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John O’NeillMaking Club Planning Real
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The GAA Club Development Plan
Sharing Experience and Best Practice
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We Will Address….• What is a GAA Club Development Plan• Why bother?• Experience of the Clubs that have prepared Club
Development Plans:– Donaghmore St Patricks – Bredagh– Kildress– Faughanvale
• Lessons and Best Practice• Tools to support you to lead the Club Development
Planning Process
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What is a GAA Club Development Plan?
• Process which asks your members four basic questions:– Where are we now?– Where do we want to be?– How will we get there?– How will we know?
• Five Year View• Finishes with a written plan
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Where Are We Now?• Wider context:
– County Strategy/Provincial Strategy– Local authority provision– Population – Schools– Other attractions and provision
• Club perspective:– Membership profile– Teams– Coaching numbers and capability– Cultural provision– Health and wellbeing– Finances and assets(land,club rooms and playing surfaces)– Policies and processes
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Where Do We Want To Be?
• Vision and mission• Aims • Targets for each part of our GAA ethos and
activities
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How Will We Get There?
• Coaching and participation activities• Promoting Gaelic culture and values• Investing in our assets• Developing the how:– Policies– Training– Processes
• Action Plans
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How Will We Know?
• Deciding what to measure• Deciding how to measure it:– Numbers of people– Coaching awards– Team results– Finances
• Appointing responsibility
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Why Bother…?
• Because we are only looking after the club…hand it on better that we got it whilst retaining core values
• Its at the core of good governance• Shares the vision and buys all members into it• Shares the workload…and values all of the
tasks/duties• Provides not only the destination but also the map• Because funders may ask for it
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Experience of Donaghmore St Patricks….
• Preparing to undertake a major club investment in indoor sports and cultural facilities
• Expected to be asked for it….SNI• Takes time and needs a small and dedicated team to refine and drive the
process• Consultation with our spectrum of volunteers:
– Broad membership– Players– Committee
• And with stakeholders:– Schools– Playgroup– Youth club– Community organisations– Ulster Council– County Board
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Lessons…..• There is no quick fix…it is a process• Good process to get new volunteers involved• Helps to integrate a varied range of activities and interests• Provides targets and ensures that things don’t drift• Don’t be afraid to let people have their say• Be realistic• You wont get it right first time…..it might be five years but it
could/should be reviewed earlier if appropriate• Beg steal and borrow….its in our genes (its what today is
about)
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Resources
• Club Maith Templates on the Ulster Council Web site
• Sample Plans• Templates Provided Today