Our Committees

Good communication is key to our business. That’s why we have lots of committees which answer to the Board to keep our Society working as effectively as possible.

As a co-operative, we believe great things happen when people come together – which is why your committee members are here to represent everyone.

Good communication is key to our business. That’s why we have lots of committees which answer to the Board to keep our Society working as effectively as possible.

As a co-operative, we believe great things happen when people come together – which is why your committee members are here to represent everyone.

Good communication is key to our business. That’s why we have lots of committees which answer to the Board to keep our Society working as effectively as possible.

As a co-operative, we believe great things happen when people come together – which is why your committee members are here to represent everyone.

Good communication is key to our business. That’s why we have lots of committees which answer to the Board to keep our Society working as effectively as possible.

As a co-operative, we believe great things happen when people come together – which is why your committee members are here to represent everyone.

Audit & Risk Committee

The Audit & Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring our financial statements, reviewing our internal control and risk management systems, and assessing our audit and risk functions.

There are six directors who sit on the Audit & Risk Committee:

Paul Mather (Chair)
Vivian Woodell
Olivia Birch
Fiona Ravenscroft
Evelyne Godfrey
Ellie Boyle

Terms of reference for the Committee can be found here and additional detail can be found in the Society’s Governance Report.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee oversees the remuneration policies and practices for the whole Society. This includes the reward policy and terms and conditions of employment of the Executive. If you’d like to know more, the Society's annual remuneration report can be found here.

There are five directors who sit on the Remuneration Committee:

Ellie Boyle (Chair)
Matt Lane
Vicky Green
Heather Richardson
Helen Wiseman

Terms of reference for the Committee can be found here and additional detail can be found in the Society’s Governance Report.

Member Engagement Committee (MEC)

The Member Engagement Committee (MEC) is currently made up of 9 elected members, 3 young member representatives and 2 board representatives, all of which work closely with our local groups to ensure everyone in our Society feels represented. They review our member engagement strategy, as set by the board, and develop new ways of promoting membership and its benefits.

The members are:

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