Stuart’s GoldWing Blog

Something of a watershed event has just taken place on the GoldWing scene and it’s nothing less than the start of a new era for UK Wingers.

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The Federation of UK GoldWing Clubs began quietly earlier this year with the joining of forces of two newly formed independent GoldWing Clubs to develop a new national structure.  It is now ready to offer the opportunity of involvement to all UK GoldWing Clubs and Wingers, whether they are also linked to other organisations or not.

The revolutionary thing about the Federation is that it is not going to try to become a ruling body, so no attempt to control or tell GoldWing Clubs or Wingers what they can and cannot do, instead it’s going to do things and make things available which will help Clubs and individual Wingers do their own thing – and to publicise them, if they wish, as a way of inviting other Wingers to join in.

So, no rules or restrictions, no costly subscriptions, just useful, reliable services and facilities, either free or at minimal cost.

The Federation’s Website has been designed to present, in simple and clear terms, what’s on offer.  It will help Wingers to find a GoldWing Club to suit their needs and it will also help a Winger to start forming a new Club if that’s what he or she wants to do.  No-one owns any territory or any rights to demand that other Wingers steer clear or should seek permission or pay for the privilege of being a recognised GoldWing Club or to run a recognised event – the Federation recognises everyone’s freedom to do their own thing, whenever and wherever they wish.

So there is a List of UK GoldWing Clubs on the Website, as many as can be found.

And an All Clubs Events Calendar to provide as comprehensive a list of GoldWing Events and Activities as possible.

Any Club or Winger can have an activity or event listed, whether they are affiliated to the Federation or not.  There are no restrictions, no password protection of information – it’s a freely available service for the whole UK GoldWing Community.

There is also an opportunities for Clubs to Affiliate to the Federation to receive additional benefits, like robust and reliable PLI insurance and a free off-the-shelf Club Website of their own.

And there’s an opportunity for individuals to become Associates of the Federation, with help to form a new Club themselves if they wish, or simply to take a more active part in this new national GoldWing umbrella organisation.

No rules, no compulsion, no exclusiveness, not even gentle coercion,  just opportunity and choice.

It’s all about freedom of choice!

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