Committee
Our current committee is made up of 5 executive officers, and 3 general committee members. There are also a number of other key roles undertaken within the club.
Full role descriptions and areas of responsibility for all positions within the club, can be obtained from the Secretary upon request. We are always on the lookout for people to help support the club. If you are interested in becoming a member of the committee or would like to get involved with the club in any way, please email us or speak to the club chairperson.
Executive Committee
Colin Vallance
Chairman
Colin is our Chairperson, with responsibility for overseeing committee decisions and ensuring efficient running of the club – Email Colin
Joanne Palmer
Secretary
The secretary’s role is to manage all club administration and act as main point of contact for the club
Emma Nichol
Treasurer
The treasurer is responsible for managing club accounts and monitoring finances – Email the treasurer
Key Roles (General Committee)
Joanne Palmer
Membership Secretary
Helen is responsible for managing club membership – Email the Membership Secretary
Joanne Palmer Gala Administrator
This role involves collating & co-ordinating competition entries for the club, and is our main point contact for any gala queries – Email Lorraine
Other Support and Fundraising Roles
- Fundraising Team
- Sarah Fairbairn / Lisa Ward
Our fundraising team work hard to secure sponsors and run fundraising events such as cake sales and more. - Sweet Shop
- Vacant
Our sweet shop is a regular fundraising activity. - Swim Shop
- Vacant
Our swim shop is where you can buy club hats and kit. - Welfare Officer
- Michelle Turnbull
Our welfare officer is not a committee member and so is able to take a semi-independent approach to complaints. They’re also responsible for undertaking DBS checks on our staff. - Club Website
- Chris Heppell
Chris is a swimmer at Chester-le-Street ASC. He works on our website and online membership system
We are always looking for new members and new and exciting fundraising ideas! Any contribution, no matter how small is always welcome. Just speak to any of our fundraising team for more information.
General Committee Members
- Lee Rice
- Stuart Palmer
Committee Meetings
Committee meetings are held monthly in the Multipurpose room.
We welcome comments from parents and members on any concerns or feedback they may have in relation to the running of the club. Please email the Chairman with any questions or suggestions you may have via our Contact page.
Full minutes of meetings are available on request.