Committee
Chair
Carol Wilkie
The Chair (chairperson or chirpy for short) is responsible for the general direction of the group, as well as ensuring that everyone else is doing what they are supposed to. Chairs committee meetings, organises the programme. With overall responsibility for all group activities. Carol's medium term ambition is to glitter the world.
Secretary
Sara Collin
The Secretary takes the minutes of committee meetings, liaises with the Ramblers’ Association, answers new member enquiries and sends info to those who join. Sara is also responsible for regular checking of the group email and a million other really useful things that she is sure were not on the job description when she agreed to take on the role!
Treasurer
Lynn Birch
The Treasurer handles the group's finances, taking care of all transactions involved with the group. The role includes preparing monthly statements for the committee and the Annual Report to the RA, as well as ensuring the group maintains a working capital and remains in the black. If anyone knows of her whereabouts or the password to the group account please contact us immediately.
Walks Co-ordinator
Keef Hopkinson
The Walks Co-ordinator is responsible for conjuring up a full programme of walks every three months. This involves the production of 39 walks on 13 weekends while keeping 45 walk leaders and 167 members happy. The ideal candidate for this post would be an ageing IT contractor from the Hope Valley who just drinks more wine and starts saying "lah lah lah" in a loud voice when it all starts going wrong. Well, it's worked so far.
Weekends Away Co-ordinator
Jude Flanagan
The Weekends Away Co-ordinator job is to co-ordinate the weekends away, selecting the accommodation, selling places, collecting the money, organising the booking, planning and running the weekend.
Web Editor
Clare de Normanville
The Web Editor keeps the web site pages up-to-date and uploads your photos. Oh, and tries not to crash the site. Any problems with the website please contact her on the group e-mail address