Club Together

CLUB TOGETHER

The Club Together partnership project is a key part of the scottishathletics National Club Development Programme.

It is a simple scheme which involves the club, scottishathletics and local partners jointly investing to fund and employ, normally a part-time Club Together project post, to help the club develop and improve.

Ultimately the aim is to increase participation and improve athlete performances within clubs, however, the aims of each post are determined by the needs of each individual club.

As of 2025 there are 24 scottishathletics affiliated clubs part of the project with 34 different roles. This equates to 467 hours per week of club development time.

In 2024 – 2025 there has been an eight increase in athlete membership numbers across the 24 clubs to 7181 members, with over 1000 new members recruited in participating clubs and a 92% retention rate of new members.

The annual investment in the programme during 2024 – 2025 was £334k (from £291k the previous year, a 15% increase) with an incredible 77% being invested by participated clubs and 18% of the finance invested by scottishathletics (£61k).

Dedicated club volunteers working alongside Club Together staff and committed partners has been an effective combination that has helped to provide many benefits including membership and volunteer growth alongside enhancements to club infrastructure.

Club Together has helped to shape other areas of club and athletics development – governance and management, coaching & officials recruitment and development, competition, facilities, inclusive athletics, equality, community and school links and marketing/communication.

The programme has led to stronger partnership working between scottishathletics and clubs in general as well as stronger alliances with local partners – Club Together has been a focal point to draw partners together.

Any clubs who would be interested in joining the project should contact your relevant National Club Manager.

Club Together Annual Report 24 – 25
Scottish Athletics Club Together Guidance

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