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Richard Collins - Vice-Chairman PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 12 April 2005

Please click 'more' to see my election address as it will be published in 'BN' magazine in June.

It's not too late to join and vote!
WORKING FOR NATURISM IN BRITAIN
Richard Collins
Personal: Naturist advocate since 1979. 48, married 1982, two teenage children.
Consultant Design Engineer; director, own limited company since 1982.
Experience: Full-time unpaid promotion of naturism through internet, magazines, local and national press, live radio and TV - including BBC 'Kilroy', 'Heaven & Earth', Anglia 'Table Talk' and local news - cycling through 'nude-tolerant' Cambridge!
Successful varied police liaison (WNBR) and knowledge-based legal advice.
Web based business development - planning, design, management, communications and accounting.
Interests: Social naturism/clothes-free cycling, walking, swimming, sports
Membership: BN since 1985. Suntreckers 13 years. SOC. Shabden. National Trust.
Aspirations: Continue the work of BN's Commercial Manager to further broaden naturist lifestyle appeal by dispelling 'myths' - naturism is about fun, freedom, acceptance, health and wellbeing; not secrecy, restrictive practices or ghettos!
  • Promote BN as an influential national representative organisation for all naturists.
  • Ensure members' ideas and aspirations receive approprate support.
  • Increase appeal to young naturists.

Ensure BN leads in promoting naturism for the public benefit; through broader representation, open communication, and delivering tangible member benefits.
  • Reassess management and organization.
  • Cultivate contemporary efficient working practices.
  • Accelerate decision making.
  • Boost membership appeal.

Realize increasing public approval through promotion of 'nude-acceptance'; champion ECHR 'convention rights' for all!
  • Encourage promotion of all beaches as 'clothing-optional'.
  • Discourage over-regulation; end 'costumes compulsory' requirements in health suites.
  • Encourage more provision of naturist swims/saunas by Local Authorities/leisure management.

Build on the improvements to 'BN' magazine: more news, letters, editorial to encourage more events and activities; reflected by a website that leads the way with detailed guides, holiday info, and members' forums.
  • Develop members' ezine.
  • Ensure benefit of working with publishers and commercial organisations is maximised.
Promote Britain as a naturist holiday destination and develop clubs into 'world-class' leisure facilities.
  • Comprehensive review of clubs and facilities.
  • Help secure European Development Grants and Lottery Funds.
As Vice-Chairman, and working to an agreed job description, I will expedite sound ideas and policies to harness the talent that exists within the organisation.
Public acceptance is at an all time high, we need to capitalise on the and benefit from a full internet presence.
Encouraging youth is paramount to future growth and through 'Sport for All' gives added purpose and credibility to our already widely accepted lifestyle.
Richard Collins
Tel: 01954 212502
Greystones Hall Drive HARDWICK Cambridge CB3 7QN

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