Club Matters Introduction to Club Matters

What is Club Matters?

What is the Club Matters vision? Club Matters aims to: Provide an excellent experience for volunteers and participants within a club environment Identify and address issues faced by clubs Create a sustainable and dynamic community sports club network

What are the benefits of Club Matters? Convenient Practical tips and guidance Help attract and retain members Understand your club and members Build a sustainable club Improve and develop your skills Free of charge

What’s available from Club Matters? Online support including online toolkits, quick reference guides and e-learning modules. Club Matters workshops are free, short training sessions delivered across the country by experts in a range of specific areas. Club Matters mentoring offers flexible and personal support through online, group and one to one sessions. Club Improvement Plan helps clubs of all sizes and at all stages of their development to establish where they are performing well and where they can develop. Club Views allows clubs to ask members what they think about the club with pre-written or bespoke questions. Clubmark is the universally acknowledged cross sport accreditation scheme for community sports clubs.

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Club Matters online resources Online resources are: Simple to understand Easy to navigate A signpost to further information Online resources include: Webpages Toolkits Reference guides Templates E-learns

Club Matters workshops Workshop topics include: Developing a business plan Developing a marketing strategy Options for Club organisational structures Understanding tax requirements for your club people Understanding your club’s finances Workshop features: Expert facilitators Face-to-face sessions Build on the online content Groups of at least 8 clubs Include case studies Exercises and discussion Free of charge

Club Matters mentoring Do you want to speak to someone to sound out your ideas or find out how others would approach a particular issue? We provide mentors; sports loving, business minded individuals who can help you work through your club challenge, no matter how big or small. Flexible mentor relationship Personal support Frequency and level of support agreed between mentor and club depending on your clubs needs Apply now on the Club Matters website!

The Club Improvement Plan Find out how your club can improve in … Answer short statements around how your club is currently running Get a rating and feedback on your response to each of the areas Tell the tool the level you would like to achieve and by when Receive a tailored development plan, directing you to the resources to help you achieve your goals Share with your club and assign tasks to different members Monitor and review club progress Improve your club in 20 minutes

Club Views Find out what your members and volunteers think about your club Choose from a pre-populated question bank or tailor your own questions Opportunity to invite members and volunteers to complete the survey Monitor and track feedback Help to deal with feedback

Clubmark Clubmark is the universally acknowledged cross sport accreditation scheme for community sports clubs Use Club Matters to… Find out how to become a Clubmark accredited club Access the Clubmark resources Check the Clubmark criteria Promote your Clubmark club

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