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Facility development

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Volunteer development

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Financial management

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Financial position and forecasting

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Governance

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Returning to activity

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Using sport to improve the lives of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants: Reflections from Belong Nottingham

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Up your digital marketing game with the Digital Marketing Hub

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Ann Craft Trust discuss the importance of creating #SaferCulturesinSport

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Community Leisure UK update on how clubs and groups can get back into leisure centres

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Featured Resources

Raising money through crowdfunding

1.4K

Digital marketing hub - CIMSPA

394

Infographic - Hints and tips for clubs as restrictions lift

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Volunteers thank you video

702

Exploring your online presence

1.5K

Recruiting volunteers animation

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Identifying new volunteering opportunities

693

How to create an inclusive environment

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Most Liked Resources

Legal structures

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VAT Guidance

5.9K

Principles of good governance

5.8K

Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC)

5.5K

Why create a club development plan?

4.8K

Getting organised with your finances

4.3K

Effective meetings

4.1K

Club improvement tool

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Most Recent Resources

Introduction to safeguarding adults

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Chelsea Handball Club - Developing an inclusive culture

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Portico Vine ARLFC - Creating a positive volunteering culture

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Succession planning

910

Succession plan template

668

Volunteers thank you video

702

Creating a meaningful volunteer experience

709

Top tips for new volunteers - Plain text version

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