Committee members

Regional Officer and
Child Protection Officer

Sandra Kirkham
01623 472 537
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Treasurer

Russell Brown
01332 517 609
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Regional Training Officer

Janet Smith
0115 962 3773

Marketing Officer

Annette Ananda
01604 582 150
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Regional Newsletter Editor

Sally Alvey
01636 816 909
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Secretary

Vanessa Gerrard
01335 347224
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County Representatives

Derbyshire

Chris Jolly
0115 932 9431
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Deputy County Rep:
Sharon Price
01629 57896
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Leicestershire

Anne Roy
0116 259 5505
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Deputy County Rep:
Fiona Randles
0116 241 8175
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Lincolnshire

Frank Lunn
01400 272 978
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Deputy County Rep:
Lynn Neller
01522 704348
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Northamptonshire

Karen Hobbs
07766 101 935
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Acting Deputy County Rep:
Annette Ananda
see Marketing Officer

Nottinghamshire

Sally Alvey
01636 816 909
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Deputy County Rep:
Katherine Rushton
01636 605 603
07914 764 671
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BWY East Midlands website

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BWY East Midlands Region

The East Midlands Region committee members are dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, democratically voted into office, who organise local events, provide information and promote the British Wheel of Yoga and yoga generally to existing members and the public at a local level.

Regional Officer Sandra Kirkham provides the link between our committee, Central Office, and the BWY National Executive. She brings information from the BWY Executive to the attention of the regional committee for onward dissemination through the County Reps to our members. Sandra is a Registered Nurse, a BWY Teacher and currently teaches the BWY First Aid CPD sessions all over the UK. She also chairs the quarterly Committee meetings.

Treasurer Russell Brown looks after the region's finances and provides up to date information on our income and expenditure, ensuring that our events continue to bring money to the region as a whole. Russell is also a BWY Teacher, and organiser of the BWY Annual Congress.

Regional Training Officer Janet Smith takes care of all the administration required for teachers’ CPD (previously In-Service Training) and ensures that the rest of the committee is kept up to date with changes to programmes made by NISTO (National In-Service Training Officer). As Janet is not a teacher she also keeps us in touch with what non-teaching members expect.

Marketing Officer Annette Ananda is responsible for raising the profile of BWY and yoga generally in the region, maximising membership, and issuing teachers with leaflets to encourage their own students to become members and to attend events. She is also responsible for seeking advertising revenue for the Newsletter and following up ‘lapsed’ memberships. Annette teaches and has a yoga school in Northamptonshire.

Regional Newsletter Editor Sally Alvey is also the County Representative for Nottinghamshire. As Newsletter Editor, she is responsible for publicising events well in advance, publishing interesting and informative articles—ensuring a balance between items for teachers and general membership—and making available any information which is sent from members. Her role is to provide a vehicle for getting yoga information out to the region’s members whilst encouraging discussion and involvement from the membership. Sally designs and puts the newsletter together ready for print and, since the introduction of colour to the magazine, the East Midlands is proud to boast one of the best regional newsletters in the country!

Secretary Vanessa Gerrard takes the Minutes at the quarterly meetings and helps with administration in the region. She is the link between the committee and our webmaster, ensuring that the site is kept up to date at all times. Vanessa is also responsible for getting events information advertised in the national Spectrum/Yoga TWO publication.

County Representatives

County Representatives are responsible for getting information out to the region’s members, encouraging membership growth, organising and running events (CPD for teachers as well as general interest seminars for members), selling BWY goods to make a profit for our region and answering questions raised by members or prospective members. Their role is to ensure that BWY is actively and positively promoted in their county; they are the primary link between members of the public who seek classes/information about yoga and the BWY as the Governing Body for Yoga in the UK.

Deputy County Representatives

Most of the county reps have a deputy or acting deputy whose role is to help with the organisation of their county, contributing ideas, promoting BWY and our regional events. They also provide back-up, covering for any situation arising that may prevent the county rep from attending an event. If for some reason the county rep is unable to fulfill his/her role, the deputy is competent to fill the post until the county rep can resume his/her position, or until the deputy is voted into office, should a county rep decide to resign. Working alongside the county reps, deputies provide the region with continuity and members with an enhanced service.