The Active Learning Centre: Working for Democracy and Rights

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A Voluntary Organisation

Board of Directors 2011

Members of the Centre with an interest our work were invited to stand for membership of the board. Catriona Burness said she would be willing to serve on the board, Dr Geraldine Mc Donald, Susan Dalgety, Kathy Maclachlan, Esther Quinn and Lynette Jordan agreed to serve in the coming year. Margaret Sutherland agreed to join the board as a representative of CRADAL. These people were duly elected. Kathy was elected to continue as the chair. Lynette Jordan was proposed as treasurer by Esther Quinn. Lynette agreed to take up the position. Danny Phillips and Susan agreed to stand down from the board for the time being because of their role as consultants to the board. Brenda Graham resigned from the board after more than twelve years of involvement with the Centre.

Chair

ALC Chair, Kathy McNeil

Kathy McNeil

A literacy specialist, previously with the Department of Adult and Continuing Education (DACE), University of Glasgow.

Treasurer

Lynette Jordan

Teacher and researcher of Community Development Practice, in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education (DACE).

Board members

ALC Board Members

Dr Geraldine Mc Donald. Researched the oil industry in Angola and the environmental impact of gold mining.

Esther Quinn. Retired trade union official, currently working on a record of women’s activism in unions.

Helen Martin. Lecturer, with expertise in capacity building with volunteers and activists.

Catriona Burness. Writer, trainer and researcher in the area of women's empowerment.

Margaret Sutherland. Lecturer in Social Justice, Place and Lifelong Education representing CRADAL