GLASGOW REGION  operates as a middle tier in the AA service structure, coordinating resources and initiatives across multiple local intergroups and groups. They promote communication, ensure sparsely served areas are included, and coordinate with outside agencies like probation services. Regional officers, who are AA members, help with specific duties like public information and prisons and represent their region at a national level, like the Annual Conference.

Key roles of AA regions in Scotland

Coordination and communication: Regions help coordinate resources and initiatives across their geographic area, which includes multiple intergroups.

Liaison: They act as a link between AA groups and external organizations by sharing experience with agencies such as probation and health services.

Service to the wider community: Regions have a responsibility to ensure that members in more remote or sparsely served areas are not forgotten.

Facilitating service: They help increase opportunities for members to serve a wider area and participate in service above the local group level.

Member support: Regions provide a platform for members with specific experience to serve a wider area, ensuring the message of recovery is carried to more people.

Structure and representation: Regions are a key part of the AA service structure, with representatives from intergroups meeting to discuss matters at the regional level.

National representation: Regional officers are selected from AA members to serve on national bodies, such as the General Service Board and participate in events like the Annual Conference, where they act as the “collective conscience” of AA.