The Executive Board of Active York determines and oversees the strategic direction of the partnership. It provides specialist expertise, advice and leadership through a range of professionals and experienced volunteers, and is responsible for both target setting, and monitoring/evaluating progress towards the LSP targets and regional and nationally recognised outcomes.

The Executive Board broadly represents the sport and active leisure community within the city. Members are annually block selected from within their own representative sector each year at the AGM. Each member brings to the partnership a breadth of skills, expertise, experience and commitment, in order to contribute to the strategic development of sport and active leisure in York.

Through its constitution, the Executive Board also has the opportunity to co-opt additional members. This allows Active York to benefit from the experience and expertise brought by individuals within the city, who may otherwise fall outside of the sector representation.

Membership is currently made up of the following sectors and representatives.

1 City of York Council representative

• Cllr Nigel Ayre, Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion

5 community representatives

• Tim Godson - York Volleyball Club
• Rob wadsworth - York University
• Anne Morrice - York Vikings Basketball club
• Nigel Herd - City of York Hockey club
• 1 position vacant

1 HE/FE sector representative (nominated by Higher York)

• Professor Howard Hall, York St John University

1 Professional Club sector representative

• Ian Wilson, York Knights RLFC

1 Health sector representative

• Helen Sowden, North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust

1 School Sports sector representative

• Liz Burkinshaw, PE and School sports consultant, City of York Council

Coopted members

•  John Bunyan, York RI, and recognising achievement action group
•  Stuart Martel - sports editor, York press
• Ian McAndrew - York City Football Club

• Non voting members (in attendance, to serve in an advisory capacity)

• Officers of City of York Council (this includes secretarial support)
• Sport England Officer from the Yorkshire Regional Office
• David Watson, Executive Director of North Yorkshire Sport

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