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Governance

The WEA is a charity, with a single body of Trustees which is responsible for all aspects of governance.  The WEA's twelve trustees are collectively and individually responsible for the management of the WEA's assets and resources at all levels. The WEA's Trustee body is made up of:

• Four National Officers

• Three representatives from the WEA's Regions in England.

• One representative from WEA Scotland.

• Four externally co-opted Trustees

WEA Trustees:


Colin Barnes President (National Officer)  
Lynne Smith Deputy President (National Officer)  
Chris Morton Deputy President (National Officer)  
Cliff Allum Treasurer (National Officer)  
David Freeman WEA English Region Representative  
Ruth Tanner WEA English Region Representative  
Gordon Vowles WEA English Region Representative  
Charlie Lynch WEA Scotland Representative  
Professor Dick Taylor       Externally co-opted Trustee  
Anne King Externally co-opted Trustee  
Foizul Islam Externally co-opted Trustee  
Rosemary Mayes Externally co-opted Trustee  

Association Committee:


The Association Committee is elected by WEA English Regions and WEA Scotland. It acts in an advisory role to the Trustees, and is made up of one voluntary representative elected from each English Region and two elected from WEA Scotland. Three of its English members and one of its Scottish members are elected to act as Trustees; they remain on Association Committee while also acting as Trustees. The four National Officers serve on the Association Committee in addition to being WEA Trustees. Rosemary Mayes is also currently co-opted to the Association Committee.

Arthur Massey                   WEA South Weat Region  
Charlie Lynch WEA Scotland (Trustee)  
Chris Morton Deptuty President (Trustee)  
Cliff Allum Treasurer (Trustee)  
Colin Barnes President (Trustee)  
Connie Hadden WEA Scotland   
David Egan WEA North West Region  
David Freeman WEA London Region (Trustee)  
Elisabeth Dunnett WEA Yorkshire and Humberside Region  
Esther Quinn WEA Scotland  
Gordon Vowles WEA Eastern Region (Trustee)  
Jennifer Adshead WEA Southern Region  
Joe Morris WEA North East Region  
Lynne Smith Deputy President (Trustee)  
Mary Hunter WEA West Midlands  
Mick Payne Unite Staff Representative  
Robin Cook WEA East Midlands Region  

 

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