Fund and Profile Raising

[Snoop Doug]

There have been several conversations and ideas amongst members lately around fund raising to support some kind of development/coaching programme within ACC. Additionally, there have been suggestions as to how we might raise the profile of the ACC even further both within and without the world of cycling. With the substantial member base we now have, their must be loads of good ideas bouncing around that could feed into these themes and after qualification, form part of a fund and profile raising plan. I had a chat with Monty about this and in order to trap as many ideas and suggestions as possible, I would appreciate it if any thoughts etc could be mailed to me, however wacky they may seem at first glance. The next step would be to debate the ideas at a future club night and develop a plan for the short, medium and long term. I have experience of raising a few thousand £s in the past 18 months and we are considering taking appropriate advice from Sport England on this subject in due course. Before doing so, it would be great if we had a properly qualified plan with timescales, objectives etc agreed and in place.

So, what are you waiting for..? Get your thinking caps (I hear ACC caps work particularly well) on and drop me a line at snoopdougydoug@btinternet.com

[monty]

Even though we charged only a fiver for the Social Bash we managed to raise £100+ which should kick start the Special Fund aimed at developing Juniors & Supastars

[monty]

yes i another way of raising funds would be a Reliability Ride next year, if we can get 60+ on the clubruns we should be able to double that on a Special ride.....

I was hoping to sort out the final details and ask how i book the village hall etc at the previous 2 meetings, but havent been able to make it. the route is as good as sorted, huw has helped out alot with that. it just needs the village hall booking, not sure how much it will cost. then charge per person on the ride, and obviously have a large enough canteen to cater for everyone. At the other reliability trials ive been to i think they did pretty well on their canteens as well as having plenty of people turn up for the ride.

I am trying to get a group of women together this winter, the wheels are in motion so that we can have a female team do two of the other reliability trials and while we are out on that one, in addiscombe kit, i want to push our own trial as much as possible.

it would be good if we couold get a small number of men to form a group to do the same.


Jayne Toyne

[Gavin]

Afternoon All,

As it is friday I thought I would allocate some time to think about development.

As Monty says the club wants to develop superstars for the future of addiscombe cycling club and the future of cycling. To achieve this the club needs a lot more youngsters to get involved in the club.

I am no expert on such things but here are some 'wacky' ideas :

A flowchart of development through the club.
'Have a go days' - Like the track sessions but for young kids. Cost Expensive (bikes)
'Special Junior rides' - On closed / quiet roads or off road for the younger kids to have a go at a longer cycle.
'Introducing Juniors to the MTB / road rides' - Using buddies or coaches to help them integrate in. Someone is assigned with looking after them for thier first couple of rides (someone who is going to be there). Someone else to help them
(Minimum age to attend road / MTB rides or perhaps better minimum experience required to attend. Insurance issues perhaps parental permission required ?)
'The next level' - How to get regular juniors into competitions and provide coaching to improve performance.

I think Addiscombe is very open and friendly but has been aimed at the older generation. It would be good if we could target the younger generation.

Perhaps local schools would be willing to have a club member come in and make a quick 5 minute speech and hand out some leaflets with the web address.
A one off hour long cycle instead of sports class (bring your own bike - addiscombe providing bikes for those who don't).

A new 'juniors' section on the website detailing up and coming events which they can get involved in.
Obviously with a little bit of good press coverage, word of mouth and the internet this could help introduce kids to the bicycle.

The key is to give kids a go and if they have fun then they'll love cycling forever. If we can give them a go and they want to get involved then we put them on the flowchart of development.

In summary it is going to be a massive undertaking broken down into three areas :
Introductions
Gaining Experience
Competitions and coaching

Anything is possible I used to be involved with a shinty (a violent version of hockey) team in glasgow which started a youth and womans teams with great sucess. They have a development council which is supporting the introduction of shinty into schools in central scotland.

Cheers

G

(New Member)

[Gavin]

I should be heading down there. It would be brilliant if we could come up with a plan in combination with him to encourage young cyclists in the area. Certainly worth chatting to him to get ideas for the plan.

[Snoop Doug]

Hi G

Thanks for your input, much appreciated. I'm back from hols in sunny Portugal so will add your stuff into the pot and keep you posted.

Cheers

I played shinty at school, not much cop I'm afraid!

