Club Development Plans. Do we need a Club Development Plan? Club Development Planning

Club Development

Plans

Do we need a Club Development Plan?

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Club Development Planning

Planning ahead helps the club develop. A development plan provides a framework for

this development. A development plan can open up potential

funding opportunities to allow you to secure finances to put the plan into action.

A development plan can engage many member of the club as well as parents, spouses, friends, etc.



It’s not essential but…

A planned and co-ordinated approach to club development ensures:1.Everyone knows the starting point, where they are going and how they are going to get there.2.It brings together everyone in the club with an interest and a role to play.3.The best use of resources, avoiding duplication of effort.




What? How? When?

Keep it simple! It should NOT be long and complicated.

Simply answer these questions:

1.Where are we now?2.Where do we want to be?3.How are we going to get there?



Know your starting point! Have a clear, agreed vision of your future

destination. Break the vision down into specific aims or

goals. Set achievable timescales. Keep it simple! Involve the right people and encourage

everyone to get involved and own the plan.


Planning Principles

Use the plan as a management tool to guide its implementation – don’t create a long boring document that is going to gather dust on a shelf!

Check progress to ensure you are on course, but don’t be afraid to make changes to the plan as it comes to life – some things may happen more quickly than you had originally planned (or vice versa).


Planning Principles cont…

There are 6 simple steps to consider when developing a plan:

Step 1Whose plan is it?Who are the people you wish to involve?

Step 2What is the starting point?Gather information.


The Planning Process


The Planning Process – Step 1

The fastest way is often for one person to write it – this almost always leads to failure!

Its success depends on many people bringing it to life!

Involve those with specific expertise. Who else might need to be involved?

NGB? Local sports DO? Schools?

There are 6 simple steps to consider when developing a plan:

Step 1Whose plan is it?Who are the people you wish to involve?

Step 2What is the starting point?Gather information.


The Planning Process cont…

Carry out an audit of your club: How many coaches do we have and at what

level? How many volunteers do we have? What is our capacity and can we increase

this? How close to capacity are we? What is the future potential of the club?



Step 3Where are you going?Agreeing a shared vision of the future.

Step 4How are you going to get there?Setting aims and objectives.



Develop a clear vision, for example:“Our vision is that by the end of 2016 the club will provide quality sport sessions for young children through a progressive programme that provides recreational sport or develops a level of performance for entry into a Centre of Excellence”

The rest of the plan unfolds from this vision so it is important that everyone shares it.



Step 3Where are you going?Agreeing a shared vision of the future.

Step 4How are you going to get there?Setting aims and objectives.



AIMSThis is WHAT the club is going to do to achieve its vision

“Build a team of 4 qualified Level 2 coaches to run the club’s sessions by 2015, supported by a further 4 qualified Level 1 coaches”

Realistic and AchievableSMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound



OBJECTIVESThis is HOW the club is going to do it

Objective 1 = hold a meeting by the end of October with all Level 1 coaches to recruit 5 on to the Level 2 courseObjective 2 = contact the NGB in November and organise a Level 2 course at the club in JanuaryObjective 3 = Explore possible sources of funding by December





OBJECTIVE METHOD RESPONSIBILITY TIMESCALE

COSTINGS

To recruit 5 Level 1 coaches onto a Level 2 course

Hold a meeting with all L1 coaches to recruit 5 onto the L2 course

Sam Higgins to coordinate the meeting.Elaine Ryan to book venue.

Meet by end of October

N/A

To coordinate a L2 course for club coaches

Contact NGB to organise a course

Elaine Ryan to contact NGBBrian Austen to organise venue.Sam Higgins to provide L1 coaches with information

By the end of November

£200 venue£35 each candidate

To access funding to subsidise the coaches attending

Contact sportscotland, NGB and local sports development

Mark Jarvis to contact organisations.All to complete application forms.

By the end of December

N/A

Aim: To increase the number of high quality coaches within the club

Step 5Turning objectives into actionProducing action plans for each objective

Step 6How are you getting on?Using the plan to monitor progress

Remember that it’s an ongoing process…www.triathlonscotland.org


Planning to complete the objectives: Who is going take ownership for each

objective? When is it to be completed by? Is funding to make it possible?



Step 5Turning objectives into actionProducing action plans for each objective.

Step 6How are you getting on?Using the plan to monitor progress.

Remember that it’s an ongoing process…www.triathlonscotland.org


This is essential to success! It is a working document, don’t leave it to

gather dust! Have regular meetings and use the plan

when setting out an agenda. Use the plan to demonstrate success when

in discussions with partners.




Development Plan Template

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Evaluation Tools

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Documents

Club Development Plans. Do we need a Club Development Plan? Club Development Planning