1. { Club Development Overview Cathal Brugha Swimming & Water Polo Club Belfast City Council ‘Game Changer’ Sports Development Conference 10 th Dec. 2014 Phil Kelly, Chairman Cathal Brugha S&WPC

2. Introduction Cathal Brugha Swimming & Water Polo Club Established 1932 Has around 150 active members Based at Andersonstown & Falls Leisure Centres and Lagan Valley LeisurePlex Water Polo is our priority sport Teams at U10, U12, U14, U16, U19, Men & Women Water Polo in Ireland Swim Ireland is our Governing Body National Water Polo Committee administers water polo in Ireland Clubs are based in all four provinces National League & Cup Competition Programme is in place Ireland is represented at various International Tournaments annually

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4. Necessity to review Club Development Planning was agreed at Club meeting on 3 rd June 2010 & volunteers nominated to lead in the building of a Development Plan Necessity to review Club Development Planning was agreed at Club meeting on 3 rd June 2010 & volunteers nominated to lead in the building of a Development Plan BCC Sports Development Unit agreed to offer assistance BCC Sports Development Unit agreed to offer assistance Informal & formal discussions/workshops held with Club members Informal & formal discussions/workshops held with Club members Current Plan reviewed & successes noted Current Plan reviewed & successes noted Initial recommendations drafted for inclusion in new plan Initial recommendations drafted for inclusion in new plan Draft plan agreed with Senior Officers 20 th July 2010 Draft plan agreed with Senior Officers 20 th July 2010 Draft plan agreed with Executive Committee on 25 th Aug 2010 Draft plan agreed with Executive Committee on 25 th Aug 2010 Plan agreed with Club Members & Officials on 7 Sept 2010 Plan agreed with Club Members & Officials on 7 Sept 2010 Club Development Planning …a fresh start in 2010!

5. Club Executive Committee Coaches Team Managers Child Protection Officers Registration & Cash Collection Players Website Manager Chaperones Public Relations Officer Etc, Etc, Etc. Existing Cathal Brugha Club Structure

6. Cathal Brugha Executive Officers Director of Marketing & Communication Income Generation Manager Income Generation Team Communication & Events Manager Communication & Events Team e.g. PRO, Schools Liaison Officers Director of Coaching (non-coaching role) Team CoachesPlayers Club Senior & Junior Managers Team Chaperones Referees & Table Officials Admin & Support Team e.g. Registration Officers, Child Protection Officers New Club Management Structure

7. Create a Sound Finance & Admin Structure Ensure Sufficient Facilities & Equipment were available Improve numbers of available players & skilled Coaches Compete Effectively & Build Strategic Partnerships Develop & Encourage Volunteers Achieve Sustainable Successes Main priorities of the plan

8. Key Priorities Identified & Outcome Objectives Specified…. ‘What success looks like..’ Action Plans Developed to support delivery of objectives ‘What success looks like..’ Action Plans Developed to support delivery of objectives

9. Written Plans & External Recognition….. ….current plan & annual reports are available for download from www.cathalbrughawaterpolo.com

10. Development Journey Milestones & Key Achievements…. 2010 Decision to review Club Development Planning Belfast City Council Sports Development Advice Planning to Plan – consult widely with Club Members Identify clear & achievable short term goals Identify clear actions to deliver required outcomes Early evidence of improvements 2010 Decision to review Club Development Planning Belfast City Council Sports Development Advice Planning to Plan – consult widely with Club Members Identify clear & achievable short term goals Identify clear actions to deliver required outcomes Early evidence of improvements 2011/12 Initial One Year plan produced to put in place improvement enablers e.g. resources identified New Committee structure put in place BCC Large Dev. Grant (£5,000) successful Partnership project ‘Make a Splash’ pathway to Club water polo New website & facebook page launched Coach qualifications were achieved Junior Coaching was Reviewed Clubmark accreditation was achieved and subsequent external validation was provided by Sport NI Substantial media & internet coverage throughout the year increased the public profile of the Cathal Brugha Club 2011/12 Initial One Year plan produced to put in place improvement enablers e.g. resources identified New Committee structure put in place BCC Large Dev. Grant (£5,000) successful Partnership project ‘Make a Splash’ pathway to Club water polo New website & facebook page launched Coach qualifications were achieved Junior Coaching was Reviewed Clubmark accreditation was achieved and subsequent external validation was provided by Sport NI Substantial media & internet coverage throughout the year increased the public profile of the Cathal Brugha Club 2012/13 Coach qualifications were achieved at Level 1 Water Polo, Pool Safety, Mini Water Polo, FUNdamentals, Disability Awareness, First Aid, Child Protection, BCC ‘Out of Hours’ Training A ‘Level 0’ point of entry Course was created and delivered for aspiring Water Polo Coaches Coaching Activities & Lesson Planning Booklet has been developed and distributed to Coaches Cathal Brugha achieved Gold Clubmark accreditation within the Belfast City Council award scheme Great Britain U19 Team partnered Cathal Brugha in a training camp held in Bangor, Lisburn and Belfast in April 2013 Jérôme Read and Laura Kerr were appointed as Water Polo Advisor and Strength & Conditioning Coach Member Database has been reviewed and updated Men’s Premier League Winners 2012/13 Awarded Ulster & Ireland Swim Ireland Club of the Year Ciaran McGurk Swim Ireland Junior Club Coach of the Year 2012/13 Coach qualifications were achieved at Level 1 Water Polo, Pool Safety, Mini Water Polo, FUNdamentals, Disability Awareness, First Aid, Child Protection, BCC ‘Out of Hours’ Training A ‘Level 0’ point of entry Course was created and delivered for aspiring Water Polo Coaches Coaching Activities & Lesson Planning Booklet has been developed and distributed to Coaches Cathal Brugha achieved Gold Clubmark accreditation within the Belfast City Council award scheme Great Britain U19 Team partnered Cathal Brugha in a training camp held in Bangor, Lisburn and Belfast in April 2013 Jérôme Read and Laura Kerr were appointed as Water Polo Advisor and Strength & Conditioning Coach Member Database has been reviewed and updated Men’s Premier League Winners 2012/13 Awarded Ulster & Ireland Swim Ireland Club of the Year Ciaran McGurk Swim Ireland Junior Club Coach of the Year 2013/14 Website, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr regularly visited by Club members Two new Level Two Water Polo Coaches qualified Junior Coaching Sessions Reviewed & three training camps held at Falls Leisure Centre Jérome Reid and Laura Kerr overseen Junior development programme Competition highlights: Runners-Up in both Men’s & Women’s Premier Leagues & Cup Finals and 3 rd place in Div 3. U11’s won Belfast League and Lisburn Cup Mini Water Polo Scheme delivered to six Primary Schools at Falls L.C. £500 donation to NI Children’s Hospice as a result of our annual Christmas morning swim Substantial Junior Competition Programme delivered Pre-season Parents Meeting 2013/14 Website, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr regularly visited by Club members Two new Level Two Water Polo Coaches qualified Junior Coaching Sessions Reviewed & three training camps held at Falls Leisure Centre Jérome Reid and Laura Kerr overseen Junior development programme Competition highlights: Runners-Up in both Men’s & Women’s Premier Leagues & Cup Finals and 3 rd place in Div 3. U11’s won Belfast League and Lisburn Cup Mini Water Polo Scheme delivered to six Primary Schools at Falls L.C. £500 donation to NI Children’s Hospice as a result of our annual Christmas morning swim Substantial Junior Competition Programme delivered Pre-season Parents Meeting

