Athletics NI is delighted to offer club development & management workshops (online & face-to-face) to support clubs across Northern Ireland in their development across the areas of business planning, volunteer recruitment & retention, membership experience & culture development. Further details on individual workshops are below:
Volunteer Now has received funding from Belfast City Council’s Capacity Building Programme to support voluntary and community organisations and groups operating in the Belfast area. Details of upcoming courses are included below.
This session will outline the features and benefits of using the 'Be Collective' platform. The online platform is free and available to all volunteering involving organisations. We will show you how to create an organisational profile on the system and utilise this to recruit volunteers for specific events and roles. The session will take you through the process of advertising your volunteer roles within Be Collective and how to manage an enquiry right through to appointing a volunteer.
| Saturday 6th March 2024 | 10am-12pm | East Belfast Network Centre, 55 Templemore Avenue, Belfast BT5 4FG | Book a place |
Date: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Venue: Online webinar
Price: £10
Closing date for registrations: Friday 8th March 2024
If there is no workshop advertised below, please contact Development Manager, Phil Robinson on Phil.Robinson@athleticsni.org or (0)7917 901971 or contact workshops@sportni.net for details on the next workshop or further advice.
Athletics NI, in conjunction with Sport NI, regularly holds Designated Safeguarding Officer Workshops to support the Welfare Officers to increase their role specific knowledge on what the Safeguarding Officer role is, how to embed Safeguarding within your club and how to deal with concerns.
The Safeguarding Children and Young People workshop is 3 hours in duration.
The online workshop incorporates a pre-learning element that is mandatory for participants to undertake in advance of the actual workshop.
It comprises of a 30 minute video which forms the basis on the workshop and therefore must be observed in advance. Participants are also encouraged to review the workshop resource and some supporting material in advance also.
Tutors will test individuals understanding of the pre-learning element in the actual workshop.
Post registration, Athletics NI will share participant registration details with Sport NI who will subsequently release the pre learning content.
The online workshop, will be approximately 2.5 hours in duration and all elements must be completed in order to receive certification.
This workshop is recommended for all Welfare Officers and prior completion of the Safeguarding Children & Young People Workshop is a workshop pre-requisite.
In order to attend the Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) Training, you are required to have an in date/completed UKA Tier 2 Mandatory Training module or a Sport NI Safeguarding Certificate.
If you have neither, you are advised to book onto a Sport NI Safeguarding course ahead of registering for the DSO: workshop@sportni.net
Alternatively you can book on to the following upcoming public Safeguarding workshops:
Online Safeguarding 06/03/2024
victoria.cowan@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Online Safeguarding 11/03/2024
https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/things-to-do/sports-development/coaching-courses
Online Safeguarding 18/03/2024
Ryan Porter Ryan.Porter@derrystrabane.com
Content: This module highlights trends in sports club membership, how a club might develop membership ‘insight’, & considers how behavior change concepts & practical steps may help to attract new members to your club, & retain existing club members for longer.
Format: This module is in the format of a single 2 hour workshop which can be facilitated either via Zoom or in a face-to-face context. Pre & post learning tasks are included for the purposes or introduction & reflection.
Content: This module supports clubs & coach/volunteer coordinators to consider how coaches & volunteers can be effectively recruited, supported, developed, & retained, as well as highlighting key considerations for coach/volunteer wellbeing.
Format: This module is a single 2-2.5 hour workshop which can be delivered via Zoom or face-to- face. Introductory & reflective tasks are included as part of the module.
Content: This module highlights the importance of club planning & provides information on the simple steps that a club can take to create their own development plan, including creating a vision, objectives & actions, as well as who to involve.
Format: This module is in the format of a single 2 hour workshop which can be facilitated either via Zoom or in a face-to-face context. A pre learning task is included as well as digital workshop resources.
Content: This module considers the impact of ‘culture’ in your club or team environment. Content will focus on how you might identify the key elements of existing culture, steps that can assist to evolve club or team culture, & important considerations when leading change.
Format: This module is in the format of a single 2 hour workshop which can be facilitated either via Zoom or in a face-to-face context. Pre & post learning tasks are included for the purposes or introduction & reflection.
To arrange a workshop for your club, express your interest in any of the above workshops or for further details on any of the workshops, please contact Phil Robinson, Development Manager on phil.robinson@athleticsni.orgor +44 7917 901971. All workshops are available free of charge as part of Athletics NI Club Registration.