NDWG Committee

NDWG is run by a committee of committed volunteers. Committee meetings are held every two months and once a year there is an AGM where a new committee is elected. There is an archive of minutes of the committee meetings which can be found here. The group also has a written constitution.

We have put up photos and a descripton of the role so that you can put names to some of the faces and get an idea of what each person does for the group. You are welcome to attend any committee meeting, just email the chair first to let them know you're coming.

Committee Chair Andy Rogers	Responsible for chairing the committee meetings and the AGM, making sure that the business is completed and keeping the participants in good order. Other tasks include discussing and planning the agenda with the secretary.
Secretary Jane Townsend	As the group's main administrator, the Secretary acts as the main contact person. Tasks include: dealing with correspondence from central office; dealing with general enquiries, keeping minutes of committee meetings and keeping all relevant correspondence.
Treasurer Brendan Barnes	To keep account of the groups income, expenses and banking. To pay out costs and collect income. To prepare a Balance sheet for each committee meeting, and for the AGM along with a detailed report of all the cash movements within the group. To pay out and collect deposits for weekends. And at the year end, Prepare the year end accounts to be submitted to RA Head office for Auditing.
Walks Organiser Greg Whitton	Co-ordinates the production of the group's six-monthly walks programme. Encourages people to lead walks and maintains a contact list of potential leader. Ensures that the programme offers a choice of locations, terrain and distances.
Walks Organiser Luke Bradley	Co-ordinates the production of the group's six-monthly walks programme. Encourages people to lead walks and maintains a contact list of potential leader. Ensures that the programme offers a choice of locations, terrain and distances.
Weekends Organiser Rob Stevens	Organises the programme of weekends for the goup; liasing with the walks organisers re group calendar. Booking accommodation for weekends whilst actively seeking weekend leaders and popular locations.
Membership Secretary Ian Bell	Maintains and updates the group's membership list from the monthly reports posted from RA Central Office. Deals with enquires from people interested in joining the group and posts them information. Sends out a welcome letters / walks programs to new members. Sends reminder letters to lapsed members encouraging them to re- join. Submits a regular Membership Brief the committee. Advises the RA on members address changes.
Web Editor Ben Draper	Maintains the group website including photo updates, updates to the walks / weekends programmes, approving access to the members area of the NDWG site. Recent website updates
Footprint Editor Brendan Barnes	Responsible for the design and production and distribution of Footprint every three months. Collects details of forthcoming walks and social events, and encourages members to provide articles. Required access to a PC, ideally with desktop publishing facilities. Liases with any person who undertakes to produce the alternating bi-monthly flyer.
Footprint Editor Gary Olds	Responsible for the design and production and distribution of Footprint every three months. Collects details of forthcoming walks and social events, and encourages members to provide articles. Required access to a PC, ideally with desktop publishing facilities. Liases with any person who undertakes to produce the alternating bi-monthly flyer.
Publicity Officer Derby Paul Kirby	Responsible for distributing the group's publicity posters and leaflets to libraries, shops, tourist info centres etc. Provides details of walks and events to local press
Publicity Officer Nottingham Lara Cronin	Responsible for distributing the group's publicity posters and leaflets to libraries, shops, tourist info centres etc. Provides details of walks and events to local press
Social Coordinator Derby Heather Greenan	Co-ordinates all the socials, ensuring nothing clashes and that there are plenty of socials each month in both Nottingham and Derby. Update socials page of NDWG website
Social Coordinator Nottingham Jenny White	Co-ordinates all the socials, ensuring nothing clashes and that there are plenty of socials each month in both Nottingham and Derby. Update socials page of NDWG website
General Member Lisa Thomas	Provides support and backup to the other committee members by helping with specific events or tasks on a more adhoc basis when required.
Conservation Officer Chris Parkin	Organises conservation activities/ weekends and reports to the committee on any threats to the countryside.
Area Representative Neil Thompson	Attends the Nottinghamshire Area RA committee meetings in Ollerton and the Area AGM. Feedsback information from the Area and passes information back from the NDWG committee to the Area. This amounts to five Area meetings per year in addition to NDWG committee meetings.