SD Network Review SD MEMBERS DAY

How this session will run SD MEMBERS DAY

What is it? A consultation to explore how SD can make better use of the resources, expertise and goodwill in the network for the benefit of both members and SD Initially focussed on the largest most complex constituency (football trusts/clubs in England and Wales) We anticipate that the consultation will expand to Scotland and other sports after the Members Day SD MEMBERS DAY

Why? The 2015 SD Governance Review identified the need to address engagement highlighted by this extract: “Members would like greater developmental work and more resource allocated to building networks and sharing good practice as well as improved engagement and communication with them. The council structure in its present form is not successful in engaging members – members generally support the idea of councils in principle but nearly half of them are unaware either of their existence or what they do and few seem engaged” SD MEMBERS DAY

So who is on the working group? Dave Pennington (representing PL Trusts) Paul Ellix (representing Championship Trusts) Ralph Burditt (representing supporter owned clubs) Peter Lloyd (SD Board & E&W football Council) Tim Hartley (SD Board & E&W football Council) Michael Frater (SD Board) Hilary Clifford (SD Executive) James Mathie (SD Executive) SD MEMBERS DAY

Ok, what’s the plan? 1. Find out what matters to the membership 2. Consider priorities, resources and most effective approach 3. Make it happen – kick start some changes by the end of 2016 SD MEMBERS DAY

How will you find out what is important to the membership? 1. Consultation with the different segments of the membership led by different relevant members of the working group 2. Focus groups like this one 3. Through existing network meetings – PL, FL, Clubs 4. Through past SD annual surveys 5. Through the findings of the SD 2015 Governance review 6. Finally a survey to all contacts on the SD database in September SD MEMBERS DAY

Increasing supporter influence in a structured way Lobbying at a local level for your Trust/Club Lobbying at a national level for changes to the game that benefit us all Lobbying at a network level (e.g. league level, supporter owned clubs) Working together to promote people from the movement into positions of authority and influence in football governance structures e.g. league, county FA Establishing formal control through shares or electing people onto club boards – supporter directors and owners Creating community value – how do trusts ( and clubs) add value to their community Collaborating – working together within member networks and between the networks – knowledge transfer, domain expertise and speaking with one voice Growing the network – increasing the number of Trusts & supporter owned clubs Growing your network – increasing the number of members at your Trust/Club Communicate and Consult often – from members to board and across the networks Raise the profile of supporter owned clubs, good engagement between clubs and supporters and the benefits of the movement overall Helping clubs in crisis – prevention/intervention/solutions

So what matters to you? SD MEMBERS DAY

And of all that what is most important? SD MEMBERS DAY

How do we make it happen? SD MEMBERS DAY

‒ What’s in our next 3 years funding to help network building - 2 x network managers (people!) -New online platform - Video training blogs - Special interest groups to identify, explore & make recommendations to improve football governance and regulation, & facilitate more supporter ownership -Published reports to accompany those groups - 2 community owned club network meetings a year - Guidance for supporter involvement, supporter directors, funding and fundraising - Face to face training - Case studies - E-communications - Annual conference SD MEMBERS DAY

What’s in our next 3 years funding to help (ctd) - Targets to attract suitably skilled potential independent club directors - Targets to attract suitably skilled individuals to help with supporter ownership opportunities - peer to peer club learning visits a year Network champions who can help with the learning and development of Trusts/Clubs through the online platform - Targets to set up new Trusts - Targets to convert more clubs to community ownership SD MEMBERS DAY

Are there other things we are missing? SD MEMBERS DAY

Which of these will most help you and your Trust/Club? SD MEMBERS DAY

What now? - The working group will meet in August to collate all the feedback - A survey will go out to all individual trust board members/volunteers on the SD database to find out priority areas and interest to help us deliver - We will discuss similar approaches with the Rugby League and Scottish Council -Influenced by the results of the network review the SD executive will begin to implement the new funding strategy including a new online platform which we are aiming to launch by the end of 2016 SD MEMBERS DAY

Thank you! SD MEMBERS DAY