This section looks at the administrative duties associated with managing your club effectively. Your club has been set up to deliver a sporting/physical activity programme, so few people want to spend their time setting up and working through club policy documents and procedures. But, a little time spent here at the beginning to make sure that everything is in place will mean less time and effort spent here in the future.

National Governing Body Affiliation:

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) are the bodies of sport that are responsible for managing and developing their sport in the country that they cover. Their responsibility is to also organise national competitions, national team selection, talent identification and the delivery of coach education amongst a whole host of other duties. They are also charged with providing local support to clubs in such areas as insurance and heath & safety.

Being affiliated to your NGB (the cost of this varies from one NGB to another) will allow you to be able to enter competitions, get your club coaches qualified, be eligible to apply for funding and a number of other benefits that will help and support you in developing your club.

For individual benefits, contact your NGB.