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Join us for the 2021 Canoe Wales AGM on Mon 11 Oct

Canoe Wales • Aug 19, 2021

The next Canoe Wales AGM is on 11 October 2021

This year's AGM - or Annual General Meeting - is being held on Monday 11 October 2021 from 7–9pm and will be held virtually over Zoom.

The AGM is where members get a chance to have their say about how Canoe Wales is governed and elect the newest members of our Board of Directors. All On the Water and On the Bank members over the age of 16 are entitled to vote at the AGM - and all other members of Canoe Wales are welcome to attend.

New for this year, we will be including some informative presentations from some of our community relating to paddling within Wales. One will be providing an overview of stand-up paddleboarding: a discipline which has exploded in popularity over the last couple of years and is impacting us all. Another will be from a club that has effectively managed the COVID-19 restrictions and successfully returned to activity this year.

For more details, including the agenda, papers, appointing a proxy and submitting a motion, click here.

Nominations now open for the Canoe Wales Board of Directors

At the AGM we'll also be electing new members of our Board of Directors. If you would like to nominate a member to stand for election, please fill out our online nomination form here. Nominations must be submitted on or before 7pm on Monday 30 August.

In accordance with the principles of the Governance and Leadership Framework for Wales, directors of Canoe Wales are expected to take the lead on ensuring effective governance of the organisation. As such, they may be required to commit time to attend workshops, twice-monthly board meetings and events. All nominees should also ensure they understand their personal legal responsibilities as a director.

All members of Canoe Wales Board should:

Ensure Canoe Wales' vision, values and standards and its obligations to the whole membership, staff and other parties are fully understood and met
Ensure Canoe Wales' strategic aims, and necessary resources (financial and others) are in place in order for the organisation to meet its objectives and review management performance
Provide leadership of the organisation within a framework of prudent and effective controls which allow risk to be assessed and managed to ensure compliance with company and other statutory laws that apply
Ensure that the company's obligations to outside stakeholders are understood and met

For a more detailed job description of a Canoe Wales Board Member, please see this document here.

Canoe Wales would like to further enhance its capabilities in the following areas:

Recreational and performance paddling
Safeguarding and child protection
Financial management and corporate governance
Risk management and legal
Coaching and leadership

The Canoe Wales Board comprises a mix of up to seven members elected by the membership and up to five members appointed by the Board on the basis of their personal competencies and through an open recruitment process.

Being a Board member of Canoe Wales is a very influential position that provides the opportunity to positively impact Canoe Wales and the paddling community in Wales. We welcome nominations from all members and are particularly interested in maintaining our gender balance and diversity of skills and experience.

If anyone would like an informal discussion about what being a Board member of Canoe Wales involves, please contact Alistair Dickson, Canoe Wales CEO at alistair.dickson@canoewales.com

Closing date: 7pm on Monday 30 August

NOMINATE A BOARD MEMBER

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