HCC Committee

John Spooner

Chairman

Duties

  • Chair committee meetings and AGM
  • Plan the long term development of the club
  • Oversee the work of the other committee members and help when needed

Neil Smith

Programme Coordinator

Duties

  • Plan and coordinate The lake program, to suit all levels of paddlers

Zoe Walker

Treasurer

Duties

  • Produce and manage club accounts and monitor finances, provide bank balance at each meeting
  • Produce a monthly income and expenditure plan for the rolling year
  • Keep receipts and records of all transactions
  • Plan finances for site access fees, coaching, equipment etc
  • Prepare end of year accounts
  • Oversee funding applications
  • Ring fence any money identified as part of a ‘saving plan’
  • Monitor that the club bank account is the most appropriate on the market.

Simon Boyton

Junior Rep - Safeguarding Officer

Duties

  • Safeguarding Officer
  • Junior Rep
  • Welfare Officer

Martin Walker

Membership Secretary

Duties

  • Collect annual membership fees
  • Ensure membership list is up to date and all forms are filed
  • Record members qualifications
  • Produce club demographic, how many males, females etc…
  • Keep welcome pack up to date, issue to new members
  • Respond to all enquires on membership email account

Penny Spooner

Club Secretary

Duties

  • Ensure smooth running of all club administration
  • Take minutes at meetings & produce & monitor ‘to do’ list
  • Ensure all club documents are up to date on Google docs and for website (reviewed in January)
  • Contact for club communications
  • Respond to all enquires on secretary email account
  • Book venue for committee meetings
  • Ensure the BC insurance is maintained.

Andy Griffith

Communications Officer - Vice Chairman

Duties

  • Update and maintain website, Google docs and Facebook
  • Communicate any news and information to all members

Richard Oates

Equipment Officer

Duties

  • Maintain equipment and storage facilities, with list of to do jobs
  • Update records of club equipment
  • Obtain quotes and purchase new equipment when needed
  • Keep insurance of club equipment up to date
  • Organise twice yearly working party including preseason kit check
  • Prepare future site plans.
  • Maintain main site risk assessment

Emma Sparks

Trip Coordinator

Duties

  • Plan and coordinate the trips, to suit all levels of paddlers

Vice chairman

The Vice chair role is now a roaming role that will be shared amongst multiple committee members as and when needed.

Responsibilities:

Assist chairman where needed

Chair meetings in the chairman’s absence

General reps

Assist any committee members when needed

Take on roles when required

Organise club social events