To help facilitate the creation and sharing of best practice, BF has created a series of community discussion events, inviting members to raise issues, discuss topics and share ideas.
We hope these discussion opportunities will help sharing of current best practice, help us create advice and guidance to support a future return to fencing and also crowdsource ideas on how we can create a stronger better sport.
Please note that all current sessions will be held through ‘Zoom’, which is a virtual platform. Once you have registered for an event you will be sent the relevant login details and instructions on the day of the session. You do not need to have a ‘Zoom’ account in order to access these sessions and there is no cost to take part.
You can also access recordings of certain historic sessions on this page by scrolling down.
Tuesday 1st February 2022 6:30pm Working Together to Make our Fencing Community Gender-Inclusive. Click here for more information and to sign up for this event
Thursday 10th February 2022 7:30pm Community Discussion Event – BF Event Referees. Sign up for this event.
Tuesday 8th March 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – Welfare Officers. Sign up for this event is not yet live, once open emails will be sent to all registered Welfare Officers.
Tuesday 5th April 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – Event Organisers. Sign up for this event.
Thursday 12th May 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – Clubs. Sign up for this event is not yet live, once open emails will be sent to all Club Admins.
Tuesday 17th May 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – BF Event Referees. Sign up for this event.
Thursday 16th June 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – Event Organisers. Sign up for this event.
Thursday 14th July 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – Welfare Officers. Sign up for this event is not yet live, once open emails will be sent to all registered Welfare Officers.
Thursday 15th September 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – Clubs. Sign up for this event is not yet live, once open emails will be sent to all Club Admins.
TBC – Diversity Listening Event: Ethnicity
TBC – Diversity Listening Event: LGBT+ Community
TBC Community Discussion Event – Members
Wednesday 12th January 2022 6:00pm Community Discussion Event – Clubs.
Thursday 9th December 6pm – BF Event Referee Discussion Event.
Tuesday 16th November 6.30pm – Consultation on BF Environmental Strategy.
Friday 26th November 2pm – Creating an Open and Welcoming Club.
Tuesday 2nd November 8pm – Senior Nationals 2021 Referee Briefing
Tuesday 19th October 6pm – BF Event Referee Discussion Event
Wednesday 22nd September 5.30pm – Women’s ‘A’ BRC Fencer and Parent Feedback Session.
Wednesday 15th September – Cadet and Junior Nationals Fencer and Parent Feedback Session
Thursday 9th September – Men’s ‘A’ BRC Fencer and Parent Feedback Session.
Wednesday 21st July – Event Volunteers and Referees
Thursday 15th July – COVID-19 Community Discussion Event – Stage 4
Tuesday 6th July – Diversity Listening Event: Ethnicity
Wednesday 30th June – Diversity Listening Event: LGBT+ Community
Tuesday 15th June – 2021-22 Ranking Scheme Consultation Session 2
Monday 14th June – 2021-22 Ranking Scheme Consultation Session 1
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Please note that you will need to be a valid British Fencing Member to take part.
We run the groups on Zoom, by invite. We will sometimes limit the number of participants (approx 25-30) to ensure all questions are considered and there is time for discussion. You can put questions to the panel by asking beforehand when responding to your invitation, or during the session in the chat function.
The discussions will differ depending on the topic and are usually set for around 1-2 hours.
These discussion groups will all cover a range of topics around supporting lockdown and returning to fencing for example health and safety, events, coaching, welfare, marketing, and more. There will be plenty of opportunities to contribute ideas and ask questions.
Some, however, to facilitate an open discussion and allow people to share their honest opinions, we will only use the recordings internally to inform next steps and help us produce the return to fencing plans and guidance. We have found this approach puts people at ease and allows for a more honest discussion.
We are currently considering creating topic based member-led working groups to move forwards with particular areas of guidance after we have completed the first round of discussion events. We welcome participants who would like to help develop ideas prompted from the sessions.
If you have any suggested topics to discuss or want to know more about the series please e-mail hannah.gavin@britishfencing.com.
Thursday 13th May 6:30pm – COVID-19 Community Discussion Event – Stage 3.
Tuesday 20th April – Welfare Officers.
Thursday 8th April – COVID-19 Community Discussion Event – Stage 2.
Thursday 25th March – COVID-19 Community Discussion Event – Stage 1 Part 2.
Thursday 11th March – Events Risk Mitigation – Part 2.
Thursday 4th March – COVID-19 Community Discussion Event – Stage 1 Part 1.
Thursday 11th February – Events Risk Mitigation – Part 1.
Wednesday 27th January – GB League Session. Watch a recorded webinar here with all you need to know.
Thursday 14th January – COVID-19 Officers
Friday 18th December 2020 – Webinar; Risk Assessment Webinar with Hannah. You can watch the recording of this Webinar here.
Friday 11th December 2020 – Webinar; Funding Webinar with Hannah. You can watch the recording of this Webinar here.
Thursday 10th December 2020 – Regional Chairs
Wednesday 2nd December 2020- Club
Friday 27th November 2020 – Community Q&A with BF’s CEO Georgina Usher
Thursday 12th November 2020 – Club
Thursday 15th October 2020 Club
Thursday 17th September 2020 Welfare Officers
Thursday 10th September 2020 COVID-19 Officers
Wednesday 9th September 2020 COVID-19 Officers
Tuesday 8th September 2020 COVID-19 Officers
Thursday 23rd July 2020 COVID-19 Officers
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 COVID-19 Officers
Tuesday 21st July 2020 COVID-19 Officers
Tuesday 7th July 2020 Welfare Officers
Friday 5th June 2020 Coaches
Monday 1st June 2020 Welfare Officers
Wednesday 27th May 2020 Welfare Officers
Monday 18th May 2020 Club
Monday 11th May 2020 Club
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