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Hub for the community
Partnerships, Shared value, Connected, Relationships
Social inclusion, Centre, Core, Engaged
Hub for the community
Great sports providers work for and with their communities, and as a consequence, both parties benefit. They are in reality Hubs for their Communities. They link up their assets, skills and relationships with people, groups and institutions in their communities. They create Shared Value – a new kind of partnership, in which both the club and the community contribute directly to the strengthening and development of each other.
Sports providers must become well connected to their community and find a common purpose between their partners and themselves. They work together, benefitting both parties and make it easier to understand each other and benefit from doing so.
They also work on developing their potential for working with community partners, using their assets, relationships and skills.
Community sport and Coronavirus – the way forward
Community sport and coronavirus - the way forward How do we respond now, prepare for life afterwards and how will society change because of the virus and how do we respond? The community sports sector across the world is facing unprecedented challenges due to the...
Brighton Table Tennis Club wins Club of the Year at Pride of Sport Awards
To celebrate they release the single Build a Bridge (the first-ever by a UK community sports club) Tim Holtam co-founded the Brighton Table Tennis Club (BTTC) in 2007 and it has grown since then into a community of over 1500 players a week, including a Downs Syndrome...
Asset transfers – a great way of developing community assets
Asset transfers – a great way of developing community assets, or a convenient way for local authorities to get rid of ramshackle facilities, or both? Asset transfers of community buildings and sports facilities have taken place across the UK for a few years now. In...
We must support our Community Sports Change Makers
We must support our Community Sports Change Makers – or we will lose them Helping them to overcome resistance to change at clubs, regions and governing bodies Over the years I have been running the Sports Marketing Network, I have had the great pleasure and...
Community Sports Clubs – their future and role
Is the community sports club a relic of the past, the hub of our communities, the basis for our medal winners or somewhere in between? Community sports bodies and their clubs need to adopt a new mindset and learn a new skill set - taking the best from...
Are you #JustSport or are you #MoreThanSport?
Successful providers of sport and physical activity play a bigger role in people's lives and in the communities they serve. They are more than just a leisure centre or a sports club. They see people as more than players, they see them in a holistic light. They see the...
