COMMITTEE ROLES

Sport Clubs must elect a committee by all members at an annual general meeting (AGM) each year.

Find out more here: Sport Club Committee Information Pack - 2025-26

For the 2025-26 academic year, each Sport Club committee must consist of five core roles to be recognised. The five roles are listed below. Please click on each to find out more:

• President
• Engagement Officer
• Communications Officer
• Kit Secretary
• Team Captain(s) or Competition Secretary


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All Sport Clubs must elect a President, Engagement Officer, Communications Officer, and Kit Secretary. Sport Clubs must also elect either a Competitions Secretary or Team Captain(s).

The Team Captain(s) only applies to clubs that compete in weekly BUCS fixtures. Sport Clubs must appoint one Team Captain to each team. 

The Competition Secretary only applies to clubs that do not compete in weekly BUCS fixtures. 

 

Northumbria Sport will formally recognise, communicate with, support, and provide training to the students who are appointed to the above-listed roles.

Clubs may wish to appoint additional committee roles that are not listed within this document. Any additional roles must be agreed by Northumbria Sport.

 

Key dates for 2026/27 (exact dates to follow):

Date	Event
Mid-March 2026	Deadline to set the date for AGM and communicate to ALL club members
Late-March 2026	AGM window opens
Late-April 2026	Deadline to host AGM
Early-May 2026	Sport Club’s deadline to submit Club Committee for 2026/27

 

Additional Roles

VP Sport Eligibility: Only students who hold one of the above-listed roles within their Sport Club may stand for election as VP Sport each year. This role is filled for 2025/26. Information on how to apply for the 2026/27 position will be made available on this page in due course.

Student SLT Eligibility: Only students who hold one of the above-listed roles within their Sport Club may run for Student SLT positions. These roles are filled for 2025/26. Information on how to apply for 2026/27 positions will be made available on this page in due course.

 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Andy Barton, Sport Development Manager - andy.barton@northumbria.ac.uk