THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND FEDERATION OF CLUBS Club ReviewVOLUME 31 - Issue 4, 2018 Please Drink Magners Responsibly. www.magners.co.uk © 2017 Magners is a registered trade mark of the C&C Group. 01509 Club Review Ads June 2018 - Magners.indd 1 25/06/2018 10:17 The finest quality schnapps, with four distinctive flavours, Kola, Apple, Cherry & Peach Minutes of the Executive Meeting Held in the premises of Oasis Retail Services, on Wednesday 13th June 2018 The Chairman, John Davidson, The Chairman spoke on opened the meeting by inviting behalf of the Executive the Secretary, Harry Beckinsale, Committee in congratulating to read the minutes of the the Federation Treasurer, previous meeting, which were David Larmour, on being passed as a true record by Gerry awarded a BEM in Her Gallagher and Joe Patterson. Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The award is in Gerry asked about our recognition of David’s service knowledge, if any, concerning to boxing and his work in the the PSNI visiting clubs and community. public houses. The Chairman confirmed that information The Treasurer provided a indicates that this is a task force detailed financial report, process, which is unrelated to which was subsequently passed Executive Committee members pictured at Oasis Retail Services with normal PSNI policing. as a true record by Jim Hanna Drew Pritchard (right) following their June meeting. and Gerry Gallagher. The Chairman continued to provide examples of issues This was the final meeting which the PSNI appear to be before the summer break, objecting to. Chartered Accountants although the helplines will and Statutory Auditors undoubtedly continue to be The ensuing conversation busy in resolving issues. included social media, which was correctly highlighted The Secretary informed the by Brian McCartney, as something which did not exist committee of a recent award when the Clubs Order was to Gillian Creevy, Chief structured. Nevertheless, a Executive of the Cancer Fund club can fall foul of the law for Children. The said award through no fault of their own, by CO3 was for ‘Inspirational due to unknowns innocently Leader of the Year’. The uploading information. If the Chairman was delighted to information promotes activity learn of this, and will forward in contravention of the clubs a letter of congratulations order, then of course, this can on behalf of the Federation’s lead to difficulties. Executive Committee. Clubs are advised to, as far as is In closing, the Chairman possible, avoid the use of social thanked Oasis for hosting the media. meeting and for the excellent hospitality provided. One area which has presented problems is a club not having Harry Beckinsale the required visitors book Secretary signed. N.I. Federation of Clubs nifederationofclubs.com Issue 4 2018 Club Review 3 Club Review is published by Media Marketing, Unit B7, Portview Trade Centre, Belfast BT4 1HE - Tel: 028 9045 9864 • Fax: 028 9045 9034 • Email: [email protected] Federation Update General Data Protection Regulation The ‘Sky’s’ the limit NIFC Treasurer awarded (GDPR) now in force The association established with engagement of Rory Clark, of BEM in Honours List Sky has, in the majority of cases, McConnell Clark, to obtain, or provided substantial savings indeed enhance, a club’s rating As you will have read in the last you keep personal data. This that is specific to their context service for small organisations in recognition of his voluntary for those clubs with a sports NAV. edition of Club Review, General includes employees, volunteers, about how they handle (option 4) - you can also email service to boxing and the registration, and indeed, savings Data Protection Regulation service users, members, personal data and enact privacy [email protected] community in Northern Ireland. (GDPR) took effect from 25th supporters and donors. The principles. under the original Club tariff I am pleased to confirm that • a self-assessment toolkit for small agreed with Sky. a recent announcement, May 2018. legislation: Following a successful amateur and medium enterprises confirming that an increase • requires organisations to register Support from the regulator boxing career, which included • a code of practice for writing The Federation are pleased in Sky tariffs is being applied This topic is causing much if they keep records (unless they The Information Commonwealth Gold privacy notices . to work with Sky in resolving throughout the UK and Ireland, concern as compliance with are exempt and this includes most Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is medal and Olympic Quarter issues with their representatives will not be applied in Northern GDPR requires a change in charities and clubs) the regulator for data protection • an extensive index of specific final success, David turned in Northern Ireland, with a Ireland. many policies and procedures • governs the processing of personal and privacy law. Their website guidance on a broad range of professional in 1977, winning number of our clubs expressing and is not simply a tick box data including ‘personal sensitive https://ico.org.uk/for- related topics like marketing, the British Bantamweight title thanks. Should you require information exercise; it needs all staff and data’ organisations/ is an excellent CCTV, data deletion, and filing in 1983. on the Sky service, please do not David Larmour (BEM), volunteers to embrace new • requires organisations to comply source of information and systems procedures. with eight principles for data support and includes: The major benefit is, of course, hesitate to call the Federation Treasurer, N.I. Federation of Clubs • advisory visits to your provided where a club has Secretary, Harry Beckinsale, on Davy has participated in talks to protection • their Guide to GDPR that they organisation for a day, with a The Northern Ireland schoolchildren across Northern To help you comply with • allows employees, service users will regularly update and an a sports registration, which 07889 681714, who will always short follow up report. Federation of Clubs executive Ireland, discussing his career GDPR, we advise the following and other contacts to request to FAQ page for charities in a number of cases has endeavour to assist you when been achieved through the possible. committee is delighted to and how boxing can help to all clubs. see the personal data held on • specific pages for charities congratulate their Treasurer, break down sectarian divisions. Of course, please feel free them. • specific pages for small David (Davy) Larmour, on He is commemorated on the to contact the Federation Information and guidance organisations being awarded a British Empire ‘Shankill Road Boxing’ mural on Data protection legislation Every organisation should have • an advice service by phone on Helplines and we will provide Medal (BEM) in the 2018 Hopewell Crescent in his native covers everyone about whom a written policy and procedure 0303 123 1113 with a specific guidance where required. Queen’s birthday honours list, Belfast. The specialists in Home, Car and Commercial insurance solutions ·with special rates for club members Providing specialist interior fit-out to clubs, pubs and the hospitality industry. Insurance solutions on your doorstep in Holywood ... From conception to completion, The preferred supplier for the Northern Ireland Federation we offer a turn-key professional of Clubs, Rollins Insurance is offering great deals for club service. 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The visit, distillery in the company of a a technically and logistically Machine incomes may have this will not necessarily deter something is amiss and needs courtesy of Patrick Morgan, tour guide, who provided a very difficult process for machine been adversely impacted earlier thieves, as they will often to be urgently investigated. Key Account Manager NI for knowledgeable and interesting suppliers. Every note acceptor, this year due to these problems block the view to any camera Proximo Spirits UK, provided a lecture followed by a tasting coin mechanism and recycler but should now be returning to recording their activities. Also, clubs should always check perfect setting in which to tour experience. has had to be reprogrammed more normal levels. The best way to deter thieves suppliers ID badges before the distillery and experience the several times to accept the from attacking machines is by allowing anyone to collect, expertise applied to producing, It is evident that this major new notes and £1 coin and to The gaming machine industry ensuring they cannot crowd repair or remove a machine.