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The Club Strategy was agreed in 2007. Since then we have made great progress in the following areas:-
General
Encouraging a mixed club, juniors, adults, male and female, families, singles, range of ages and abilities
Hold regular committee meetings, spreading the workload, planning for the future, and checking progress
Build capacity of club by concentrating on potential coaches and leaders
Providing safe yet challenging activities for all
having a friendly, sociable, enjoyable club with anactive programme and membership
Providing good quality coaching and kit
Ensure members are kept in touch with club activities and encouraged to take part - newsletter, website, e.mail, contact lists
Ensure all committee members have each others contact details
Produce newsletter quarterly
Equipment
To have sufficient equipment for the activities we want to run
Create and maintain an inventory of all club kit, location, age, condition, and mark and number all kit
Identify kit that needs to be replaced or items we don't have and arrange purchase Assess future needs
Purchase Canadian canoes
Carry out annual overhaul and stock take
Have trailer of suitable boats and kit for all events to encourage beginners
Arrange for secure storage of all items
Risk
Ensure that risks are reviewed annually Make all coaches and trip leaders aware of risk assessments and the requirements to act to reduce risk using risk controls
Training
Deliver a varied and enjoyable programme of training available to all club members
Run coach training as top priority
Have core group of say six qualified coaches
Identify potential coaches, leaders and second strings and preferred disciplines
Ensure coaches are well trained and supported to provide top quality coaching
Identify training needs and finance opportunities for potential coaches Offer Sea, river and surf training up to three star in each discipline
Run One and Two star courses for general members
Ensure beginners are introduced carefully and supported to ensure best possible retention rates
Run Structured beginners course from March 2008 moving from Pool to outdoors in May
Train all members of the club in safety, rescue and basic skills
Include safety sessions in winter pool sessions
Programme
Aim towards having events every week of the year
Fortnightly club events in cold season, weekly through warmer months
Offer a variety of disciplines
Produce programme of winter and summer events at least two months beforehand, i.e. in February and August
Offer events suitable for all levels of club paddler, i.e. from beginner to advanced
Reintroduce Junior sessions
Provide social and family events
Have all events led by qualified leaders or coaches by end of 2008 see training
Welfare
Have a designated welfare officer
Have a welfare policy and procedures reviewed annually and enforced by the Welfare officer
Ensure all necessary people have current CRB checks
Finances
Ensure that the clubs finances are well managed and monitored
Produce quarterly statement of finances for committee
Provide sufficient finance to support the other aims
Set aside savings each year towards long term aims Develop financial plan
Take maximum advantage of grants available
Membership
To work towards a healthy membership level - say fifty members by end 2011 Ensure membership subscriptions are collected and club benefits are only extended to those who pay (but)
Ensure new recruits are welcomed, supported, encouraged and signed up, within four weeks of starting.
Ensure that no-one is excluded from membership because of poverty and arrange subscription concessions as appropriate
Develop recruitment plan that encourages a diverse membership
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