Club Together

The Club Together partnership project, established in 2011, 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.

Club Together is recognised as one of the most successful club development programmes across the Scottish sporting sector which has resulted in significant increases in participation numbers and club membership alongside strengthening club infrastructure and club operations.

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.

During the period 2025 – 2026 there are 24 athletics clubs involved in the project with 34 Officers. In 2025 -26 there has been:

• 5% increase in athlete membership numbers across the 24 clubs to 7547 members.
• over 900 new members recruited in participating clubs.
• a 93% retention rate of new members.
• an increase in the overall annual investment into the programme which stands at £407k (a 40% increase in two years)
• 455 delivery hours per week of club development delivery time.
• based on affiliation data 35% of all scottishathletics membership if made up from clubs involved in Club Together.

In terms of number of clubs, number of officers and investment these are the highest levels since the programme started.

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

Club Together Annual Report 2025 – 2026
Scottish Athletics Club Together Guidance

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