Annual Review 2019-20 A progress report on Stronger Together The Strategic Plan for British Canoeing 2017-2021 Contents Foreword During 2019 we made further progress towards the 11 ambitions, 20 key performance indicators (KPIs) and 67 targets presented within our strategic plan, Stronger Together. We are making 03 04 06 10 good progress towards the 20 KPIs, we have achieved 34 of the specific actions and there are a further 32 ‘in progress’. We expect that many of these will be achieved before the end of 2021. Foreword Introduction National Actions Highlights from the last 12 months It is pleasing that our members in English Developments to bring clarity within the legislation England are recognising this progress. around the right to paddle on rivers • In England, the number of 79% of members are satisfied with and inland waterways in England. participants in paddlesport increased being a British Canoeing member during the year, with 2.1 million • We have continued to develop and compared to 72% in 2018. Our Net people participating at least once promote canoe trails and with 175 14 16 18 20 Promoter Score (how likely is it that you in the year (up from 1.4m in 2016). now published on the website, would recommend British Canoeing The number of regular paddlers also we have already exceeded the to a friend or colleague) has improved Ambition 1 Ambition 2 Ambition 3 Ambition 4 increased with 173,900 people now target of 150 we set for 2021. from -4 in 2018 to +23 in 2019. Increase regular participation Attract new members to British Create and promote more Develop a stronger network paddling on average twice a month. • We launched the excellent in paddlesport Canoeing and improve member opportunities for exploration, of clubs and centres PaddlePoints web resource, in engagement and satisfaction adventure and challenge UK Developments • Significant progress has been made in our work to connect with response to one of the most • As part of our commitment to these paddlers. We launched the frequent requests from members, reviewing all of our coaching and Go Paddling website in January to have clear information about leadership qualifications by 2021, 2019. This provides lots of essential where to paddle available on we launched the new Coach Award 22 24 26 28 information about how to start the British Canoeing website. and completed the review of the paddling and where to paddle. Performance Coach Award. Over 117,000 unique users engaged There were many other really positive Ambition 5 Ambition 6 Ambition 7 Ambition 8 • The new Coach Analysis Tool with the Go Paddling website developments during the year and Create more places to paddle Improve access and promote Provide excellent competitions Improve pathways to performance was launched, together with during the first 12 months. these are identified within this report. and improve facilities environmental awareness and international success the digital library of coaching • Our membership increased again resources. Our eLearning platform We would like to record our thanks during the year by 6%. The year for coaches was used 54,000 to the many volunteers and staff who high figure was 38,600. In addition, times by coaches engaging with worked so hard and so effectively we attracted 1,500 Club Associate our digital learning resources. during the year to deliver so much. 30 32 34 members and a further 3,500 • We launched our International ‘free digital sign ups.’ Membership We firmly believe that this is still the Events Strategy focussed on retention rates also improved to an Ambition 9 Ambition 10 Ambition 11 right strategy for British Canoeing and attracting events beyond 2023. average of 75% across the year. Develop volunteers, coaches Strengthen governance and Improve the profile of paddlesport that we remain on track to deliver it. and leaders financial sustainability within and communications throughout • Athletes in all disciplines • With the development of the the sport the sport performed exceptionally well on new websites, there have been We look forward to another exciting the international stage, securing improvements to our eNewsletters year in 2020 as we work not only quota places for Tokyo and winning and social media campaigns. 