President: George Dawson CMD

Vice-President: John Tobin

General Secretary:

Assistant General Secretary:

Union Accountant: Steve Connell

Head of Rules: Maureen Ross

Head of Leisure:

 

In 1862 Henry Solly founded the Club and Institute Union. A great propagandist for clubs, he provided a much needed conceptual clarity to the notion of club work.

He was also an important advocate for the extension of working class political rights and helped to set up the Charity Organisation Society.
The Working Men’s Club and Institute Union is now the largest non-profit making social entertainment and leisure organisation in the UK, representing the interests and views of four million club members.
It is an advisory and defensive organisation, neutral in party politics and non-sectarian.

The Working Men’s Club and Institute has come a long way since 1862, and its commitment to the future is further demonstrated by the instigation of this web site to keep member clubs informed of current affairs within the Union and the wider field.

Working Men’s Club & Institute Union
253/254 Upper Street
London N1 1RY

Telephone: 020 7226 0221
Fax: 020 7354 1847

 

For postal or phone contact:

A Brief History of the CIU