Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Clubs academy is about preparing you for the year ahead to run your club
as successfully as possible with the required knowledge and skills.
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This is your day so try and get the most out of it by asking loads of
questions and finding out the information you require
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There are no stupid questions!!!
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Reflect on 2014/5 and set objectives on how to make things even better in
2015/16.
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Start the planning process with your committee and talk to and learn from
other clubs.
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Know resources available to you, from funding to venues – from staff
support to printing – Union, Resources & Support
How to lead and run your club making it the best it can be for your
members - Leadership
Review and reflect on 2013/14 and set your targets and start the
planning process for 2014/15 - Plan Your Year
Develop an understanding how to plan events and how your club should
be using social media and marketing - Events, Marketing & Website
Development
Develop an understanding of how to administrate your fixtures and what
is involved in booking transport for away fixtures - Transport and Fixtures
Get an understanding of your club’s finances, how to apply for funding
and explore fundraising ideas – Funding & Finance
An introduction to the subject area of equality and diversity and what it
means in relation to students within a University setting - Equality &
Diversity
Sabbatical Officers
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Sports President –
Union President –
VP Communities –
VP Education –
Jess Morris
Andrew Kinnell
Lauren Marriott
Hollie Cameron
Union Staff
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Scott Chaplain
Jill Lowe
Wendy Forbes
Sasha Young
Nick Manton
Lauren Kirk
Frances Slorance
Lynn Mayer
Stef Black
– Sports Development Coordinator
– Sports Administrator
– Union Secretary
– Finance Manager
– Marketing & Events Coordinator
– Marketing Assistant
- Commercial Manager
- Academic & Representation Coordinator
- Policy & Research Coordinator
Sports Union Exec
 Aileen Sissons
- Health Promotions Officer
The following positions will be open for nominations next
semester:
 Participation & Engagement Officer
 Communication Officer
Media Officers
AirTV – Andrew Pope
stationmanager@airtvonline.com
Air3 Radio – Andrew Baxter
stationmanager@air3radio.com
Brig newspaper – Lucy McLellan
editor@brignewspaper.com
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Publicity and printing
Access to rooms and facilities
Help organise events, transport, etc.
Help access/administer club funds
Fundraising/sponsorship advice
Provide Funding
Recruiting events (Freshers Fayre, GIAG week...)
Day to day support…
…and MUCH MORE!!!
Sport President
Communications
Officer
Club
President
Club
President
Participation and
Engagement
Officer
Club
Member
Health Promotions
Officer
Club
Member
Club
Member
Club Development
How can you improve and develop your club?
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Increase Participation and Membership
Community Link
Coaching
Facilities
Coach Education
Strength & Conditioning
Task
First Aid Courses
What do your club do well?
Where could your club
improve?
Community Links
Would creating links with community sport clubs improve your
club?
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Active Stirling
Community Sport Clubs
Volunteer Work Experience
Sharing Resources
Wallace Community Sport Hubs
Active Schools
Health and Wellbeing
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Healthy Body Healthy Mind Award – aiming to achieve 5
stars
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Smoking Awareness and Prevention
Mental and Emotional Health
De-Stress
Participation Events – Rounders, Dodgeball, Touch Tennis
Community Sport
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1 year rolling on contract for 2015/16
There has been a slight improvement in customer
service and its about building on that next year
Make sure from our end orders are efficient:
◦ Sizes
◦ Quantities
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Order current member kit now
Order Freshers kit at a time convenient at start of next
year
Reduced rate on President Hoodies of £10
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Lauren Kirk (Marketing Assistant)
Can help with designs, and low volume printing
E.g. Posters, leaflets, etc.
Mail Boxes
Will help with larger volume of printing and more complex
designs
 info@mbestirling.co.uk
01786 449543
Baker Street, Stirling City Centre
 Contact them with a design or use designer service. No need
to pay upfront.
Sports Centre Facilities
 Training slots 2015/16 meeting
◦ Wednesday 22nd April, Tennis Conference Room, 4:30pm –
6:00pm
University Venues- Rooms/Lecture Theatres
 Send room booking form (available at
www.stirlingstudentsunion.com) to theunion@stir.ac.uk with
at least 3 days notice.
 Atrium can be booked all day every day
 Rooms & Lecture Theatre – only outside teaching time (all day
on weekends and after 6.30pm Mon-Fri)
Union Facilities
Ian King’s Room (20 people max)
 Send an email to theunion@stir.ac.uk with details and times
or visit the front desk in the Union Office.
 Once you receive confirmation, you hold a booking 
Studio/Underground/Envy
 Speak to Frances Slorance – Commercial Manager
 01786 467183 or frances.slorance@stir.ac.uk
 Once you receive confirmation, you hold a booking
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Coaching Fund - £9,000 (£4,500 - SDS)
◦ Fill in an application form that can be found on Students Union website
(www.stirlingstudentsunion.com)
◦ Sport Zone Exec Committee approve
◦ How is it going to benefit club in long term?
◦ Look for a club contribution
◦ Detail on the coach/course and the specific costs
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Capital Equipment - £3,000
◦ Fill in an application form that can be found on Students Union
website (www.stirlingstudentsunion.com)
◦ Sport Zone Exec Committee approve
◦ How is it going to benefit club in long term?
◦ Look for a club contribution
◦ Detail and cost of specific item required
◦ Not an everyday piece of equipment such as cones, bibs, balls etc
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Small pot of money last year but have requested it to
be extended in Budget
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Let us know as early as possible the full of details of
the competition and costs etc
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Will be similar to Coaching Fund and Capital
Equipment in that Sport Exec Committee will approve
amount awarded
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Help organise fixtures, transport, etc.
Training times
Sport Centre Facility enquiries
Help access/administer club funds
Fundraising/sponsorship advice
Provide Funding
Sports Bazaar & GIAG week
Jill
Jess/Scott
Jess
Jill
Jess/Scott
Scott
Jess/Scott/Jill