Communications and Organisation
The primary means of club communication to all members is via the Spond application which is available for mobiles and PC’s. Spond is a sports application which supports scheduling and communication of club, team and social events. All members are provided with access to the Spond club group once their membership is setup.
Our email for general enquires is brixhamgig@gmail.com
Brixham Gig Club is a community gig rowing club run by volunteers. They support the organisation of all club activities throughout the year, for the benefit of its members and manage the maintenance of gigs, equipment and club building. Our club could not exist without our volunteer coxes who support every gig that takes to the water, as well as the members who support each crew.
Scroll down to see current committee members and their roles.
Policy Documents
The committee administer a number of policy and risk assessment documents to support the operation of the club and ensure the safety of activities for its members. On line documents can be downloaded at the links below as well as the files folder on Facebook
Committee Members and Roles
Chairperson (Kirsten Pullen) -Chairs committee meetings, AGM and similar, ensures the work of the committee happens smoothly and efficiently. Attends CPGA annual meeting as club representative (can delegate to someone else). Currently helping to attract sponsorship.
Vice Chairperson (Gordon Petrie) – Deputises in Chair’s absence, assists Chair in smooth running of the Committee, key liaison with sponsors and external diplomacy/ representation.
Secretary (Caroline Fox) – Prepares agenda and takes minutes of meetings. Is the first point of contact for all external communication including the CPGA, other gig clubs, prospective members, local authorities etc. Maintains all paperwork eg shed lease, insurance docs etc in an orderly fashion and also manages club racing kit.
Treasurer (Paul Flanagan-Goddard) – Responsible for all the club’s banking, payments etc and maintains clear records of the clubs accounts. Monitors clubs finances and provides cash flow predictions, debates with the Council about rates and many other money related things. Currently also writes the newsletter and looks after the shed, but those aren’t part of the job description..
Gig Captain (Amy Plowman) – Responsible for all rowing matters including crew selection, training rotas, cox allocation and training, regatta organisation, fun races etc.
Safety Officer (Michael Sharp) – Responsible for ensuring the club follows CPGA safety rules and procedures and has appropriate risk assessments, assesses weather conditions for rowing safely, makes sure lifejackets are serviced regularly etc.
Welfare Officer (Lizzie Aston) – responsible for safeguarding and is the point of contact for any rower who would like to discuss any issue related to their own or other club members welfare, incidents of ill treatment/inappropriate behaviour, bullying etc. We really hope this person is not very busy!
Junior Captain (Tim Aston and Mark Churchill) – represents the views and needs of junior rowers, provides communication with parents/carers and assists the Gig Captain in organising juniors for training and regattas. As a new addition to this roll, will lead a recruitment drive to attract more juniors to the club.
Membership Secretary (Sarah Robinson) – Maintains a complete list of club members and ensures membership forms are completed and fees are paid. Provides this list to the CPGA four times a year.
Bo’sun (Jodie Ellis) – Responsible for keeping the club’s boats and rowing equipment in good order, ensuring repairs are done when necessary and recommending if new equipment is needed.
Social Events (Frances Robinson) – Responsible for organising and publicising a programme of social events for the year.
Website (Allen Pack) – Responsible for design, maintenance and keeping the club website up to date.
Grants and sponsorship – (Gordon Petrie) Responsible for investigating, applying for grants / sponsorship to raise funding for the club.
Novice rowing co-ordinator and blogs (Katina Read) – Responsible for co-ordinating and communicating with the new novice rowers and creating blogs for the club.
Health and Safety Documents