Susan Quach Coordinator Community Development City of Kingston Letting failing Clubs fade The process of supporting a Club as it “winds down” Susan Quach Coordinator Community Development City of Kingston
The process of supporting a Club Kingston process to let a club cease functioning Discussions with the Club Present options for consideration Listen to their needs Community development approach What resources supported the process Positive Ageing Officer (1 EFT) Positive Ageing Programs Officers (1 EFT)
The process of supporting a Club Case Study: Carrum Senior Citizens Club Membership numbers dropping Limited capacity for members to form an Executive Committee and fulfil incorporation requirements Underutilisation of Centre
The process of supporting a Club Staff discussions with Club Focused on what they wanted Listened to concerns Presented options Incorporated Association Council assume management of facility & support seniors programming What they wanted? A place to play cards and bowls every week Unable to revitalise a Committee
The process of supporting a Club Success Decision made to cease being an incorporated Club Supported to continue to meet in the centre for cards and bowls Opportunity to maximise usage of the facility – new groups utilising Challenges Discussions continued for several years Changed their mind Unable to form a working group of seniors to support programming Reduction in Council resources