The Beltane Fire Society (BFS) is a registered charity, based in Edinburgh. We have a board of trustees who are volunteers, elected by our members each year at our annual general meeting (with additional members coopted throughout the year if needed, by vote of the board themselves). They are responsible for making sure BFS delivers on its charitable aims, that we comply with all the requirements placed on us, and help oversee the smooth running of the charity and our festivals.
Want to know what the board do? Take a look…
The board meet regularly to make key decisions. You can read minutes and agendas for board and other BFS meetings. You can also see details about us as a charity (including our annual accounts) on the website of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Additionally, you can email us via board@beltane.org for general information on our society’s governance.
Our 2025–26 Board of Trustees:
Jenny B, chair
Hello; I’m Jenny Bloom, your new King! No, wait, Chair of the Board. That’s not the same thing at all!
I’ve been around BFS for ages as a perennial helper, steward, ghostly singer, red, magpie, beastie drummer, and GO, and I’m very keen to see how the moving parts all fit together from the other side. In my spare time outwith BFS I’m known for organising small events for the community, especially my dorky pet project Pub Shakespeare. My paid work is leading an Outdoor Kindergarten group, where I spend my time facilitating maximum adventurous fun for a bunch of 3–5 year olds while keeping an eye to safety, policy, recording, and logistics.
I’ve never technically chaired anything before but I love being ridiculously busy, troubleshooting, coordinating between folk, keeping track of spinning plates, and writing documentation (no, really) so I reckon I should be a good fit.
You can contact me on jennyb@beltane.org or just like, snag me in the pub for a quick natter.
Neil, Treasurer
Having recently retired, I pondered what to do with my time. Suddenly it came to me – BFS Treasurer. The last time wasn’t too bad, so let’s do it again!
Hi, my name is Neil, and I’ve been involved with BFS for ten years. This year, I’ve been elected BFS Treasurer for the current Board term. Previously, I have been in Photopoint and have served on the Board, as treasurer, between 2018 and 2023. After a year away, my calculator was feeling unloved and longed to have its buttons pressed again.
So, if BFS owes you money, come and find me. If you owe BFS money, you know who to hide from. (I’ve attached a picture to make it easy).
neil@beltane.org or treasurer@beltane.org
Jenny G, Volunteer Coordinator
I love dancing, performing and storytelling. In real life, though, I used to be an engineer, but now I’m a gardener, looking after a huge range of edible herbs, mother of two children who I love to pieces and wife for many glorious years.
I’m the volunteer contact this year, so if you have any questions, just ask and if I can’t answer them, I’ll know someone who can.
My personal Board email is jennyg@beltane.org or volunteers@beltane.org and I’m here to help, if I can.
Steffie, Vice Chair
As the Vice Chair on the Board of Trustees, I support the Chair and all of my fellow boardies across a range of responsibilities. I bring to this role a diverse background from teaching to admin to tech and a true passion for organisation. I joined the board to support the smooth running of festivals and the health, happiness and safety of all members.
I have been involved in the society since Samhuinn 2023, and an enthusiastic pundit since 2018. So far, I have performed as Beastie and Obsidian and continue to love both drumming and acro. I’m also a self employed artist and devoted nanny and love how BFS is such a wonderful incubator for creativity. My favourite things in life are bright colours, nature, connection and simple joy!
You can reach me at steffie@beltane.org, my pronouns are they/she.
Robert, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Hello; I’m Robert, and I’ll be heading up the sysadmin team, wrangling the newsletter, and managing board communications.
I’ve tried my hands at many things over the years, from body-percussion to Group Organiser, but you will most often have seen me in a red boiler suit tending to fire cans as part of team Tech.
My main focuses for this board term are on improving communication with the membership, and improving our succession planning.
Email me at robert@beltane.org
C’Tri, Vice Sysadmin and Vice Treasurer
Hello! My name is pronounced liked “SeaTree”, and as Trustee I aim to support people in the roles that are very earthed in mortal peculiarities and far from the whimsical mysteries that we hold space for: the tech & the money. I’ve been sole Treasurer and Systems Administrator in the past but find that I do better when I’m supporting rather than leading, so this time I get to be available to help both.
I’ve almost completed my Beltane Bingo card of involvement: I’ve been a fire performer, a drummer, been in tech, a torchie, and a trustee for 2+ years now. I’ve GOd several things and am most widely known for my co-involvement in bringing Goblins in to gaps in the festival’s paradigm.
In my spare time I enjoy the beauty of the unseen: I am an amateur radio operator, radiating and resonating with invisible energies to communicate with other likeminded beings across the continent. You’ll sometimes find me atop a hill with some odd technologies and a small tower, words breaking through the pervasive whispers of the stars.
My email address is ctri@beltane.org, feel free to reach out!
Zhi Kang, Company Secretary
If you ask me what type of Secretary I am, the answer will be ‘yes’.
As Company Secretary, I make sure that BFS remains on the righty-ho with regards to compliance and governance. This year, I am also taking on the job of a Festival Secretary – so please come to me for Festival-related inquiries (When is GO weekend? Will there be free ice cream at the Open Meeting? (i wish too))
I’ve been in Tech and Torchies, and have definitely not been a goblin. I joined the Board because I think I have some skills to offer and I am simply very curious as to what goes on behind the scenes. In my *professional* life, I work in Higher Education governance. I also am a trustee of a small helpline charity.
Contacts:
For festival stuff – zhikang@beltane.org
For governance stuff – company@beltane.org
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