The GFCCI

The Future is NOW

Our dedicated Councillors

The first 30 Councillors were nominated and approved on 15 February 2026 in Leicester, UK. A further 12 Councillors were elected on 13 September 2026 in Peterborough, UK. The most recent Councillor was approved through an online vote, bringing the total number of GFCCI Councillors to 43.

Clair Osborne

Nick Barrett

Steve Chennells

Mario Zahra

Fabrizio Ioppolo

Dave Rands

Trevor Goddard

Paul Reay

Joel Cordeiro

Yassine Dridi

Alfio Alessandrino

Bruno Chetta

Michel Abou Khalil

Abdul Khaliq Jammo

Craig Biddle

Richard Lambert

Anthony Dunphy

Mateusz Terczyński

Paul Evitts

Alhawari Naji

Raed Kordy

Jos Vanoppen

Haim Weisman

Mahmoud Attia Bebo

Dave Hobart

Ibrahim Yaris

Hatim Souadka

Dave Thomas

Hamid Abdollahi

Neil Burton

Mutaz Nazzal

Javier Morilla

Brian Skeffington

Stephen Silk

Jeff Crunkhorn

John Herring

Alan Hayward

Luis Zanchetti

Malcolm Lowe

Andrea Sghedoni

Maria Osborne

Steve Cook

Mark Goodwin

NEW COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP RULE:

Council members shall be selected for their experience in the Gloster Fancy at an international level.

Each country that organises one or more All Gloster specialist show shall be entitled to nominate one individual for appointment to the Council per country. Each such nomination must be seconded by an existing Council member and shall be submitted for approval at the next GFCCI meeting.

Within the United Kingdom, each recognised specialist All Gloster club shall have the right to nominate one individual for appointment to the Council to represent thier club.

Nominations for GFCCI Councillors representing countries not yet represented on the Council shall be eligible for approval through an online vote, without awaiting the next AGM or Council meeting.

The Council shall operate with a number of members determined by the AGM, ensuring fair and balanced international representation. Council members shall be subject to election and re-election in accordance with Council rules.

As the recognised governing body of the Gloster Fancy Canary, the GFCCI shall not operate a system of club affiliation. Representation within the GFCCI shall be exercised through duly appointed Council members, who shall speak and act on behalf of their respective countries or recognised specialist Gloster clubs.