Active Clubs
Active Clubs is the City of Armadale’s Club Development Program. A full-time Club Development Officer is available to support your club with advice on club management issues and processes.
The Club Development Officer’s role is to service local clubs in the City of Armadale in the form of providing information, contacts and resources which can assist clubs in management issues. The ultimate goal of the Active Clubs program is to have clubs become self sufficient and thriving in the City of Armadale.
The range of initiatives and activities that the Active Clubs program provides includes access to fact sheets, templates, policies and practices which may help your club develop.
The Club Development Officer is available to assist with your club’s management in an advisory and hands on capacity.
Operational and venue specific issues continue to be managed by the other officers in the City of Armadale.
Latest News
September 2011
Active Clubs proudly presents the Club Development Newsletter for September 2011.
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Document Library
This manual contains snippets of advice and suggestions with regards to your sporting club within the City of Armadale, particularly management issues.
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List of local sporting clubs and associations in the Armadale area. For club contact details please contact Leisure Services on (08) 9399 0407.
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These Fact Sheets provide advice, suggestions and links to further information on such things as the roles of committee members, financial management, planning and other aspects of community club management including alcohol, working with children and working with volunteers.
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Basic templates are available for your club to use or modify to assist with planning or devising policies.
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Benefits of Active Clubs
Benefits to Your Club being involved in Active Clubs
Access to:
- Up to date advice on management issues,
- Information about grants and funding,
- Quarterly newsletter promoting local sports clubs and individual achievements,
- Active Clubs Fact Sheets and an A-Z Manual,
- Personal assistance from the Club Development Officer,
- City of Armadale Grants and Scholarships,
- City of Armadale Sports Awards,
- Advice on sporting trends,
- Information seminars.
Assistance in:
- Constructing Policies.
- Developing Strategic Plans.
- Formulating budgets.
- Conducting planning or review meetings,
- Grant Application writing,
- Construction of Memorandum of Understanding,
- Developing Sponsorship Agreements.
- Restructuring your Club Management.
- Reviewing your club’s constitution.
- Becoming Incorporated.
- Gaining licenses such as sale of Liquor or raffles.
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Other useful Sources of Advice and Information
There are many sources of information which can assist clubs with management. The Department of Sport and Recreation in particular has a vast array of information in its Smart Clubs and Clubhouse section.
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Grants
Clubs who are searching for additional funds to support their operations can find an array of grants through the links below. All grants require a commitment by your club in some manner; be it through advertising, promoting a message or matching the grant financially.
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General Information
General advice is provided on a range of topics which may be useful to sports clubs.
- Volunteers
- Sports Drinks
- Stretching
- Alcohol and sport
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Audit Requirements
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