The candidates for the available council positions in this year’s BSAC Election have just been announced.
The 2026 election will see two officer positions – BSAC Vice-Chair and Honorary Secretary - as well as three ordinary Council Member posts become available. Originally only two ordinary Council Member positions were available, but due to a Director resigning from Council, another position is now available.
The call to stand for BSAC Council drew a strong response, with nine members now standing in the 2026 election. BSAC members will be able to vote for the candidates from 1 May.
The full list of BSAC Election 2026 candidates
Click on the candidate name to download their CV:
BSAC Vice-Chair (one position available)
- Yasmine Thorn (unopposed)
BSAC Honorary Secretary (one position available)
- Emma James (unopposed)
Council member (three positions available)
Click on the 2026 election candidates' names above to read their CVs. Voting in the BSAC Election 2026 will open on 1 May and close at 7pm on 10 June.
How to vote in the BSAC Election 2026
BSAC members with a valid email address and eligible to vote will receive full details of the online voting process for the BSAC Election 2026, including online voting codes and links to the candidate CVs, on 1 May.
This email will come from Civica. All voting in the BSAC Election 2026 will be online unless members have specifically registered for a postal vote. Please email maryt@bsac.com with your name and membership number by no later than 14 May to register for a postal vote.
The successful candidates will then take up their BSAC Council positions following the 72nd BSAC AGM, which will be held online on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 7pm.
Meet the candidates – online hustings event
BSAC will hold an online ‘Meet the 2026 Election Candidates’ hustings session on Wednesday, 22 April at 7pm Hosted by BSAC Chair Andy Shenstone. The session will allow members to hear from all nine of this year’s candidates and to ask questions. All members are invited to attend.
To register your interest in attending the hustings event on 22 April, please email election@bsac.com with your name, preferred email address and membership number.
Annual General Meeting
For more information about the 72nd British Sub Aqua Club AGM on 24th June and the Notice of Meeting click here.
Make sure we can contact you
You can ensure your email address is correct by checking your details via your MyBSAC account, where you can update your email address online if it's out of date.
BSAC is keen that as many members vote as possible so is also asking all Branch Officers to check that their club members have received their voting codes from Civica from 1st May. If not, please get in touch.
