Governance

‍Our Club is run by Members for Members. With active Members …….

Three women hiking on rocky terrain under a clear blue sky, wearing hats, sunglasses, and outdoor clothing.
Two women with helmets and backpacks walking on a narrow wooden bridge between two rocky mountain cliffs, with a scenic mountain landscape in the background.
Group of climbers ascending a steep rocky mountain trail with dramatic clouds overhead.

Early Sept: ‍President on Monte Cinto, Corsica and Secretary on via ferrata in Dolomites.

Some details of the Club organisation and relevant policies and guidelines; some we are legally obliged to have and display (Privacy, Equality, Safeguarding.) Many apply to our members and by joining each year they agree to abide by our Safety and Liability, Insurance etc. see below.
(Note: Liability for Prospectives and guests.)

The Club is managed by a Committee, which has two formal meetings per year, and a Huts Sub-Committee, see below. 
Club Officials, also listed, do not attend Committee meetings.


Equality, Safeguarding
‍Equality Policy (Nov 2024)
‍ ‍ Complaints Procedure (Nov 2024)
‍ ‍Code of Conduct (2026)

‍ ‍Safeguarding Policy (July 2026)

Safety and Liability (members to read)
‍ ‍Safety and Liability Policy (2026)
‍ ‍ Safety and Liability for Clubs MScot

Reporting an incident: MScot Insurance Centre
  (Scroll to Need to report an incident  then Notify us)
   Incident - accident reporting form (docx)  

LSCC insurance documents
 Link: members Howdens insurance & liability 
     Howdens: Appendix 1 + 2 + Appendix 3

Privacy - Data Protection Jan 2026
‍ ‍Privacy Notice- Hut users  
‍ ‍Privacy Notice - LSCC Members 
‍ ‍Privacy Notice - LSCC Prospectives 

NB Securely storing Members Data - guidance
Committee members, Booking secretaries and Members who collect and store data must keep this securely in a password protected document,
‍ See your own document type e.g. WORD

‍ Our Constitution and other Club Guidelines (year updated ):  

‍ ‍Details for joining the Club see ‘Join’ page
Including inquiries to participate with LSCC
‍ ‍Guidelines for Proposers and Seconders  
‍  Scrutineers report template 2026‍ ‍

‍ ‍Huts Hut Booking Policy (2025)
 Children in our Huts (2026)

‍ ‍Main Committee

Role (link-Job Description) Post Holder Year

‍Hon President Noelle Ryan 2025

‍ ‍Hon Secretary Lis Cook 2022

‍ ‍Hon Treasurer Justine Carter 2024

‍ ‍Hon Meets Secretary Christine Shanks 2021

‍ ‍Hon Membership Secretary Helen Macpherson 2025*

‍ ‍Hon Huts Sub-C’mittee Convenor Inken Blunk 2024

‍ ‍Ordinary Committee Carole Jackman 2024
Lynn Robinson  2025
  Emilia Crighton** 2025*
*year co-opted
** Safety Officer
 Training Officer:  Cat Marcol (non Committee)

Club Officials

Editor Julie Anderson 2022

Auditor Alison McLure 2021 

Librarian Meg Downie 2025

Archivist Alison Higham 2017

Scrutineers Helen Moore 2024

Scrutineers Sarah Kammer 2025

Website  Mary Webster  2023

MScot Rep Emmanuelle Tulle 2024

Safeguarding Officers 2026
‍ ‍Martine Marletta & Emilia Crighton

Huts Sub Committee

Hon Huts Sub-C’mittee Convenor Inken Blunk 2024

‍ ‍ BR Hut Custodian Lizzie Potts 2024
‍BR Hut BFS Lynn Robinson 2026*

‍ ‍ ‍MH Hut BFS Irene Macgregor 2023
‍MH Hut BFS Elspeth Christie 2022

‍RR Hut BFS 2026
RR Hut BFS Alice Mitchell 2023

Two hikers posing on a mountain summit near a stone cairn with a snowy mountain range in the background during daytime.