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2017-2021 Strategy

British Gymnastics Strategic Framework 2017-2021

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The staff at British Gymnastics are passionate about doing the best they can for Gymnastics. The 8 teams and their functions can be seen on the organisational chart which can be downloaded here. We all work towards common goals from the Strategic Plan; however, below we have provided a whistle stop tour of what each team does.


Technical & Education

Education
The Education team deliver high quality and inspirational education opportunities for coaching, judging and volunteering in gymnastics. Investment is made in the provision of relevant and progressive learning experiences by way of formal qualifications and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) that will enhance knowledge and understanding at every level.

Workforce Development Co-ordinators are based in each English Region, Wales and Northern Ireland to set up a rolling programme of courses and provide support to the current and potential gymnastics workforce

Performance Sport
This is the arm of British Gymnastics that looks after our elite athletes. An experienced and skilful team of Technical Directors, National Coaches, Programme Managers and Support Staff drive the technical content of our High Performance programmes. This includes National Development Plans that instruct coaches how to develop high level performers through different age specific programmes leading to the competition pathways. They also select National Teams and deliver National squad trainings, make arrangements for travelling delegations; attend to the medical needs and rehabilitation of athletes and look after the performance programmes for all competitive disciplines. The Performance department work hand in hand with Education to ensure our coaches are exposed to “World’s Best Practice” information and techniques to keep them at the forefront of modern gymnastics.

Events
The Events team work 24/7 to put on some of the best Gymnastics Competitions and spectaculars in the world. From British Championships in all disciplines to prestigious Internationals including World and European Championships, the British Gymnastics Events staff ensure that our Gymnasts get the very best competitive experiences. ‘BG Score’ has been developed internally to provide live scores at competitions and is now available on the new ‘BG App’ creating interest from around the world.


Business & Development

Development
Our vibrant and passionate development team are locally based out in the field. They are there to support 2 distinct strands of gymnastics;

  • The development of places including clubs, leisure centres and schools through facility improvements and support to run and develop sessions
  • Development and delivery of activities in these places through the Gymnastics for All programme that creates ‘More opportunities for more people’.

So if it’s help you need with setting up a club, sourcing funding, recruiting volunteers, accessing festivals or developing some new ideas – Contact Development

Marketing & Communications
The Marketing & Communications team use the latest digital media channels to drive informative and timely communications and promotion of the sport. Our in-house team provide a range of services including, graphic design and brand application, media and public relations and multi-media production. Keeping members, fans and stakeholders well informed, the team provides unprecedented social media coverage, live video streaming from domestic and international events and the latest updates via e-newsletters, e-zines and the web site.

Commercial
British Gymnastics works with a host of commercial organisations in order to grow and enhance the sport. Working with ‘Commercial Delivery Partners’ including Leisure Management Groups, for example DC Leisure, GLL & Virgin Active, enables us to increase participation as well as raising and maintaining the standards of teaching and learning outside of the club environment. We also actively engage ‘Official Sponsors and Licensees’ in partnerships to raise the profile of the sport and their respective organisations creating opportunity for further investment in Gymnastics.

Customer Service
The Customer Service department at British Gymnastics is here to help, support and advise clubs and members on any aspect of their membership, whether they are just getting started or are already involved in this exciting sport. Our Pledge is that we will work with clubs and members to help them achieve their ambitions, responding quickly, effectively and with clear communication. Whatever assistance our clubs or members need, Customer Service is here to help.


Corporate Services

Corporate Services supports the smooth running and progression of departments, projects, processes and people; and ensures that the organisation meets its commitment to a range of strategic priorities, standards and stakeholder expectations.

This Directorate consists of Planning, Research, Equality, Ethics & Welfare, Health & Safety, Human Resources, Information Technology and Finance. The team includes a number of professionals and specialists who contribute to and support the organisation’s continual programme of progression and modernisation.

Since its establishment in 2010 some of the significant projects undertaken by the team include: the unification of corporate strategic priorities; job evaluation and the introduction of a full cycle performance management framework; the introduction of a self-service open accounting system; and a new and dynamic IT systems development programme to enhance systems and web capabilities and support e-commerce and on-line member services.

The Ethics & Welfare team provide safeguarding support and advice to Parents, Gymnasts, Coaches and Clubs ensuring that our duty of care as a Governing Body is fulfilled and most importantly, gymnasts are kept safe.

British Gymnastics is proud to be the UK Governing Body for the sport of gymnastics. We exist to support, lead and inspire all those involved or interested in gymnastics.

British Gymnastics provides a national directive and structure for the sport; delivering a range of opportunities across the age spectrum to take part and stay in gymnastics, as well as developing talent and delivering top-level success.

The British Gymnastics strategy aims to meet the following vision and core purpose:

  • Gymnastics is a passion shared by millions.
  • To create and inspire lasting success for gymnastics.

British Gymnastics disciplines include, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, Disability Gymnastics, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, TeamGym, Trampoline ,Double Mini Tramp, Tumbling, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics. Gymnastics For All (GFA) encompasses a wide range of activities, competitions and Festivals including Freestyle Gymnastics and Cheerleading.

Breath-taking to watch and exciting to perform, gymnastics has something to offer everyone. Performance gymnasts demonstrate amazing skill, exceptional strength and great courage however gymnastics is a sport that offers everyone a fun, social and exhilarating activity from babies at 8 weeks old to veterans of 88 years+

The British Gymnastics Board of Directors set the strategy for the organisation. They regularly consult with staff, committees, clubs, coaches and volunteers to ensure that British Gymnastics remains a vibrant and progressive governing body.

British Gymnastics unifies the 4 Home Countries, the Isle of Man, 10 English Regions, over 1200 affiliated Gymnastics clubs, over 8,500 active coaches and an incalculable number of dedicated volunteers across the UK.

