Liberty Structure

Liberty is the trading name of The National Council for Civil Liberties (Company number 03260840).

Liberty is both a non-profit company that employs staff and runs campaigns, and a democratically-run membership association.

We also work closely with a charity called the Civil Liberties Trust.

Liberty office

Liberty employs staff and benefits from the support and dedication of our committed volunteers.

The work of the office is split into five broad areas:

• Advocacy and Legal
• Communications
• Advice and Information
• Development
• Operations

Each team contributes to Liberty’s campaigning objectives.

Policy Council

Liberty’s Policy Council meets three times per year and is responsible for policy-setting between Annual General Meetings.

The Council is made up of 30 Liberty members. Each year, 15 members are elected to serve for two years. New Council members take office immediately following the AGM.

List of Policy Council Member AGM 2019-21

Election to Council of Liberty

The deadline for submitting nominations for the vacant places on Council this year has now passed.

Ballot packs, including biographical information about the candidates will be sent out at the end of March, and members and affiliates will then have until noon, Wednesday 6 May 2020 to vote.

Liberty Executive Committee

From its members, the Council elects an Executive Committee, which meets at least eight times a year. It is responsible for the strategic direction, financial and other governance of Liberty. In addition, the Executive Committee appoints a Treasurer each year at their first meeting following Liberty’s Annual General Meeting.

Liberty’s current Executive Committee

Liberty Executive Committee report and financial statements for 2018

LIBERTY CONFERENCE AND AGM 2020

Join us in London on Saturday 16 May for the 2020 Liberty Conference and Annual General Meeting.

DATE: Saturday 16 May 2020

LOCATION: Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury

Please note the morning AGM session is only open to members of Liberty. All are welcome in the afternoon session. If you would like to become a member you can join online or call our Membership team on 020 7378 3663.

Members may submit motions for debate or constitutional amendment at the AGM.

Find out more and register