• Engaging Communities
• Community Partners
• Other Organisations

Advice:

• Organise or attend networking events with local partners: These don’t have to be just sports clubs. Other groups may be able to offer access to potential members/funding sources through previously unknown or unutilised methods
• Organise or attend Community Hub CPD sessions to learn and share best practice: Whilst the groups might be a different size or sport, their methods of working might be transferable to your club. Even try to pick out small bits that would work.
• Facility sharing agreements with other groups or organisations.: This can help to reduce facility costs and form stronger partnerships for both parties.
• Encourage members to volunteer in the local community: This will provide another opportunity to increase knowledge of the club in local area and may result in potential volunteers looking to become involved with your club
• Give back to community through fundraising for charity: This will provide another opportunity to increase knowledge of the club in local area and help increase presence of club

Partnership with Governing Bodies for Sport

• Facility Planning Model

Local Sports Council

• Members

Advice:

• Club is member of local sports council: This can open access to funds and also great way of sharing information.

Other Local Sports Clubs

• Case Study Growth
• Identify Gaps

Advice:

• The Club has established links with other local sports clubs: Working with local sports clubs to do joint/ come and try sessions. Try to get past idea of “the club might lose members to other sports clubs”
• Partnerships with other cycling clubs to cater for needs that you can’t provide: This can be a two-way street e.g. if partner club don’t have an u18 section

Marketing

• Social Media Overview

Advice:

• Input into local/regional information sharing pieces e.g. webpages or newsletters: Get the club’s name out through as many avenues as possible. Different people obtain information in different ways.
• Club has more than one online information outlet: Important that these are kept up to date, as it can be off putting to potential members if not.
• Source Local Sponsorship: Potential for funds into club and advertising opportunities for local business.