When applying for any of the sub-committee vacancies below, please obtain an up-to-date application form from either Jenny Pryke at GSO, PO Box 1, 10 Toft Green, York Y01 7NJ: 01904 644026; [email protected] or from the Document Library

The chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer or a currently serving liaison officer of the sponsoring region or intergroup must endorse the application by way of a covering letter. GSO will need to receive this covering letter by the application deadline.

If there is no covering letter by the specified deadline, then you will not be eligible for interview. For any of the vacancies, you will need:

• Five years continuous sobriety
• A good understanding and use of the Steps. and Traditions, the AA Service and Structure Handbooks for Great Britain, and other Conference approved AA literature
• Good experience in carrying out service at different levels of the AA service structure
• An understanding and appreciation of the relationship between the General Service Board (GSB) and sub-committees Sub-committee applicants will be interviewed by two GSB members of the Nominations Committee in a single interview through an online platform, at a time agreed by the applicants.

Successful candidates will be expected to attend four meetings a year; two of these will normally be in York, but the other two may be held via an online platform. The term of service is usually 4 years.

The deadline for application is 7th August 2026

It is advisable to talk to the relevant Trustee before you apply or upon submitting your application. If you have any questions about specific responsibilities of service on a subcommittee, then please contact the relevant Trustee by using the details links found below each vacancy notice.

There are vacancies on the Archives Sub Committee of the General Service Board (GSB).The Archives Sub Committee advises the GSB on issues concerning the care and management of AAGB’s Archives and reports to the Board through the Trustee responsible for Archives.

The Archives Sub Committee works with archivists at the Borthwick Institute to develop and enhance AA archive, while managing access to it for the purpose of research. Other AA archives are held by regions and intergroups, and are looked after by local archivists. The Archives Sub Committee liaises with these archivists through the Archive Network of regional and intergroup archivists.

The main AA Archive is now located at the Borthwick Institute for Archives of the University of York.

In addition to the standard requirements, some experience of archival work is desirable – especially experience as an intergroup or regional archivist within AA. Some knowledge of AA history is also advantageous, as are good communication and IT skills.

For more information about the vacancy, please contact Jim M Trustee for Archives [email protected]

The Armed Services Sub Committee is looking for new members to join a committed team who are passionate about finding innovative ways of passing the message of recovery to past and present members of Armed Services.

Experience
Experience in intergroup and/or regional Armed Service Liaison or other relative experience would be advantageous, and good organisation and communication skills are desirable. The ability to produce written and verbal reports would be an advantage, as well as relevant IT skills. Service within the Armed Service is desirable but not essential.

Aim
The principal aim of the Sub Committee is to raise awareness throughout the Fellowship and to Armed Service communities and their supported community groups.

Its objects are to:

• Raise awareness of Alcoholics Anonymous within all areas of the Armed Services community, including serving persons, veterans, and their families
• Establish and maintain good relations with professionals and professional bodies connected with the Tri-services
• Offer support and advice to regional Armed Services Liaison Officers • Be responsible for the Armed Services 12 Stepper list
• Assist in the implementation of Conference recommendations

For more information about the vacancy, please contact Jim M Trustee for Archives [email protected]

There are vacancies on the newly formed First Response Online Sub Committee of the General Service Board.

The new sub-committee comprises a group of people organising the initial contact, the first response, to the still suffering alcoholic via email or instant chat channels.

Chat Now:

The main purpose of the Chat Now Help Desk is to answer live, real-time queries from the still suffering alcoholic and to direct them to the telephone helpline and/or to a meeting.

Responders working from their home computers have live 1-on-1 conversations with people who are often just starting their journey or maybe questioning if they should do so.

For more information on the service and an application, please email us at: [email protected]

Online Response Service:

The main purpose of the Online Response Service (ORS) is to help the still suffering alcoholic who writes an email to [email protected] and is looking for fellowship and answers to their recovery.

For more information on the service please email [email protected]

Rotation has created the opportunity for new members to join this dedicated team.

If you have experience at intergroup and / or region preferably as a Health Liaison Officer (HLO) or in a complementary discipline, we would welcome your application. You will need to understand the relationship between the General Service Board (GSB) and the Health Sub Committee.

