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How GOC is run

Constitution

The club is governed two documents:

• The Constitution which defines how the club is run
• A Code of Conduct which all members or guests participating in any activity within GOC are required to abide by

We also provide guidelines for members who are organising anything for GOC in our Information page.

Groups

The groups which make up GOC organise all of the events, each one has a person who co-ordinates their events and acts as a contact for the group. To find out more about any group and how to contact them, look under our Groups page.

Committee

A central committee of up to 12 Officers manage services for the groups and comprises:

Chairman: David White

Chairs all meetings, represents the club and deals with all aspects of club policy, publicity, insurance and safety.

Design and Advertising: Colin Barker

Graphic design for ‘Outdoors’ covers and other GOC publications and deals with advertising sales.

Events: Richard Dorling

Advice and assistance to any member organising a GOC event.

Group Liaison: Douglas Bodie

Contact for GOC group co-ordinators and associated clubs.

Membership Secretary: Mike Hone

New subscriptions, membership renewals, change of address and newsletter delivery problems.

Minutes Secretary: Roger Orpin

Takes the minutes of committee and general meetings.

New Members' Enquiries: Graham Hullett

Initial contact for people wanting to know more about GOC and sends out information packs.

Newsletter Editor: Tim Haigh

Edits GOC's newsletter, Outdoors, dealing with all articles and event reports.

Secretary: Peter Blackburn

Deals with all general correspondence.

Treasurer: Nick Thompson

Manages the club's finances including membership payments and expense claims.

Web Manager: Quintin Blane

Manages the club's website.

Women's Contact: Sue Tolson

Contact for all matters related to women members.

Assistant to the Committee

Archivist: Simon Ball

Maintains the club's archives.

Returning Officer

Tim Hall

Organises the ballot at a general meeting.