The 71st  ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Friends of the Hospital of St. Cross which will be held on WEDNESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2026 commencing at 6.30pm in the Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby.

This is a public meeting at which we welcome Volunteers, Supporters and representatives of the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW).

We will be delighted to welcome Special Guest Speakers:

  • The Mayor of Rugby – Cllr. Nooria Sayani
  • Sue Noyes - Chair of the Board of UHCW
  • Juliet Starkey, Director of the Hospital of St Cross

There will be a small finger buffet after the close of business which will provide an opportunity for Volunteers, Supporters and guests to socialise.

It would be helpful if you could let us know if you are able to attend by contacting the office on 01788 663754 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Wednesday 2nd September 2025.

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows 

  1. Welcome
  2. Apologies
  3. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 10th September 2025 - which can be view by clicking on this link
  4. Any matters arising from these minutes
  5. Guest Speaker: The Mayor of Rugby Cllr. Nooria Sayani
  6. Vote of Thanks to the Mayor
  7. Chairman’s report for 2025 / 26
  8. Financial Report for 2025
  9. Election of Trustees - see their profiles here
  10. Guest Speaker: Juliet Starkey, Director of the Hospital of St Cross
  11. Vote of Thanks to speaker
  12. Vote of Thanks from UHCW NHS Trust: Sue Noyes Chair of the Board of Directors
  13. Presentation of Awards by the The Mayor
  14. Any Other Business

We aim to keep the formal (necessary) elements as brief as we can in order to focus on our key speakers and allow more time for socialising with volunteers, supporters and representatives of the Trust.