The primary role of the Health Sub Committee is to:

• Carry the message and increase the awareness of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12 Step programme at all health-related establishments as appropriate
• Implement health initiatives as directed by the GSB on the recommendation of Conference Provide support to Regional and Intergroup HLOs by providing information and advice
• Create and encourage open communication channels with regional and intergroup HLOs
• Establish relationships with health professionals and professional bodies at regional and national levels

For more information about these vacancies, please contact Carmel G, [email protected]

To enable the Literature Sub Committee of the General Service Board (GSB) to fulfil its role of:

• Considering needs for new literature
• Undertaking selective review of the content and appearance of the entire range of the literature published by the Fellowship in Great Britain
• Assessing literature for its suitability for revision or discontinuance
• Work on material as requested by Conference Its members would have a sound understanding of the Conference process (Conference experience is highly desirable, but an understanding of the process does not need to come solely from having attended Conference).

Essential requirements:

• Have time between committee meetings to work on assigned projects, liaise with other committee members, provide feedback on projects other members are working on, and prepare for committee meetings by reading all relevant materials
• Be familiar with the wide range of AA literature
• Have a sound command of English written grammar and style
• Be familiar with word processing and email programmes, as well as file-sharing
• The ability to work collaboratively as a contributing member of the Sub Committee. Most projects require members to work together in close collaboration, including in pairs or small groups, in the production of multiple drafts, with detailed editing, towards a final version
• The ability to work towards set deadlines

For more information about these vacancies, please contact Jo F [email protected]

The Prison Sub Committee is looking for new members to join its committed and vibrant team.

We are looking for a good geographical and gender spread of members who have experience of taking AA into prisons. Preferably with liaison officer experience at either intergroup and region, and attendance at Conference. A good understanding and use of our Traditions is required.

Our principal aim is to assist, appoint and support intergroup and regional liaison officers. We are keeping track of which prisons host AA meetings, and if not, we are encouraging local liaison officers to investigate the possibility of taking AA’s involvement into those prisons, providing a coordinated approach to prison service.

Other prison sub-committee work would be to:

• help identify successful and problem areas
• assist in the implementation of Conference recommendations
• hold a Regional Prison Liaison Officers meeting annually in York

You would be expected to attend both on-line and face-to-face meetings in York. We welcome your application to join our friendly and innovative team.

For more information, please contact Zelma K, [email protected]

We are looking for members who:

• Meet sub-committee criteria and are enthusiastic about probation / criminal justice service, preferably from different geographical areas
• Are willing to serve in the role, raising awareness of AA among professionals and professional bodies connected with the criminal justice systems of Great Britain
• Enjoys passing information on probation / criminal justice services matters throughout the Fellowship
• Can offer advice, support and encouragement to liaison officers by assisting the structure to function effectively, and encourage new appointments to criminal justice liaison posts
• Can assist with developing and maintaining appropriate resources for liaison officers.
• Have good organisational and communication skills along with the ability to produce written and verbal reports
• Have the willingness to work as part of a team who are directly responsible to the General Service Board, and comply with the principles and guidelines of AA.

For more information about these Probation and Criminal Justice vacancies, please contact Hamish McS, [email protected]

The Public Information and Electronic Communications Subcommittee (PI & EComms SC) invites members of our Fellowship to take part in the rewarding work of carrying the message of AA to the general public, and in using electronic communications to support members in service as they carry the message both within and outside the Fellowship.

The primary functions of the Subcommittee are to:

• Create a consistent message externally that differentiates AA from other bodies
• Increase awareness of the AA programme with professionals and professional bodies, members of the media, and journalists at national level
• Offer support and advice to regional PI and ECLO committees and liaison officers
• Provide leadership to the PI and ECLO networks
  Assists Region and Intergroup ECLOs with Microsite set up and maintenance within the AAGB website
• Monitor and maintain the AAGB Filestore area, supporting users and ensuring access requests are properly validated
• Respond to service-related requests and queries submitted to the AAGB Helpdesk
• Monitor the AAGB Website, working with the Web Content Manager in keeping it up to date and relevant
• Identify PI & EComms information in other resources which requires updating
• Contribute to publication of the PI Newsletter
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the Fellowship
• Comply with the Traditions, principles and guidelines of AA.

