Committee

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Committee Roles Overview
The roles of the officers of the club are outlined below:

The Chairperson is responsible for ensuring that the Club is well managed, run efficiently and in line with the Club constitution. He/she sets the agenda for and chairs all meetings of the Management Committee and the AGM and guides members through the agenda, as well as representing the Club at other meetings. The Chairperson provides leadership and support/guidance to club members where necessary, oversees committee decisions and holds the casting vote.

The Club Secretary acts as principal administrative officer for the club and is the first point of contact for general correspondence. He/she assists the Chairperson in the preparation of the annual Club Development Plan and submissions to Swim Wales, and is the main point of contact for regional and national Swim Wales matters.

The Membership Secretary supports new members of the Club and maintains up to date records of club membership using our membership system.

The Treasurer is responsible for collating a record of accounts and monitoring the finances of the Club. He/she advises the management committee on the financial impact of decisions made and is responsible for making payments from the clubs bank account.

The Gala Secretary organises the Club’s annual gala list in conjunction with the Head Coach. He/she administrates entries to galas using the online entry portal and is responsible for organising and running the clubs internal gala and Open meet.

The Welfare Officer ensures that the club operates a safe, effective and child friendly environment that promotes good practice in line with the club’s Child Protection policy and Swim Wales Child Safeguarding Policy. Although not a Management Committee position and with no voting rights, the Welfare Office attends committee meetings to advice on any welfare issues.

The Equipment Officer is responsible for the swim shop and related merchandising activities.

Committee Members, at least two committee members are elected to join the Management Committee. Committee members have voting rights on the committee and perform a number of important roles assisting with Health & Safety, publicity, fundraising, etc.

Any parent members interested in helping out with any of these volunteer roles should contact the Club Secretary.

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Fundraising

As a club we rely heavily on fundraising and this is an important part of the day to day running of our Club.

We pride ourselves on the low membership fees we offer which give fantastic ‘value for money’. These low fees can only be maintained due to the fundraising achieved throughout the year.

Our fundraising team are always looking for new ideas and encourage parents to attend their meetings.