Our Team
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Huddersfield Flower Club Administration (Admin) Team
Huddersfield Flower Club has established a ‘Management Administration Team’ responsible for all aspects of running a successful, effective and efficient Flower Club that meets member needs.
Key roles and responsibilities within the team are:
THE PRESIDENT
• Has first hand experience of the operation of the Flower Club & NAFAS having undertaken previous role(s)
• Provides guidance, help, knowledge and expertise to the Club Chairman and the Admin Team to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Stands in for the Chairperson when required.
THE CHAIRPERSON
• Leads and manages the Admin team to successfully deliver on their accountabilities.
• Chairs the AGM & Monthly Admin Team meetings
• Ensures that agendas, minutes & actions arising deliver on the effective running of the club
• Runs the monthly club meetings
• Welcomes members, visitors and special guests to the club meetings & introduces demonstrators and teachers
• Keeps members up to date and passes on information/news regarding the Club, NAFAS, NE Area and local area/activities.
THE SECRETARY
• Organises meetings and agendas
• Takes and distributes minutes
• Coordinates communications
• Assists with event logistics
THE PROGRAMME SECRETARY
• Plans and executes the Clubs ‘Annual Programme of Events’ within agreed budgets
• Looks after the monthly Demonstrators/Teachers ensuring all logistics are taken care of
• Ensures the programme is publicised externally and internally
• Provides feedback on the programme
THE TREASURER
• Maintains accurate and up to date financial records and reporting for the club
• Manages all banking requirements
• Provides financial input and forecasts to the Club Admin Team, ensuring accurate information is available to inform decisions
For further information or if you would like to join our team or shadow one of the roles, please e mail us at huddersfieldflowerclub@gmail.com.
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Diane Hardcastle
Chairman
Diane’s love of flowers began many years ago inspired by her mother who had been to night classes. Attending classes with her sister Judith in the 1990s they then enrolled in 2006 for Floristry at Open College North West level 3 at Kirklees College and passed. Since then she has helped others enjoy the beauty of flowers by teaching at her local Community Centre, in her work as a florist for a well-known supermarket and of course through membership of Huddersfield Flower Club since 2016.
Teresa Kelly
Treasurer
Teresa took on the role of club Treasurer in September 2021 having had a career in banking. Her interest in flowers came from her mum who grew and entered local shows with her prize winning chrysanthemums. Teresa would classify herself as a keen amateur, having completed a Northern Council for Further Education Level 2 Floristry Course. She loves the opportunity the club membership brings to enhance and develop her skills providing opportunities to explore wider flower networks and forge new friendships.
Joyce Hearnshaw
President
Joyce’s interest in flowers began when she was made flower monitor at junior school at the age of ten. She first gained her stripes on the Committee as Programme and Show Secretary and then Chairman. Having access to the NAFAS educational programme she studied for the Advanced Certificate in Floral Art and Design and in 2017 qualified as a North East Area Judge.
Joyce is a great believer in gaining and sharing knowledge with others and she actively encourages and motivates members to experience the fun and rewards of competitive work.
Jackie Haigh
Programme Secretary
Jackie brings her design skills as a former hairdresser into the creative work of floral art. She is a keen crafter and a past Club Chairman and President. Still treasuring the miniature vase her mother used in a competition Jackie attended floral evening classes. A trip to a NAFAS flower festival sealed her fate and she has been a member of the flower club ever since.
Anne Ridsdale
Secretary
Anne’s organisational skills are paramount to her role at the club. As an active team leader in the scouting community for many years and a keen plants woman, she brings her enthusiasm and horticultural knowledge into the world of flower arranging. A chance meeting at a cake decorating class lead to a firm friendship and an introduction to all things floral. She joined a local community class and then the flower club.
Jenny Walker
Team Member
Since retiring as a sick children’s nurse, she has enjoyed more hobbies including joining Huddersfield Flower Club in 2024. She has thoroughly enjoyed the beginners workshops enabling her to learn new skills and techniques and has been amazed at what the group have achieved over the year.
Judith Norris
Team Member
Judith’s love of flowers and flower arranging came from attending a flower arranging class with her mother and sister at St Pauls Church, Moldgreen. This was followed by a flower arranging course at Almondbury High School. She then completed her Open College North West Level 3 Floristry Course with Kirklees Adult education. Judith has displayed at shows including Harrogate, which she thoroughly enjoyed, and also enjoys a range of other Art and Crafts. She has found the time spent attending Huddersfield Flower Club and meeting like minded people very enjoyable.
Margaret Fearnley, Hilary Gee & Sheila Drybrough
Team Members
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