An interest in electronic communications and/or public information, with a desire to do meaningful service in a fascinating area, is more important than anything else in these roles. Although good computer literacy is required, more important to us is an understanding of how people communicate and the desire to help us improve what we do.

As with all Subcommittee vacancies, five years’ continuous sobriety and the endorsement of your region or intergroup are required as well as a sound knowledge of the service structure and Traditions of the Fellowship. Working within our Terms of Reference, you should be flexible in time commitments and be prepared to join us occasionally online as well as attending 3 meetings per year in York, where accommodation is provided and expenses paid.

If you have any questions about the role, and would like to talk to a Trustee, please email:

Matt S – [email protected]

Roundabout Proofreader Role

We are looking for one proofreader to join our subcommittee which ideally includes four proofreaders in total. This is a 4-year post with a minimum 5 years continuous sobriety requirement and experience at Intergroup and Region is desired but not essential.

The Proofreader’s primary duties will be:

• To read some of the articles sent by members of our Fellowship to ensure that they meet the criteria for publication as outlined in our editorial guidelines.
• Scrutinise each article submitted, to ascertain that it is appropriate, relevant and interesting to the Fellowship.
• Have full authority to amend grammatical, spelling and language errors, including colloquialisms and slang words in line with the guidelines for proof reading, typing and reviewing.
• Edit the articles to a manageable length for publication when required.
• The Proofreader will carry out additional duties from time to time as suggested by the Editor.

Roundabout is produced every month and therefore this is a regular service commitment. Although there are not normally requirements every week, there will be several times during the month that articles will be required to be proof read and drafts of the magazine – normally with a deadline of approx. 5-7 days to return feedback.

For more information or to apply, please contact Cath W [email protected]

VACANCY FOR A SHARE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL READER

The Share Magazine Sub Committee has a vacancy for an Editorial Reader for Share, AA’s monthly magazine in England and Wales.

Our Readers are part of a team. The job involves reading and scoring all articles and letters submitted, to provide a guide for suitability to publish, checking quotations, suggesting titles and supporting the team to develop Share magazine. Most of the work is done electronically and requires working to deadlines.

Readers should have a good standard of English language and be able to work to deadlines. The monthly production of Share magazine is a Team effort. It is essential for a Reader to be an experienced team player with good experience of service within AA including service at Intergroup and preferably service at Region. Computer and email competence is indispensable. Full training will be given.

This is a four-year unpaid commitment, although expenses may be claimed. Applicants must have a minimum of five years continuous sobriety at the time of application. They should be familiar with Conference-approved literature, Alcoholics Anonymous, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, AA Comes of Age, Twelve Concepts and the AA Structure and Service Handbooks for Great Britain. Each year, the Share Subcommittee holds up to 2 meetings in person at York GSO, all other meetings are online. These meetings are an integral part of this role and attendance is a requirement. The day-to-day business of the Team is carried out electronically.

Jane C Trustee for Share, [email protected]

It is advisable to talk to the Trustee before you apply or upon submitting your application.

An up-to-date Sub Committee Application Form is available from either Jenny Pryke at GSO, PO Box 1, 10 Toft Green, York Y01 7NJ: 01904 644026; [email protected] or download from AAGB website www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/members/document-library/ by selecting Forms in Category box.

LIAISON OFFICERS’ COORDINATOR

The Share Sub Committee has a vacancy for a Liaison Officers’ Coordinator for Share, AA’s monthly magazine in England and Wales.

This is a new role created to undertake some of the tasks currently carried out by the Editor.

The Liaison Officers’ Coordinator will support the Share Sub Committee through maintaining regular contact with the Regional and Intergroup Share Liaison Officers, regularly reviewing Share web pages and overseeing the Share FileStore. In addition, you will maintain and update the contact information regarding Intergroup and Regional SLOs by liaising with GSO Admin staff.

Feedback from AA members, which is sent directly from the website or emailed via GSO, needs to be collated and made available to the team. The role will also involve reading and scoring all articles, circulated weekly to the team, to provide a guide for suitability to publish.

The monthly production of Share magazine is a team effort; it is essential for the Liaison Officers’ Coordinator to be an experienced team player with good experience of service within AA including service at Intergroup and preferably service at Region. Computer and email competence is indispensable.

