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The Role of the Club Project in Sports Coach Education
Why a club project matters in sports coach education: a practical way to build connections, apply what you learn and celebrate club life.
How to Create Your Own Club Sticker Album (Just Like the Classic Collectable Albums)
Dreaming of a collectable album in your club’s colours? Find out how to create a personalised sticker album that celebrates your players, builds team spirit and livens up club life.
From club album to league showcase: a new take on the personalised sports sticker album
See how a personalised sticker album can showcase a national league, its clubs and its players, with the example of France’s top roller hockey league.
The Club Album: the personalised sticker album specialist for grassroots sport
For more than 10 years, The Club Album (L’Album du Club) has been helping grassroots sports clubs create their own personalised sticker albums. We’re now in our 11th year, and we still have the same passion as on day one:
How to join a sports club committee (role, duties and steps)
Joining a sports club committee isn’t just about “helping out”.It means committing to a shared project, running an organisation… and above all, bringing together dozens, sometimes hundreds, of people. But in practice, how do you become a club official?What are
How to Fund a Sports Club: 10 Practical Ideas That Work
Funding a sports club is one of the biggest challenges facing committee members and volunteers today. After all, between kit, travel, league and registration fees, pitch hire and events, the list of costs is long… and the money doesn’t always
Ideas to Liven Up Your Sports Club (10 Simple, Effective Actions)
Running a thriving sports club is about much more than training sessions and fixtures. You also need to liven up the club all year round. In fact, these days, the clubs that do best are the ones that build real
Club and Community Project Ideas: Practical Examples (Sport and Beyond)
Running a project is often at the heart of life at a club or community group, so good project ideas are always welcome. Whether it’s part of a coaching course, a volunteering role or simply a way to move your
Why members leave a sports club (and how to keep them)
Every season, plenty of members leave their grassroots club. Often, however, without really knowing why. But in most cases, the reason has nothing to do with the sport itself. So why do members leave a club?And, more importantly, how can
Pre-season checklist: what every club committee needs before the new season
It’s the same story every year. July and August fly by, and the new season arrives sooner than you think. So a pre-season checklist is worth its weight in gold. Between registrations, affiliation, training schedules and keeping parents in the
Sports Club Sponsorship: How to Build a Proposal That Wins Over Businesses
Landing a sponsor isn’t just a matter of luck or knowing the right people. First and foremost, it comes down to your sponsorship proposal. Yet plenty of clubs approach local businesses with a quick email or a generic leaflet… and
How to Become a Basketball Coach: Pathway, Qualifications and a Group Project
How to become a basketball coach in England: Basketball England’s coaching pathway, the coach’s role and a group project that brings your club together.