UK Members Council are currently looking for a Celtic Nations representative. This is in addition to the current members of the UK Members Council, who include Tony Shiret, as an Affiliated Clubs Representative.
The information is as follows:
UK Members Council Appointment
Track and Field Affiliated Club Representative, Celtic Nations
The UK Members Council plays a vital role in examining the activities of UK Athletics and its Board members, acting on behalf of affiliated clubs and organisations.
Members of the Council are elected or nominated – dependent on the sector of the sport they represent.
The UK Members Council is responsible for a number of powers as set out in the Articles of Association of UK Athletics which are available at:
https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/governance/memorandum-and-articles/
At present the Council has a vacancy for an Affiliated Club Representative and this position is not due for election until 2017, with the successful candidate taking up their position at the AGM in December 2017.
Following consideration of this situation the Council members unanimously decided at their meeting on 28 February 2016 to seek nominations for a new role to fill this vacant position with an individual to be nominated by the Affiliated Clubs of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales who have Track and Field as a discipline.
Nominations are, therefore, invited for one Track and Field Affiliated Club Representative for the Celtic Nations.
A shortlist of two nominees from each Celtic Nation will be put forward for interview, subject to this number of nominations being received by each Celtic Nation.
The nomination form, details of the role and of the appointment process are available at:
www.britishathletics.org.uk/governance/uk-members-council/
Nomination Conditions
• Nominations must be in writing;
• Each club shall be entitled to nominate or second one individual only;
• Only nominations made by clubs affiliated to either Athletics Northern Ireland, Scottish Athletics or Welsh Athletics as at 29 February 2016 who have Track and Field as a discipline will be accepted
• Nominees must submit a personal resume with their nomination form
• The nomination form must be signed by
(i) The Club Representative nominated;
(ii) The Chairman and Secretary of the eligible affiliated club making the nomination;
(iii) The Chairman and Secretary of one other eligible affiliated club supporting the nomination
• Nomination forms, duly completed and signed, should be forwarded, by email to [email protected], or by post, in the enclosed envelope.
• The closing date for receipt of nominations is Friday 29 April at 12:00
Please address any queries to either [email protected] or call Sarah Coffey on 0121 713 8460.
