Sports Community is proud to be an approved presenter on the Queensland Government’s Department of National Parks, Sport and Recreation Building Active Communities and the Government of Western Australia Department of Sport and Recreation’s Sports and Business Workshops club development programs.
Between 2013 – 2015 Sports Community delivered over 320 training sessions around the country in most metropolitan centres as well as rural, regional and remote locations around Australia such as Gove, Katherine and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Tom Price and Paraburdoo in the Pilbara in Western Australia and Mount Isa in outback Queensland.
Our extensive experience in developing and delivering workshops has allowed us to develop our Volunteer Development Pathway which allows us to tailor programs for volunteers and administrators of all levels of experience and responsibility.
Sports Community has developed a wide range of training sessions and workshops designed to empower community sports club and association volunteers to undertake their roles successfully.
Customised training
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What training do we offer
Specialist topics
- Fundamentals of sports club fundraising.
- Creating successful grant applications.
- Sponsorship made easy.
- How to create a $10,000 event.
- Creating a communication strategy for sports clubs.
- Social Media, website and email newsletter for sports clubs.
- Attracting and retaining players and members.
- Increasing female participation.
- Running a successful social event.
- Running a major social, fundraising or sporting event.
- Facility management.
- Women and Girls in Sport
Introduction to committee
- So you’re on the committee, now what?
- Running successful committee meetings.
- Creating a safe club – member protection.
- Minimising committee conflict.
- Attracting, maintaining and empowering volunteers.
“Bowls Victoria has enjoyed a successful partnership with Sports Community to develop and deliver a whole-of-sport club training program over the past two years. “The program was managed well and to expectations with training programs staged in metropolitan and regional areas across Victoria. “Very positive responses were obtained from attendees with benefits being experienced by clubs virtually straight away. “Bowls Victoria is confident recommendations in respect to our relationships with Sports Community are based on accurate feedback from our client base and our own individual dealings through its management and staff.”
“It’s been so great working with Steve and the Sports Community team on a variety of Association Development training and leadership opportunities throughout 2015. “Their expertise and knowledge about sport, not for profits and community has been refreshing and our members and associations have certainly benefited from this. “The best thing about Sports Community is that they listened to our organisation’s needs and tailor made training opportunities to match. We look forward to continuing our work with Sports Community”
Creating a culture of volunteering
- So you’re on the committee, now what?
- Running successful committee meetings.
- Creating a safe club – member protection.
- Minimising committee conflict.
- Attracting, maintaining and empowering volunteers.
Fundamentals of fundraising
- Why do clubs need to fund raise?
- Understanding the huge range of different fundraising options
- The role of members and players in club fundraising
- The power of relationships in fund raising
- Your communication strategy is the foundation of your clubs fundraising strategy
- How to effectively use your website, email newsletter and social media to fundraise
Creating successful grant applications
- The importance of understanding grant guidelines and the information they include
- Recognising the challenges of collecting support information for your grant
- Writing a strong grant application
- Strategies for winning grants
Sponsorship made easy
- Why businesses sponsor clubs
- Understanding your clubs sponsorship assets and the size of it audience
- Understanding how to value sponsorships
- Different ways for attracting new sponsors to your clubs
- Show clubs how to make sponsorship proposals for any type of business
And what do the organisations and clubs we work with think of our training programs?
Sports community went above and beyond in working with us to provide development opportunities for our sporting clubs. Their vast array of options allowed us to hold both a face to face session and webinars - this was pivotal in reaching a wider network of people. In addition, sports community were very accommodating with discussion topics we wanted to present to our clubs, and offered to design content to reflect our needs. Their friendly and approachable staff made the experience very positive and I could not recommend them highly enough - definitely would utilise their service again.
“Aside from sharing their own extensive knowledge, Sports Community's webinar series are a fantastic way to engage with others in the industry and hear case studies of what has worked in other councils and sporting organisations. "I have taken at least one new idea out of each session and there is always a great balance of practical tips that you can utilise straight away, and thought-provoking concepts that lead to new thinking. "Sports Community's commitment to taking on feedback and always improving ensure that the webinars only get better and that they always provide a great engaging experience.”
