new applicants. For those not attending the AGM, proxy and postal voting forms are available and can be found in the key documents section at the bottom of this page. Voting forms should be returned by Wednesday 16 September 2026, 17:00 to be valid.

Questions

You are invited to submit questions concerning the reports. Questions can be sent in, prior to Wednesday 16 September 2026, 17:00, to info@thepogp.co.uk.

Board of Trustees

The current board members are listed below and will be available at the AGM.

Chair –

Vice Chair – Dr Kate Lough

Secretary – Debbie Plowman

Treasurer – Kiransha Velingkar

Journal Committee Chair – Grainne Donnelly

Professional Development Committee Chair – Debbie Dillon

Research Network Chair – Dr Gillian Campbell (not available)

Area Representative Coordinator – Alexandra Stephenson

Public Relations Officer – not currently required

Website Coordinator – Sally Reffold

Ordinary Trustee – Jane Dixon

Ordinary Trustee – William Taylor

Be part of POGP's future

The POGP organisation is at an exciting juncture with the board beginning to roll out recent strategy decisions and strengthen POGP for its current and future membership and the workforce at large.

Could you be part of this growth and help shape the organisation? If you are passionate about your field, then we think you could!

Being part of the board is a rewarding experience and also offers the opportunity to develop skills, both personal and relevant to your career.

Trustee applications: POGP would like to invite members interested in joining the Board of Trustees to complete an application form and submit this with the required supporting documents to info@thepogp.co.uk by Wednesday 9 September, 17:00.

Best wishes,

Dr Kate Lough

Vice Chair, POGP

KEY DOCUMENTS

Below are links to the important documents to read before the AGM:

Agenda of AGM 2026

Minutes of the AGM 2025

Board of Trustees Positions

Trustee application Katie Gore

Trustee application Rosie Harper

Please find below links to the financial accounts:

POGP Annual Report and verified accounts 2024–2025