Henley Rowing Club Mission Organisation Mid term Plan

Henley Rowing Club Mission, Organisation & Mid term Plan AGM 21 st March 2017 1

Our Mission Statement ‘Henley Rowing Club caters for everyone, fulfilling every individual’s competitive aspirations’ Where ‘everyone’ means all ethnicities, ages, physical capabilities, and competitive aspiration means provision from recreational right up to enabling entry to the highest level events Club Objectives (Constitution) To promote the sport of rowing and community participation in the sport. To provide its members with facilities to practise the sport of rowing so that they may participate competitively at regattas and head of the river races. To provide each member with opportunities and facilities to enjoy the sport of rowing and to fulfil his or her competitive aspirations. To carry on such activities as are in the general interest and for the benefit of its members. 2

Achievements over the last year • Maintaining our high performance • • Significant wins at major events for juniors, seniors and masters GB representation at junior level • Good management and organisation structure • Significant voluntary contribution is vital to continued success – from coaches, general members and parents • Equipment – boat purchases and ongoing maintenance • Successful Learn to Row, rowing camps and corporate days for income generation and new membership • Membership growth at masters level in recent years • Communication with members • New format newsletters • Web site and social media kept current • Calendar link 3

Organising to deliver. . . Principles • A smaller committee is typically more agile and effective (new committee April 2016) • Encouraging the election of Committee members with the skills and experience to help develop and deliver the Club’s plans is crucial • Allocating key accountabilities fairly across the committee team spreads the load • Having ‘Back ups’ in place for Officer roles provides cover for absence and succession planning as those people gain experience to step up in future • Small effective sub committee teams reporting into the Committee ensures we focus on key plan deliverables, and enables us to recruit additional knowledgeable resources into those teams Committee • Meets once per month • Agenda majors on key accountability area updates, with sub team Leaders invited routinely 5

Current Committee Structure Chair Elected RB Press Officer Ex officio, Co-opted and supporting Captain Manager PD Treasurer BR SWA Social events Secretary Governance Grant funding KW HOE Chair PK MH BA Welfare Officer DH Membership Secretary JL AF 6

Squad Structure Captain Stan Admiraal Welfare Officer Jo Lock Water Safety Tom Wedgewood Squad Coaches Senior Men Senior Women Mike Jennings Masters/beginners Head Coach Juniors Chris Boothroyd Learn to Row J 17 boys Tony Bailles , Girls CB, George Bowsher, Martin Levy J 15 -16 boys Mark Compton, Neil Brown, Girls Steve Brown, Dave Hancock, Nick Horne J 14 - boys Simon Hall, Girls Richard Wheeler J 12 -13 Pete Nickless 8

Our mid-term plan Plan constructed via a thorough review of: • HRC’s rowing performance - reviewing our progress to date and setting our aspirations and targets for next 3 years • HRC’s club operations – for this we completed a SWOT analysis which considered our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. 9

Rowing: now and the future… Squad Progress to date Aspiration Very Strong over the last years: -Multiple wins at Brit Champs -A win every year at HWR -A win every year in the Womens Eights Head and Schools Head -GB representation Especially strong at J 15/J 16 Level Maintain success in results and numbers of members International GB representation Boys Growth in strength at J 15 and J 16 level Big loss in members at J 17 -18 level Achieve consistent year group numbers at 12 plus, esp 15 -18 Offer enjoyable sport atmosphere to regain members age 17 -18 Support Brit Champs, internatioral GB representation Senior Women Dip in the last 2 years from 16 down to 4 and now back to 9 but only 3 active Grow squad to 12 Active women Finalist at HWR Win at HWR every other year Senior Men Growth in the last 2 years from 4 to 16 members Grow squad to 20 active men Semi-Finalist at HRR every year Win at HRR every 5 years Masters Women Growth from 6 active women to a group of 32 active masters women Continuity in membership number Represent HRC at Masters Brit Champs Offering support for Social Rowing events Masters Men Growth from a recreational mixed masters group to 16 active masters Men Grow masters men to 30 Represent HRC at Masters Brit Champs Offering support for Social Rowing events Girls

Club Operations: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats Strengths Weaknesses (ranked in order of perceived value to the Club) (ranked in order of priority to resolve) 1. 2. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Open nature of the Club, catering for all Junior squads scale and sustained competition success Henley Open Events Large Masters’ group Club brand heritage Club location, plot size and river frontage Relatively good value subscription fees Skills available within membership and parents 2. 3. 4. Succession planning – volunteer coaches and other key roles eg deputies for Treasurer, Mgr, Captain Capped capital spending due to insufficient income generation Membership long term retention Sustainability of competitive senior squads Opportunities Threats (ranked in order of financial benefit) (ranked in size biggest first) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Attracting sponsorship partners 1. Expansion of Adult competitive and recreational rowing 2. and broader health and fitness provision Senior squad development Earning from the Club Brand Increase facility off peak utilisation Facility improvement / expansion Website; advertising, members area Income not keeping up with expenditure Compliance landscape changes 10

6 focus areas in our mid term plan… Income generation Facilities & Equipment Membership and Squads Development Communicati ons and Media Succession planning Club Governance 12

Progressed by Sub Teams, with ‘Leads’ reporting back to the Committee… • PR & Media development PD • Facilities development RB • HOE committee PK • Grants • Social events team JP • Sponsorships • Club strategy co-ordination RB • Brand sales DM • Governance DH • Technical committee/Coaches team SWA • Welfare team JL • Safety team TW RB BA • Clubmark & Policy co-ordination MH • BR liaison - Secretary and Regional RC – MH/PK 13

Delivering on our 3 year plan objectives… • • • New Pontoons New & replacement boats Kitchen update Car park resurfacing Changing rooms Bar & deck extension Website development Social media Clubmark BR relationship Incorporation Controlled documents • • Income generation Membership and Squads Development Facilities & Equipment Communicati ons and Media • • Rowing Income Henley Sculls/ 4 s&8 s Sponsorships Capital grants Brand sales Fundraising • • Senior squads development Off peak classes Novice groups • • Coaches team Committee roles Succession planning Club Governance 14