The junior women long course opened the racing today. Sienna Payne (Chelmsford) and Kamila Sklenarova (Norwich) took to the start line to race over 19…
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Stand Up Paddleboarding Selection Panel Statement – Selection Announcement Update
Following the conclusion of the five assessment races, the Selection Committee met to select the Great Britain team for the 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing…
Paris Olympics 2024: Your Olympic slalom team
While preparations continue for the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, athletes from our canoe slalom & kayak cross team are gearing up for their upcoming…
Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch Team GB
Cheer on our Olympians as they take on the Paris 2024 Games! Whether you’re watching from home or are lucky enough to witness the action…
Discover the Thrills of Canoe Slalom
Canoe slalom is an exciting and dynamic sport which tests athlete’s skill, speed and precision in unpredictable waters. Athletes must navigate a canoe or kayak…
A hard fought and long awaited bronze medal for James Russell (Chelmsford) rounded off an awesome day of racing at the 2024 Marathon European Championships…
Paris 2024: How to watch ParalympicsGB
Cheer on our Paralympians as they take on the Paris 2024 Games! Whether you’re watching from home or are lucky enough to witness the action…
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Introduction and Location
We’d love to welcome you to our team Without the passion of each of our committed individuals, we would not be able to achieve what we do. You can view the breadth of work we do by visiting the Our Work section linked here. We have around 105 talented people working for us in our World Class Performance Programme and England Talent Programme, Recreation, Coaching, Governance, Membership Services, Finance, People, Commercial, Digital, Marketing and Communications. Everyone plays a vital part in helping us to achieve our purpose to encourage more people to go paddling for enjoyment, health, challenge and achievement.…
Safeguarding Process Guidance and Templates
Paddle UK has developed several key pieces of safeguarding process guidance and template documents to make it easier for you to navigate the ins and outs of safeguarding compliance and best practice. These documents cover subjects such as confidentiality guidelines, digital communication, training requirements and much more. You can access them below by choosing the relevant tab.
Privacy Centre
Paddle UK is a trading name of British Canoeing which is registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) with the registered number Z9466524. Our ICO profile is linked here. We want to make sure all the personal information we process about you is safe and secure. This Privacy Centre shows you how we will ensure this is the case. Our website statement below is a good entry point to our approach to privacy. Simply click or tap to expand a section. For more detail on specific areas of privacy see the Privacy Notices and Policies sections of…
Safeguarding Policies
On this page you’ll find our Safeguarding Policies covering subjects such as Safeguarding Children, Safeguarding Adults, Anti Bullying, Safer Recruitment of Volunteers, and more.
Our Policies and Procedures
This section contains policies and procedures relating to Paddle UK (British Canoeing) and its governance.
The Clubhouse
When you affiliate with Paddle UK you get access to the Clubhouse. This is an online resource centre only available to affiliated clubs, containing news, advice, guidance, a live chat with the club support team, and more! How to access the Clubhouse You need to have created a Services Login and linked your membership to be able to access the Clubhouse. This is so we know you are a Club member. You can create a login on Paddle UK by following this link. Simply enter your email address when prompted and link your membership when prompted. Once you successfully have…
Honours and Awards Panels
Find below panels Paddle UK uses when it comes to allocating honours and awards on individuals or institutions. National Honours and Awards Panel (NHAP) The NHAP considers nominations for King’s Honours and Paddle UK Honours and Awards and make recommendations to the Board for approval. Its responsibilities include: Ensuring that nominations for honours are invited in good time Ensuring that nominations meet the agreed criteria Consideration of all nominations received Informing the National Association Boards and Paddle UK Board of all nominations received and submit recommendations for approval, and.. From time to time review the honours and awards criteria. For…
Advisory Panels