11. 2010/11… 1 x U11 League 3 x Clubs 40 Participants 2011/12… 1 x U11 League 4 x Clubs 62 Participants 2012/13… 2 x U9 Tournaments 1 x U9 League 1 x U9 & U11 Lisburn Cup 2 x U11 Tournaments 1 x U11 League 1 x U9 & U11 Lisburn Cup 7 x Clubs 432 Participants 2013/14… 3 x U9 Tournaments 1 x U9 League 1 x U9 & U11 Lisburn Cup 3 x U11 Tournaments 1 x U11 League 1 x U9 & U11 Lisburn Cup Belfast Primary Schools Pilot Event (400 Boys & Girls) 2 x U14 League ( 6 x teams) 1 x U14 Blitz Tournaments 7 x Clubs & 6 Primary Schools 1,152 Participants 2014/15… (projected) 2 x U10 Tournaments 2 x U10 Leagues 1 x U10 & U12 Lisburn Cup 2 x U12 Tournaments 2 x U12 League 1 x U10 & U12 Lisburn Cup Extend Belfast Primary Schools Pilot Event 2 x U14 League ( 6 x teams) 2 x U14 Blitz Tournaments 1 x Irish U12 Cup (Dublin) 1,620 participants (approx.) Cathal Brugha Junior Water Polo Competition Development Programme

12. { Under 14, Mini & Maxi water polo tournament & league events developed & delivered by Cathal Brugha Swimming & Water Polo Club, supported by our partners in Belfast & Lisburn City Councils Mini & Maxi Water Polo Programme Belfast Christmas League Champions 2013

13. Cathal Brugha - Social Media Outlets Website: www.cathalbrughawaterpolo.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/cathal.brugha.5 Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/63279120@N05/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cathal_brugha Email: info@cathalbrughawaterpolo.com

14. Website - Facebook – Twitter - Flickr Website, Facebook & Twitter – online from September 2012 Some Website Stats for past 12 months………. 4,166 unique visitors visited our site (3,430 ) 7,938 visits (7,816 ) 20,035 page visits (21,538 ) 50 Countries & 424 Cities 428 Facebook followers – highest of any Club in Ireland (300) 76 Twitter followers (31) www.cathalbrughawaterpolo.com

15. Media Coverage…

16. Junior activities Planned for 2014/15 Season Under 10 Mini Water Polo League - From 21 ST Nov 2014 at Atown L.C. Under 12 Maxi Water Polo League – from 21 ST Nov 2014 at Atown L.C. U9 & U11 League Finale on Friday 12 th Dec. 2014 Under 12, 14, U16 & U19 Irish Cups – 2014/15 Season Mini & Maxi Tournaments in New Year at Belfast & Lisburn Ulster U14 League at Andersonstown – Nov/Dec 2014 & May/June 2015 Lower Falls Primary Schools event at Falls Leisure Centre – Jan/Feb 2015 Cathal Brugha Junior ‘Shark Camp’ at Falls LC – Feb/Mar 2015 U10, U12 & U14 Summer Leagues (May/June) & Challenge Games Bag Pack at Asda Andersonstown, Easter 2015 Cathal Brugha Junior (U16) Forum Introduce ‘Teamer’ contact software Sponsored Swim – February 2014 Trips for Junior to view Senior Team games

17. Increase Member numbers Increase Member numbers Improve relationship with Schools & Universities Improve relationship with Schools & Universities Financial stability Financial stability Additional Coaching Qualifications Additional Coaching Qualifications Increased Parental involvement Increased Parental involvement Higher level performance development Higher level performance development Influence future of Andersonstown Leisure Centre development project Influence future of Andersonstown Leisure Centre development project Improve planning for competitive success Improve planning for competitive success Administration – recruit ‘Shadow’ Officers? Administration – recruit ‘Shadow’ Officers? Explore ways to improve internal communication Explore ways to improve internal communication Sustain & build upon improvements gained so far… Sustain & build upon improvements gained so far… Challenges

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