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The Guernsey Policy and Economic Group (GPEG) – a local think tank on politics and economics – says it is satisfied with the response to recent efforts on social media to promote membership of the organisation. But it will not disclose the number of people who have signed up as members.
GPEG says "there is no new membership drive - this is part of our ongoing campaign since we launched our membership scheme at the end of 2021".
“As we are seeing continued growth in our social media channels, we wanted to provide information of our membership scheme across those channels,” it said.
“The scheme has been popular and the Board [of GPEG] are pleased with the uptake so far."
Since the end of last year, GPEG has regularly issued social media posts encouraging people to become members.
Yesterday, GPEG told Express that "the number of members is growing as more and more people recognise the importance of the role GPEG plays" - but it has declined to provide numbers when asked how many members it had previously and how many it has now.
"Our focus is on the quality of research rather than the absolute number of members," it said.
Become part of a community of people who want to do the right thing for Guernsey and become a GPEG Member. Sign up today https://t.co/wU0TAbr2Zr pic.twitter.com/4YkLFoADlA
— GPEG (@GPEGLBG) March 11, 2022
Pictured: In recent weeks, GPEG has made renewed efforts across social media to encourage people to sign up as members.
Anyone wishing to become a member of GPEG will need to pay £100 a year. The benefits of membership including invitations to discussions, the opportunity to stand as a director and to go to the organisation's social events.
GPEG describes itself as a "not-for-profit, apolitical organisation committed to providing independent research, analysis and advocacy relating to growth strategy, social policy and the economy of the Bailiwick".
It has five Board members: Lord Digby Jones, Jon Moulton, Connie Helyar-Wilkinson, Susie Crowder and Peter Neville.
GPEG seeks to influence political discussion and States' policies. In recent months, the Group has been particularly critical about the States' energy policies and proposed anti-discrimination legislation which is due to return to the State for debate this summer.
As well as being the Chairman of GPEG Digby has also been involved in several Cancer and Educational charities and served as a Global Ambassador for UNICEF. His passion is promoting socially inclusive wealth creation and fighting for business and reform of public services. pic.twitter.com/tbh8phycrf
— GPEG (@GPEGLBG) March 16, 2022
Pictured: Lord Digby Jones chairs GPEG.
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