Club officials:
The club officials are simply members who have volunteered to take on specific roles to run the club. The post holders are reviewed at the AGM & changes are encouraged on a regular basis

Chairperson	Helen Freeman : Email
Secretary	Helen Freeman
Membership Secretary	Gill Jones
Treasurer	Rob Sutton
Club Team Captain’s	Julie Steele Mick Hogan
Press & Publicity Secretary	Mick Hogan
Events Organiser	Rob Sutton
Social Secretary & Welfare Officer	Sharon Heels
Committee Member	Janice Magennis
UKA Level Two Coaches	Hazel Maddocks Janice Magennis Terry Maddocks Tony Myers
UKA Level One Coaches	Lindsey Winter Paul Birrane Suzy Longbottom
Leadership In Running Fitness certificate	Helen Freeman Sophie Withnall Julie Steele Linda Bussey Gill Jones

 

The Steering Committee meets approximately 6 times a year. The meeting dates are posted in advance and members can raise any issue for consideration by the committee. The Committee is run in accordance with the Club constitution, which is provided below.

Member involvement in running the club.

We positively encourage members to get involved in running the club – our future relies upon it! The Club officials are reviewed every year and new people are encouraged to take up these positions to keep a healthy flow of ideas and direction for the club.

There will be at least one general meeting (the AGM) when all members are requested to attend. This is supplemented by perhaps one or two additional meetings for all the membership when issues crop up or ideas for changes are proposed that need debating. Good notice will be given of these meetings, using the notice boards and website. Any member with any good idea or issue about the running of the club are encouraged to raise this with the Steering Committee, which meets much more regularly. This can be done via the Club Secretary at helen@eccleshillroadrunners.com at any time

 

Club Ethos:

ERR is the kind of club which:

• Caters well for people who enjoy running with others, mainly for pleasure and to keep fit and healthy.

• Recognises its strengths come from its own members openly sharing information, ideas for club development and giving mutual and practical support for those in training.

• Will help members improve performance by offering one structured training night each week, supplemented by ready access to structured, personalised coaching when members need it.

• Puts the club first, but supports the Airedale Athletics Partnership in order to provide members with a wider variety of training and coaching opportunities.

• Encourages and supports representation of the club in races, but not to the detriment of peoples’ enjoyment of running.

Formal Policies connected to the running of the Club

The Steering committee runs the club in accordance with a number of official documents, approved by the club membership.

These are reproduced below, for reference: (These documents are in Microsoft Word .doc format, Please Contact Us if you need them in a different format)

Club Constitution:
Here

Codes of conduct
Athlete code of conduct
Parent Code of Conduct
Club Code of Conduct
Club Officials Code of Conduct

Equality Policy
Here

Incident procedure
Here

Anti-Bullying Policy

STATEMENT OF INTENT

We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all our members so they can participate in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at our club. If bullying does occur, all athletes or parents should be able to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. We are a TELLING club. This means anyone who know that bullying is happening is expected to tell the club welfare officer or any committee member.
The club has formally adopted the England Athletics Anti-Bullying Policy, which can be found here.

Airedale Athletics Partnership

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Airedale Athletics Mission Statement

Airedale Athletics is a community of joggers, walkers, runners, cyclists and participants of similar endurance activities, of all abilities, backgrounds and ages, in Bradford, Airedale and North-West Leeds and further afield.

It seeks to promote the benefits of regular aerobic exercise to the greatest number of people through providing:

(i) a network to support what are primarily individual activities;

(ii) technical support, including coaching, specialist training and practical advice;

(iii) social activities to bring like-minded people together;

(iv) opportunities for participation in individual and team competitions, for those who so wish.

The facilities and infrastructure of Airedale Athletics are provided through the voluntary efforts of members of its partner clubs, namely Bradford-Airedale AC, Eccleshill Road Runners, St Bede’s AC, Baildon and Skyrac.

By Simon Forde