Club development (introduction)

How to go about it?

The key impacts of club development

Where can I get more information?

Club development case studies

Club development

This section is intended to assist clubs in their ongoing development.

What is Club Development? - Club development is simply a process to capture a club’s plans for the future. Good club development is based on your club’s current position, capacity and aspirations rather than an unrealistic ideal of every club progressing towards “beacon” status.

Whether consolidating or expanding, recruiting more members or improving services for existing members every club should take a moment to stop and think.
 
Sport is becoming more professional and much better organised driven by a desire to improve. The most effective way to develop is to apply a simple (and not too time consuming) planning process to set your club on the path to a better future.  The benefits of this include:

• Defining and prioritising its aims and aspirations for the future. 
• Using club resources (people, money, facilities) more effectively.
• Improving morale by involving members in decision making 
• Improving your chances of receiving funding support, such as local grant aid 
• A more professional approach.
• Improving services for current members and attracting new players/members. 
• Improved and more productive relationships with local schools or your local authority.

Clubs should not feel obliged to plan – it is more a question of having an informed, objective look at the club’s future.