"Supporting and Developing Local Sports Clubs"

Hub Club is an innovative and unique project funded locally by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund and Sport England to address at a local level a national trend of non participation in beneficial sports and physical exercise.

By supporting a newly formed network of local Clubs, Hub Club offers professional support to an essentially voluntary base of workers to improve communication from Clubs to current, lapsed and traditional non members, demonstrate good practice across the network and assist clubs with development strategies to improve sustainability.

Each Club receives support on development and marketing plans, volunteer recruitment strategies, capacity building and revenue funding to support marketing campaigns, coaching costs and organisational support.

Clubs are encouraged to share good practice, resources, ideas and even members across a shared Hub Club Members Database. By sharing details of each individual club’s members the Hub Club can establish contact on behalf of each Club with a much larger group of sports participants. This can lead to econimies of scale and a more sustainable model for local sports development. 

Hub Club began in June 2005 and initially had funding for three years, it is based at the Club Resource Centre in Pool, Redruth, adjacent to the Carn Brea Leisure Centre. Hub Club supports a range of grass roots clubs from youth to senior able bodied and for those with a disability.

Some of the main benefits offered by Hub Club include;

Internet cafe in the conference room.

Administration facilities.

Photocopier on a low cost pay as you go service.

Sharing a large membership data base for economic marketing.

Sharing of facilities and resources with other clubs.

Discounted Physiotherapy and Sports Massage.

Board Room Hire at half price.

Courses on Child Protection, First Aid, Funding for Sports Clubs, Sports Equity and specific coaching and officials courses.

Support on the following aspects of running a sports club is also available;

Management of the Club.    
     
Volunteers.       
       
Training and Coaching.     

Membership.

Advertising.

Finance and Funding.    
     
Website.      

The average adult population taking part in sport is 21%

In Kerrier its around 19.6%

Lets get involved in Sport!! 

If you would like to know more about the Hub Club project please feel free to contact Andy Williams - Hub Club Manager
T) 01209 717479        E) awilliams@hub-club.co.uk