Raiders is run by volunteers. We’re always looking for new people to join the team. Email the Club Chairman, if you can spare a few hours a month to help out.
Berkhamsted Raiders CFC, is a registered charity, run by a group of enthusiastic volunteers and supported by a paid Club Administrator and Operations Manager. The Club has a Constitution (download below) which can be amended by the Trustees at the Annual General Meeting which takes place in August each year.
The Trustees
The Trustees of the charity are Chris Armond (Chair of Trustees), Mark Lawlor (Welfare), Julia Bastiman (Governance), Richard Bedlow (Treasurer), Andrew Grindrod (Boys Trustee), Cassie Goodison (Girls Trustee), Charlotte Spooner (HR), Iain Manson (Independent Director) and new Trustee Adam Craig (Marketing)
The Football Management Committee
The Football Steering Group meets regularly with AGCs and Managers to discuss more operational functions of the club and ensure there is consistency of processes and policies across all the age groups of the club. They also support AGCs and Managers with any needs or issues they face and also act as a first point of reference for any complaints raised about footballing (non-Welfare) matters.
The Club employs a Club Administrator, who handles much of the administrative workload of the club and membership, and an Operations Manager who has responsibility for financial/accounts day-to-day management (reporting in to Treasurer) as well kit ordering, pitch allocation and maintenance and much more!!
The Chairman of the Football Steering Group is Sean McKay who has been in the club for many years as his sons have moved through the club and taken on many roles from Manager to AGC and Committee member.
Age Group Coordinators
The Age Group Coordinators are responsible for overseeing the introduction of new members in to their age groups, squad selection process to ensure players are in the right teams, and dealing with any issues that arise within or between teams in the age group.
Team Managers
The Raiders Managers are vital to the successful running of the Club. Each team has to have at least one manager who has completed an FA Level 1 Coaching course and First Aid whilst every manager must complete a DBs check and undertake Safeguarding Children training.
They are responsible for developing a fun, cohesive and positively challenging environment in which to play football at the weekend. They coordinate with parents about fixtures, liaise with opposition managers ahead of games, run warm ups before matches and manage and support players during the games.