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1-11 August 2013 in Belfast

Vice President Mark Kernohan reports that the final months of 2012 were busy ones for the IPA-WPFG Bronze Partner committee.

A s custodians of the sponsorship package, paid for by the IPA International Treasury and being supplemented by additional funds from Section UK and Region Northern Ireland, the committee held their first planning meeting last August. It was joined by Billy Saunderson, a member of the IPA International Social Commission from Section Ireland and Stephen Crockard, Assistant International Secretary General. Members from Section Ireland were also present as guests. Soon after, I met with Pete Loughins to progress plans. Pete, an IPA member of Belfast Branch since 1984, is Project Manager for Games Security and Games Operations and is responsible for planning, transfers, equipment, logistics, games control, medical and venue planning. I was was joined by Mandy Kernohan, Branch Secretary of Belfast Branch. News and circulars soon went out to members via the IPA Section UK website and IPA memberbase about volunteering to help with the Games and to get involved as competitors. 'Volunteer Now' were seeking enthusiastic and motivated people, aged 16 and over, to get involved in a variety of roles both on and off the field of play at the Games. Opportunities for volunteers to be a member of Team 2013 include roles within transport, registration, translation, sports venue branding, media, warehousing and many more exciting roles. The Region also started to collate a list of Region 2 members happy to host. To coincide with the date for registering to compete in the Games (1 November, 2012), IPA

was informed that it had been granted the naming rights to Lawn Bowls. It was also good news to hear that IPA member Leslie Busby from 2 Region Golf Society had been nominated as 'Administrator' for the Golf event taking place at Belvoir. I hope IPA members will support both events as competitors and volunteers. Meanwhile, other members of the Committee selected the venue for an evening function which will unite IPA members attending Games. Committee members Pete Connolly, Mandy Kernohan and Andy Spence visited three potential venues in the Belfast area. The venue details are being kept under wraps for now - the event will be exclusive to IPA members and by ticket only. The Committee is confident that the proprietor will provide everything required to supplies are being finalised and sourced. An IPA- WPFG t-shirt and a special edition IPA-WPFG pin badge being the first two of many items to come. Personally, I feel very lucky as the Section UK Vice President given the ‘social’ portfolio. (Each Vice President is given a role to match the International Vice Presidents – see page 5 for the role of IVP’s). The International Social commission has been led by Gal Sharon from Israel over the last 4 years and although her commission is based in the Mediterranean area it covers all IPA member countries. It has a responsibility to ensure maximum publicity for IPA at the World Police and Fire games. I would ask all Section UK members to share news about IPA’s involvement make the evening a memorable one. At the time of writing, IPA-WPFG items of

in the Games. We want to hear from volunteers, competitors and hosts. For an extended version of the news items referred to above, including contact information, visit: www.ipa-uk.org/IPA-WPFG-Bronze-Partner Mark Kernohan

IPA House News As well as representing Section UK in ‘sport’, Mark’s portfolio also involves IPA Houses. A bi-annual world house managers’ meeting took place in Holland in 2012 and the International Social Commission (ISC) is in the process of drafting a new directive on the management of IPA Houses. Each year Mark is responsible for submitting Section UK’s report to the ISC which outlines different types of events that have occurred in the Section. This helps share ideas and good practice internationally.

Charity Ball M o to r c y c le G r ou p at The Royal York Hotel Saturday 6 July, 2013. All proceeds to go to The National Police Memorial Day. Contact: secretary-general@ipa-uk.org

Section UK - National Charity 2013

Care of Police Survivors (COPS) has been our nominated national charity for the past two years. Earlier this year the NEC

and current chair of the NPMD, and were able to officially announce to him that IPA is adopting his charity during this coming year. IPA was proud to be associated with COPS during 2011 and 2012, and will continue to be formally represented by our colleagues from 5 Region at the annual remembrance event at the National Arboretum. I am sure that you will agree that it is also a privilege to be associated with the NPMD charity and that where the opportunity

considered three suggestions for our charity for 2013. The charities considered were COPS, the Police Treatment Centres and the National Police Memorial Day

with Comedian Mick Miller

(NPMD): all worthy causes. I am delighted to announce that for 2013 our chosen charity will be the National Police Memorial Day (NPMD) . As part of our NEC meeting in late September at York, the NEC joined the 3,000 strong congregation at the annual service at York Minster. At the conclusion of the service we met briefly with Inspector Joe Holness, the founder

arises members will lend support to fundraising activities in support of this, the only national event that recognises and sustains the memory of every fallen colleague over the generations. For more information visit: www.ipa- uk.org/Section-UKs-Nominated-Charity Tom Crozier , President

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