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British Mensa currently has around 24,000 members, divided among 13 administrative regions, and is unusual in covering more than one country. The [[wikipedia:Republic of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]] and the British territory of [[wikipedia:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] comprise one region ("Ireland") while the [[wikipedia:Channel Islands|Channel Islands]] are also outside the United Kingdom and have their own small region. The remainder of the regions are formed by the United Kingdom nations of Scotland, Wales, and the English regions. | British Mensa currently has around 24,000 members, divided among 13 administrative regions, and is unusual in covering more than one country. The [[wikipedia:Republic of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]] and the British territory of [[wikipedia:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] comprise one region ("Ireland") while the [[wikipedia:Channel Islands|Channel Islands]] are also outside the United Kingdom and have their own small region. The remainder of the regions are formed by the United Kingdom nations of Scotland, Wales, and the English regions. | ||
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Its operating company is British Mensa Ltd, which maintains an office in [[wikipedia:Wolverhampton|Wolverhampton]] with 13 staff. BML has a Board of nine voluntary directors each of whom is elected for a three year term. The current directors are [[Sylvia Herbert]], [[Glenys Hopkins]], [[Fay Langton]], [[Mrs Terry Latter]], [[Chris Leek]], [[John Paines]], [[Peter Tesseyman]], and [[Deborah Theasby]]. The principal officer posts are selected each year by the Board; currently they are Chairman - John Paines, Secretary - Glenys Hopkins, Treasurer - Deborah Theasby. | Its operating company is British Mensa Ltd, which maintains an office in [[wikipedia:Wolverhampton|Wolverhampton]] with 13 staff. BML has a Board of nine voluntary directors each of whom is elected for a three year term. The current directors are [[Sylvia Herbert]], [[Glenys Hopkins]], [[Fay Langton]], [[Mrs Terry Latter]], [[Chris Leek]], [[John Paines]], [[Peter Tesseyman]], and [[Deborah Theasby]]. The principal officer posts are selected each year by the Board; currently they are Chairman - John Paines, Secretary - Glenys Hopkins, Treasurer - Deborah Theasby. | ||
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British Mensa also runs an [[Annual Gathering]], while members run a variety of other weekend gatherings each year. | British Mensa also runs an [[Annual Gathering]], while members run a variety of other weekend gatherings each year. | ||
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Regional Officer: [[Lawrence Woolf]] | Regional Officer: [[Lawrence Woolf]] | ||
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* [http://www.mensa.org.uk/ Official site] | * [http://www.mensa.org.uk/ Official site] | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 3 March 2007
British Mensa is the official Mensa organisation for the British Isles.
British Mensa currently has around 24,000 members, divided among 13 administrative regions, and is unusual in covering more than one country. The Republic of Ireland and the British territory of Northern Ireland comprise one region ("Ireland") while the Channel Islands are also outside the United Kingdom and have their own small region. The remainder of the regions are formed by the United Kingdom nations of Scotland, Wales, and the English regions.
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Company
Its operating company is British Mensa Ltd, which maintains an office in Wolverhampton with 13 staff. BML has a Board of nine voluntary directors each of whom is elected for a three year term. The current directors are Sylvia Herbert, Glenys Hopkins, Fay Langton, Mrs Terry Latter, Chris Leek, John Paines, Peter Tesseyman, and Deborah Theasby. The principal officer posts are selected each year by the Board; currently they are Chairman - John Paines, Secretary - Glenys Hopkins, Treasurer - Deborah Theasby.
Membership
Individual annual membership costs £45. The membership package includes a monthly 48pp magazine, a regional newsletter, and free subscription to two printed SIGs. British Mensa administers its Special Interest Groups centrally, requiring members to pay a small fee for subscriptions beyond the initial two, and printing and posting the volunteer-edited newsletters out to members.
British Mensa also runs an Annual Gathering, while members run a variety of other weekend gatherings each year.
Regions
Ireland
Comprising of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Newsletter: Impress
Irish Mensa Committee chairman: Maureen Guthrie
Scotland
Newsletter: Bagpipe
Regional Officer: Rowena Love
Wales
Newsletter: Bwrdd (pron. "Borth")
Regional Officer: Gareth Jones
North West
Newsletter: NoW
Regional Officer: Peter Baimbridge
North East
Newsletter: Spotlight Nor'East
Regional Officer: Chenda Appleyard
West Midlands
Newsletter: Spaghetti
Regional Officer: Ann Rootkin
East Midlands
Newsletter: Empress
Regional Officer: Maxine Bates
Central
Newsletter: The Messenger
Regional Officer: vacant
East Anglia
Newsletter: EAglet
Regional Officer: Ed Loach
London
Newsletter: London Mensa News (LMN)
Regional Officer: John Thorp
South West
Newsletter: Scrumpy
Regional Officer: Sean Miller
South East
Newsletter: SEMantics
Regional Officer: Ian Hadley
Channel Islands
Newsletter: Thinks!
Regional Officer: Lawrence Woolf
