Committee Information

The Brighouse Swimming Club Committee is a group of volunteers that help with the running of the club under the Swim England guide lines.

The committee is made up of President, Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Officer and various other roles that support the running of the club.

If you have any queries regarding the roles of the committee or would like to contact a member of the committee please use their contact details if they are available or contact enquiries@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

President

Rob Haines

  • Coordinates overall running of the club.
  • Leader of meetings.
  • Acting as spokesperson for Brighouse swimming club to outside bodies.
  • Dealing with complaints in absence or alongside the Welfare officer.

EMAIL: rob@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Vice President

Siobhan Kaye

  • Coordinates overall running of the club.
  • Leader of meetings.
  • Acting as spokesperson for Brighouse swimming club to outside bodies.
  • Dealing with complaints in absence or alongside the Welfare officer.

EMAIL: siobhan@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Secretary

Mark Robinson

  • All incoming and outgoing club correspondence.
  • Arranging meetings and taking minutes.

EMAIL: mark@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Treasurer

Kay Suddick

  • All the finance issues of the club including collection of all monies related to sessions, gala entry fees and annual membership subscription.
  • Renewal of all affiliations and insurance.
  • Purchase of replacement trophies, medals and rewards as required and engraving of trophies after galas.

EMAIL: enquiries@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Membership Secretary

Lynn Sibley

  • Collection and collation of all swimmer records.
  • Record details of all annual memberships.
  • Keep details of medical/allergy/SEN/disability needs and provide to instructors and welfare officer.
  • Provide copies of membership details to the Swim England.
  • Issue Swim England membership cards where appropriate.

EMAIL: lynn@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Gala Officer (external)

Siobhan Kaye

  • Entry into galas.
  • Organisation of staff for events.
  • Lead officer for external galas.

EMAIL: siobhan@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Gala Officer (internal)

Lynn Sibley

  • Entry into galas.
  • Organisation of staff for events.
  • Lead officer for internal galas.

EMAIL: lynn@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Social and Charity Officer

Kay Suddick

  • Arranging of social events
  • Obtaining information for and coordination of the club newsletter.

EMAIL: enquiries@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Welfare Officer

Ivelina Ivanova

  • Maintenance and administration of all aspect of the Swim England/club policies, child protection procedure and policy.
  • Maintenance and administration of DBS check forms.
  • Raise awareness of good child protection practice with all club officials, members and Parents.

EMAIL: welfare@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Vice Welfare Officer

Heather Whittington

  • Raise awareness of good child protection practice with all club officials, members and Parents.

EMAIL: welfare@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Swim Mark Coordinator

Steve Price

  • Liaise with Swim England regional development officer, Swim Mark committee and the club on all Swim Mark aspects
  • Keep the club committee up dated on Swim Mark related courses, seminars, and Swim Mark accreditation requirements.

EMAIL: steve@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Press/Communications Officer & Schools Co-ordinator

Siobhan Kaye

  • Ensure website is updated with news, gala and general information on a regular basis.
  • Manage and maintain Social media sites in accordance with the clubs E-safety Policy.
  • Liaise with local Primary Schools
  • Liaise with local newspaper

EMAIL: siobhan@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Website & TeamApp Administrator

Siobhan Kaye

  • Ensure website is updated with news, gala and general information on a regular basis.
  • Manage and maintain Social media sites in accordance with the clubs E-safety Policy.

EMAIL: siobhan@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

Trophy Co-ordinator

Kay Suddick

  • Club trophies for Brighouse galas including record of holders and safe returns.
  • Ensuring that trophies won at non Brighouse galas are safely returned.

EMAIL: enquiries@brighouseswimmingclub.co.uk

General Member

Emma Sykes, Mark Knapton & Anne Trolland

  • Support the club and the committee in activities and roles as they arise.

Head Swimming Teacher

Brian Smart

  • Support the club and the committee in activities and roles as they arise.
  • Develops a teaching and coaching strategy for the club for both competitive and non-competitive swimmers, with reference to the Swim England teaching plan. Guides all teaching throughout the club in discussion with other Teachers.
  • Plan, deliver and lead coaching sessions and coaching plans appropriate to the ability (and needs) of the swimmers.
  • Devise a strategy for the competitive representation of the Club, including identifying appropriate external galas to attend and deal with all aspects of the logistics involved.

What we do

Sessions

Our volunteer run club is supported by a fantastic Head Coach and Team of Volunteers who deliver quality swimming training programmes…

Galas

Our volunteer run club is supported by a fantastic Head Coach and Team of Volunteers who deliver quality swimming training programmes…

Competitive Swimming

Our volunteer run club is supported by a fantastic Head Coach and Team of Volunteers who deliver quality swimming training programmes…