Supporting Sport to Build Back Better: Business Capability Support
Free training for sports clubs and organisations in Northern Ireland.
Sport NI is committed to supporting national governing bodies of sport (NGBs), sports clubs and other bodies (funded and unfunded). It understands that many clubs and organisations will require support re-starting after the pandemic and wants to make a contribution to their recovery and to help them to build back better after the Covid-19 Pandemic.
As part of this it is providing training across a range of subject areas designed to strengthen and build capability in business-related areas of operation in sporting organisations and help the sector to be more connected and innovative and to consider, adapt and adopt new ways of working.
To this end, a range of online training events has been created. These are designed to contribute to the process of supporting clubs and organisations (you) to improve resilience and capability to cope, survive and thrive in the short, medium and longer-term. Specifically, Sport NI is providing training on five main distinct but overlapping topics:
- Strategic planning
- Business planning
- Financial planning
- Risk and crisis management
- Governance issues (for those in charge)
A minimum of two training sessions on each topic will be delivered over the course of the next 12 months – via Zoom.
Each session will last between 60-105 minutes.
All sessions are, within reason, designed to involve participants and allow you to question and interact with the facilitators (if you wish).
The presentation and any related materials will be made available via the Sport NI website afterwards for you to access.
Bookings for places on the second of these training events are being taken now, please see below.
Business planning
Objectives
The objectives of this training are to:
- Improve understanding of what a business plan is.
- Consider why you might want/need one
- Help you to understand basic business planning principles
- Consider how you might get started.
- Make sure you get what you need from this process.
- Help you to think what you might choose to (business plan to) do differently in the future.
- Offer Q&A options – to make sure it works for you.
Who is it for?: This training will suit anyone in a position of responsibility in a club who wants to learn about business planning. It is also suitable for governing body staff/office bearers who wish to support clubs through the process of business planning.
Cost: It is free of charge
When will it take place?: It will be delivered between 14.00 -15.45 on Friday 21st May.
It will be necessary to log on to the training 15 minutes prior to the start time. This will ensure that the training starts (and finishes) on time.
How will it be delivered?: It will be delivered online, via Zoom. You must, therefore, have access to a computer, smartphone or other mobile device via which you can access this.
(It is important to note that although every effort will be made to ensure that it is straightforward to join the meeting, there will not be time to sort out technical issues that may occur at your end).
What do I need to bring?: You will need a note pad and pen. Other than that, the training just requires your attendance.
How to book: Please fill out the form below. Note that early booking is recommended as places will be limited to 36.
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Business Planning
Name…………………………………………………………………………………
Organisation…………………………………………………………………………
Role/designation in the organisation………………………………………………
Email contact…………………………………………………………………………
Contact tel. no……………………………………………………………………….
Do you have any additional learning requirements?…………………………………..
Please return to Charles Horton at: charles.horton@kkp.co.uk
We shall acknowledge your place on the training course
One week prior to the training we will send out the Zoom link with Meeting ID and passcode
If you have any queries please contact Clare MacLeod: clare.macleod@kkp.co.uk
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Planned dates for future courses are listed below:
- Business planning for sports clubs- Friday 21 May 14.00-15.45
- Financial planning for sports clubs- Thursday 3 June 14.00- 15.45
- Issues of governance (for those in charge ) – Tuesday 22 June 14.00-15.45
- Risk and Crisis Management – Tuesday 6 July 14.00-15.45