1. Club Matters
Introduction to Club Matters

2. Introduction to Club Matters
> Topic Areas
> Types of support
> Tools available
“To meet your needs”

3. What is Club Matters?

4. 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

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

6. 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 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.
Clubmark is the universally acknowledged cross sport accreditation scheme for community sports clubs.

7. Latest News
Resources
Face to Face
Clubmark

8. 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

9. Club Matters workshops
Workshop features:
Expert facilitators
Face-to-face sessions
Build on the online content
Groups of at least 4 clubs with
8 individuals
Include case studies
Exercises and discussion
Free of charge
Workshop topics include:
Developing a business plan
Developing a marketing strategy
Club organisational structures
PAYE & employment status
Understanding your club’s finances

10. The Club Improvement Plan
Find out how your club can improve in :
Improve your club in 20 minutes

11. 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

12. Keep in touch with Club Matters
We want to hear your experiences of Club Matters. Get in touch with your success stories and case studies…