Phil Macken
VP Sports and Societies
The President of the Sports Federation is responsible for the overall running of the clubs within the Federation and its political leadership. They are ultimately responsible for club budgets, discipline and equipment. As well as liaising closely with the Sports Centre to ensure the provision of facilities for student led sport the President is the first point of contact in regards to BUSA (British University Sports Association).
vpsportsandsocs@essex.ac.ukCat Wells
Sports Fed Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for the co-ordination of Finance Committee and the allocation of Sports Federation allocations. Alongside this they hold budget and audit meetings with our individual clubs to ensure the money granted to them is spent as specified.
cwells@essex.ac.ukDanny McCamlie
Sports Development Officer
The Sports Development Officer is expected to explore the various revenues through which or clubs can progress and achieve new aims and goals. Alongside the task of helping facilitate mini-bus tests are taken by students and increase the awareness of the sports bursary scheme previous officers have attempted to strengthen ties regarding old-boy funding for clubs and involving media to promote sport. Aside from these roles the Sports Development Officer will work with the martial arts federal group.
dmccam@essex.ac.ukSarah Barber
Fundraising Officer
The Fundraising Officer will be required to work closely with the President on Sports Fed nights (Score!) and RAG, and Sports Fed Charity Week, the charity calendar and wider SU fundraising projects. Alongside providing fundraising opportunities for the whole of our clubs the Fundraising Officer will be placed in charge of parenting the specialist federal group.
slbarb@essex.ac.uk
Amy Finbow
Events Officer
The remit of the Events Office is to simply help facilitate the large events such as Derby Day and Alumni, whilst also working with the Fundraising Officer around large scale charity events, and large scale volunteer projects. The track and gym sports will also be placed under the guidance of the Events Officer.
acfinb@essex.ac.ukVicky Bashford
Alumni Officer
The main focus of this executive position is to raise the profile of our existing intramural sports program and attempt to improve and add to it. This involves working closely with the Sports Centre so that the Sports Fed can allow its clubs to get the most out of intramural sports. To try and establish further opportunities between the field sports in intramural competition the officer will also work closely with the federal group as its parent.
vbashf@essex.ac.uk
TBA
Communications Officer
This officer will be concerned with the establishment of a website for each and every sports club to ensure the student body receives an appropriate level of information. They are also responsible for the Sport Fed newsletter, a regular mail-out detailing meeting dates, results, and news from the Sports Fed. The Communication Officer will also be responsible for the development of the racket sports federal group.
Sports Federation 1st Year Representatives
The Sports Federation 1st Year Reps are free of a specific port-folio to help facilitate the other Sports Federation Executive Officers. Within the federal structure they have an important role to play. Whilst the other officers (excluding the Treasurer) have specific remits, the 1st Year Reps are on hand to ensure that they are doing their jobs. Should an officer fail to hold a federal meeting the clubs can come in confidence to a 1st Year Rep should they not wish or be able to contact the President.