Club Matters is a Sport England Lottery funded programme that provides free resources, support, guidance and workshops to:

• Grassroots sports clubs, groups and community organisations.
• The professional workforce that supports grassroots sports clubs, groups and community organisations.

Club Matters resources are designed to support organisations who are looking to set up, develop, grow, reach out to new communities and maximise their engagement with new and existing members, participants and volunteers. If you are part of a large, small, formal or informal group, or work to support the development of these organisations, Club Matters is here to help you.

What are the benefits of using Club Matters?

• Information, advice and guidance to help with all aspects of running your organisation.
• Equip you with the tools and guidance you need to develop, grow and improve the long-term sustainability of your organisation.
• Answer any questions you may have and help you respond to any issues you may face.
• Give you access to training and CPD opportunities to improve and develop your skills, knowledge and confidence.
• Keep you up to date with relevant news and developments from across the sector.
• Signpost you to further support from other sector experts.

Upcoming Volunteer Workforce Opportunities

Club Matters May Courses

Course	Description	Available Sessions	Booking
Raising Money to Sustain Your Organisation (Webinar)	Identify different ways to raise money and work through the dos and don’ts of grant funding, understanding where to look for grant funding.	Thursday, May 11 13:00 – 14:00
A Club for Everyone	Identify the barriers people face in accessing opportunities as participants and volunteers and outline the building blocks of an inclusive club/organisation to enable the creation of a long-term and sustainable change to ensure sport is accessible to all.	Friday, May 12 12:00 – 14:00
Developing a Marketing Strategy	Consider the different ways you can market and promote your club/organisation to help you attract new participants, raise funds or enhance your profile.	Monday, May 15 12:00 – 14:00 Wednesday, May 31 12:00 – 14:00
Organisational Governance – Community Practice	Designed to help you consider current practice, governance effectiveness and actions to aid improvement of your organisational vision, this interactive session allows you to participate in discussion, considering organisational scenarios. By the end of this session, delegates will be able to: Identify the key roles and legal responsibilities of committee/board members Explore good practice principles considering the recruitment, retention and succession planning of committee/board members Share top tips on how to effectively govern their organisation	Tuesday, May 23 18:45 – 20:00
Planning for your Future	Understand what constitutes a business plan, its value, function and who should be involved in the process and begin developing a business plan using a simple framework to enable your club to flourish.	Thursday, May 25 19:00 – 21:00
Dealing with Increasing Costs (Share and Learn Session)	Explore the impact the cost of living increases are having on clubs and community organisations and share learning on what organisations have been doing to counterbalance the cost of living increases and what support they are accessing.	Friday, May 26 12:00 – 13:15
Financial Planning Webinar	Identify the factors that make an organisation financially sustainable along with the principles of financial planning to support sustainability while Identifying the financial obligations that come with running an organisation.	Tuesday, May 30 19:00 – 20:00

Club Matters June & July Courses

Course	Description	Available Sessions	Booking
Raising Money to Sustain Your Organisation (Webinar)	Identify different ways to raise money and work through the dos and don’ts of grant funding, understanding where to look for grant funding.	Friday, June 2 12:00 – 13:00 Wednesday, June 28 19:00 – 20:00
Financial Management (Share and Learn Community of Practice)	Identify the principles of good financial management to aid financial sustainability and understand key tools to support the process of financial management.	Monday, June 5 19:00 – 20:15
Exploring Legal Structures (Webinar)	Identify the importance of organisational structures and learn the different types of legal structures to explore which structure is right for your organisation.	Thursday, June 8 13:00 – 14:00
Participant Experience	Identify financial obligations that come with running an organisation and learn financial objectives that will help your club become more resilient.	Thursday, June 8 18:30 – 20:30
Volunteer Experience	Discover how to provide the best environment to make volunteering great.	Tuesday, June 13 12:00 – 14:00
Introduction to Legal Structures	Identify common legal structures and principles of effective governance.	Monday, June 19 19:00 – 21:00
Dealing with Increasing Costs (Share and Learn Session)	Explore the impact the cost of living increases are having on clubs and community organisations and share learning on what organisations have been doing to counterbalance the cost of living increases and what support they are accessing.	Wednesday, June 21 19:00 – 20:15
Leadership Teams	Explore how your volunteer team can be structured to not only effectively run but also plan for the future	Thursday, June 22 12:00 – 14:00
A Club for Everyone	Identify the barriers people face in accessing opportunities as participants and volunteers and outline the building blocks of an inclusive club/organisation to enable the creation of a long-term and sustainable change to ensure sport is accessible to all.	Tuesday, June 27 19:00 – 21:00
Developing a Marketing Strategy	Consider the different ways you can market and promote your club/organisation to help you attract new participants, raise funds or enhance your profile.	Thursday, June 29 18:30 – 20:30
Financial Planning Webinar	Identify the factors that make an organisation financially sustainable along with the principles of financial planning to support sustainability while Identifying the financial obligations that come with running an organisation.	Wednesday, July 5 13:00 – 14:00