Today Fullerians RFC are announcing changes to the structure of its management committee. The club’s committee runs the club, in accordance with its constitution, on behalf of its members. All the committee members are volunteers. The changes announced today include the introduction of an Executive Board and the creation of several sub-committees.

The Executive Board will sit within the management committee and consist of the four elected officers of the club. This will provide the club with two tiers of governance, in line with best practice. The Executive Board will focus on Governance and Oversight, whilst also supporting the management committee with the day to day operation of the club.

Each of the newly formed sub-committees will be chaired by a member of the management committee. The sub-committees will meet every other month and support specific elements of club operation such as Finance, Mini’s, Junior’s, Women’s and Girls’, Senior Men’s (to include Colts), and Membership & External Stakeholders. Membership of the sub-committees will be taken from the specific sections of the club that they represent. It is hoped that they will enable more members of the club to have a direct input into the running of the club and allow the committee to better understand the needs of the club and its members.

In addition to the above changes, a new Chair of Membership position has been added to the management committee and the positions of Director of Rugby and Premises Manager will be removed. The Senior Men’s sub-committee will be chaired by the Club Head Coach, who reports directly to the club Chair.

Club Chair Malcolm Harrison said “The club’s committee plays a vital, and often silent role, in running the club. These minor changes to its structure will allow the committee to continue to run the club on behalf of its members and to ensure future growth.” “I am delighted to welcome Rick McConnell onto the committee as Chair of Membership. Rick brings a huge amount of leadership experience and will be able to help the committee to re-focus on what it means to be a Fullerian. I would also like to personally thank Tim Horne and David Toon for their service on the management committee. During their time on the committee both Tim and Dave have made significant contributions to the club.