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Governance

The BCU is managed through its Board of directors who are ultimately responsible to the membership. 
The Board meets at least 3 times per annum.

  Brian Chapman   Chairman, SCA Representative
  Albert Woods OBE        President, Chairman of World Class Management Group (WCMG)
  David Belbin         Treasurer
  David Gent            Acting Chair of the Coaching Strategy Group (CSG)
  Eddie Palmer       SCA Representative 
  Andy Maxted         Canoe England Representative
  Greg Smale          Canoe England Representative
  Alan Baker            WCA Representative
  Phil Blain               WCA Representative
  Mary Doyle             CANI Representative

Annual General Meetings (AGMs) are held in every calendar year; calling notices are sent to all ‘Individual’ members and give at least 21 days’ notice.  AGMs are held for the following purposes:

• To receive from the Board, a full statement of account.
• To receive from the Board, a report of the activities of the Union since the previous AGM.
• To elect the Chairman, President, Vice-President and Treasurer.  (where appropriate)
• To appoint the Union’s auditors.
• To transact any other business as may be brought before it.

The English Council
The English Council is the committee established to manage the sport and recreation of Canoeing in England, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.  Reports directly to the Board.

David Gent, Chairman and BCU Vice President
Kevin Dennis, Vice Chair

Representatives from all English Regional Development Team - North East, Cumbria, Yorkshire, North West, East MIdlands, West Midlands, East, London, South East, Southern, South West

Representatives from 11 disciplines - Canoe Sprint, Canoe Slalom, Canoe Marathon, Wildwater Canoeing, Canoe Polo, Canoe Surf, Canoe Sailing, Canoe Freestyle, Sea Touring, Whitewater Rafting, Canoe Lifeguards

Chair of English Coaching Management Committee - Steve Scorer

Chair of The Waterways and Environment Operations Group, Vic Brown

English Representatives on BCU Board

English Council Terms of Reference

World Class Management Group (WCMG)

The WCMG is comprised of the following people:

    Albert Woods  OBE             Chairman, BCU President
    Brian Chapman             BCU Chairman
    Paul Buxton                   UK Sport Representative
    Paul Owen                    BCU Chief Executive
    John Anderson             BCU World Class Director of Performance
    Anne Hounslow            Canoe Slalom Committee Chair
    Brian Gandy                  Marathon Racing Committee Chairman
    Peter Moule                   Sprint Racing Committee Chairman

The WCMG is also attended by Andy Maddock, BCU Academy Manager.

Coaching Operations Group (COG)
The BCU Coaching Operations Group (COG) is responsible for the implementation and management of the policies and decisions of the BCU CSG, and for reporting to CSG in relation to those activities and matters.
In particular the COG will;

  • Manage the development of BCU coaching, leadership, personal performance and safety qualifications and awards
  • Manage the programme of training, assessing and agreeing the work programme of the personnel to deliver the BCU coaching and leadership qualifications and awards
  • To communicate the developments and changes in the scheme of qualifications and awards through BCU and Home nation associations communication networks
  • Act as an advisory panel to the BCU Awarding Body
  • To implement appropriate communication and reporting pathways across the UK
  • To lead on specific projects and establish time limited project groups for key areas of work; and
  • Suggest possible areas of collaborative working amongst Home Countries and third party organisations.

Members:
Graham Lyon                Acting Chair
Marianne Davies           Canoe Wales
Rayan Sammut              Canoe England
Andy Murray                 Scottish Canoe Association
Ashley Hunter               Canoe Association of Northern Ireland
Mike Devlin                     BCU Director of Coaching
Gareth Wilson                BCU Performance Department



Waterways and Environment Operations Group
The Waterways and Environment Operations Group is responsible for the strategic planning, policies, guidance, and implementation for access and the environment in England.

English Coaching Committee (ECC)

Aims of ECMC:

  •  To form part of the English Coaching Network with a two-way communication mechanism between the English Coaching Department and the wider membership, including an Annual Consultative Meeting.
  • To monitor the English regional coaching workforce; identifying where gaps exist that effect paddler pathways and targeting coach education opportunities appropriately

The English Coaching Management Committee shall comprise 13 voting representatives as follows to ensure integrated representation across disciplines and competition:

Chairman:                                         Steve Scorer
Vice-Chair:                                        Andrew Maxted
Six Regional Coaching Organisers
Outdoor Centre representative:     Andy Hall
Four competition representatives

The Chair and Vice chair are elected at the English Coaching ACM, whilst the other representatives are elected into the role of either RCO or Competition Coaching Committee Representative.