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About the BGA
The British Gliding Association was established in 1929. It is the governing body for the sport of gliding in the United Kingdom. The BGA exists to represent and further the interests of a minority sport in an increasingly competitive environment. Our mission statement is "to provide effective leadership and continuity of gliding and soaring in the U.K." You can read about the BGA's aims, objectives and strategic plan by downloading a PDF document (248k) here. Full members of the Association are gliding clubs (of which there are currently 100), that pay annual subscriptions to the BGA based upon the number of individual pilots within each club. Responsibility for the running of the Association is vested in an elected Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Association, the Vice Chairman and ten other elected members. Under the Executive Committee there are nine sub committees each responsible for specific aspects of the organisation. These are: Airspace, Competitions and Awards, Communications and Marketing, Development, Instructors, Safety, Financial Advisory, Regulatory, Staff Administration, Technical. The terms of reference of the sub-committees are determined by the Executive Committee in consultation with the sub-committee chairmen from time to time. You can download the Terms of Reference for the sub-committees here. The senior employee of the BGA is the Chief Executive. The full time office manager, two full time administrators and two part time administrators are based in the Leicester office. The Association also employs a National Coach, a part time Communications Officer, a Chief Technical Officer, a Magazine Editor and a part time FAI Badge Officer, and contracts work to two Development Officers. The BGA actively promotes diversity in employment and sport and welcomes applications from all parts of the community. You can read our Equity & Equal Opportunities Policy here. The BGA is honoured to have HRH the Duke of Edinburgh as its patron. The BGA Vice Presidents are; C Simpson, R Barrett, B Watson, B Walker, D Spottiswood, D Dixon, D Roberts and P Hearne. BGA Chairmen who have served from 1930 to the present are listed here. Executive Committee The Executive Committee members are all activeglider pilots. The committee is:
Office Bearers In addition, the following office-bearers attend Executive Committee meetings in an ex-officio capacity:
Sub Committee and Working Group Chairs Airspace: Carr Withall Flight Operations: Ted Norman |
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