Members Forum - Launched & Lively!

In response to our winter member mailouts, we received 33 expressions of interest in joining our brand new Members Forum—a huge thank you to everyone who put themselves forward.

Our goal with the Forum is to build regular, representative dialogue with members across the UK. From that initial group, we invited a diverse mix of participants from across the UK and held our first online meeting on Tuesday 18th March.

It was a brilliant session. Representative members joined the conversation, along with MVP team members Chris Sherrington, Matt Otridge, Clara Cullen, and Dave Boyle. We were also delighted to welcome a special guest: Sam Dabb, operator of Le Pub in Newport, who spoke candidly about what MVP support means to venue operators.

Members shared personal stories about why they invested, asked thoughtful questions about our future plans, and offered ideas for how they could contribute, whether through quotes for the share offer, marketing support, or volunteering their time.

We’re now scheduling quarterly meetings going forward and will be following up with all participants to continue developing this space for meaningful engagement.