This is a four-year unpaid commitment, although expenses may be claimed. Applicants must have a minimum of five years continuous sobriety at the time of application. They should be familiar with Conference-approved literature, Alcoholics Anonymous, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, AA Comes of Age, Twelve Concepts and the AA Structure and Service Handbooks for Great Britain. The Share Sub Committee holds up to 4 meetings per year, either in person at York GSO, or online. These meetings are an integral part of this role and attendance is a requirement. The day-to-day business of the Team is carried out electronically.

Jane C Trustee for Share, [email protected]

It is advisable to talk to the Trustee before you apply or upon submitting your application. Closing date for applications is: 31st July 2026

An up-to-date Sub Committee Application Form is available from either Jenny Pryke at GSO, PO Box 1, 10 Toft Green, York Y01 7NJ: 01904 644026; [email protected].uk or download from AAGB website www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/members/document-library/ by selecting Forms in Category box.

Rare Service Opportunity to Take the Pulse of AA

Summary

The General Service Board (GSB) Survey Sub Committee (SSC) seeks new members to assist in executing the next membership-wide survey. Strategic planning sessions were launched summer 2022. Minimum 5 years sobriety. Details and application info below.

What is the Pulse of AA Post-Pandemic?

Every five years the GSB, as mandated by Conference, conducts a membership-wide survey to keep abreast of trends in our Fellowship’s characteristics. The survey provides factual numbers for the professional community and public as prescribed by our primary purpose, to carry the message to those suffering from alcoholism.

The pandemic and its subsequent restrictions, however, upended ‘business as usual’. In particular, a groups’ reliance on ‘snail mail’ to receive important communications.

Consequently, the SSC, responsible for planning, execution and managing the 2020 survey, had to pivot at the 11th hour, and deploy an online-only survey model. Despite reaching only groups with an email contact on record with York, the survey produced critical key insights gathered from over 3000 Groups in Great Britain and the Continental Europe Region (CER).

Rare Opportunity

Valuable lessons were learned by the SSC from its first digital survey undertaking. Lessons it seeks to leverage, ensuring that the next survey measures what is most important to members, the public and the professional community in these fast-changing times.

But currently, the SSC is disadvantaged with too few committee members. The SSC’s problem, therefore, offers you a rare opportunity to join its existing core team as they begin strategic planning for the 2025 Survey

Apply Now Send your application (or questions) to Gretchen S. GSB Trustee for the Survey at [email protected]

The Telephones Sub Committee comprises a group of people organising the initial contact or first response, to the still suffering alcoholic via the telephone.

Experience of the telephone service at regional or intergroup level and a willingness to use and be informed about current communication systems would be an advantage. The role may require frequent contact with members involved in the telephone service at all levels of the Fellowship.

Requirements for the telephones sub-committee are to:

• Maintain the existing telephone system to enable the suffering alcoholic access to a local contact through a single national telephone number, in a manner which is efficient, effective and economic. • Keep the use and cost of the system under constant review.
• Be involved in all changes to the system and to liaise with the system provider following consultation with regions.
• Investigate any new technology which may be beneficial to the Fellowship’s telephone service
• Maintain a constant review of the facilities offered by other service providers.

Please specify you are applying for NTL sub-committee.

For additional information please contact the NTL Trustee: Levey Patocs, [email protected]

We invite you to join the Young Person’s Sub Committee!

Are you ready to make a real difference in AA? Join the Young Person’s Sub Committee and be a part of a team that is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment that meets the unique needs of young people in AA.

By joining our sub-committee, you’ll participate in impactful initiatives such as hosting roadshows, circulating helpful resources and supporting the creation of young person’s meetings. As a member of the team, you’ll work alongside like-minded individuals who share a passion for developing AA.

Main aims:

• To assist in the recruitment and support of YPLO’s at Intergroup and Region levels
• To support the development of good practice and review/update literature, media resources and guidelines (subject to approval)
• To establish and maintain good relationships with professionals and professional bodies

Requirements:
Experience of working as a Young Person’s Liaison Officer (YPLO) at either intergroup or region level would be an advantage but is not essential. Good organisational and communication skills will be required, along with a strong grasp of AA service structure, guidelines and traditions.

If you have any questions contact Holly A (Young People’s Sub Committee Trustee) before or upon submitting your application [email protected]