Dalepak FC Constituion

Title

The club shall be called Dalepak United FC, hereafter referred to as 'The Club' and shall be affiliated to the Northamptonshire Football Association Ltd.

Aims and Objectives

To foster and promote the sport of football, providing opportunities for both recreation and competition. To give everyone the opportunity to:-

Fulfil their potential
Gain self esteem
Develop confidence
Develop social skills

Membership

Membership of the club is open to all. The club has an equal opportunities policy, which it expects members to respect. Membership will be confirmed on payment of an annual subscription agreed by the committee. A receipt will be given for subscription and a registration of members maintained.

Management

The officers of the club shall be as follows: - Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Team Manager, Players Representative, Child Protection Officer, and Code of Conduct Officer. These posts shall be voted upon at the Annual General Meeting. The AGM will take place in June every year and members will receive at least two weeks notice of the date of the AGM. The secretary must receive nominations for Officers of the club at least one week prior to the AGM. Those elected will remain in post until the next AGM. Proxy votes may be cast at the AGM provided they reach the secretary two working days before the meeting.

For resolutions to be passed a minimum of 4 Officers and 20% of members must be present. Committee meetings will be held at least every 6 weeks during the season and a minimum of 4 Officers need to be present for a decision to be passed.

Finance

The Club shall be financed by member's subscriptions and other fund-raising activities when appropriate. An accurate record of the finances of the club shall be kept and shall be available for all-reasonable inspection and auditing. Two out of three authorised persons shall sign cheques on behalf of the club, the authorised officers being, Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer. These three officers will also recommend the annual subscription rate each year.

Child Protection

The club and its members shall adopt the FA Child Protection policy and procedures, and shall follow the guidelines set out.

The FA policy on Child Protection aims to:

Provide a safe and enjoyable environment in which football is played.
Develop a comprehensive and quality-assured child protection programme to meet the needs of all adults involved with young people in the game.
Demonstrate best practise.
Promote ethics and high standards throughout the game.

The club shall provide a Trained Child Protection Officer, this person will form part of the management team and will attend committee meetings.

Our commitment is to eliminate discrimination whether by reason of gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or ability and to encourage equal opportunities. Dalepak United Football Club will not tolerate sexual or racially based harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal and will work to ensure that such behaviour is met with appropriate action in whatever context it occurs.

Anti Discrimination Policy

The Club is responsible for setting standards and values to apply throughout the club at every level. Football belongs to and should be enjoyed by everyone, equally. Our commitment is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or ability. In all our activities we will not discriminate or in any way treat anyone less favourably

This includes:

The advertisement for volunteers.
The selection of candidates for volunteers.
Courses.
External coaching and education activities and awards.
Football development activities.
Selection for teams.
Appointments to honorary position.

Equal Opportunity Policy

The Club is committed to a policy of equal treatment of all members and requires all members of whatever level of authority, to abide and adhere to this general principle and the requirements of the codes of practice issued by the Equal Opportunities Commission and Commission for Racial Equality.

All members are expected to abide by the requirements of the Race Relations Act 1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1986 and Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

Specifically discrimination is prohibited in:

Treating any individual on grounds of gender, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientated or disability less favourable than others.
Expecting an individual solely on the grounds stated above to comply with requirement(s) for any reason whatsoever related to their membership, which are different to the requirements for others.
Imposing on an individual requirements, which are in effect more onerous on that individual than they are on others.
Victimisation of an individual.
Harassment of an individual.
Any other act or omission of an act, which has as its effect the disadvantage of a member.

Disability Policy

The Club commits itself to the disabled person whenever possible and will treat such members, in aspects of their recruitment and membership, in exactly the same manner as other members, the difficulties of their disablement permitting assistance will be given, wherever possible to ensure that disabled members are helped in gaining access. Appropriate training will be made to such members who request it.

Recruitment Policy

The Club commits itself to recruit and select in all instances the best interests of its members. Where those in control of members are required to make judgements between them, it is essential that merit, experience, skills and temperament are taken into consideration as objectively as possible. All applications selected will be interview by a panel of committee members and will be required to fill out a disclosure form and provide references.

Training Policy

The Club commits itself to training and meeting at least the minimum requirements needed to participate in the sport of football in a responsible and safe manner.

The Club shall provide training for a minimum of one person per team to meet at least the FA Emergency First Aid certificate.
The Club shall provide training for a Trained Child Protection Officer.
The Club shall provide training for a minimum of one person to attend the FA Football Club Administration Course.

The Club will make payment for the above positions.

Anyone wishing to undertake any training should make an application to the club secretary in writing, the club committee will make recommendations as to whether payment will be made in full, full with a time spent return agreed by either parties or part payment.

Misconduct

The Officers may expel any member from the club if that member is considered to be against the best interest of the club. A majority vote of the committee and at least 50% of its members is required to expel a member.

Dissolution

On dissolution of the club the officers shall realise the property of the club and then discharge all debits and liabilities. After discharging all debts and liabilities any remaining assets shall be donated to some other voluntary organisation having similar objectives to those of the club.