British Rowing - Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop

Brett Bader, British Rowing Coach Educator is running two British Rowing - Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshops in the Southampton area in November - 

Tue 14 Nov 17 - Fareham - 1815-2130

Mon 27 Nov 17 - Southampton - 1815-2130

For more details contact -

Brett Bader

British Rowing Coach Educator 

01202 470715

07810 503533

BR Open Ladies Training Days

James Andrews, Head of Pathways | British Rowing has advised that they are hosting a Women's Training Day at Maidstone Invicta on the 18th of November and one at Bristol University on the 25th. This is open to anyone who meets the criteria and we would gladly welcome anyone from H&D and their coaches who would like to attend. More information can be found here... https://www.britishrowing.org/gb-rowing-team/rowing-for-gb/england-talent-pathway/womens-training-days/ I've also attached a poster you may wish to distribute as well. Ladies who meet the criteria from H&D Clubs would be very welcome.

CARA Fixture List, 2018

The provisional CARA Fixture List in pdf format can now be downloaded from the H&D Web Site - go to downloads - 2018 information section.

HDARA 2018 Fixture List.

Those of you who attended the H&D ARA Autumn Council Meeting at Itchen Rowing Club on the 19th October will be aware that we had a dfficult time trying to establish a fixture list for 2018 - for a number of reasons - including a conflict between CARA and the H&DARA regarding the date of Southsea Regatta - and a CARA request to keep the Henley Royal Regatta Weekend free; a request from Coalporters/Great Coal Row and British Rowing with regards to the British Offshore Championships - to keep the dates of these events clear of any H&D ARA fixtures; an issue for Bournemouth Regatta with regards to date and a lack of support from the local authority; confirmation from Swanage Town Council of the requested date and the "front end loaded" nature of the dates requests received.

After some debate and compromises and a few clarifying calls to the CARA Council meeting which was taking place at the same time the meeting eventually agreed on a provisional 2018 Fixture List - subject to some caveats and confirmations as follows:-

1) The Christchurch Head of the Stour will either be on Sunday, 4th March or Sunday 18th March - the Head of the Adur - a CARA event which may be of interest to H&D Clubs is believed to be being held over the weekend of Saturday 3rd/Sunday 4th March. Confirmation is being sought - but final date of the Stour s Christchurch's call.

2) Lymington/Milford-on-Sea Regatta to take place on Saturday, 19th March - which clashes with the Great Coal Row - if a two day event as last year. Coalporters to confirm extent of Great Coal row - Lymington to look at alternative dates - but final date is Lymington's call.

3) Swanage - Saturday 23rd June, subject to confirmation from Swanage Town Council. Clashes with IW Festival - but this probably only effects the IW Clubs.

4) Bournemouth. Saturday, 4th August - and will probably take place at Hamworthy Park, Poole - same venue/course as Poole Regatta. Bournemouth to confirm.

5) At CARA's request the Southsea Regatta takes place on Saturday, 21st July - avoiding a clash with the Henley Royal Regatta Finals weekend of 7th/8th July - which was the Clubs other available date.

This avoids a clash with the British Rowing Offshore Championships scheduled to take place over the weekend of 18th/19th August at Sandbanks, Poole - although this date may be required to accommodate any re-rows following cancellation. 

This is far from ideal and clarifications and confirmations are still required as specified - but is the best the meeting could come up with.

A provisional fixture list, in pdf format can be downloaded from the H&D ARA web site - and these fixtures have been added to the H&D ARA Calender on the home page of the web site at www.hdara.co.uk

Club Safety Audit. Deadline for completion 27/11/17.

To: All Wessex Region Club Safety Advisiors.

As part of your affiliation to British Rowing all affiliated Clubs are asked to complete an annual Club Safety Audit each year.
The deadline for clubs is November 27, 2017 with suspensions coming in from November 28, 2017 for those clubs who have not submitted on time.

​By now your Club Water Safety Officer (CWSO)​ should have received a link to complete the audit online, as well as a link to a secure club safety folder on Google Drive.​ If your CWSO ​has not received this email then ​they need to ​contact safety@britishrowing.org​, and check ​that BR have the correct ​contact details on the British Rowing Club Management system​

As in previous years, clubs that don’t submit their audit by Monday, 27 November 2017 will automatically be suspended from racing ​in BR events - which may be extended to H&D ARA events. Please note that this will be implemented with immediate effect from Tuesday, 28 November​ (BR events only).​

British Rowing ​will publish reminders via their ​website and by emailing your Regional Rowing Chairmen​ and those clubs who haven’t submitted their safety audit will be notified two weeks before as well.

​The 2017 safety audit process:

1.       Regional folders on Google Drive are shared with Regional Rowing Safety Advisors (RRSAs)

2.       2017 Safety Audit link is shared with Club Rowing Safety Advisors (CRSAs)

3.       Club folders on Google Drive are shared with CRSAs

4.       CRSAs complete their safety audit

5.       RRSAs and British Rowing are notified of submission and sent a PDF copy

6.       Copies of the clubs’ submissions are saved in an editable format in the relevant Google Drive club folder

7.       RRSAs to review submissions and contact CRSAs directly to confirm acceptance or comment on points to address

8.       RRSAs to note the date of acceptance on the Contacts spreadsheet in the Google Drive region folder.

​Please direct any questions on the Audit and the process to British Rowing.

Steve Bull.

Regional Rowing Safety Advisor.
Wessex Regional Rowing Council.
stephencbull@gmail.com  

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