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CLUB DEVELOPMENT
The Welsh Hockey Union aims to increase the number and standard of all those clubs and individuals involved in playing, coaching, umpiring, developing and administrating hockey in Wales. There are a number of initiatives currently in place to help us achieve this, as well as some exciting new ones in the pipeline.Here are some helpful hints, tips and links to resources to help with Club Development.
1. Welsh Hockey Accredited Clubs Scheme – The WHAC Scheme
16th November 2007
Club Accreditation Scheme goes Live
Final amendments to the Welsh Hockey Accredited Clubs (WHAC) Scheme have been made and the Scheme is now officially launched. Several clubs have already completed the WHAC Scheme registration form, so the race is already on to become accredited. Full details of the WHAC Scheme, including accreditation criteria, benefits, processes and useful contacts, are contained in the Instruction Manual which can be downloaded as a PDF file (please see link below).
You can also contact Matt James: National Development Manager for Clubs & Young People if you have any queries on 029 2057 3948 or email [email protected]
2. Ideas for recruiting junior players
Organise Junior Events: Fun Days, Tournaments, Skills Sessions, Recruitment Days, etc.
WHAT TO THINK ABOUT?
When and where to hold the events? What age groups to target? Who will staff? Staffing Ratios? Risk Assessments, Costs, Coaches / Umpires, How to market the event. Click here to contact the WHU office for advice on holding such events.SCHOOL VISITS AND PROMOTIONAL WORK:
What primary / secondary schools are in your catchment area? Who are the PE teachers? Contact the teachers / send club information booklets to the schools, organise taster sessions after school, ask for a notice board in the school / local leisure centre, put posters up around the area. Click here to contact your Local Development Officer for advice on junior fun sessions.
3. Competition Structures
Click here to visit our competitions pages
4. Marketing / Promotional Ideas, Sponsorship
Marketing your club can be extremely beneficial when done properly, and it doesn’t need to be costly. The following ideas can be extremely effective, and can be utilised by any club, big or small:
- Contact your local Primary / Secondary Schools, Colleges & Universities. Find a contact within each provision and use them to pass on information to students.
- Put posters up around your local area
- Ask for a notice board at your club ground / local leisure centre
- Send match reports / club news to your local paper
- Contact your local radio station
- Set up a club website
- Write to / approach local businesses for sponsorship.
- Ask your members if they have any useful contacts.
- Utilise the skills of your members, and spread the word.
5. Grants/Funding
Click here to visit the Sports Council Wales website
6. Sharing good practice and ideas
If you would like to share your ideas with others, please e-mail your suggestions to email [email protected] so that we can publicise them.
7. Setting Up a Club/Getting Started
WHO TO CONTACT?
For advice and support on setting up a club in your area, please contact the WHU Office, email [email protected]CLUB REQUIREMENTS
In order to set-up a club, and affiliate to the WHU, a club must have the necessary structural requirements in place, and implement the WHU policies.
WHU downloads available from this website:
Click here to visit our 'Downloads' page for other WHU byelaws, policies, regulations and guidelines
8. Affiliate to the WHU – How, when, why?
WHY AFFILIATE?
Click here for information on membership benefitsWHEN TO AFFILIATE?
All clubs should affiliate to the WHU at the beginning of every season. New members joining during the season should affiliate through their Club Secretary as soon as possible. New clubs that form during the season should seek advice from the WHU Office.HOW TO AFFILIATE?
The WHU is in the process of testing a new database in conjunction with the Welsh Sports Association (WSA) and full details will be issued to club secretaries as soon as the database is ready. In the meantime club secretaries should complete a Club Member Registration form and / or a Club Return and Club & Schools Summary form (see below to download) if they have not already done so. Further details, including prices, and return address, are given on these forms.
WHU downloads available from this website:
Click here to contact the WHU office for advice...
9. Helpful Information for Clubs
WHU CLUB CIRCULARS
Visit our Membership Services/Circulars pagesWHU NEWSLETTERS
Visit our Membership Services/Newsletters pagesWHU OFFICIAL FORMS
Visit our 'Downloads' pageINSURANCE DETAILS
Visit our Membership Benefits/Insurance page
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