BGA Chairmen’s
Conference
November 2010
Workshop for
New(ish) Club Chairmen
Agenda
 Introductions – 5 minutes
 Questions or problems; Ideas to pass
on; What you hope to get out of the
workshop - 10 minutes
 BGA structure and roles; BGA website;
other sources of information and advice
– 20 minutes
 Questions and discussion – 20 minutes
 Finish - 1455
The BGA
How it works
The BGA remit
Established in 1929 by gliding clubs
Provides national leadership of gliding
Represents the interests of glider pilots
International representation of UK gliding
Regulation of gliding in the UK
Small full-time team, large virtual team
Full time - 6 staff
Part-time - 3 staff and 10 contractors
A volunteer army!
BGA structure
BGA Chairman
BGA Executive
Committee
(11)
BGA Members
90+ clubs
+
9000 +
individuals –
that’s YOU!
Chief Executive
Officer
9 subcommittees
BGA Office
Staff
Key committee staff
Jim Hammerton – Chief Technical Officer
Roger Coote & Alison Randle – Development
Officers
Keith Auchterlonie – Communications &
Marketing
Mike Fox – National Coach
Susan Newby – Sailplane & Gliding Editor
Executive Committee
12 volunteer elected members
Responsible for directing and managing
the affairs of the BGA
The powers are set out in the Articles of
Association
- written 1946
- include the powers to delegate
Certain actions can only be sanctioned by
the member clubs at the Annual General
Meeting
e.g. - the annual budget (subscriptions)
- changes to Operational Regulations
BGA Sub-Committees
BGA subcommittees are established by
the Executive Committee and are
responsible for policy formation and
execution
The current sub committees are:
1 Marketing
2 Safety
3 Instructors
4 Technical
5 Airspace
6 Competition and
Awards
7 Development
8 Staff
Administration
9 Financial Advisory
Direct Support to Clubs
Advice and information from BGA’s professional
staff or expert volunteers
Occasional visits by Regional Examiners, Regional
Safety Officers, Regional Technical Officers,
Development Officers, Executive Committee
members
Courses and seminars for tug pilots, safety
officers, child protection officers, junior pilots,
marketing and PR officers
Resources to download from website
Conferences
Among other things!
Development
Help clubs to develop and improve their operations
Protect clubs and sites from external threats
Assist clubs with business management and funding
Ensure Local Plans make provision for gliding
Assist clubs threatened by planning restrictions
Organise annual Club Chairmen’s Conference
Share good practice & networking between clubs
Funding through the Philip Wills Trust and the
Planning and Environment Fund.
Chairman : Diana King
Development Officers : Roger Coote &
Alison Randle
Information sources
 BGA website www.gliding.co.uk
 BGA Office – 0116 289 2956
 Sailplane & Gliding
 General Aviation Awareness Council for
planning problems – www.gaac.org.uk
 Business Link - www.businesslink.gov.uk
 CCPR – www.ccpr.org.uk
Discussion
Your feedback
is essential – it’s your BGA