CLUB COMMITTEE/CHILD PROTECTION PANEL

This club committee structure is based on the recommendation from the East Riding Club Accreditation Scheme. Club committees are involved for their support with carrying out the long-range goals of the club. Club committee chairs report all committee activities to the club’s board. The standing club committees to be appointed are:

  • Club administration – This committee should conduct activities associated with the effective operation of the club.

  • Club public relations – This committee should develop and implement plans to provide the public with information about Hull Kung Fu/Hull Tai Chi/Hull Chinese Staff and to promote the club’s service projects and activities.

  • Membership – This committee should develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the recruitment and retention of members.

Service projects – This committee should develop and implement educational, humanitarian, vocational and physical projects that address the needs of its community and communities in the Hull & East Riding district.
Members of the committee are as follows:
Mike Mitchell Representing Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Chinese Whip
Odette Mitchell Representing Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Chinese Fan
Ricky Robson Representing Kung Fu, Tai Chi & Shaolin Staff
Laurence Newton Representing Kung Fu, Tri Sectional Staff & Spear
Martin Robson Representing Kung Fu, Personal Fitness & Training Advice
Alex Reynolds Representing Personal Fitness & Training Advice
Sam Norman Representing Training and CRB Clearance
Andy Yeomans Representing Youth Kung Fu/Tai Chi & Club Funding
Chris Purcell Representing Youth Kung Fu/Tai Chi & Club Funding
John Wright Representing Youth Shaolin Staff
Sam Busby Representing Charity Fundraising/Events
Georgina Busby Representing Charity Fundraising/Events
Michael Gooch Representing Working With Disabled Performers
 

East Riding (council for) Voluntary Youth Services Policy Controllers

Hull (council for) Voluntary Youth Services and Hull Youth Council Policy Controllers

Child Protection Officers

Vulnerable Adults Officer
Mike Mitchell Mike Mitchell Mike Mitchell Mike Mitchell
Odette Mitchell Odette Mitchell Odette Mitchell (co-ordinator) Odette Mitchell
Ricky Robson Martin Robson Ricky Robson Ricky Robson
Laurence Newton Laurence Newton  

Equal Opportunities Officer

Risk Assessment Officer

Club Fire Marshall/Safety Officer & Volunteering Development Officer

Club First Aiders
Mike Mitchell Ricky Robson Mike Mitchell Georgina Busby
Odette Mitchell Tom Hodgson
Ricky Robson
 

Hull Kung Fu are dedicated to keeping the tradition of the Shaolin art alive so we have teamed up with our instructors in Australia and have created some teams that will study the work in depth, they are as follows:
Training Patron
Tashi Leon King
Team Fan
Si Fu Odette Mitchell (Team Leader)
Si Sook Georgina Busby
Victoria Linford
Si Sook Aaron Thornhill
Team Tiger
Si Bok Ricky Robson (Team Leader)
Steve Dudley
Si Sook John Wright
Si Sook Edward Watts
Team Dragon
Si Bok Laurence Newton (Team Leader)
Si Fu Lee Mytton
Si Sook Ifeanacho Elendu
David Wilson
Team Water/Crane
Si Sook Sam Busby (Team Leader)
Si Sook Alex Reynolds
Vacancy
Vacancy
Team Horse
Si Fu Martin Robson (Team Leader)
Si Sook Martyn Oliver
Si Sook Sam Norman
Derek Stephens
Team Snake
Si Fu Andy Yeomans (Team Leader)
Si Sook Liam Booth
Amy Hodder
 

Team Eagle

Si Sook Chris Purcell (Team Leader)
Becky Adamson
Vacancy
 

Team Leopard
Si Sook Jacob Callow (Team Leader)
David Speck
Becky savage
Vacancy
 
Team Mantis
Si Fu George Smithson (Team Leader)
Si Sook Chris Edson
Ken Thompson
Vacancy
 
The Child Protection Panel
Hull Kung Fu/Hull Tai Chi/Hull Chinese Staff are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Hull Kung Fu/Hull Tai Chi/Hull Chinese Staff train with many children and young people every year in a variety of ways and has developed a Child Protection Policy and Vulnerable Adults Policy to support instructors in putting into practice the clubs commitment.
Outlined below are members of the Hull Kung Fu Child Protection & Vulnerable Adults Panel.
The Panel shall be responsible for:·
  • Providing advice and support as required to Member Associations, Child Protection & Vulnerable Adults Officers and Coaches.
  • Monitoring the operation of the Child Protection & Vulnerable Adults Policies of the Organisation.
  • Where required to investigate complaints on any other matter relating to Child Protection and Vulnerable Adults incidents within the organisation, including investigations into any allegation against a Coach or other individual within the organisations membership.
  • Any other duties requested of it by the Executive Committee from time to time.

Policies and documents that are available are as follows:
 
Child Protection Policy
Standard Club Child Protection Policy Statement
Self Declaration Form for Coaches Club Officers and Helpers
Release Form for the use of Images of Children
Children’s Act of 1989
NSPCC
 

Members of the Child Protection panel are as follows:
Mike Mitchell Chief Instructor
Qualifications CRB Cleared (EXPIRED)
Child Protection ERSCB Qualified Trainer
Bond Solon Excellence in Report Writing - This provides Hull Kung Fu with the skills necessary to write a court-compliant expert witness report for court cases.
Bond Solon Courtroom Skills - This provides Hull Kung Fu with the knowledge of how to perform competently in the witness box. We also have experience in how to direct evidence to the decision maker and to deal with rigorous cross-examination.
Odette Mitchell Chief Instructor
Qualifications Child Protection Co-ordinator
CRB Cleared
Good Practice and Child Protection (Sportscoach UK) (EXPIRED)
Works in Child Protection
Ricky Robson Chief Instructor
Qualifications CRB Cleared
Child Protection Trained Through ERCVYS
Laurence Newton Chief Instructor
Qualifications CRB Cleared
Child Protection Trained Through ERCVYS
Martin Robson Instructor
Qualifications CRB Cleared (EXPIRED)
Child Protection Trained Through ERCVYS