Applications are now open for the position of Paddle UK Chair as Professor John Coyne CBE nears the end of his second term of office.
People are at the heart of Paddle UK, formerly British Canoeing, an organisation with a vision to inspire people to pursue a passion for paddling for health, enjoyment, friendship, challenge and achievement.
We are now looking to identify an individual capable of leading the organisation through the next exciting phase of its history.
Paddle UK Chair, Professor John Coyne CBE said:
“It has been my privilege to lead British Canoeing, now Paddle UK, as its Chair since 2016: eight fascinating, engaging and enjoyable years.
“During that time, we have seen a transformation of the organisation as it has sought to better serve its diverse community, to select competitive athletes across our wide range of disciplines, maintain our Olympic and Paralympic profile and campaign on those issues that our members are passionate about.”
Paddle UK has a richly varied membership and the organisation has a remit beyond the traditional tasks associated with a sporting national governing body.
It is an 80,000 strong membership organisation for England, with almost 1,000 clubs and centres associated or affiliated with Paddle UK and it is the representative voice for a paddling community that extends far beyond its members.
It is a body with multiple and significant stakeholders, not least valued funding bodies in UK Sport and Sport England.
This role represents a wonderful opportunity for a new Chair to work with an engaged community and members, a high-quality leadership team, and an excellent board of directors to optimise our impact under the new Paddle UK identity.
Further information can be found in the Paddle UK Chair Applicant Information Pack
To discuss this opportunity further please contact Nigel Brewster or Neil Edwards at McBride Sport.