“Archery Australia contracted Sports Community to assist in developing and producing Documentation to update its National Coaching Program. "In conjunction with the AA National Coaching Committee Chair, work undertaken was in the following areas:
- Develop framework documentation to ultimately assist AA in seeking NCAS accreditation
- Review process for delivery of coach syllabuses
- Develop in-course workbooks
- Develop in-course presentation material
- Develop online learning modules
- Develop assessment processes
"It’s been so great working with Steve and the Sports Community team on a variety of Association Development training and leadership opportunities throughout 2015. "Their expertise and knowledge about sport, not for profits and community has been refreshing and our members and associations have certainly benefited from this. "The best thing about Sports Community is that they listened to our organisation’s needs and tailor made training opportunities to match. We look forward to continuing our work with Sports Community”
"I have really enjoyed the Sports Community webinars and found them valuable and informative. "It has captured some real challenges that are faced by the sporting community with some simple yet effective skills to pass onto our clubs."
"The whole team at Sports Community has been great to work with. "They are always positive and quick to reply. One-hour webinars every couple weeks are perfect as they don't take too much time out of your busy work schedule. "Presenters of the webinars make potential complex issues quite simple and the recordings of the webinars are a great idea. "They have been helpful a few times when I have gone back and reviewed some of the content."
“The New South Wales Fencing Association engaged Sports Community to present a course to our coaches to help them understand the wider environment in which young people are learning the art of fencing, or any sport. "The session delivered by Amanda Vanderwal - 360 Degrees of Coaching - fully met our expectations. "Amanda took our coaches on a tour of the many factors that influence the lives of our young athletes, not least the impact of social media, and helped them to place their work with their students in a broader context. "As a successful professional coach herself, Amanda was able to pass on what she has learned to our coaches in a way they could easily relate to and adapt to their own teaching. "All of our coaches who attended the session say they learned from it and we intend to make 360 Degrees of Coaching a key component of our coach training program.”
"We have worked with Sports Community on a number of projects, however most recently they assisted with the recording and production of three online training videos. "Joe made us feel comfortable in our delivery and the turnaround time was exactly as quoted. "The end product was exactly what we’d hoped for and I’d have no hesitation in recommending their services."
"Bowls Victoria has enjoyed a successful partnership with Sports Community to develop and deliver a whole-of-sport club training program over the past two years. "The program was managed well and to expectations with training programs staged in metropolitan and regional areas across Victoria. "Very positive responses were obtained from attendees with benefits being experienced by clubs virtually straight away. "Bowls Victoria is confident recommendations in respect to our relationships with Sports Community are based on accurate feedback from our client base and our own individual dealings through its management and staff."
“The Yarra Ranges Council has a strong history with Sports Community, who has delivered our annual Sports Club Training Program for the past four years. "We have received nothing but positive feedback from our local clubs who attend, most often commenting that the workshops are well worth the time to attend. "Working in partnership with Sports Community, the Yarra Ranges has been able to craft the workshops to cover particular topics relevant to Yarra Ranges sports clubs. "I highly recommend Sports Community as a valuable resource for both local government and sports club volunteers.”
"We are very grateful to Sports Community for their help in our Strategic Planning Process. "They were able to assist us from the beginning and made sure all of the important groups were represented. They led a positive and effective meeting that resulted in very strong goals for our club. "The stakeholders of our club have also reacted positively to our direction thanks to the additional communication. We are excited to continue to work together to see our objectives are achieved."
"I have worked with Steve and Sports Community for a number of years and have found them very accommodating, relaxed and knowledgeable. "The workshops Sports Community has delivered have been at the perfect pitch for grassroots clubs, full of practical and easy to implement suggestions. "Sports Community’s online learning makes it even easier for clubs in country areas to access training and information. Totally recommend Sports Community."