Did You Know? – Feb 2016
The UK Coaching Summit 2016 is coming – sports coach UK
The 2016 UK Coaching Summit is heading to Manchester in June and promises to be the number one learning opportunity to leaders and operational staff of organisations that support coaches.
With a theme of Coaching: Business Critical the event will bring a packed agenda with keynote speakers, debates, workshops and informative sessions to drive continuous professional development throughout the coaching community.
The event aims to inform, empower and inspire delegates to use what they learn to create positive change to the UK Coaching System in the recruitment, development and retention of coaches.
Further information will be available soon and the opportunity to register your interest in the event is available now via our events page
Sport and Recreation Alliance – Reducing Costs & Demonstrating Efficiency Savings
It is staggering just how much money sports clubs are wasting on unnecessarily high energy bills. Utility Aid is an ethical energy consultancy, dedicated to helping Alliance members save money on their bills, reduce their carbon footprint and avoid the risk of being further exposed to further price rises by reducing energy dependency.
HM Revenue and Customs
Community Amateur Sports Club registration form CASC (A1)
Guidance on how to complete form CASC(A1) Community Amateur Sports Club Registration has been added to the page and the return address has been updated on the CASC(A1) form. Access the information
Archery GB reports NSPCC Campaign – sport: Don’t wait until you’re certain
The NSPCC is launching a new campaign – Don’t wait until you’re certain – at the parents of children who are interested in sport. The idea is to raise awareness of a special helpline parents can use if they have any concerns about anyone at their children’s sports clubs. The message is to get in touch straight away and the number is 0808 800 5000. Next month, ChildLine will be reaching out to young people who are interested in sport through Facebook, and will be sharing sports-themed interviews on its YouTube channel. The message to young people will be one of empowerment: addressing any worries they may have in sport and talking about issues, as well as looking at the positive sides.
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Sport and Recreation Alliance – Blog: Get social and engage your membership
Ahead of the Alliance’s workshop; Using Social Networks to Boost Your Membership Performance, Rik Courtney, MemNet Associate for Social Networks, explains why it’s no longer acceptable to ignore social media engagement with your members.
The business world is only just waking up to the power of social media, but not nearly enough. With over half the world’s population online and a staggering 2.3 billion people on social media (not to mention the billion more than access social uniquely through a mobile device), the audience for marketing online is almost incomprehensibly huge.
The smartphone is really the key element here too, since it couldn’t be better suited for sports. That said, it’s tricky to get a handle on exactly how and why this new network will work for your organisation. Each platform has its own set of algorithms and ways of utilising its potential, so here’s a breakdown of the top four platforms and how they each will pricelessly benefit your organisation. View the full blog