Contact Us
The GLUG committee are always keen to hear from members and prospective members alike. The current committee and their roles are given below with their corresponding email addresses.
Please note: GLUG is a run entirely by volunteers who dedicate very significant amounts of their personal time to make GLUG work. Although all committee members aim to reply promptly, response times can vary depending on personal circumstances, work commitments and of course whether dive trips are ongoing. In common with everyone else, committee members appreciate receiving polite and courteous communications and will afford you the same in their replies.
To avoid delays, please try to direct your query to the most appropriate committee member.
Chair
| Name: | Martin Sigston | Years with club: | 4 | Years on the Committee: | 4 | Dive Qualification: | PADI Instructor | Years diving: 5Nitrox qualified?: | Yes | Warm or Cold Water?: | Both | Favourite Dive types: | Cold water and warm water, “Anything Goes!”. | Favourite Dive Destinations: | UK, Scotland, Maldives, Red Sea | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | France, Mexico, Barrier Reef | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | It’s fun, no macho image to contend with and a great bunch of people to share a boat with! | Email: |
Vice-chair
| Name: | Brian B | Years with club: | 8 | Years on the Committee: | 5 | Dive Qualification: | BSAC Sports, & PADI Rescue | Years diving: | 19 | Nitrox qualified?: | Yes – IANTD Advanced Nitrox | Warm or Cold Water?: | Both | Favourite Dive types: | Well, this could be revealing! | Favourite Dive Destination: | Warm – Red Sea, Cold – Weymouth/Portland | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | Cocos & Galapagos | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | Diving with friends etc. | Email: |
Hon. Treasurer
| Name: | Debbie Pippard | Years with club: | Years on the Committee: | 0 | Dive Qualification: | Years diving: | Nitrox qualified?: | Warm or Cold Water?: | Favourite Dive types: | Favourite Dive Destination: | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | Email: |
UK Diving Coordinator
| Name: | Corinne S | Years with club: | 15 | Years on the Committee: | 12 | Dive Qualification: | BSAC Advanced, Advanced Instructor | Years diving: | 17 | Nitrox qualified?: | Yes | Warm or Cold Water?: | Both | Favourite Dive types: | All! | Favourite Dive Destination: | Bonaire | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | South China Seas | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | It’s fun! | Email: |
Equipment Coordinator
| Name: | Steph B | Years with club: | Years on the Committee: | Dive Qualification: | BSAC Dive LeaderYears diving: | Nitrox qualified?: | Yes | Warm or Cold Water?: | Both | Favourite Dive types: | Favourite Dive Destination: | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | Email: |
Webmaster & Membership Secretary
| Name: | Mark V | Years with club: | 6 | Years on the Committee: | 4 | Dive Qualification: | BSAC Dive Leader | Years diving: | 7 | Nitrox qualified?: | Yes – BSAC and TDI Adv Nitrox & Staged Decompression | Warm or Cold Water?: | Both | Favourite Dive types: | Wrecks, shark dives and geographical | Favourite Dive Destination: | Cocos | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | Maldives | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | A different mix of people every time, ability to relax and be yourself. | Email: |
Assistant Dive Training Coordinator
| Name: | Martin Sigston | Years with club: | 4 | Years on the Committee: | 4 | Dive Qualification: | PADI Instructor | Years diving: 5Nitrox qualified?: | Yes | Warm or Cold Water?: | Both | Favourite Dive types: | Cold water and warm water, “Anything Goes!”. | Favourite Dive Destinations: | UK, Scotland, Maldives, Red Sea | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | France, Mexico, Barrier Reef | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | It’s fun, no macho image to contend with and a great bunch of people to share a boat with! | Email: |
Publicity Officer
| Name: | Val Cohn | Years with club: | 6 | Years on the Committee: | 1 | Dive Qualification: | BSAC Sports | Years diving: | 5 | Nitrox qualified?: | Yes | Warm or Cold Water?: | Both | Favourite Dive types: | Dives with sharks, seals or conger eels | Favourite Dive Destinations: | Daedalus, South Egypt and Farne Islands | Places on my diving “wishlist”: | Mexico and Belize | Best thing about diving with GLUG: | I’ve had the best times on some brilliant trips. It’s great hanging out with gay and gay friendly divers under (and above) water | Email: |