Officers, trustees and who to write to about what.
Who runs it
Elected annually at the AGM. Write to whoever holds the relevant portfolio.
Chair
Chair. Member since 1998, in the chair since 2021.
Secretary
Honorary Secretary. Writes the minutes and chases everybody.
Treasurer
Treasurer. Keeps the accounts and will find your subscription.
Convenor
Convenor, Field section. Forty years of Saturday mornings.
Convenor
Convenor, Records section. Runs the archive.
Convenor
Juniors lead. DBS checked, safeguarding trained.
Resources
The newsletter archive
Every issue since the beginning, now including the scanned 1970s run.
Committee papers: the coming meeting
Circulated to officers and trustees a week before each meeting.
Annual report and accounts
Published every year before the AGM. Free to read, as accounts should be.
Committee minutes: the most recent meeting
Minutes are published to members within a fortnight of every meeting.
Members’ handbook
Everything a new member needs, in one place.
Safeguarding policy
Free to read. Applies to every activity involving under-18s.
The constitution
Free to read. What the association is, what it may do, and how it is governed.
Membership application form
For anybody who would rather apply on paper. Post it or bring it to a meeting.
Events
17
Nov
Join
One annual subscription covers every section, every members’ event, the members’ area and a vote at the AGM. Applications are reviewed by the committee.
Applications are reviewed by the committee. You will hear back within a week.
Saturday morning. Boots essential.
21
Nov
Officers and trustees. Papers circulated a week beforehand.
25
Nov
Free, open to everyone, no need to book.
13
Dec
Reports, accounts, elections. Full members vote.
members
9 members. The register is kept for members.