LKR Event Co-ordinator

Following recent changes in the SCA, clubs are now required to confirm a number of steps surrounding event insurance, in order to hold a competition event which is supported by the SCA. LKR continues to support current and aspiring LKR members who wish to organise individual events. Indeed, many of you will recall at the LKR AGM in November 2023, that we introduced the concept of a new role as an overall “Event Co-ordinator”, to support our individual event organisers. The LKR Event Co-ordinator needs to be an experienced individual, who can support and advise the individual LKR event organisers to navigate the SCA system and keep the LKR Committee up to date on items including, but not limited to, safety, planned events and budget requirements/profits associated with these events.

The LKR Committee is delighted to confirm that Gilbert Speirs is willing to take on the role of Events Co-ordinator, in addition to his current role as Safety Officer.

What’s involved for an LKR Event Organiser? Creation of:

  1. a Draft Risk Assessment – to be given to the LKR Safety Officer for comment
  2. a Draft Safety Management Plan to be given to the LKR Event Coordinator for comment and advice
  3. a Draft Budget for the event so that LKR can plan finances

With Gilbert performing both of the roles of LKR Event Coordinator and LKR Safety Officer, he will therefore be able to quickly and effectively liaise with the LKR Committee to confirm and approve details to the event organisers. Gilbert will respond to the event organiser about the three documents, to confirm approval for the event organiser to approach the SCA Discipline Committee for event approval. Once the SCA Discipline Committee approval is confirmed, the event organiser can then submit the event details to SCA JustGo system, for final safety approval and advertising.

The detail above, is intended to streamline and clarify the existing SCA process. With Gilbert covering both roles for LKR, event organisers (new and experienced) will be assured of support with the intricacies of the SCA processes and system.