73% to deliver on the remaining targets more than 60 medals in World of members are now satisfied or agreed in 2017, but also to manage and European Championships, very satisfied with communications the consultation and drafting of our with nine Junior and Senior compared to 64% in 2018. next strategic plan for 2021-2025. World Championship titles. • Our work around access to • We hosted the ICF Slalom waterways continued at pace during World Cup in Lee Valley. The the year with the launch of the Clear athletes excelled and the whole Access Clear Waters website and the weekend was a super success. campaign to engage MPs in our work Professor John Coyne CBE David Joy Chair CEO British Canoeing British Canoeing 2 British Canoeing Annual Review 2019 - 2020 www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 3 KPI 3 KPI 1 Increase the number of people in Introduction Increase in the number of membership of British Canoeing regular participants as measured annually and to 75,000 by 2021 by Active Lives by 2021 Ambition Two British Canoeing launched its KPI 4 Ambition Three Ambition One KPI 2 strategic plan - Stronger Together in Increase the levels of member Increase participation in 1 & Attract new members to Manchester on 25 March 2017. engagement within the Create and promote more Increase regular participation 2 Star Awards (or equivalent) British Canoeing and improve services provided by British opportunities for exploration, in paddlesport annually from 2018 member engagement Canoeing annually from 2018 adventure and challenge It presents a clear plan for the whole of British Canoeing; and satisfaction clubs and centres, coaches and volunteers, regions and disciplines, national committees, staff and the Board. It sets out a clear purpose and vision, 11 ambitions, KPI 5 20 key performance indicators and 67 actions. KPI 7 Increase the number of Increase the number of quality registered mass paddles (with marked clubs and centres KPI 9 more than 100 participants) in membership of British The purpose of British Canoeing is to: Annually increase the number of and develop three national Canoeing annually from 2018 registered canoe trails promoted Ambition Five Ambition Four mass paddle events by 2021 “Inspire people to pursue a passion for on the British Canoeing website KPI 8 to reach a target of 150 by 2021 KPI 6 paddling; for health, enjoyment, friendship, Improve the annual club Develop a stronger Create more places Increase the number of satisfaction rating year network of clubs challenge and achievement” to paddle and national challenges annually on year from 2018 and centres improve facilities to at least eight by 2021 The vision for British Canoeing is: KPI 10 “A united British Canoeing, focused on our people Develop and promote new KPI 12 digital resources which and ambitions and excellent in delivery” National competition discipline promote the public rights to committee plans produced and rivers in England with 50% published annually from 2018 of rivers included by 2021 Ambition Six Ambition Eight KPI 13 The 11 ambitions and 20 KPIs KPI 11 Ambition Seven International Events Strategy of Stronger Together: Improve access and Annually improve the Improve pathways Provide excellent approved in 2017, updated promote environmental awareness amongst members to performance and competitions annually and delivered to plan awareness of environmental issues and international success best practice from 2018 KPI 18 KPI 14 Achieve a minimum of To comply with the UK Code KPI 16 of Sports Governance and three Olympic medals and All coaching and leadership KPI 20 annually retain a “green” three Paralympic medals awards revised and in Tokyo in 2020 To improve key volunteer and rating for governance from relaunched by 2021 member satisfaction levels about UK Sport and Sport England Ambition Eleven Ambition Ten KPI 15 the promotion of the sport KPI 17 Ambition Nine and internal communications KPI 19 Consistently be in the top Improve the profile Improve the coach and three nations in terms of annually from 2018 To annually increase the Strengthen governance of paddlesport and coach educator satisfaction Develop volunteers, medal success at World and percentage of income into and financial sustainability communications rating annually from 2018 coaches and leaders European Championships across British Canoeing from non- within the sport throughout the sport all classes and disciplines of public grant sources from 2018 international competition 4 British Canoeing Annual Review 2019 - 2020 www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 5 17-18 18-19 19-20 National Actions 3.4 Increase the number of national challenges annually to at least eight by 2021(from 2017) Revise the distance touring awards to develop a British Canoeing Touring and Challenge 3.5 Progress on the 67 actions plans in 2019-2020 recognition scheme (from 2018) NOT STARTED WORK STARTED AND ON TRACK COMPLETED Action Plan 4 Develop a Stronger Network of Clubs and Centres 17-18 18-19 19-20 Action Plan 1 Revise and promote new affiliation categories for clubs, centres and other delivery partners, 4.1 including youth groups and canoe hire (by 2018) Increase Regular Participation in Paddlesport 17-18 18-19 19-20 Develop and promote resources, workshops and best practice examples to support club Review and relaunch the Paddle Power and