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  • Benefits of volunteering at your local sports club

    Benefits of volunteering at your local sports club

    Volunteering has become a more onerous effort with greater responsibility and accountability than ever before and while some clubs are fortunate to have the workload shared across many volunteers, not every club is so fortunate. So why volunteer?

  • 5 features every club should use on Clubforce

    5 features every club should use on Clubforce

    Clubforce is the most comprehensive club management system available to amateur sports clubs but not all clubs use it to the fullest extent. Here are some of the admin panel features you may not be using but should be.

  • Membership Renewal Guide for Sports Clubs

    Membership Renewal Guide for Sports Clubs

    Getting members to renew their membership is one of the most important but time-consuming tasks for volunteers. This guide is intended to help clubs prepare for renewing members for the new season. 

  • Managing Groups & Teams on Clubforce

    Managing Groups & Teams on Clubforce

    Groups can be created for different teams, coaching groups, volunteer groups etc and ensuring the club’s communications are GDPR compliant.

  • 5 Tips For A Well-Run Club Annual General Meeting (AGM)

    5 Tips For A Well-Run Club Annual General Meeting (AGM)

    Registration season is just around the corner for many sports clubs across the length and breadth of Ireland and as we approach the end of year, many of these clubs are preparing for their Annual General Meeting (AGM). Here are some tips on making sure yours goes to plan.

  • Club Volunteering Roles: Registrar

    Club Volunteering Roles: Registrar

    The primary role of the club registrar in an amateur sports club is to manage member registrations and membership renewals each year. The role also involves assisting coaches with team sheets and updates on who is available to train / play having paid their membership subscriptions.

  • Obligations on sports clubs as Data Controllers under GDPR

    Obligations on sports clubs as Data Controllers under GDPR

    As clubs collect and process personal data in processing club membership, every sports club is considered a Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This places obligations on club volunteers to ensure that the personal data of club members is processed in adherence to the 7 key principles of GDPR.

  • Easy membership payment tracking [Updated 2023]

    Easy membership payment tracking [Updated 2023]

    Stop going around in circles trying to get membership paid and keep coaches up-to-date! Remove a major headache for the annual club membership renewal next January and save countless hours hassling members and coaches. Chasing payment and chasing coaches to remind members to pay their annual subscription should be a thing of the past if…

  • 5 Tips To Grow Your Sports Club

    5 Tips To Grow Your Sports Club

    We live in a world of distraction. Gone are the days of a child being signed up for one local sports club and remaining a member of that club – and that club alone – until into adulthood. Here are five tips from Clubforce to help grow your club…

  • Find the right sponsor for your sports club

    Find the right sponsor for your sports club

    Imagine having the ability to offer your club sponsors free digital advertising space? Well you can with Clubforce. GIven the cost of online advertising, most businesses would happily pay a premium sponsorship fee for these adverts.