Calling clubs: We can help your volunteers understand their role

Saturday 20th July 2024

Club representatives at our Club Conference in Glasgow last autumn (photo by Bobby Gavin)

scottishathletics are delighted to launch our new Club Committee Role Specific Training programme.

Club Committee Role Specific Training is a suite of resources for the key committee positions that will help club volunteers to better understand the role they are undertaking.

If you missed our launch webinar, you can access this here (using passcode 7u%CE74k)

‘We’re always keen to help our clubs and support the way they help deliver the sport,’ said David Fallon, Head of Development

‘The Club Committee Role Specific Training is a resource to help clubs to recruit volunteers into key office bearing roles, and help to alleviate any anxiety they may have about the skills, duties, and expectations of each position

‘As well as a suite of resources, the Club Committee Role Specific Training programme will host education and networking webinars for each committee position each quarter.

‘We feel this will support new volunteers with education and advice on each role, and will also give existing, established volunteers a chance to network and share best practice.’

Access the documents on each club committee position via these links:

General Committee Member

David Fallon presents to our Club Conference in Glasgow last autumn (photo by Bobby Gavin)

Alongside the guidance document for each key position, there is:

A ‘General Committee Guidance Document‘, providing information on how to get the most from your committee.
A ‘Managing Risk Guidance Document‘, providing information on protecting an athletics club.
A ‘scottishathletics Disciplinary Policy Flowchart‘, with 85 percent of affiliated clubs adopting the scottishathletics template disciplinary policy, this document will helps clubs to navigate the steps within. Ultimately, protecting the club and its members.

If you’d like to discuss these resources further, or find out about the next scheduled training sessions, please contact your National Club Manager, or drop us an email at development@scottishathletics.org.uk.