[monty]

Doug

I've exclusively sourced & organised the ACC bottles, & will be giving them to GB to supply in Nov. There will be a £1 ACC levy per bottle but they will still be cheaper than the naff trade bottles we currently all use.

This levy will go to the same ACC fund & should raise another £500.

I'm also buying an additional 100 bottles to give away as prizes within the club but we could also use some to raise our profile with some of the external promo activity you are planning.

Monty

[monty]

What is Go-Ride? Go-Ride is a new British Cycling initiative that integrates club development, coaching activities, youth participation and talent identification into one single programme. It supports the development of "youth-friendly" cycling clubs and delivery of school and club based opportunities for primary and secondary school age children to participate in cycling. For further information on this initiative, visit the Go-Ride website (http://www.go-ride.org.uk ).


The Go-Ride training day is being held at Manchester Velodrome on Saturday 25 October from 11am to 4pm. There will be an initial talk about the Go-ride programme, followed by 3 separate meetings. The Club contact (i.e. the first port of call at your club, often the club secretary) will have a session about applying for Awards for All funding for their club. Club Welfare Officers (an essential role for clubs serious about working with children - protecting their welfare) will take part in a Good Practice and Child Protection workshop and coaches will participate in the first meeting of the North West Coaching Workgroup.


For more information on any of these opportunities, please contact Paul Evans, Coaching and Club Development Officer for the North West on
E: develop.nw@britishcycling.org.uk , M: 07793 844651 or T: 0161 274 2128.


NOTE: Go-Ride training days are being planned for delivery at venues throughout England. We will advise you of further dates and locations as they are confirmed. For further information about training days in your region contact your Regional Coaching and Club Development Officer

[monty]

NEW REGIONAL TEAM OF COACHING AND CLUB DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS

We now have a new team of Regional Coaching and Club Development Officers in place to establish and implement a quality assured club development programme, Go-Ride, which supports the delivery of school and community based opportunities for young people to participate in cycling. There are five Regional Officers throughout England. The regional officers have a clear remit to:

Develop young people - create more opportunities for young people to participate in cycling activities
Develop clubs - support and strengthen the club infrastructure to ensure continued growth and sustainability
Develop coaches, officials and volunteers - increase the number of coaches, officials and volunteers in cycling and provide them with the support they need to undertake this role
This means that as a coach you now have a local contact person who will be the focal point for coaching, education and club development activities in your region. Your Regional Officer is there to support you and your club. The Officer will support you through the coach education process including completing your practical coaching experience, help to facilitate access to additional training and identify coaching and education opportunities for you. The Regional Officers will also be aware of funding opportunities for you and your club. Please do not hesitate to contact your Regional Coaching and Club Development Officer for assistance or advice.

S East - Roy Page
Based in Brighton
M: 07793 660 480
E: develop.ese@britishcycling.org.uk

[monty]

TAX BREAKS FOR AMATEUR SPORTS CLUBS
In the Government's 2002 Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced new measures to save your club money! A series of tax breaks are now available to sports clubs that register with the Inland Revenue as Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs). The tax benefits cover fundraising and rental income, and particularly gift aid. Under the tax benefits of the gift aid scheme, for every £1 donated the club receives £1.28. The Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) and solicitors Bates, Wells & Braithwaite have joined together to draft model clauses and a model constitution, which have both been approved by the Inland Revenue as acceptable for clubs wishing to register as a CASC. Clubs now have two ways of ensuring their constitution is appropriate for registering as a CASC:

1. Your club can adopt the model constitution in its entirety.

2. 5 model clauses have been drafted which can be inserted into your existing constitution. The fifth model clause ensure that these new clauses will take priority over any existing conflicting clauses (though you may wish to delete conflicting clauses to avoid confusion).

In either case the constitution must be adopted or amended in accordance with the procedures set out in your existing constitution. More details about eligibility and registration requirements for CASCs can be found on the Inland Revenue website at: http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/casc You should note that neither the model constitution nor the model clauses are suitable for clubs wishing to register as charities. The registration requirements for charitable status can be found on the Charity Commission website at:

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/re ... /sport.asp Alternatively contact your local Regional Coaching & Club Development Officer for further information ? see last week?s newsletter for a full list, but here are their names and numbers:

South and South West - Dan Coast 07793 844 653