Role: Representative at BAB meetings

Officer: Sue Baird

Attends BAB meetings - point of contact for matters coming from or going to the national governing body - British Aikido Board.

Role: Child Protection Officer

Officer: Istvan Koloh has stepped away from the role and a new Officer is being sought but not yet found a replacement. Andrew Baird the Head of Association will be carrying out those duties for the time being.

Child Protections issues - training, reporting and DBS checks. Ensures BAB and Aikikai policies are applied. Read also our further pages on this website.

See "Who we are" for Club's Welfare Officer who would be the point of contact to raise concerns with

Role: Coaching Liaison Officer

Officer: Sue Baird

The first point of contact for Coaching within the Association. Read also the Coaching pages.

Role: Data Protection Coordinator & LA Librarian

Officer: Ian Cherry

Ensures Clubs and the Lancashire Aikikai follow Data Protection practise and principles. See our Data Protection page.

Role: Insurance Officer

Officer: Ian Cherry

Issues BAB blue certificates of insurance for both students and teachers to Clubs and provides returns to the BAB. Is the point of contact for the BAB in these matters.

Role: Membership Secretary

Officer: Ian Cherry

Maintains records of members. Tied in with Insurance Officer role.

Role: Hombu Grading Representative

Officer: Chris Austin

Acts as liaison between Mimuro Sensei our Technical Director and the Lancashire Aikikai.

Completes application forms for Hombu and Yokohama International Aikido Club membership forms and Hombu grading forms on behalf of LA candidates. Club Leaders simply tell our Rep name, address, grade. Forms are submitted in April and October by our Rep for forward transmission to Mimuro Sensei. Hombu cards from 2024 are no longer used by Hombu.

Sends to Club Leaders the certificates,and membership cards / books when received back.

Oversees Mimuro Sensei visits and courses.

Role:Grading Records

Officer: Ian Cherry

Maintains records of grading within the Association. Clubs provide details of gradings to him. The Hombu Representive maintains these records as well

Role: Newsletter Editor

Officer: John Brooke

Publishes the Aikikai's Newsletter.

He is supported by Clubs to do this - see page

John is the Lead for the Media Group covering the other Task Holders :- Social Media Coordinator, Webmaster and his Newsletter Editor role

Role: Designer

Officer: Caley Griffin

Designs posters for courses.

Role: Social Media Coordinator

Officer: Irene Martin Alvarez

Use Lancashire Aikikai accounts Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and such like to promote, regularly Aikido, the Aikikai and our events and other news

Role: Webmaster

Officer: Andrew Baird

Maintains the Aikikai website inconjunction with Clubs. Officers and the Executive.

Role: Treasurer

Officer: Ian Cherry

The Constitution and Management Procedures require:-

• the post holder is at least the grade of Shodan and have the required experience for the post.
• The post is classed as an Essential Key Task Holder.
• The Aikikai Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the Aikikai.
• All Aikikai monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the Aikikai.
• The financial year of the Aikikai will end annually on 31st October.
• The Treasurer at the Annual General Meeting will present a statement of annual accounts and will support the Chair.
• May be requested to attend EMB meetings depending on the Agenda.

As a note no member or Club shall incur debts on behalf of the Aikikai without authorisation.

Role: Secretary

Officer: Chris Wallace

Role:The Constitution and Management Procedures require:-

• the post holder is at least the grade of Shodan and have the required experience for the post.
• the post is classed as an Essential Key Task Holder
• Members may submit items to be discussed at a AGM to the Secretary. (Includes motions of no confidence) {Time limits apply}
• the post holder will receive appeals regarding disciplinary matters.
• At AGMs the Chair will be supported by the Secretary including being responsibly for the minutes.
• May be requested to attend EMB meetings depending on the Agenda.

Use the email here to contact Ian in his capacity of LA Librarian. See Books & Borrow books