Paddle UK has expert panels that advise us on subjects such as Safeguarding Case Management and Safety. You can find these Advisory Panels and their Terms of Reference below. Safety Advisory Panel Comprising a range of members, the Safety Advisory Panel’s purpose is to provide guidance and advice to Paddle UK (British Canoeing), the National Associations and the wider paddling community, to support safe practice in all aspects of paddlesport. Case Management Group The primary purpose of the Case Management Group is to offer advice and guidance in relation to the management of safeguarding concerns and cases and to support Paddle…
Competition Performance Groups
The Performance Committee The Performance Committee is a sub-committee of the Paddle UK Board. It has been established to support the Board in discharging its responsibilities in relation to elite performance within the Olympic, Paralympic and Non-Olympic disciplines and the England Talent Programme. The Committee consists of an independent director of Paddle UK who acts as Chair, up to two independent individuals with relevant elite sport experience who are co-opted by the Performance Committee and up to two executive BC staff members who shall normally be the CEO and Director of Paddlesport. Other members are invited inline with agenda items…
Competition International Panels
International Panels consult and then draft and propose the selection policy for all GBR Teams in Sprint, Paracanoe and Slalom respectively. Each panel conducts meetings to select GBR international teams in their discipline in accordance with the selection process set out in the relevant selection policy. Each Panel is responsible for communicating selection decisions and for reviewing the selection policy at year end and recommend future improvements. Sprint Selection Panel The Sprint Selection Panel is accountable to the Board of Paddle UK (British Canoeing) for carrying out the responsibilities that are delegated to it within the Terms of Reference. They do this by approving…
Competition Discipline Committees
Here you will find the terms of reference of our various Competition Discipline Committees.
Coaching Committees
Here you can find information and terms of reference for a range of coaching specific committees that guide the development of coaching at Paddle UK.
Our President and Vice Presidents
Here you can find information about our President and Vice Presidents, including their profiles.
Our Board, Meetings, and Committees
On this page you can find out about our Board, access minutes from Paddle UK (British Canoeing) Board Meetings, and access other relevant Board related downloads.
Annual General Meetings (AGM)
This page contains information about the most recent Paddle UK Annual General Meeting (AGM) as well as minutes from previous British Canoeing AGMs and EGMs going back to 2016.
Annual Reports and Financial Statements
On this page you will find British Canoeing and Paddle UK Annual Reports and Financial Statements dating back to 2017.
Safeguarding and Safety
Here you will find information about Paddle UK’s strategy for Safeguarding and Safety and access a downloadable copy of our Safer Together Strategy.
People Strategy
People are at the heart of Paddle UK and our People Strategy outlines how we attract, retain and develop our people. Employee engagement is the cornerstone of our work. We strive to ensure we create the best conditions in which our employees can thrive, feel fully included, and supported to reach their potential. We want our staff to be great advocates for Paddle UK, and building high levels of engagement within the organisation will improve our retention of employees and attract of new talent. Fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique contributions of every individual,…
Environment and Sustainability
Plastic pollution and sewage pollution in our rivers, air pollution alongside the waters we paddle are all contributing to the urgency of the threats to our blue spaces upon which we depend as a sport. Paddle UK is committed to a sustainable future, reducing our impact on the environment and taking action to change behaviours which contribute to climate change. You can download our strategy in the sidebar on this page or below if you are on mobile. Clear Access Clear Waters Charter In November 2018, British Canoeing launched its Clear Access Clear Waters Charter (CACW), which sets out a…
Stronger Together Strategy
Stronger Together is British Canoeing’s (Paddle UK’s) four-year strategy to support, grow and celebrate paddling in England and the UK. It builds on the work and progress achieved over the previous five years and presents a plan to guide the work of all within British Canoeing (Paddle UK) and the paddling community, from our clubs and delivery partners, to coaches, staff and volunteers, alongside our key partners, stakeholders and sponsors. Our Purpose The purpose of British Canoeing (Paddle UK) is: To encourage everyone to go paddling; for enjoyment, health, challenge and achievement. Cross Cutting Themes We have four cross cutting themes…