Our working groups

Executive Committee

The Officers and Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting to develop the charity’s strategy, plans, policies & processes (including reporting and other documentation), all of which is managed through a monthly board meeting. This is further supported by building relationships with stakeholders, whilst overseeing all areas of trustee & working group performance including recruitment and retention of all categories of membership.

Community Rail Partnerships

Civic Voice, the national umbrella lobbying body for the civic movement

Yorkshire & Humber Association of Civic Societies

The Yorkshire Society

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

NOVA (Wakefield)

Railfuture (Yorkshire Branch)

Northern Rail Station Adopters

Paul Cartwright is a trustee and Executive committee member of YHACS, a member of the Civic Voice Regional Forum, and he project manages The Yorkshire Society’s Heritage Summit.

The board is also supported by a Board Administrator, Diane Atkinson.

Talks and Tours Group

The Officers and Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting to develop the charity’s strategy, plans, policies & processes (including reporting and other documentation), all of which is managed through a monthly board meeting. This is further supported by building relationships with stakeholders, whilst overseeing all areas of trustee & working group performance including recruitment and retention of all categories of membership.

Community Connectors Group

The Officers and Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting to develop the charity’s strategy, plans, policies & processes (including reporting and other documentation), all of which is managed through a monthly board meeting. This is further supported by building relationships with stakeholders, whilst overseeing all areas of trustee & working group performance including recruitment and retention of all categories of membership.

Heritage Group

The Officers and Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting to develop the charity’s strategy, plans, policies & processes (including reporting and other documentation), all of which is managed through a monthly board meeting. This is further supported by building relationships with stakeholders, whilst overseeing all areas of trustee & working group performance including recruitment and retention of all categories of membership.

Planning Group

The Officers and Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting to develop the charity’s strategy, plans, policies & processes (including reporting and other documentation), all of which is managed through a monthly board meeting. This is further supported by building relationships with stakeholders, whilst overseeing all areas of trustee & working group performance including recruitment and retention of all categories of membership.

Highways Group

The Officers and Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting to develop the charity’s strategy, plans, policies & processes (including reporting and other documentation), all of which is managed through a monthly board meeting. This is further supported by building relationships with stakeholders, whilst overseeing all areas of trustee & working group performance including recruitment and retention of all categories of membership.

Rail Group

The Officers and Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting to develop the charity’s strategy, plans, policies & processes (including reporting and other documentation), all of which is managed through a monthly board meeting. This is further supported by building relationships with stakeholders, whilst overseeing all areas of trustee & working group performance including recruitment and retention of all categories of membership.