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Our second EC appointment is to a new role. The clubs consultation identified the need for a Clubs Officer to better integrate clubs with the national organisation. The aim of the role is two-fold. The first is that clubs should be better supported so that they thrive, the second is that members of British Naturism who are not club members start to gain greater benefit from the network of facilities around the country. We are pleased to announce that Sally Whitney has stepped up to tak
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It has been a busy period for volunteer recruitment and we can now announce some new EC members and officers. I look forward with optimism to the contributions our new officers will make to what I am certain is a bright future for Naturism, and I am sure you will want to join me in welcoming them. Here we showcase our new Women in Naturism co-ordinator. Look out over the next few days for two others. Although it is not an EC role this is a highly significant within our organisation. Do
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Trustees’ Week is an annual event held during the first week of November to showcase the great work people do as trustees, directors and committee members and provide opportunities for everyone to get involved and make a difference. It’s an opportunity to ….. celebrate the time, commitment, skills and experience people bring to charities, voluntary organisations and community groups; find out about the work some of our Directors and Officers do on the British Naturism Executive Com
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A Warm Yorkshire Welcome! Having been to two Great British Skinny Dips already, Dave and I decided to head to Derbyshire for the final event of the season. It was a wise decision! The trees are changing colour, the weather was reasonably warm – and the South Yorkshire Naturists had taken over Bramcote Leisure Centre for an evening of spa-ing and swimming. The last skinny dip at the centre, which took place in July 2019, drew 44 nudies, organiser John Oliver told me. This time there wer
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We've had a great season in 2021 for the Great British Skinny Dip, with many new venues hosting costume-free swims. And they were so popular that there will be regular skinny dips at some of them in 2022! We'll bring you a full report and update soon. ...but before we do, we're looking forward to what might be the last official GBSD event of the year, at Bramcote run by the South Yorkshire Naturists - tomorrow at 7:30pm 23/10/2021. See you there!
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Please complete our survey! The closing date is 31st October 2021. Did you know that British Naturism operates through six regions across the whole of the UK? Everyone who joins BN – with the exception of overseas members – is automatically allocated to one of the regions. Each region is managed by volunteers who administer what is formally known as the regional association. They oversee organisation of events in the region – creating lots of opportunities to practise Naturism close t
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We’re delighted to announce that our guest on the Forum Live next week (25th October) will be new International Naturist Federation (INF) President, Stéphane Deschênes. We last spoke to Stéphane in April 2020, in fact, he was one of our first guests. Back then we talked to him about his aspirations for the INF and his own proposed participation, and so we now look forward to hearing about his plans for taking the global organisation for Naturism into the future. Stéphane is also the o
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FREE CPR & AED (Defibrillator)Training for World Restart a Heart Day will be offered by British Naturism online on 16th October at 2.30pm. Restart a Heart (RSAH) Day is an annual worldwide initiative led by the Resuscitation Council who aim to increase the number of people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. In light of CV-19 the steps you should take when performing CPR have changed but the need to perform CPR has not. Out of hospital cardiac arrests are still happenin
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Next Monday (18th October) on The Forum Live we will be hearing from a panel of UK club representatives from around the country - finding out about their history, their facilities and their plans for the future in this post-Covid world. Hopefully, we'll also be treated to some images and video footage. As usual, there will be time for questions from the audience. Reserve your place now! Thanks to Heritage Club for the image
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Next Monday, 11th October, we're delighted to announce the return of Linda Weber and Andy Walden from the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) to the Forum Live. We last spoke to them in September 2020 and learned a lot about their activities. Readers of BN Magazine will know that 2021 is the 90th anniversary of AANR and so we're pleased to welcome them again and catch up! Linda currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Western Region of AANR - the American Associa
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During Sunday's AGM, Mark Bass, BN President, announced that the Executive Committee had awarded Certificates of Merit to two members. Such certificates are awarded to people whose contribution to naturism has been found to be exceptional. This has been the first year when nominations were invited from the wider membership, and thank you to everyone who responded. The recipients are: Peter Edwards: Peter has, over a period of more than a decade, from 2010-2021, acted as South-West R
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If you are British Naturism member, come and help shape the future of our wonderful, active, vibrant organisation, that works for Naturism and Naturists everywhere. The afternoon will include a presentation on what we're up to and a Q&A session. Reserve your place: https://shop.bn.org.uk/pages/bnonline
