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2017-2018 Archery GB

Yearbook Introduction

from our Chair

You might imagine that October 2017’s World Championship bronze in
Mexico, and the recovery of our previously-lost funding from UK Sport in
January, would be the two biggest achievements of AGB’s year. Certainly,
Contents both were terrific news, and set us on a good trajectory towards Tokyo Archery GB Chair
Mark Davies
2020. But in many ways, the real highlights have been more mundane.
Consolidation has been key: it has established more solid foundations.
CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME 03 On them, we can build significant improvements for members, as well as
maximising our on-going chances of elite international success.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 04

PLACES 09

PROGRESS 10

Coaching 10

Competition 12

PARTICIPATION 13
Some of those improvements funding. Today, they regard us as As such, we will in the coming year
will now have started to become an exemplar of good standards - look to keep improving the extent
PODIUM 18 apparent. We will soon launch what in many cases far exceeding the to which we consult and listen to
we hope and expect will be a very minimum requirements. One members as we modernise and
Olympic 18 popular and successful app, aimed example is that our Board is now make relevant to new audiences
at transforming communication split 50/50 in gender terms. We our coaching programmes and
Paralympic 19 and significantly improving continue to work to make sure it competition structure.
Member experience. And we have reflects wider society.
Performance and Talent Pathway 20 published a wide range of metrics No change will be introduced for
to allow everyone to know what is Similarly, we have looked hard at the sake of it: like the appointment
Project Eden 22 happening. Members can have a the culture of our elite programme this year of a Commercial manager
better understanding of what the this year, commissioning an to help us broaden out our revenue
membership sub pays for, and more independent report which sat streams and make the sport
PRINCIPLES 24
easily hold us to account. alongside the Culture Health Check more sustainable in a competitive
done by UK Sport. Lessons learnt funding environment, decisions
Effective governance 24
The base on which we have and changes made have already we take have our Members at the
built came in the shape of had a positive effect: surveys of heart of them. We’re here to help
Finance 27
accreditation for the new Code our athletes taken four months more people shoot more arrows
of Governance in Sport – a green apart have revealed a noticeably more often. We look forward to
Commercial 30 light that represents something healthier mood in the camp. doing more of that in the coming
of a turnaround. Three years ago, Ensuring that we remain one, in all twelve months.
Decision making based on credible insight 30 UK Sport made very clear that areas, continues to be an area of
they regarded our governance as significant focus.
Technology 30 a risk to our relationship and our

Communication 31

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