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Raising Money to Sustain Your Organisation Webinar

Dealing with Increasing Costs: Share and Learn Networking Session

A Club for Everyone Workshop

Exploring Legal Structures: Webinar

Organisational Governance: Share and learn networking session

Financial Management: Share and learn networking session

Financial Planning: Webinar

Developing a Marketing Strategy Workshop

Leadership Teams Workshop

Participant Experience Workshop

Volunteer Experience Workshop

Engaging Your Community Workshop

Planning for Your Future Workshop

Time to Network Workshop

Maximising Great Culture and Values in Clubs Workshop

Building Back Stronger Workshop

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Latest blogs

Play Their Way – Building a movement of child-first coaches

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Get Out Get Active (GOGA)

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Anyone can be a life saver, a blog by Joe Humphries Memorial Trust

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Mental Health Awareness Week – an ideal time to raise awareness of mental health in your organisation (A blog by Mind)

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Wellbeing and The Cost-of-Living Crisis

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Rosie Benson, Head of Clubs at Sport England shares her thoughts on the increased cost of living and running community groups

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More than a Club - Developing community sports clubs that are hubs for their communities

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Welcoming Clubs: Developing a more welcoming culture across community sports clubs and groups – a blog by Svend Elkjaer

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RFU discuss Security of Tenure and explore the key things to be aware of

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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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Featured Resources

Click here to access the Disability Inclusion Club Hub

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Engaging lower socio-economic groups (LSEG)

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Creating community partnerships

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Accessing schools’ facilities

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Making the most of major sports events

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Becoming more environmentally sustainable

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Raising money through crowdfunding

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Coronavirus grant income: Tax implications guide

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Digital marketing hub - CIMSPA

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Infographic - Hints and tips for clubs as restrictions lift

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Volunteers thank you video

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Exploring your online presence

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Most Liked Resources

Legal structures

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Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC)

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Principles of good governance

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VAT Guidance

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Keeping people safe online - Child Protection in Sport Unit

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CPSU advice for safeguarding children through Covid 19

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Developing a constitution and codes of conduct

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CPSU - Safeguarding through Covid 19

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Most Recent Resources

Focusing on mental health with Open Minds Active

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A Code for Sports Governance – Tier 1

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Thinking about incorporation

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Play Their Way – Building a movement of child-first coaches

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Tips for applying for grant funding

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Fundraising explained

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Funding guidance – downloadable version

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Turning policy into practice

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