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  • How to prepare for club training sessions

    How to prepare for club training sessions

    What controllable and uncontrollable factors do you need to consider before a training session and how do you take those into account to prepare the most effective and enjoyable session possible for the kids participating in club training. Coaches are always bound by certain constraints but these should not limit the fun in football (or…

  • Club Volunteering Roles: Secretary

    Club Volunteering Roles: Secretary

    The primary role of the club secretary in an amateur sports club is to provide administrative support to the role of chairperson. Much of the hands-on administrative effort may be delegated to other club officers and volunteers, but responsibility for ensuring the overall, well-run club administration lies with the Secretary. 

  • 10 Common Fundraising Ideas For Sports Clubs

    10 Common Fundraising Ideas For Sports Clubs

    In a recent survey, fundraising was identified as the single biggest challenge for amateur sports clubs in Ireland. So how does your club tackle this ongoing challenge?

  • Club Volunteering Roles: Treasurer

    Club Volunteering Roles: Treasurer

    The Club Treasurer is responsible for the managing the flow of money into the club and for allocating and recording how that money is spent to run the club. This is a vital role in a club as the treasurer works to ensure the club is able to meet its day-to-day expenses and prompts the…

  • How To Get A Club Lotto Licence

    How To Get A Club Lotto Licence

    Today sees club lotteries as an integral part of sports club fundraising. Starting a club lotto is easy with Clubforce but one of the first steps is making sure you comply with the law in your jurisdiction.

  • Step by Step Guide: Online Fundraising

    Step by Step Guide: Online Fundraising

    The Clubforce mobile lottery is the perfect way to transition your traditional offline selling activity online and to get more online fundraising tickets sold to a greater number of supporters at home and abroad – no physical tickets means less limits on when and where tickets can be sold.

  • Single sports club app for families

    Using your member account on Clubforce, you can manage all of your families sports activities in different clubs in one place – no other app allows you to do it all from one place!   

  • 10 simple steps to starting a new sports club lottery

    10 simple steps to starting a new sports club lottery

    With Clubforce, 54% of lotto players choose to auto-renew their ticket meaning a regular, reliable income stream for clubs. Find out how to get a successful club lottery up and running.

  • 10 reasons why volunteers join your sports club

    10 reasons why volunteers join your sports club

    Too much to do and not enough time to do it all – your club probably needs more volunteers! There are many factors influencing recruitment of volunteers – here are a few to consider in order to maximise the likelihood of getting a ‘yes’ instead of a ‘no’ when you ask someone to volunteer.  

  • Club Volunteering Roles: Chairperson

    Club Volunteering Roles: Chairperson

    The chairperson is typically the most senior official role in an amateur sports clubs and fulfills a range of duties dealing with overall management of club affairs. The chairperson leads meetings and sets out a plan for the overall development of the club in the medium to long term.