London Karate-Do Shoto Association

 

 

 

 

General Enquiries

For general enquiries that are not covered by the roles of the management team (see below), including technical matters pertaining to training, please contact the Chief Instructor (Dr Chowdhury):

Contact: Dr Chowdhury (e-mail this person or phone 07921 569 151)

 

The Association Structure

The diagram below shows the lines of responsibility within the association:

This section contains contact details for the following people on the management team:

 

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

  • Carries the full authority of the organisation
  • Acts as a source of senior advice and support in all matters pertaining to the club.
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • This person will deal with anything not listed in the roles of the teaching or management team members

Contact: The Chief Instructor

Dr Mohi Chowdhury

 

DEPUTY CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

  • Carries the full authority of the organisation and deputises in the absence of the Chief Instructor
  • Acts as a source of senior advice and support in all matters pertaining to the club.
  • Co-ordinates/Assists in the day-to-day running of the club.
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • In the absence of the chairperson/senior coach...this person will deal with anything not listed in the roles of the management team member

Contact: The Deputy Chief Instructor

Miss Lorna Maclean

 

ADMINISTRATOR

  • Acts as a source of advice and support in all matters pertaining to administration.
  • Co-ordinates/Assists in the day-to-day running of the club.
  • Collects and processes students' club memberships.
  • Ensures everyone's licences are up-to-date.
  • Assists with the club licencing/insuring.
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • Any problems regarding membership of the club.
    • Collects fees for membership/licence applications.
    • In the absence of the chief instructor and deputy chief instructor...this person will deal with anything not listed in the roles of the management team member

 

 

Contact: The Administrator

Mrs Ajshe Hashani

 

TREASURER

  • Responsible for all financial aspects of the club.
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • Setting up payment systems (e.g. standing order) for fees.
    • Payments for karate suits/equipment should be given to equipment & uniforms officer.
    • Payments for membership/licences/insurance should be given to the administrator.
    • Payments for courses and gradings should be given to the events organiser.

 

Contact: The Treasurer

Miss Laila Al-Ansari

 

EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS OFFICER

  • Will keep a record of the items of equipment that the club has or needs as well as lends.
  • Maintains the karate gi exchange scheme.
  • Processes all new karate suit (gi) requests.
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • Any requests for new karate suits (gi).
    • Collects payments for karate suits.
    • Loaning of any item of equipment.
    • Collects fees for loaning.

 

Contact: The Equipment & Uniforms Officer

Mr Paul Forster

 

PRESS & PUBLICATIONS OFFICER

  • Responsible for all club publications (e.g. newsletters, videos etc.).
  • Responsible for advertising
  • Deals with the press.
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • Any requests for entries into the club newsletter.
    • Any press enquiries

Contact: The Press & Publications Officer

Mr David Godfrey

EVENTS OFFICER

  • Finds suitable venues for hosting events for the club, e.g. courses, gradings etc.
  • Organises events in conjunction with the chief instructor and the management team.
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • Deals with enquiries/applications for each event.
    • Collects fees for each event

Contact: The Events Officer

Mr Eduardo Guasque

 

WEBMASTER/IT OFFICER

  • Maintains the club website
  • What sort of queries will this person deal with?
    • Any problems regarding the website
    • Requests for passwords to access material on the website.

Contact: The Webmaster/IT Officer

Vacant

 

LIBRARIAN

Contact: The Librarian

Held by: Vacant

 

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER

Contact: The Child Protection Officer

Held by: Dr Mohi Chowdhury (provisionally)

 

FIRST AID OFFICER

Contact: The First Aid Officer

Held by: Miss Lorna Maclean

 

CHARITIES & FUNDRAISING OFFICER

Contact: The Charities & Fundraising Officer

Held by: Mr Paul Forster