The JVL Council

The JVL Council was set up in 2022 as a forum for representatives of members, local JVL groups and JVL sub-committees. It acts as a consultative body for the JVL Executive Committee in between General Meetings. It currently consists of 23 members and meets online as and when necessary.

It elects its own Chair/Convenor and determines its own agenda, which has covered both internal issues (future development of JVL, potential change of name) and the wider political scene (should there be a new left party and if so, what role should JVL play in it).

The Council also enables activists to get involved in national working groups, developing policy recommendations on such issues as the detail of JVL involvement in the BDS movement and operates as sounding board for controversial matters where there is no consensus within the EC.

Council Chair: Mike Scott
Council Admin: Daniel Taylor

Council members

Elected by Full Members

John Abraham
Helen Lentell
Mike Scott
Steve Tiller

Elected by Solidarity Members

Jonathan Coulter
Rory O’Kelly
Carmen Williams

JVL Branch Representatives

Manchester

Alison Harris
Judith Kramer
George Wilmers

Nottingham/Notts

Lesley Phipps
Liz Silver
Ivan Wels

JVL Executive Committee Representatives

Richard Kuper
Marion Roberts
Jonathan Rosenhead

JVL Sub-Committee Representatives

Anti-racism

Leah Levane

Education

John Booth
Adam Hurst
Charlotte Williams

Javelin

Mica Nava
Diana Neslen

Co-opted

Talal Hangari