Branch Committee
The Branch Committee is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Branch. It consists of 14 members, elected each year at the AGM. Its duties include:
- Meeting regularly with management to discuss issues as they arise
- Leading negotiations with management
- Organising events for members
- Running meetings to inform members on workplace issues and seek their views
- Overseeing membership recruitment and engagement initiatives
- Liaising with Prospect nationally
You can find the official list of the responsibilities of the Committee and its officers in the Branch Rules. An informal list of roles on the committee can also be found on the wiki. All committee members are required to undergo training to become reps.
Check the Branch Dashboard to see what committee members are up to right now.
Current Committee
The new committee for 2025/26 was announced at the 2025 AGM, following a week-long election period. Roles were assigned to committee members at the first meeting, a few days later.
| Rep’s Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sophie Gribben | Co-Chair |
| Faiz Rahman | Co-Chair |
| James Burton-Sweeten | Deputy Chair |
| Nick Brewer | Secretary |
| Tracey Smith | Treasurer |
| Chris MacMackin | Organiser |
| Georgia Beeden | Equality Rep |
| Niamh Holland | Co-Young Workers Rep |
| James Goatley (until July 2025) | Co-Young Workers Rep |
| Fae Thompson | Union Learning Rep |
| Ed Shelton | Policy Rep (Until May 2025) |
| Julian Lewis | |
| Yannik Dieudonne (until September 2025) | |
| Nia John | |
| Henrique Bergallo Rocha |
2024/25 Committee
The new committee for 2024/25 was announced at the 2024 AGM, following a week-long election period. Roles were assigned to committee members at the first meeting, a few days later.
| Rep’s Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Fae Thompson | Co-Chair |
| James Burton-Sweeten | Co-Chair |
| Toby James (until July) | Deputy Chair, Negotiations Rep |
| Alex Marsh | Secretary |
| Tracey Smith | Treasurer |
| Chris MacMackin | Co-Organiser |
| Leah Morgan | Co-Organiser |
| Julian Lewis | Lead Health and Safety Rep |
| Yannik Dieudonne | Environment Rep (TBC) |
| Sophie Gribben | Equality Rep |
| Niamh Holland | Young Workers Rep |
| Faiz Rahman | Union Learning Rep |
| Ed Shelton | Policy Rep |
| Nick Brewer (from June) | |
| Shep Lynch |
2023/24 Committee
The new committee for 2023/24 was announced at the 2023 AGM, following a week-long election period. Roles were assigned to committee members at the first meeting, the next day.
| Rep’s Name | Role |
|---|---|
| James Burton-Sweeten | Co-Chair |
| Fae Thompson | Co-Chair |
| Jenny Scowcroft (until September) | Deputy Chair, Assistant Secretary |
| Chris MacMackin | Secretary |
| Toby James | Organiser |
| Tracey Smith | Treasurer |
| Julian Lewis | Lead Health and Safety Rep |
| Yannik Dieudonne | Environment Rep |
| Leah Morgan | Union Learning Rep |
| Kelly-Marie Morrison | Policy Rep |
| Michael Pearce | Equality Rep |
| Faiz Rahman | Young Workers Rep |
| Aidan Reilly | |
| Ed Shelton | Membership and Recruitment Secretary |
| Thom Beaumont (from September) |
2022/23 Committee
The 2022/23 committee was elected at the 2022 AGM.
| Rep’s Name | Role |
|---|---|
| James Burton-Sweeten | Chair |
| Paul Finburg | Deputy Chair |
| Chris MacMackin | Secretary |
| Toby James | Organiser |
| Tracey Smith | Treasurer |
| Julian Lewis | Lead Health and Safety Rep |
| Nicki Coad | |
| Joseph Dobrashian | Environment Rep |
| Leah Morgan | Union Learning Rep |
| Faiz Rahman | Co-Young Workers Rep, Deputy Equal Opportunities Rep |
| Aidan Reilly | |
| Jenny Scowcroft | Young Workers Rep |
| Ed Shelton | Membership and Recruitment Secretary |
| Fae Thompson | Equal Opportunities Rep |