Committee Members and Coaching Staff

Committee
Chairman - Mike Lofthouse
Vice-Chairman - Steve Bradshaw
Secretary - Jane Swift
Treasurer - Christine Harris
Players Rep - Emma Wake

Sub Committee
Fixture Secretary - Krista Hultquist
Fundraising co-ordinator - Fiona Sharples
Child protection officer - Sean Hillier

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Coaching Staff
First team manager - Dmitri Halajko (dhalajko@cucst.org.uk, 07809 195001)
FA Level 3 coaching award (UEFA 'B')
FA Level 5 'Psychology for Football'
FA 'Fitness for Football' award
Sports Mind 'Peak Performance trainer' award

1st team head coach - Steve Bartlett (steve@londonsportsforum.org.uk;  07899 794602)
FA Level 3 coaching award (UEFA 'B')

Reserve team manager - Lee Pope (lpope@cucst.org.uk; 07769685872)
FA Level 3 coaching award (UEFA 'B')

Reserve team head coach - Jane Swift
FA Level 3 coaching award (UEFA 'B')

Constitution
The Management Committee of Colchester United Ladies Football Club produced a constitution which will be regularly reviewed and maintained annually.

The Constitution is the framework for the operation of the Ladies Club and will be upheld at all times.

The purpose of the Colchester United Ladies Football Club is to increase opportunities for women to receive football coaching from qualified F.A. coaches and play safely in structured league-based competition.

The Club ethos historically and presently encompasses inclusion, education and opportunity operating in a professional football club environment. This has had the positive effect of producing successful sides.

The club will offer selected participants the opportunity to play football at the highest level in a competitive environment.

The club will provide appropriate exit routes for players from the CUCST Centre of Excellence and the CUCST Female Academy through the reserve and first team opportunities.

The club will primarily focus on providing a professional football environment for dedicated players, identified by a selection process from the CUCST Centre of Excellence, the CUCST Female Academy and structured trials process each year.

This progression ensures the appropriate exit routes for players within the CUCST 'Women and Girls Football Development' Programme.

The club will also provide equipment, structured coaching sessions, transport to matches and the opportunity for females to become qualified coaches in their own right.

Aims and Objectives
1. To offer women and girls from all backgrounds the opportunity to receive structured football coaching from qualified FA coaches.

2. To offer a professional environment and promote the ethos of Colchester United Ladies FC, 'football comes first', enhancing the attitude and ethics towards the female game.

3. To demonstrate a clear exit route of progression to girls from Under 10 level to the senior sections.

4. To encourage players to adopt a professional attitude to their training and playing programme

5. To offer grassroots opportunities to girls and increase the number of girls participating by establishing a link with CUCST and assisting where appropriate.

6. To raise the profile of Colchester United Ladies' Football Club.

7. To encourage the participation of parents and the wider community assisting with the running and awareness of the Club.

8. To increase the number of qualified female coaches.

9. To continuously evaluate the structure of the Club, the quality of coaching and the professional attitude of players and back room staff, ensuring that high standards are maintained at all times.

10. To manage the finances of the Club in a prudent manner