POA Structure & Management
Learn more about the POA's structure, the National Executive Committee and the Union's Management, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
National Chair - Mark Fairhurst
General Secretary - Steve Gillan
NEC England & Wales
EASTERN JACKIE MARSHALL - NEC
BEDFORD
BURE
CHELMSFORD
HIGHPOINT NORTH
HIGHPOINT SOUTH
HOLLESLEY BAY
LITTLEHEY
LINCOLN
MORTON HALL
NORTH SEA CAMP
NORWICH
WARREN HILL
WAYLAND
HIGH SECURITY
WHITEMOOR
Secretarial Support
Carol Strahan – Cronin
NEC COVER
Geoff Willetts
NORTH WEST/ NORTH WALES VACANT
BERWYN
BUCKLEY HALL
DRAKE HALL (Female)
GARTH
HAVERIGG
HINDLEY
KIRKHAM
LANCASTER FARMS
LIVERPOOL
PRESTON
RISLEY
STYAL
THORN CROSS
WYMOTT
WERRINGTON YPE
Secretarial Support
Carol Strahan - Cronin
NEC COVER
Sarah Rigby
NORTH EAST / YORKSHIRE / HUMBER IAN CARSON - NEC
ASKHAM GRANGE (Female)
DEERBOLT
DURHAM
HATFIELD
HOLME HOUSE
HULL
HUMBER
KIRKLEVINGTON
LEEDS
LINDHOLME
LOW NEWTON (Female)
MOORLAND
NEW HALL (Female)
WEALSTUN
YPE
WETHERBY
Secretarial Support
Nadine Montgomery - Cronin
NEC COVER
Phil Hannant
LONDON PHIL HANNANT - NEC
AYLESBURY
BRIXTON
BULLINGDON
COLDINGLEY
DOWNVIEW (Female)
EAST SUTTON PARK (Female)
FORD
GRENDON/SPRINGHILL
HIGHDOWN
HUNTERCOMBE
ISIS
LEWES
MAIDSTONE
MEDWAY
MOUNT (THE)
PENTONVILLE
SEND (Female)
WANDSWORTH
WORMWOOD SCRUBS
YPE
FELTHAM
COOKHAM WOOD
Secretarial Support
Carol Strahan – Cronin
NEC COVER
Dave Todd
SOUTH WEST & WALES SARAH RIGBY - NEC
ALBANY
BRISTOL
CARDIFF
CHANNINGS WOOD
DARTMOOR
EASTWOOD PARK (Female)
ERLESTOKE
EXETER
GUYS MARSH
LEYHILL
PARKHURST
PORTLAND
PRESCOED
SWANSEA
VERNE (THE)
WINCHESTER
USK
HIGH SECURITY
LONG LARTIN
Secretarial Support
Carol Strahan – Cronin
NEC COVER
Terry McCarthy
MIDLANDS GEOFF WILLETTS - NEC
BIRMINGHAM
BRINSFORD
FEATHERSTONE
FOSTON HALL (Female)
GARTREE
HEWELL
LEICESTER
NEWBOLD
NTRG
NOTTINGHAM
ONLEY
RANBY
STAFFORD
STOKE HEATH
STOCKEN
SUDBURY
SWINFEN HALL
WHATTON
HIGH SECURITY
WOODHILL
Secretarial Support
Carol Strahan – Cronin
NEC COVER
Jackie Marshall
HIGH SECURITY / LONG TERM DAVE TODD - VICE CHAIR
BELMARSH
FRANKLAND
FULL SUTTON
MANCHESTER
WAKEFIELD
KENT/ESSEX
ELMLEY
ROCHESTER
STANDFORD HILL
SWALESIDE
NEC COVER
As requested
Secretarial Support
Carol Strahan - Cronin
SPECIAL HOSPITALS STEVE GILLAN / ANGELA MONTGOMERY
ASHWORTH
BROADMOOR
HUMBER CENTRE
RAMPTON
SPECIAL HOSPITALS
PHIL FAIRLIE
CARSTAIRS
Secretarial Support
Helen Whitaker - Linden
PRIVATE PRISONS AND NON HMPPS STEVE GILLAN - GENERAL SECRETARY
TERRY McCARTHY
SODEXO
SERCO
ANDY BAXTER
ICE/MITIE
ANGELA MONTGOMERY
G4S
Admin Support
Steve Lewis
NON HMPPS
ANDY BAXTER
ANGELA MONTGOMERY
MICK PIMBLETT
TERRY McCARTHY
Admin Support
Steve Lewis
PRIVATE PRISONS
(SCOTLAND)
PHIL FAIRLIE
ADDIEWELL
KILMARNOCK
Secretarial Support
Kathryn Fairlie – Bowden House
Full Time Officers
Deputy General Secretary - Mick Pimblett
Co-ordination of internal administration and systems management, Co-ordination work on various sub committees, and responsibility for a range of sub-committees, Researching and preparing documentation for work undertaken by the POA, Dealing with politicians at senior level, Dealing with and co-ordinating strategies with the TUC and other outside bodies, National Trade Union Council (NTUC) member, Board member of the Labour Research Department, Deputy for the General Federation of Trade Unions Executive Committee, Political Officer dealing with strategies, Management of Private Sector Committee, Finance Committee, Secretary to Conduct Committee, Young Members Consultative Committee, Union Learning, Training
Assistant General Secretary - Andy Baxter
Pensions, Operations Whitley, Security Whitley, WDM and TDD, High Security Estate & Long-Term Security Estate Consultative Committee, Security Order and Counter Terrorism Consultative Committee, National Committee for Private Sector Services, Private Employer Mitie and ICE, Training, Media Strategy Podcasts, Communications Meetings.
Assistant General Secretary - Angela Montgomery
HR, Equality, OSG Consultative Committee, Women’s Estate Consultative Committee, National Committee for Private Sector Services, Private Employer G4S, National Committee for Secure Health Care Services, Parliamentary Group, Women’s Workshop.
Assistant General Secretary - Terry McCarthy
Legal, H&S Whitley, ER/Disputes, OMiC, Open Estate Consultative Committee, Dog Handler Consultative Committee, Youth Custody Services Consultative Committee, National Committee for Private Sector Services, Private Employers Sodexo and Serco, Isle of Man Prison Service, Standing Orders, Conferences and Events, Media Strategy Gatelodge, Communications Meetings, POA Website, Parliamentary Group.
Scotland
Scottish National Committee - Current Branch Representation
National Chair - John Cairney
Vice Chair - Jim McCabe
Treasurer - William Reid
Grampian
Low Moss
Eddie Cruse
Cornton Vale
Edinburgh
SPS College/HQ/Stores
Karen Ewen
Castle Huntly
Perth
Polmont
John Devine
Barlinnie
Inverness
Greenock
Mark Meikle
Dumfries
Glenochil
Shotts
Scotland Full Time Officers
Assistant General Secretary - Phil Fairlie
Administrator to the SNC in Scotland, Private Sector Committee, State Hospitals Committee, Media Officer for Scotland, STAC Scottish Government TU Committee.
Northern Ireland
The POA in Northern Ireland is run by the Area Committee comprising of:
Area Chair
Area Vice Chair
Branch Secretaries from HMP Magilligan, HMP Maghaberry, PCS NI, Hydebank Wood, PECCS Group and Juvenile Justice Centre.
Administrative Support is currently provided by Cronin House.
Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector, able to trace its roots back more than 100 years.