BAC

Structure of the BAC

The BAC is governed by the athletes’ council which meets once a year at the BAC Conference. This council consists of up to two elected representatives from each sport represented on the BAC.

The BAC Executive Committee, which looks after the running of the company is elected by, and reports to, the athletes’ council.

The Executive consists of:

• The Chair (4 yr term)
• The Vice Chair (4 yr term)
• Up to six other members (2 yr term)

There are also places on the executive for non voting members from the BAC partner organisations, UK Sport, the BOA, and the BPA

The day to day work of the BAC is carried out by the full time professional staff lead by the Chief Executive Pete Gardner, with the Executive team providing direction and monitoring of the work in each area. The work of the BAC falls into 6 areas (represented issues) with at least one director responsible for each.

The represented issues are:

• Olympics Karen Pickering (summer) Adam Pengilly (winter)
• Paralympics – Giles Long
• World Class Sport –
• Anti doping –
• Non Olympic Sport – Graham Gristwood
• Athlete Services – Leon Taylor

Committees can be set up to work on specific issues should the need arise, and athletes can be co-opted onto these committees by the executive.

Where the BAC needs to be represented in an official capacity and the Executive member for that represented issue cannot attend, it will fall to the Chief Executive to attend and speak on behalf of the athletes.

Specific Responsibilities: Olympics

Areas of operation

• To advise and assist the BOA in the preparation and organisation involved in sending teams to the Olympic Games.
• Production of the Olympic Athletes Report after every Winter and Summer Games. To follow up the findings of the report with the key stakeholders in British sport.
• Team Members Agreement - to consult with the athletes from the Olympic sports for feedback to the BOA.
• To give feedback and advice to the BOA on Olympic camps/holding camps/passport scheme.
• To feed athlete views and opinions into LOCOG via the athletes Panel

Areas of Representation

• Reporting and securing representation onto the IOC and EOC Athletes Commissions. Responsible for electing/sanctioning the British nominations for the IOC & EOC AC
• Up to two representative seats on the NOC
• Seat on the BOA Executive for the Olympic Director if he or she is an Olympian.
• Athlete representative seat on each of the BOA Steering Groups
• Seat on the LOCOG athlete panel for the Olympic Director if he or she is an Olympian

On important decisions that require each of the Olympic Sports to vote, the representatives from British Athletes Council from the Olympic Sports will be asked to vote by email, post or telephone.

Specific Responsibilities: Paralympics

Areas of Operation

• To advise and assist the BPA in the preparation and organisation involved in sending teams to the Olympic Games.
• Production of a Paralympic Athletes Report after every Winter and Summer Games. To follow up the findings of the report with the key stakeholders in British sport.
• Team Members Agreement - to consult with the athletes from the Paralympic sports for feedback to the BPA.
• To give feedback and advice to the BPA on Paralympic camps/holding camps and other scheme.
• NPC matters
• To feed athlete views and opinions into LOCOG via the athletes Panel

Areas of Representation

• Reporting and securing representation onto the IPC Athletes Commissions and any other Paralympic International Committees. Responsible for electing/sanctioning the British nominations for these positions.
• Up to two representative seats on the NPC (to be negotiated)
• Seat on the BPA Executive for the Chair of the Paralympic WG if he or she is a Paralympian (to be negotiated)
• Athlete representative seat on any relevant internal committees
• Seat on the LOCOG athlete panel for the Paralympic Director if he or she is a Paralympian

On important decisions that require each of the Paralympic Sports to vote, the representatives from British Athletes Council from the Paralympic Sports will be asked to vote by email, post or telephone.

Specific Responsibilities: World Class Sport

Areas of Operation

• Work closely with UK Sport on all matters regarding World Class Performance.
• Advise UK Sport on any changes proposed to Athlete Personal Awards
• Advise UK Sport on any changes proposed to Athlete Agreements

Areas of Representation

• Reporting and securing athlete representation on International Federations and forums.
• A representative seat on the United Kingdom Sports Council to be negotiated.
• Athlete representative seat on any relevant internal committees (to be negotiated.

On important decisions that require each of the World Class Sports to vote, the representatives from British Athletes Council from the World Class Sports will be asked to vote by email, post or telephone.

Anti Doping

• Advising the National Anti Doping Organisation on all aspects of the National Anti Doping Program
• Feeding back information from athletes to support the development of the whereabouts system
• Communicating with other international athlete commissions to bring about effective change and harmonisation of anti doping regulations
• Making recommendations to WADA and the WADA Athletes commission
• Regularly surveying athletes as to their opinion of the BOA byelaw

Non Olympic Sport

• Working to integrate and support athletes from non Olympic sports
• Ensuring that athletes in Non Olympic Sport have access to all BAC benefits and services

Athlete Services

• Working and communicating with current service providers including UK Sport, the BOA and the Home Country Sports Institutes, to assist, and where possible, to enhance the current provision of services to athletes
• Facilitate service provision where there is a defined need
• Ensure that there is not a duplication of service provision