The BGA is looking for a volunteer leader for Child Protection, to continue Phillip Burton’s good work. Ideally we need someone with experience of CP work in a relevant environment, and with knowledge and understanding of CP legislation and practice. Full details of the role and requirements are available by clicking here. Please apply in confidence or request further information from Diana King on office@gliding.co.uk.

The BGA is looking for a volunteer BGA Safety Committee chairman to take over from Phil King as soon as practical. The task of the BGA Safety Committee is to develop policies for the achievement of safe gliding and to influence those in gliding so as to bring about a reduction in the accident rate. The Safety Committee chairman’s role is to;

• Lead the management of the necessary routine of safety committee business
• Encourage the creation and steering of projects addressing big targets and based on plausible hypotheses for achieving fewer accidents
• Promote the identification and exploitation of initiatives towards fewer accidents
• Effect the integration of safety management into other BGA processes within the BGA Operations Group

The Safety Committee meets approximately 4 times per year. Out of pocket expenses are paid by the BGA. Please apply in confidence or seek further information from Pete Stratten

The BGA is committed to developing a marketing plan in support of its key strategic priorities of Supporting Clubs, Developing Participation and Protecting the Sport. Applications are sought from suitably qualified BGA club members who have the talent, experience and some time to join a small volunteer team developing a BGA marketing plan during the first half of 2010. Professional support will be provided. The aim of the project is to establish a marketing plan by mid 2010. If you feel that you are the right person to lead or assist with the delivery of this short term project, please initially contact Debbie Carr in confidence.

The BGA is seeking volunteers to join the team of expert advisors attached to the Development Committee, which provides support and advice to clubs, assisting them with their successful management and development. 

In order to support the existing team of professionals and volunteers, there is a need for specialist experience and expertise in the following areas:  Site moving; Club strategy development; Environmental management; Volunteer management; Financial management and funding; IT Management; Building and project management; HR.  Individuals recruited to these positions will be asked to develop advisory packs for clubs, to advise individual clubs as needed and to attend occasional Committee meetings.

If you think you could contribute to any of these voluntary positions, please initially contact the Chairman of the Development Committee, Diana King, via the BGA Office, specifying which area interests you and asking for a description of the role.

British Gliding Association,8 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RJ  Tel: 0116 289 2956 office@gliding.co.uk

Regional Safety Officer

The BGA is seeking an additional 5 volunteer Regional Safety Officers (RSO's) to provide enhanced safety management support to clubs. The RSO role is key to ongoing BGA and individual member club safety management and also provides a safety assurance function for the BGA as a whole.

Prospective RSO's should ideally have the capability and capacity to visit an allocation of between 5 and 6 clubs on a rotational basis.  They will also be invited to sit on the BGA Safety Committee, and help to establish BGA Safety Management System policy and direction

Applicants for this voluntary role should apply in the first instance to the Chairman BGA Safety Committee via the BGA Office.  A short gliding CV outlining relevant experience should accompany the application, along with a suitable endorsement from either the applicants club CFI or current RSO.