The overall governance of Yorkshire MESMAC rests with the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees are the final decision making body of the organisation and as such, ratify all policies and ensure the legal and fiscal probity of the organisation.
The Director reports to the Board of Trustees, and the chair of the Board offers line management support and supervision to him.
The Board is made up of people drawn from the local communities in which Yorkshire MESMAC works. Additionally different ‘service groups’ such as the Our project, the Counselling service and LGB Switchboard have representation at board level as do the staff team.
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Dr Michael Waugh MB FRCP FRCPI FAChSHM
Consultant Genitourinary Physician Leeds General
Infirmary
1975-2004, interests include Yorkshire MESMAC, gay mens` sexual health, teaching,
writing and lecturing on STDs, HIV/AIDS all round the World.
President Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases 1989-91
Sec general 1984-1995, President 1995-1999 International Union against Sexually
Transmitted Infections,
Hon . Librarian, Office & Member of Council Royal Society of Medicine 1995-2000
Regional sub dean RSM Northern and Yorkshire since1-1-2005
Now since 31st. May 2004 retired from NHS, still in private practice Nuffield
Hospital Leeds.
I hope over the years that the lot of Yorkshire Men who have sex with men who
have suffered so much from ignorance, hostility, and HIV and other STD infections
has been bettered but I realise that my career has hardly touched on the still
large problems of gay health care which need to be fostered and cared for.
Brendon Fletcher
Brendon has a long-standing involvement with Yorkshire MESMAC and has been a member of the Board of Trustees since January 2004. Brendon worked as a volunteer at the Wakefield office for 5 years, supporing the work of The Fruitbowl, one of Yorkshire MESMAC's youth projects. In addition to acting as the Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees, Brendon has chaired Yorkshire MESMAC's Volunteer Advisory Group since 2006. A qualified teacher, Brendon is the Head of Mathematics at a post-16 Further Education College.
Eric Smith
Eric Smith was born in 1937 and educated in Leeds. He then went onto Sheffield University to gain his Degree and later a Certificate in Education. He began his working life in France as an Assistant de Langue Anglaise, then returned to England in 1960 to teach French and Latin. He also did some conducting work on the Leeds tramcars between 1955-60. This was an invaluable experience, teaching him much about human nature! Eric took early retirement in 1987 whilst it was still on offer!
Gay Life
In 1971, Eric was present at the first meeting of the Leeds Branch
of the Committee (later Campaign) for Homosexual Equality.
Since 1982 this group has been called Leeds Gay Community.
He joined its committee in 1979 and has been re-elected its
Convenor each year since 1985.
In 1973 he was accepted as a befriender for the Leeds Friend
Helpline, transferring to Bradford in 1978. He is still there
and has been co-coordinator/organiser/secretary since 1987.
Eric is a member of the Methodist Church, has a strong interest
in public transport, is delighted to be a citizen of the European
Union and has a strong commitment to anything improving the lives
of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual people.