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We’re thrilled to be celebrating our first birthday!

Since replacing Club Matters last year, we’ve been proud to support a wide range of amazing volunteers, organisers, clubs and community groups like you. 

As we mark our first birthday, we’re excited to look back on everything we’ve achieved together. 

Since our launch last year, we’re delighted to have reached over 170,000 website views and delivered 200 Buddle workshops.

We’ve been able to provide you with more practical resources, clear guidance, and tools designed to help make life as a volunteer a little bit easier.

We’ve worked hard to ensure our resources are accessible, relevant, and focussed on the things that matter the most to you, helping you stay organised and focused on what really matters – bringing people together through sport and physical activity.

"Our goal with Buddle is to provide an engaging programme where any volunteer or community group, club, or collective can find the support they need. It’s been amazing to see the impact over the past year and we look forward to continuing to build on this."

– Rosie Benson, head of clubs, Sport England

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We’ve loved receiving people’s birthday messages and finding out about how Buddle has helped them:

Buddle has been an invaluable resource, empowering our committee with the tools and guidance needed to enhance our governance and sustainability. Its support has been essential to us as volunteers ourselves, allowing us to focus on creating a positive, inclusive environment for everyone involved. Congratulations to Buddle on your first birthday! We’re so proud to have contributed to your journey and look forward to seeing you continue as a vital resource, championing inclusion and empowerment across the sector.

Buddle user Sophie Bartup, chairwoman, Barton Inclusive FC

Congratulations to Buddle on your first anniversary! Over the past year, your invaluable support — from supporting us in enhancing our club development support to constant 1-to-1 guidance — has been transformative. Your dedication has helped us improve services, overcome obstacles, and achieve key milestones. Thank you for being an incredible partner!

Buddle stakeholder Hema Choudhary, strategic manager, Volleyball England

Your stories continue to inspire us. Whether it’s a big achievement or a small change that’s made a big difference, we want to hear about it. Maybe you’ve found a new way to be more environmentally sustainable, or perhaps your organisation has worked really hard to become inclusive? Whatever it is, please get in touch and help us inspire others.

Whether you’re visiting Buddle for the first time or you’re a regular visitor, be sure to check our content and workshops for new opportunities.

Our Health Check tool is a great way to reflect on your progress, whether you’re just starting out or have been going for a while. It can help you identify areas for development and celebrate the things you’re already doing well.

For those of you looking to make your organisation and opportunities more inclusive, our Disability Inclusion Hub tool, produced with the Activity Alliance, is packed full of ideas and support to help you get started.

Our resources cover everything from volunteer recruitment and retention to managing money, creating inclusive environments and ensuring people’s safety and wellbeing. We’re confident there’s something to help everyone.

We look forward to another year of helping you unlock the power of sport and physical activity for everyone! Thank you for being part of our journey.