Alex Dodd: Acting Club Chair
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Alex joined the committee as Club Secretary, then became Vice Chair and is now Acting Club Chair. She also helps as a Team Manager and J1 Official. She has 2 swimmers in the club in Groups 3 & 4.
AsActing Club Chair, Alex, provides direction and leadership to the club, dealing with issues as and when they arise. She chairs committee meetings; represents the club at ONB, sets the agenda to support the development of the club and oversees decisions made by the committee and coaches.
The purpose of the role is to help ensure the correct and smooth running of all aspects of the club in accordance with its rules, constitution and by-laws and also Swim England law and UK law.
Charlotte Clark: Membership Secretary
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Charlotte joined the committee as the Membership Secretary and is also a Team Manager. She has a swimmer in Group 4 so spends a lot of time at the pool!
As the Membership Secretary, I welcome new members to the club. I act as a main point of contact for all club member registrations and maintain up-to-date information and contact details of all club members, updating and changes to membership throughout the year. The role also involves managing the clubs annual subscription and membership renewal process, ensuring membership fees are paid on time.
If you do have any questions please send me a message.
Jo Sackett: Volunteers & Officials Co-ordinator
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As Volunteers & Officials Co-ordinator she recruits parents / carers to help out with numerous roles at gala's and fundraising events as well as ensuring we have a pool of trained Team Managers and Officials across the groups to provide support for the meets as well as to the coaches and swimmers on race weekends.
We are always on the look out for parents to sign up to become Officials and Team Managers. If this is something you are interested in getting involved in, please get in touch.
Will Hook: Health & Safety Officer
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Will joined the committee as Health and Safety Officer back in 2019. He has 2 swimmers in the club Jonny in Gp 2+ and Bella in Gp 3.
I joined the committee as I wanted to support the club but as I work evenings and weekends I was not able to commit to supporting training sessions or galas.
As Health and Safety Officer I look after Risk Assessments, Accident Reporting, Emergency Procedures and ensuring the Club meets the H+S standards set out by Swim England and the Venues in which we operate.
Ruth Reed: Head of Policies and SwimMark Accreditation
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Ruth joined the committee in summer 2023 and has a swimmer in Group 3. She is responsible for managing Thame Swimming Club's policies and the Club’s SwimMark Accreditation. The latter requires the Club to demonstrate best practice and tight governance across multiple areas. Our policies need regularly updating to reflect the latest guidance from Swim England, changes in legislation or examples of optimal practice learnt from other comparable organisations.
All of us at TSC want our swimmers and adult volunteers to enjoy a positive and safe environment. To achieve this, our swimmers, coaches, volunteers, parents/carers and committee members need to understand the club’s policies that relate to them and their roles and responsibilities. Our polices are all published on the Thame Swim Club website. If you have a question about our policies, please get in touch.
Kate Rampley: Treasurer
Contact: [email protected]
Kate is responsible for all our Clubs Finances. She produces and manages the club's accounts and finances and oversee all income and expenditure for the club. She joined the committee 4 years ago and has a swimmer in Group 4.
If you do have any questions relation to payments, please get in touch.
Anna Galloway: Gala Secretary
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Without Anna there would be no galas. Anna sorts out our meet entries and chases you for deadlines! Anna has one swimmer currently with Thame Swimming Club, but did at one point have 3, so has seen most sections of the club.
Anna is also involved in officiating at meets as a J1 and is always on the look out for more volunteers to help out with this.
Helen Burton : Welfare Officer
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As Welfare Officer, Helen is responsible for the implementation of good practice and child protection policies within the Club. Helen ensures all safeguarding and child’s welfare concerns are dealt with following Swim England's Child Protection Guidelines, as well as managing DBS checks and safeguarding training for our volunteers and coaches. Your swimmers's welfare is a priority for the club and Helen is always happy to be contacted if you or your swimmer are raising any concerns about anything that you or your swimmer are experiencing, seeing or hearing at training. Please always raise concerns, however small you feel they may be, so that they can be managed as soon as the club is aware.
Jo Norman : Fundraising & Sponsorship Co-ordinator
Jo is responsible for organising events with both the swimming club members and also in conjunction with the local community to help increase financial support for the club and community awareness of our swimming club.
