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How GOC is run

Constitution

The club is legally a Company Limited by Guarantee and is governed by two documents:

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 Directors manage services for the groups and comprises:

Chairman: David White View the person's profile Send a message

Represents the club and deals with all aspects of club policy, publicity, insurance and safety.

Communications: Nigel Still View the person's profile Send a message

Ensures that communication to members through the newsletter and website are consistent.

Design and Advertising: Colin Barker View the person's profile Send a message

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

Events: Richard Dorling View the person's profile Send a message

Advice and assistance to any member organising a GOC event.

Group Liaison: Douglas Bodie View the person's profile Send a message

Contact for GOC group co-ordinators and associated clubs.

Membership Secretary: Mike Hone View the person's profile Send a message

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

Minutes Secretary: Roger Orpin View the person's profile

Takes the minutes of committee and general meetings.

Newsletter Editor: Tim Haigh View the person's profile Send a message

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

Secretary: Peter Blackburn View the person's profile Send a message

Deals with all general correspondence.

Treasurer: Nick Thompson View the person's profile Send a message

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

Web Manager: Owen Morris View the person's profile Send a message

Manages the website and IT resources of the club.

Women's Secretary: Sally Hind View the person's profile Send a message

Promotes and encourages the participation of women in the activities of the club.

Assistant to the Committee

Archivist: Simon Ball  View the person's profile

Maintains the club's archives.

Returning Officer

Tim Hall View the person's profile Send a message

Organises the ballot at a general meeting.

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