British Gymnastics Staff work across 3 Directorates, Sport, Corporate & Community Services and Strategy & Commercial Operations.

The Sport Directorate focuses on organising competitive opportunities at all levels; influencing capacity creation in clubs, lead on targeted gymnastics activities, creating a solution for all abilities; and developing talent, ensuring continual world class success.

The Strategy & Commercial Operations Directorate focuses on providing insight and analysis to enable the organisation to understand trends, opportunities and challenges, and provide the foundation to effective solutions; leading the organisation commercially: involving oversight of product management, the identification of new market opportunities, assessing product range and pricing, and directing marketing operations.

Corporate & Community Services Directorate have 2 main focuses, the Purpose of Corporate Services is to support the other 2 Directorates, under pinning the business with support in IT, Finance, Human Resources, Learning & Development and Safeguarding & Compliance. The Community Services area is there to provide support to our gymnastics community across Customer Service, Education and Volunteering.  We are focussed on a number of outcomes; providing excellent service and support to our members and clubs, increasing the quality and quantity of coaches; and connecting and supporting the network of volunteers and officials that keep our sport growing.  See What We Do for further information.

The organisational structure can be downloaded here.

Contacts for British Gymnastics departments can be found here.

Our International Representatives on the FIG & European Gymnastics committees can be viewed here

Recipients of Honorary Awards and National Awards can be downloaded here

British Gymnastics is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Gymnastics in the UK. 

Our aim is to promote and regulate a safe and fair sport by setting standards for gymnastics clubs and affiliated organisations, competitions, members and ourselves.  To do this we develop policies, procedures and standards of conduct that require everyone in gymnastics to promote safety and best practice and to reduce risk. 

Our Board leads this process by setting strategy, policy and direction and our management team leads delivery of strategy and policy throughout  our organisation.  

We are committed to meeting the requirements of the UK Sport and Sport England Code for Sports Governance and ensuring that gymnastics is a diverse, welcoming and enjoyable sport for everyone.

Diversity statement from the British Gymnastics Board: -

"We recognise the value of having a diverse Board and are committed to progressing towards greater diversity within Board and leadership positions.

We will aim to maintain gender parity with a minimum of 30% of each gender on our Board and will also demonstrate a strong and public committment to achieving further diversity, including, but not limited to, Black, Asian, minority ethnic (BAME) diversity and disability.

We will advertise proactively appropriate Board vacancies in a wide-ranging and targeted manner ensuring that the vacancies reach the widest demographics attracting those from all backgrounds with the appropriate skills."

For our Board Diversity Action Plan, please pdf click here (469 KB)

 

AGM Minutes

Minutes of the November 2020 AGM - please pdf click here (214 KB)

Minutes of the October 2019 AGM - please pdf click here (190 KB)

Minutes of the October 2018 AGM - please pdf click here (253 KB)

Minutes of the October 2017 AGM - please pdf click here (233 KB)

Minutes of the October 2016 AGM - please pdf click here (370 KB)

Directors' Reports & Financial Statements

Director's Report & Financial Statements - year ended 31.3.20 - please pdf click here (506 KB)

Director's Report & Financial Statements - year ended 31.3.19 - please pdf click here (1.07 MB)

Directors' Report & Financial Statements - year ended 31.3.18 - please pdf click here (1.67 MB)

Directors' Report & Financial Statements - year ended 31.3.17 - please pdf click here (2.54 MB)

Directors’ Report & Financial Statements – year ended 31.3.16 - please pdf click here (1.06 MB)

Directors’ Report & Financial Statements – year ended 31.3.15 - please  pdf click here (471 KB)  

Policies & Procedures

Advertising on Clothing & Competition Attire at Events Policy - effective from 11th March 2020 - please pdf click here (299 KB)

Affiliated Associations Policy effective from 16th June 2021 - please   pdf https://www.british-gymnastics.org/administrator/index.php?option=com_docman&view=doclink&e_name=jform_articletext#ick here (327 KB)

Membership Rules effective from 14th September 2022 - please pdf click here (365 KB)

Complaints Policy - please pdf click here (227 KB)

Complaints and Disciplinary Policy & Procedures -effective from 20th February 2018 please pdf click here (347 KB)

Clothing Attire At Events Policy effective from 29 March 2021 - please pdf click here (495 KB)

Modern Slavery Policy Statement effective from 14th March 2018 please pdf click here (113 KB)

Supplier Code of Conduct pdf click here (177 KB)

Standards of Conduct for Registered Clubs updated December 2020 - please pdf click here (103 KB)

Standards of Conduct for Coaches & Officials updated December 2020 - please pdf click here (134 KB)

Financial Regulations - please pdf click here (255 KB)

Photography Policy - effective from 11 March 2020 please pdf click here (227 KB)

Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions Policy - effective from 11th December 2019 - please pdf click here (294 KB)

British Gymnastics ICP Protocol - effective from 25 November 2020 please pdf click here (855 KB)

Independent Complaints Process (ICP) Q&A - effective from 25 November 2020 please pdf click here (146 KB)

Articles of Association adopted on 30th March 2021 - please pdf click here (267 KB)

Articles of Association adopted on 24th February 2022 - please   pdf click here (255 KB)

Terms of Reference  

Board Terms of Reference - please pdf click here (300 KB)

Nominations Committee Terms of Reference - please pdf click here (257 KB)

Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference - please pdf click here (294 KB)

Investment Committee Terms of Reference - please pdf click here (161 KB)

Audit Committee Terms of Reference - please pdf click here (316 KB)

Governance Committee Terms of Reference - please pdf click here (333 KB)

Club Stakeholder Advisory Group Terms of Reference - please pdf click here (115 KB)

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