Our staff are all volunteers who give up not only their Sunday afternoons but also an infinite amount of time in 'behind the scenes' work. The majority of Instructors have been CRB checked and the club has several qualified First Aiders in attendance.

The Committee, chaired by Aileen Burn, deals with the day to day business of the Club and is recruited from the Club Membership. The Committee is elected annually and nominations are requested from Club Members in the weeks leading up to the AGM, held each March. Enquiries are most welcome from anyone who would like to give a little time and commitment to helping with the roles and responsibilities of the Club. You will need to have been a member for a minimum of one year and also be prepared to lend a helping hand on Sundays, attend meetings and contribute as an active member of the Committee.

Enrolments and weekly class attendance records are dealt with at the Admin Desk. All new members are welcomed by the Admin Team, taken through the enrolment procedure and then accompanied to the tennis courts for their first lesson. Enrolling new members and dogs can get very busy at times and the Admin Team, which is staffed by Club Members and Friends, welcomes other volunteers to assist with enrolments etc. Peggy Groves runs the club shop where light refreshments, leads, collars, whistles etc. are available for purchase.

The Instructors are led by Dave Campbell, the Chief Training Instructor (CTI), assisted by his Deputy, Tina Meaney. Both Dave and Tina are Kennel Club accredited instructors, qualified Canine Behaviourists and Associate Members of The Animal Care College and members of the Professional Association of Advanced Canine Trainers. Tina is also a canine psychologist member of The Academy of Dog Trainers and Behaviourists and an Associate Member of The British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers, having achieved Grades 1 & 2, both with honours and obtaining the Len Pierce Award.

An apprentice scheme operates for the training of new instructors. It takes about 4 years to complete and requires a commitment to attend the club most Sundays. To begin with the apprentice shadows a senior instructor in the puppy classes. As confidence grows the senior instructor will begin to give the apprentice some exercises to carry out to the class, gradually handing the class over before finally standing back and allowing the apprentice to take the class. In conjunction with this the apprentice is expected to read books on different aspects of dogs and training.