Regional Directory

England is divided up into British Rowing regions, each of which have their own rowing council with representatives who sit on the governing body’s national committees. 

The Regional Representatives and Regional Rowing Councils present your views to British Rowing, so you are encouraged to engage with them. The Regional Representatives listed below are entitled to vote at all General Meetings held by British Rowing.

East Midlands
Website	EastMidlandsRowing.co.uk
East Midlands Rowing Council	Chair: Anne Hock Regional Representative: Jeffrey Hunt Secretary: Peter Boyes Regional Coaching Representative: Jeffrey Hunt

Eastern
Website	EasternRegionRowing.org.uk/
Eastern Rowing Council	Chair: Dave Porter Secretary: Andrew Blit Regional Representatives: Helen Middleton/ Reuben Frost/ Dave Porter Regional Coaching Representative: Marcus Walker

Northern
Website	NERowing.com/
Northern Rowing Council	Chair and Regional Representative: Helen McMillan Secretary: Colin Percy Regional Representative: Gabrielle Moore Regional Coaching Representative: Pam Walton

North West
Website	NWRowing.com/
Twitter	twitter.com/NorthWestRowing
North West Rowing Council	Chair: Heidi Hackett Secretary: Chloe Sheward Regional Representatives: Paul Jackson/ Claire Sherwin Regional Coaching Representative: Jo Jones

Thames
Website	Thames-RRC.org/
Thames Rowing Council	Chair and Regional Representative: Leigh Curtis Green Secretary: Vacant Regional Representatives: TU1 – Isis-Cherwell – Caitlin Armstrong TU2 – Kennet-Thame – Adrian Champion TU3 – Wye-Colne – Ed Phillips TU4 – Wey-Mole – Stephen Drury TL5 – Crane-Brent – Peter Brett TL6 – Bollo-Stamford – Stephen Aitkin TL7 – Beverly-Wandle – Bob Silver TSE8 – Darenth-Medway – Jamie Macdonald Regional Coaching Representative: Andrea Worley

Wessex and South East Coast
Website	facebook.com/WessexRowing
Wessex and South East Coast Rowing Council	Chair and Regional Representative: Brett Bader Secretary: Richard Lee Regional Coaching Representative: Rachel Beardsworth

West
West Rowing Council	Chair and Regional Representative: Jane Perry Secretary: Bob Board Regional Coaching Representative: Ray Bedder

West Midlands
Website	WestMidlandsRowing.co.uk
West Midlands Rowing Council	Chair: Christopher Anton Secretary: Abi Terry Regional Representatives: Jane Connolly/ Abi Terry Regional Coaching Representative: Kat Carlyle

Wiltshire, Avon, Gloucestershire and Somerset (WAGS)
The Wilts, Avon, Glos and Somerset Rowing Council	Chair: William Sardar Secretary: Julien Tavener Regional Representative: Julien Tavener Regional Coaching Representative: Mike Katholnig

Yorkshire
Website	sites.google.com/view/yorkshirerowing
Yorkshire Rowing Council	Chair and Regional Representative: Celia Hickson Regional Coaching Representative: Meri Middleton

For a list of regional rowing safety contacts please see our Rowing Safety Contacts page.