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Freedom to travel is at last returning. UK Naturists are eagerly looking forward to enjoying holidays in the sun again! We all have hope in our hearts for much better times ahead. There are plenty of opportunities for promoting your business with British Naturism, including display adverts and FREE editorial in our members' magazine (pictured); display adverts on the front page and holiday pages of our website; sponsorship of live and online events; and banners in this e-newsletter.We are now pu
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Here’s a round-up of some of the many issues the management team have been dealing with over the last few months - there's plenty going on! Volunteers and employees It’s been a good season for attracting volunteers. We’ve recruited a new equality and diversity officer, and a partnerships officer - whose job will be to build contacts to help effective campaigning. No less than three legally qualified members have volunteered to help British Naturism with legal questions, comple
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I'm delighted to announce the return on Monday 4th October of popular Forum Live guests, Nick and Lins of www.nakedwanderings.com who we last spoke to in August 2020. Nick and Lins, as their website name suggests, travel the Naturist world and both blog and vlog about it. Since we last met them they've travelled extensively in Spain and Italy, as well as closer to their home in Belgium. We'll catch up with their adventures, learn more about the places they've been and find out their views o
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We are delighted to share more dining events coming up soon; a naked dining event at The Three Horseshoes in Hertfordshire on 9th October, and in West Sussex, on 16th October, there is an opportunity to join in with a Secret Naked Supper Club Fancy joining a Naturist walk while the weather is still fine? Well here are a couple to choose from; the Naturist Ramblers are in Oxford on 29th September, and you can set off with a BN group from Wendover in the Chiltern Hills, on 1st October.It's not l
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The forum live debate on Monday 27th September will be hosted by the new Holiday Advice Service Coordinators Andrew and Sue. Please join them and discuss your Naturist holiday experiences with other BN members, find out about their experiences, and discover new ideas for your next naturist holiday. The discussion will also explore the various ways of discovering, planning and booking Naturist holidays, so please come along and share your thoughts! Reserve your place now...
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NATURISM IS LAWFUL Naturists, also known as nudists, are people who enjoy activities — including walking, cycling, sunbathing and swimming — in the nude. There’s no need to be concerned if you meet naturists. Simply being naked in a public place is not against the law. It doesn’t amount to “indecent exposure”, contrary to popular belief. We’re naturists, not flashers. Police call handlers have instructions to explain to anyone who cal
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We're experiencing GoodTimes at BN, with membership on the rise, fantastic live and online events and a wonderful community of like-minded people. But don't take our word for it! Here's what people are saying: The friendliness of everyone I've spoken to has been a major plus. I've made lifelong friends all around the country. BN Magazine is very impressive People are helpful if you need information Enjoyed the Zoom dances and Naked Fitness classes. Keep up the good
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After two years of valuable and groundbreaking work, Donna Price has decided it's the right time for her to step down from her role as British Naturism's Women in Naturism Co-Ordinator. In the two years since she took on the post, Donna, (often with husband John) has enjoyed a high-profile in the media, having been featured on many occasions in newspapers, blogs, radio and TV - and not only in the UK - about her life as a woman who enjoys the Naturist lifestyle. All of these media opportu
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Guernsey was the location for the first Channel Islands' event for the Great British Skinny Dip (GBSD) and was a terrific success. Fifty dippers, mostly women, enjoyed an exhilarating time at L’Ancresse Bay, raising £5,000 in the process - and are now eagerly exploring the possibility of a monthly nude swim on the island. Money was raised for two local charities - Pink Ladies (Breast Cancer) and Mug (Testicular Cancer) as well as the GBSD's British Heart Foundation. Interest in th
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Did you know that British Naturism operates through six regions across the whole of the UK? Everyone who joins BN – with the exception of overseas members – is automatically allocated to one of the regions. Each region is managed by volunteers who administer what is formally known as the regional association. They oversee organisation of events in the region – creating lots of opportunities to practise Naturism close to home – as well as local campaigning, recruiting new members, supporting
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The Forum Live is back! Please join us on Monday 13th September when our guest will be television Producer/Director and visual artist, Rosemary Baker who works in documentary filmmaking. We helped Rosemary and her crew to make a film in the recently released BBC Three film "Hayley Goes Naked", which was fronted by Welsh presenter Hayley Pearce, and featured filming with British Naturism at British Naturism Sunfolk. As you will see from the picture, Rosemary - on the left - was happy to join
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Regular readers will know that once a quarter, we hold a Forum Live event for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee. The next session will take place in two weeks time, on the 20th September 2021 at 7:30pm. The event is open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. To help us manage the session and to provide the best possible a
