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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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
Captain
Treasurer
Secretary RB
SWA BR MH
Press Officer
Social events
Grant funding
Governance
Elected
Ex officio,
Co-opted and supporting PD KW BA DH
Manager
HOE Chair
Welfare Officer
Membership Secretary AF PK JL

6. Squad Structure Captain Stan Admiraal Welfare Officer Jo Lock
Squad Coaches
Senior Men
Senior Women
Mike Jennings
Masters/beginners
Learn to Row
Head Coach Juniors
Chris Boothroyd
J17 boys Tony Bailles ,
Girls CB, George Bowsher, Martin Levy
J15-16 boys Mark Compton, Neil Brown,
Girls Steve Brown, Dave Hancock, Nick Horne
J14- boys Simon Hall,
Girls Richard Wheeler
J12-13 Pete Nickless
Welfare Officer
Jo Lock
Water Safety
Tom Wedgewood

7. 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.

8. Rowing: now and the future…
Squad
Progress to date
Aspiration
Girls
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 J15/J16 Level
Maintain success in results and numbers of members
International GB representation
Boys
Growth in strength at J15 and J16 level
Big loss in members at J17-18 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

9. Club Operations: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats
(ranked in order of perceived value to the Club)
Open nature of the Club, catering for all
Junior squads scale and sustained competition success
Henley Open Events
Large Masters’ group
Club brand and heritage
Club location, plot size and river frontage
Relatively good value subscription fees
Skills available within membership and parents
Weaknesses
(ranked in order of priority to resolve)
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
(ranked in order of financial benefit)
Attracting sponsorship partners
Expansion of Adult competitive and recreational rowing 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
Threats
(ranked in size biggest first)
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
Communications and Media
Succession planning
Club Governance

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

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