How GOC is run

Constitution

The club is legally a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Registered Charity, it is governed by two documents:

• The Articles of Association which define 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

The club has up to 12 Trustees, who are referred to as the committee. They are assisted by a number of other members who together manage the club nationally.

Trustees

Chairman: Richard Dorling  

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

Group Liaison: Julian Donald  

Contact for GOC group co-ordinators and associated clubs.

Secretary: Peter Blackburn  

Deals with all general correspondence.

Treasurer: Edward Voelcker  

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

Web Manager: Owen Morris  

Manages the website and IT resources of the club.

Women's Representative: Al Evans  

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

Assistants to the Committee

Archivist: Simon Ball   

Maintains the club's archive of newsletters, articles and photos.

Membership Secretary: David Heard  

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

Newsletter Editor: Peter Blackburn  

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

Returning Officer

Graeme Brown  

Organises the ballot at a general meeting.