The Chairperson will normally preside at all General Committee Meetings, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and any Extra Ordinary General meeting (EOGM). They shall be responsible for guiding the activities of the club in accordance with its Constitution, articles and rules, and general policy as expressed by the majority to its Members. The Chairperson shall represent or arrange for the representation of the Club at British Canoeing national, regional and local meetings and the meetings of other organisations where of interest to the Club. They shall ex officio be a member of any other Sub-group or group allocated to a Coaching Lead of the club. 


Our current Chairperson is Martin Brown.
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The Membership Officer shall be the first point of contact at the Club for all membership enquiries. Enquiries received by other members should be directed to the Membership Officer. The main duties shall include sending out application forms and other information to interested parties, processing returned application forms, forwarding monies received to the Treasurer, issuing welcome packs to admitted members, notifying the General Committee of any concerns relating to applicants, maintaining an up-to-date membership register, updating the Club e-mails database, issuing membership renewals, notify the General Committee on non-renewals (and reasons for this when given) and notifying the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer on requests for the wavering of fees and charges under Article 4(b). The Membership Officer will produce reports for the General Committee and AGM as requested. The Membership Officer may also produce attendance registers to support specific activities of the Club at the request of Coaching Leads where registration is essential. The Membership Officer is authorised to collect fees where these have been applied by the General Committee. The Membership Officer may delegate the role of registering attendance at such events and collecting associated fees with the agreement of the Chairperson. 

Judith is our long-standing Membership Officer having being a founder member of the Club with her husband Des McKenzie, who is currently our Events Coordinator.
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The Secretary will be responsible for the organisation of all meetings of the General Committee and other meetings such as the AGM and any EOGM. They will record the minutes relating to such meetings and ensure they are made available to all Members. The Secretary shall receive all correspondence relating to the general business of the Club. They shall also be responsible for transmitting to the Section Secretaries and Coaching Leads all correspondence relating to the particular activities of the section/group at the earliest opportunity. The Secretary shall receive Copies of the minutes relating to the meetings of Section and Coaching Lead meetings.


Simon Weir currently holds the role of Secretary for the Club.
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The Safety Officer is responsible for the safekeeping, maintenance and checking of all Club equipment to ensure it is fit for purpose. The Safety Officer will keep a comprehensive equipment inventory and advise the General Committee on the condition of equipment and report any damaged, lost or stolen items. The Safety Officer will advise on the acquisition of replacement and new equipment.


Stuart Dickinson is our Safety Officer.
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The role of the Welfare Officer is to ensure the safety of all Club members under the age of 16, and vulnerable adults, who may come into contact with adults as part of the activities of the Club, and to ensure the Club is compliant with all relevant guidance, regulations and laws. This role may be performed by more than one member, but only one may attend General Committee meetings in this capacity.


Sue Dickinson is our Welfare Officer.
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The events Coordinator shall be responsible for producing a diary of events open to all Club members, details of which are to be set out in either an annual program, or separate Summer and Winter programmes. These can include trips related to all aspects of kayaking and canoeing linked to day events, weekend events, summer camps, expeditions and competitions. The diary of events will also include all social and fundraising events. The Events Co-ordinator will not be responsible for the actual running of such events (unless they are leading an event), but must look to publish and promote such activities through the co-operation and assistance of other Club Members, who may be designated as the specific event contact. Copies of any programmes produced must be made available to Members. The Events Coordinator may also assist specific event contacts in promoting their events with additional publicity.


Des is one of our founder members and is currently Events Coordinator having being our Head Coach for a number of years.
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The Treasurer will be responsible for the collection of all monies including subscriptions and levies and shall keep such books of account and make reports as required by the General Committee. He/she shall have the power to examine, after giving one week's notice, the books of any section, and shall report any discrepancies to the General Committee. The Treasurer shall audit the books of the Club and each Section (where these have been duly formed and have their own accounts) annually and shall produce at General Committee meetings and the AGM balance sheets showing the financial state of the Club (and each section), accompanied by the Auditors report for the AGM.


Emma currently holds the purse strings for the Club!
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The Communications Officer maintains the club website and management of membership/events information. 

Melanie is currently overseeing the communication channels within the Club.
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The Committee includes one youth member to represent the other youth members in the Club. They are responsible for keeping the Committee informed of the views, interests and needs of the Youth Members. 

Adam is the Youth Representative on the Committee.
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Our Committee