Minutes for Committee Meeting – 4 March 2025

In Attendance

Julie Parker – Chair
Donald Vaughan – Treasurer
Phil Joy – Secretary
Edwin Lace – Coach
Jess Nichols – Welfare
Honzik Slovak – Tuesday Rep
Marie Coquet – Saturday Rep
Alastair Dawson – Social Secretary
Andrew Pierce – Social Secretary

Absence Excused

Pete Jennings
Abi Stone

Chairing Meeting

Julie Parker

Normal Business

  1. Chair's Remarks

No specific comments.

  1. Treasurer

Year-end projections look to show a loss due to increased expenditure over the year.

The committee is aware of planned pool hire increases and will be looking to address the financial position once further projections have been finalised.

  1. Membership

No specific comments.

  1. Coaching

Coaching is running smoothly.

The club will be running additional sessions at Moss Side over the summer in preparation for our competition.

  1. Welfare

Two welfare issues were discussed.

The club will be reviewing our swimwear policy to provide additional clarity for trans swimmers who are currently undergoing transition.

Other Business

  1. Committee positions / upcoming AGM

A number of committee positions are up for election in 2025. An email has been sent to all members. Anyone wanting to stand for a committee position should follow the instructions in the email, or speak to a member of the committee.

  1. Socials

There is a plan for a social event each month of the year, in addition to our usual extended social on the first Saturday of the month. Details will be circulated closer to each event.

  1. Trans inclusion

Discussed in welfare

  1. AOB

MAC

We will be asking the MAC if they can give notice as to when other clubs are training in the basement pool, so that we can anticipate crowded changing rooms and perhaps make use of the upstairs group change instead.