Community sport depends on extensive volunteer involvement for its survival. Sport is one of several sectors in the economy that benefits from the input of volunteers; many community-sporting organisations rely heavily on volunteers to provide services to their members.
Volunteers are people who choose freely to give their time to organisations or groups in the community for no monetary reward.
Voluntary work is an enormous source of social capital and contributes directly to the growth and development of social networks and social cohesion in our communities. Volunteers also have a vital role to play in providing opportunities for all Western Australians to have physically active lifestyles.
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The assessment looks at some of the ingredients important to ensure the successful running of your club such as planning, risk management and volunteer management. It is a great first step towards creating a strong, well run and successful club, and it is simple to use.
At the Department of Sport and Recreation we have taken a proven
high-performing product and made it even better. You may have already
seen some of our Club Development Booklets and the clever ones would
have used some or all of the tips found inside the 14 original topics.
The great news is that we have added another 15 new and relevant
topics.
Check the list below for the well-researched, yet simple-to-follow information, checklists, tips sheets and templates.
A complete guide for sport and recreation clubs
