Club Sport Training Day Running your club as a business Wednesday 23 rd September 2009

What is USE? Here to make things happen –Team of staff and student interns –Based at the Enterprise Zone –New Enterprise website –Information and resources –Room bookings for Enterprising activity –Skill development –Working in partnership with the Union

Setting a Vision

Setting a Vision Aspirations for the future –Honest about what you want to achieve –Set a level of ambition Long and Short term-visions Must be acceptable to and accepted by your members –Ratified by your Club’s AGM

Examples To have 500 members by the end of the year To be the best club in the country To offer opportunities to members of all abilities To ensure members get value for money To achieve long-term financial stability To be a valued part of the community

SMART Objectives What are they? Proven guide for setting targets for the future Development of SMART objectives provides clarity of purpose Shared ownership through group creation of goals Assist in reaching your goals A way of measuring your achievements

S...M...A...R...T... SSpecific Significant, Stretching, Simple, Shared MMeasurable Meaningful, Motivational, Manageable AAchievable Appropriate, Attainable, Agreed, Assignable, Actionable, Action- oriented, Ambitious, Accountable RRelevant Realistic, Results/Results- focused/Results-oriented, Resourced, Rewarding TTime-bound Time framed, Timed, Time-based, Timeboxed, Timely, Time-Specific, Timetabled, Trackable, Tangible

Finance Sources of Income: Subs Match Fees Entry Fees Sponsorship Fundraising Grants (NGBs) Social Activities Club Ball/Dinner Donations (Alumni) Club Clothing Give It A Go Cub Sport Funds (Non- BUCS Affiliation, Excellence budget, Safety fund)

Finance Items of Expenditure: Kit Pitch/Facility Hire Transport Affiliation fees Entry fees Publicity Accommodation Fines Social events costs Prizes Trophies Tour

Managing Finances Committee needs to work out income & expenditure Monthly income and outgoing Financial decisions authorised by an elected and accountable committee

Transferable Skills Employability Project Management Skill Build – Time management Sheffield Graduate Award (SGA)