Petty or Reasonable?

[DimeBar]

After a bit of advice regarding whether to act or just stay away.

I was one of five trustees for a local community environmental group, I resigned last year after four years with the group. At last years AGM I highlighted issues regarding lack of equality, misspending and failure to research issues before implementing projects. The group admitted I was correct and said they would rectify issues. This hasn't been the case in respect of projects where they have made some obvious cock ups. Would it be reasonable to go to this years AGM and ask why? Or would it come over as petty and PA?

By the time I resigned from the group I was increasingly feeling I was in the wrong, doubting myself, my reasoning, wondering if I was overbearing, a bully, why I wasn't worth listening to, questioning how I interact socially etc. (Counselling helped sort that out).

A large part of me is frustrated that they still cannot be bothered to do some simple research before acting. 15-18 hours of work, when an hour on the internet or seeking professional advice, could have shown what they were planning on doing wasn't effective, or recommended; the majority of the work had disappeared within three months.

Another part of me wants to do it for vindictive reasons, as a form of payback.

DH thinks I should leave it, even though he agrees what the group are doing is ill-informed and poorly implemented.

Whose money are they spending? Are their cock-ups harmful or are they just ineffectual hobbyists?

I agree with the PP. If it's just a bunch of local incompetent busybodies wasting their own time it's different than if they are wasting public funds or donations.

The money was part of a one off £15000 grant awarded to community groups.

The group receives approx £1500 annually from the Town Council, but I was informed this was going to be reviewed after my disclosure last year.

Some money is raised through a 'friends of...' type scheme and one or two community fund raisers.

Well I think it is appropriate to bring it up. They are volunteers though, I presume? Have they improved in other areas? Improvement takes time, normally.

Are they generally doing well at whatever their mission is?

I have to say I have been in this position, where no good deed goes unpunished.

Let it go. Your did your bit. You tried. Let the twat's get on with it.

You have your nice happy life to live. Do that. Let it go. Find another way to contribute that doesn't take so much from you.

"The group receives approx £1500 annually from the Town Council, but I was informed this was going to be reviewed after my disclosure last year."

"another part of me wants to do it for vindictive reasons, as a form of payback"

"By the time I resigned from the group I was increasingly feeling I was in the wrong, doubting myself, my reasoning, wondering if I was overbearing, a bully, why I wasn't worth listening to, questioning how I interact socially etc. (Counselling helped sort that out)."

"A large part of me is frustrated that they still cannot be bothered to do some simple research before acting."

for the love of god, let it go. You're way too invested in this for all the wrong reasons. You won't get the payback you so clearly desire. Failure to research issues before implementing projects, inequality and wasting money is par for the course for well-meaning, earnest, community environmental groups.

Thank you for your responses.

You're right, those who have said I'm over investing. It does take up more head space than it should. Probably because the group still chooses (sp) to listen to the person who says 'yeah I'm right, do this', when he is so often visibly wrong.

Suppose I need to follow the lead of others in the community;

moan to other users then ignore.