With the generous support of our publication partner Cambridge University Press, the BSG supports a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs). SIGs are designed to bring together BSG members who share a specific interest, and to support activities to further knowledge in these areas. The SIGs also provide fora for BSG members to engage with a wider group of academics and other stakeholders in their particular field of interest.
Any member of the BSG is eligible to propose a SIG. Although the SIG must be initiated and chaired by a BSG member, SIG members are not required to be BSG members. The Society hopes that SIGs will play a crucial role in enhancing links between our members and other organisations – whether academic, policy or practice based, and to wider stakeholders.
All current Special Interest Groups are listed to the right of this web page – do click on the links to read more about each group.
The Key Features of a BSG Special Interest Group are as follows:
- SIGs must be chaired by a member of BSG and must have at least three BSG members at their foundation (including the Chair)
- SIG participants do not need to be a member of BSG to join, although of course we hope that in time all members of a SIG will become members of BSG
- SIGs must submit at least one symposium to the BSG Annual Conference, and this must clearly be shown as the Symposium for that Special Interest Group
- SIGs must have at least one meeting each year (whether physical or virtual); this can take place during the BSG Annual Conference
- SIGs report to and are accountable to the BSG National Executive Committee
- SIGs maintain their own dedicated web-page on the BSG Website outlining their work and forthcoming activities
- SIGs are expected to contribute to the Society’s blog Ageing Issues, and are welcome to set up their own BSG-branded Twitter account.
For an informal discussion or to apply to form a new BSG Special Interest Group, please contact Dr. Gary Christopher, BSG National Executive Committee, on gary.christopher@swansea.ac.uk