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History


Founded in 1998 by Helen MacDonald, the Society was constituted as a company in 2002 and then as a company with charitable objectives in 2003.

In 2005 it was decided to wind up the company and now the Society as an unincorporated voluntary association, which is registered as a Scottish charity (SC035033).

The Society management committee comprises of the Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and at least 4 elected members.

The current post holders are:

Robin Bellerby (Chair)
Richard Bellerby (Secretary)
Alex Nixon (Treasurer)
Jan Robertson (Librarian)
Mark Nixon
Steve Robinson
Paul Sutherland
John Burns