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Mother organisations

Information and guidance on mother, also known as parent, organisations, which don’t offer physical activity opportunities, but own and manage facilities that multiple sports clubs use.

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Co-located organisations

Information and guidance on co-located organisations: groups of individual clubs who all provide opportunities to participate and share the same facilities.

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Umbrella organisations

Information and guidance on umbrella organisations, where the club is made up of several different sections each offering different activities.

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Centrally managed bodies

Information and guidance on centrally managed bodies, which offer more than one sport or activity.

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Multi-sport clubs

Info and guidance to help you run your multi-sport club effectively.

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Welcome to Buddle – the artist formerly known as Club Matters

Don’t worry, Club Matters hasn’t gone anywhere; we’ve just got a fresh, friendly, inclusive new look – we hope you like it!

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A Code for Sports Governance - Tier 1

Get the lowdown on this important standard of excellence for governing your group...

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Portico Vine ARLFC - volunteer support

Find out how the volunteers at Portico Vine ARLFC have supported the development of the club and its facilities.

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Portico Vine ARLFC - values and culture

Learn how Portico Vine ARLFC's values enable their people and partner organisations to understand what they're all about.

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Effective committees

Committees play a vital role. But what do they do? And what could yours do better?

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Effective meetings

Worried about waffling? Anxious about agendas?
You need to read this!

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Difficult meetings

Not all meetings are plain sailing. If you encounter choppy waters, then here are some tips...

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Anti-doping policies

Help to promote a clean culture, free from doping...

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Premises and entertainment licences

Find out if you need certification for any entertainment or alcohol sales...

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Developing a social media policy

Want to make use of social media - but worried you'll get it wrong? You need a policy and we're here to help.

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Developing a recruitment policy

Hiring staff? You'll need a recruitment policy. Read on...

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Developing a risk register

You may want to devise a risk assessment. Or you may have to.
Here's how to do it...

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Creating an annual report

Your annual report gives you a great opportunity to showcase the success of your group.
Here's how...

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Policies and licences

How to set up policies and apply for licences for your group. You'll need to read this!

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Legal obligations

Need to know your legal lowdown? You got it...

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Developing a constitution and codes of conduct

Get the lowdown on creating these essential policies for your group...

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Gift Aid

Would you like cashback from the government? It's time to talk about Gift Aid.

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Legal structures for your group

Want to know what type of structure your group should have? Here you go...

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Conflicts of interest

Has one of your members declared a conflict of interest? Here's what you need to do.

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