Club Development Plans

Writing/modifying a Club development plan

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Do you ever feel like your club is

rudderless?

Ambling along but lacking focus and

direction?

Carrot...

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The carrot...

• Funders love them!

• Important partners informed & up to date

– Local Authority

– Sport England

– RYA...

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Why it is important that clubs

have development plans in place?

• Investing in club

• Need to demonstrate what the club needs/wants

• Achieve objectives

• Identify potential for support

• Sustainability and succession planning

• Sport England – funding etc

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What does a plan give you?

• Clear direction for club’s growth

• Helps the club to run more effectively

• Members will understand and support the cause

• Provides ideas about the future of the club

• Assist with the recruitment of new members

• Achieve objectives and identify potential support

• Sustainability and succession planning

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What makes a good one?

• Has clear focus

• Covers all areas

• Solves problems and addresses concerns

• Is creative and innovative

• Involves its members – considers individuals as well as whole club

KISS SMART

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Sports development plans are

dynamic - constantly moving

forward through a process of...

Plan

Review Do

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Club Development Plan Structure

Three key questions:

1) Where are we now?

2) Where do we want to be?

3) How will we get there?

- Key headings required...

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How will we get there?

Key headings:

• What needs doing? (Task – Objective – Aim)

• Who should be involved? (Be specific)

• What time scales should be set? (Be realistic)

• What resources will be required?

• What will it cost?

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Key Points to remember

• Be realistic, bite size chunks

• Keep it short and simple

• Supported by membership

• Achievable tasks and timescales

• Measurable – review date?

• Make public

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It’s a slow burner...

“I find dealing with volunteers harder than

dealing with business situations, as it always

seems hard work to get them in the right

position at the right time.” Committee member writing development plan

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Can be very rewarding...

“We are over the moon we had our application (for

£10,000 from Sport England) for 3 new Laser accepted

and they were delivered last month.

The club is buzzing about it and we have had 5 members

purchase lasers making the total club fleet 11 boats

(which I am dead chuffed about).

We are going to have weekly races next season and I

have high hopes for the new fleet.”

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Summary

• Why we need one

• What key points make it good

• Structure – key headings

• Identifying strengths & weaknesses