After almost two years heading up our Events department, Fran Morris has stepped down from her role as director.

Fran started with us in Events for the 2019/20 season, organising Northern, EQT, and Development Cup all of which happened before the disruption of the pandemic took hold. It has been an usual time to be in charge of events, but Fran played a massive part in keeping the community together through the 2020/21 season with virtual events such as the British Quizzitch Cup and QUK Taskmaster. Toward the end of her tenure she's done an incredible job laying the groundwork for the first community fixtures as well as the 2021/22 season beyond.

Over her time on the Executive Management Team, Fran helped drive QuidditchUK in a positive direction and made countless contributions to policy behind the scenes. We are incredibly thankful for her work and wish her all the best for the future.

For those interested, the Events Director role is now live on our Volunteers page. We are looking for an organised volunteer to take up the position and lead the QuidditchUK Events Department. This person will also take part in the Executive Management Team, helping to guide the future of our sport.

If this sounds like something you're interested in, we encourage you to reach out to Matt Bateman, Josh Fogg, or use the contact form below. We would love to speak with you about the role and QUK, and even if you don't intend on applying it could be a great insight into how we work and where you might fit in elsewhere.

After almost two years heading up our Events department, Fran Morris has stepped down from her role as director. From Northern 2019 to driving forward policy change to QUK Taskmaster, we are incredibly thankful for all of Fran's contributions to the sport.

Fran Morris Steps Down

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We're trialling this idea to help players get a better understanding of what UK quidditch's national governing body (that's us!) do month-to-month. These are intended to be more formal than our newsletter, serving as a monthly digest of our weekly executive minutes. Like this idea? Hate it? Thoroughly ambivalent? Let us know!

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QuidditchUK are thrilled to announce that Beck Throup, coined as 'the meme queen' by some, is taking on the role as Media Director and leading her new team into next season as we get to work with rebooting quidditch in the United Kingdom. 

Beck started her quidditch career playing for Bristol Quidditch Club from 2019, competing with the Brizzlepuffs at both 2019's British Quidditch Cup & Southern Cup before the rest of the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During the first lockdown, Throup was elected as Bristol's Social Media Officer (but we're not convinced it was actually called that in the committee elections!) The Meme Monarch played an essential driving force in making Bristol's presence on social media an outstanding example of how to do it right, with a myriad of open socials, workshops, trainings and guidance on returning to play with restrictions still in place. She also got stuck in (literally!) with our take on Taskmaster, assisting Bristol's successful 2nd place finish in the competition earlier this year. 

Whilst this is her first role within QuidditchUK, we were particularly impressed by Beck's enthusiasm and delivery for creating content  for her previously affiliated quidditch club as well as her managerial experience for taking on executive positions with a number of societies during her time at the University of Bristol - including Bristol's inclusive LGBT+ society. 

In addition to this announcement, and similar to previous double whammy posts that I've written, it would be criminal not to highlight the successful recruitment of Beck's new assistant who is a returning face for QuidditchUK and we're super excited about them coming back! 

Without the title of this section literally saying it all: I am grateful to not only write about my successor but also an additional 'Senior' ranked volunteer joining the team. Jaelithe Swan will be joining team Media as the new Assistant Media Director. 

Jaelithe started playing quidditch in 2016 with the Portsmouth Horntail Strikers. She captained Portsmouth at the start of the 2018-19 season before transferring to the Oxford Mammoths, and now plays for Southsea Quidditch - who made their debut at Southern Cup 2019 and managed to get to the European Qualifier Tournament at the beginning of 2020 after a tense playoff match against Werewolves of London Seconds. 

Swan has volunteered with QUK in the past on temporary projects including transferring content for the new website last summer as well as assisting with the Events department and Fran Morris with developing pre-production for events behind the scenes. At club level, Jaelithe manages Southsea Quidditch and spearheads the South Coast Cup, with their first event is taking place later this month! 

Jaelithe Swan Becomes The Assistant Media Director! 

QuidditchUK would like to wish both Beck and Jaelithe the upmost congratulations towards their appointment of their respected roles, we're really looking forward to seeing what this new Media team can do for the future of the sport. Please join us in welcoming them to the organisation! 

If you're keen to get involved with working for QuidditchUK, we have a number of roles live on our volunteer page including Junior, Senior and Executive positions that are up for grabs - full list of roles are available here.

QuidditchUK are thrilled to announce that Beck Throup, coined as 'the meme queen' by some, is taking on the role as Media Director and leading her new team into next season as we get to work with rebooting quidditch in the United Kingdom.

Beck Throup Takes Helm As New Media Director

We're trialling this idea to help players get a better understanding of what UK quidditch's national governing body (that's us!) do month-to-month. These are intended to be more formal than our newsletter, serving as a monthly digest of our weekly executive minutes. July has been a busy month with lots of activity across all departments as we help clubs in the run up to a new season, and prepare ourselves for our now-first fixture in September. Like this idea? Hate it? Thoroughly ambivalent? Let us know!

QUK's July 2021 Update

Back at the 2018/19 AGM we introduced an amendment to QuidditchUK’s constitution which gave every member of the Executive Management Team a fixed two year term. This change helps reduce EMT volunteer burnout and also adds an extra level of accountability into our management. 

With the announcement back in April this year shining light on the executive roles of President & Gameplay Director up for grabs. Matt Bateman and Eamonn Harrison were successfully re-elected into the same positions they applied for in 2019 unopposed by any external applications. As July closes, it is vital that we push the reminder for our Vice President's fixed term is up with a week left on the clock for re-election! (Window closes on the 4th August 2021).

Abby Whiteley, current QuidditchUK Vice President, had this to say about her handy work over the last two years:
"The exciting thing about the VP role is that you get to take on projects that really interest you and run with them. For example, in my time at QuidditchUK I've led on Covid-19 strategy; run round tables and surveys with players to design our seasons; and I'm currently working on a project to create media resources for club committees! Basically, you get to be involved in all the most important and interesting conversations in the sport at a national and international level, work with great people, and help to improve quidditch in the UK and beyond!"

With our Media Director stepping down at the end of  June and a replacement for Sam Instone in the works, the only other fixed term that is ending within 2021 as mentioned previously is our Events Director role whose fixed term comes to an end in December.  If you’re looking for a role with a little less responsibility, there are a bunch of other senior and junior positions currently listed on our website so definitely check those out!



As July closes, it is vital that we push the reminder for our Vice President's fixed term is up with a couple of weeks left on the clock for re-election!

Executive News

Fran Morris Steps Down

QUK's September 2021 Update

QUK's August 2021 Update

Beck Throup Takes Helm As New Media Director

QUK's July 2021 Update

Window Of Opportunity Opens As VP Fixed Term Comes To A Close