The Club Matters workshops will be available for all FA Charter Standard Clubs and will be running across Cheshire through September and October, hosted by a number of our biggest clubs. 

Club Matters is Sport England’s one stop shop for sports clubs. Club Matters provides free, convenient, practical resources to help you develop and run a sustainable club.

Who is Club Matters for?

Club Matters resources are for you if you;

• Run a sports clubs, whether large or small, formal or informal;
• Are thinking about setting up a club;
• Support, are undertaking or considering the Club mark accreditation; or
• Are active in sports development

What are the benefits?

The Club Matters convenient and flexible resources;

• Will help you attract and retain members;
• Provide practical tips & guidance;
• Offer tools to help you understand your club and members; and
• Will improve and develop your skills

The workshops are designed to help towards creating robust networks of economically sustainable and enterprising clubs. Club Matters workshops are free, short training sessions delivered across the country by experts in a range of specific areas.

The sessions will develop your skills, improve your knowledge and ultimately help you develop your club. Sessions are specifically for sports clubs and will give you the opportunity to learn from other peoples’ experiences, working smart together.

Workshop Title: Effective Club Structures for Football Clubs

It is important that sports clubs take the time to explore different club structures. By attending this workshop you will gain an understanding of what structure is right for your club to enable success and stability.

This workshop covers:

• The importance of your club structure
• An overview of different legal structures
• Top tips for becoming incorporated
• Selecting the best status for your club, including CASC, charities and CIO’s
• Getting to grips with gift aid

Dates, Venues and Times

We are hosting 5 Club Matters Evenings:

• Thursday 10th September, 2015 - 7.30pm Start.
  Chester FC
  Deva Stadium, Bumpers Lane, Chester, CH1 4LT

• Thursday 17th September, 2015 - 7.30pm Start.
  Macclesfield Town FC
  Moss Road Ground, London Road, Macclesfield, SK11 7SP

• Thursday 24th September, 2015 - 7.30pm Start.
  Tranmere Rovers FC
  Prenton Park, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead, CH42 9PY

• Wednesday 7th October, 2015 - 7.30pm Start.
  Altrincham FC
  J Davidson Stadium, Moss Lane, Altrincham, WA15 8AP

• Thursday 15th October, 2015 - 7.30pm Start.
  Stockport County FC
  Edgeley Park, Hardcastle Road, Stockport

Additional Information

The workshops provide valuable support for our FA Charter Standard clubs. We hope you take the opportunity to attend and that you will find them beneficial and rewarding.

To book a place on any of the workshops please complete our quick and easy application form by clicking HERE.

We are expecting a high level of interest in the sessions so book early to avoid disappointment
if you have any questions please e-mail paul.kelsall@cheshirefa.com

For more information on the Club Matters Programme and to register your club on the site please click HERE.