Minutes of the VSS Board Meeting No 85
Board Meeting Type: Strategic Board
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Remote, via Zoom
Board Members Present:
Oliver Wilkinson (OW) Chair
Patricia Haren (PH) Board Member
Bertha McDougall (BMcD) Board Member
VSS Officers in Attendance:
Margaret Bateson (MB) CEO
Andrew Walker (AW) Head of Service Development
Ivor Johnston (TL) Acting Head of Corporate Services
Bryan Leonard (BL) Head of Health and Wellbeing
Nicola Nugent (NN) Head of Health and Wellbeing HIA
Melissa McCartan (MMcC) Business Support Officer (minutes)
A Apologies
No apologies received.
B Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 January 2022 were agreed.
C CEO Reporting by Exception
MB provided with the Board with an update on the review of VSS structure and strategic direction, highlighting the overall purpose and timelines of each review.
The Board noted the format of the first facilitated strategy planning session with Power of Choice and VSS staff, starting at 10:00am today.
D Power of Choice Strategic Planning Session with VSS Board and Staff
Michael and Lynn of Power of Choice joined the meeting at 09:55am.
All VSS Staff joined the meeting at 10:00am.
MB welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced Michael and Lynn of Power of Choice, VSS Board and Staff. MB provided an overview of the key strategic considerations for VSS and highlighted the purpose and timing of today’s engagement.
VSS staff and Board then engaged in a facilitated strategy planning session with Power of Choice. Areas of discussion included:
- Regional Trauma Network
- Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
- Peace Plus
- New Victims Strategy
- Historical Institutional Abuse – Review of Redress and Apology
- Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses
- Changing needs of victims and survivors (age and gender profiles)
- Covid-19: New ways of working across the world
Meeting ended at 1pm..
E Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Board is scheduled to take place on Thursday 31st March 2022.