Revised Strategy Document

A strategy to achieve the objective stated in paragraph 3E of the EBU’s Memorandum of Association…to elevate and maintain the status and procure the advancement of the game of Bridge in England…

The strategy proposed has the aim of re-structuring the organisation in order to provide a sound basis for the realisation of the above. 

Since the launch of its strategy proposals discussion document in June 2007, the EBU has undertaken an extensive consultation process which has involved meetings with all 39 counties who, in turn, have consulted their clubs and members.   Alongside this consultation over 1000 emails, letters, reports and comments, have all been reviewed and answered.

We have listened to all those who have communicated with us and amended our proposals to accommodate the positive and practical suggestions received.

There are two documents available; an executive summary and a detailed discussion document.  Please click on one of them to read. Both address the questions raised by the membership, clubs and counties and discuss them in the following sections:

• Pay to Play Scheme and Fee
• Counties
• Clubs
• Individuals
• Rating System
• Education
• Alternative options

There will be a further consultation process with counties and their clubs between October 2007 and January 2008.   Individual members can, as before, contact the EBU directly to make their views known.

The results of the club consultation will be distributed before a Shareholders Meeting in 2008 which will be scheduled at the AGM on 3 October 2007.  Specifically, this will provide a more precise definition of the Pay to Play fee, thereby enabling the definitive proposals to be discussed.

The initial strategy proposals paper has not been reproduced.    For information on the background to the proposals please read the document distributed with the August issue of English Bridge and consult the Frequently Asked Questions.  If you require copies of the original document please click here for the full version or here for the two page version. 

These changes and the implementation of Universal Membership can only be successfully realised with the wholehearted support of shareholders, counties and clubs.  If this is forthcoming, the intention would be to implement the proposals by April 2010. 

Contact

Email: strategy@ebu.co.uk