Workforce needs of a grassroots football club
Clubs need to become more business like, financially sustainable
Clubs are managing club houses
Owning, managing and servicing pitches
Participant needs and expectations are different – new generations demand more and better, therefore the quality of the football experience has to be the best
Increasing numbers of girls and women want to play football – have we got the capacity to meet the demand?
People don’t have the same time to commit to their football club as they used to, we therefore need more volunteers who all play a key part
Attracting New Workforce
• Appealing to parents of existing and new players
Parents section on signing on form
Understand the skills and experience
Induction to introduce club tasks & challenges
Being involved isn’t just Coaching
Welcome feedback and ideas
Better use of ‘Training Time’
• Students
• Partnerships with local educational bodies
• Local Businesses
• Volunteer contributions from larger corporations
• Unemployed & Seeking experience
Getting the Most Out of Your Workforce - Using What You have
Critical review of where volunteers time is focused
Whattasksaddthemostvaluetotheclub
Wheredovolunteersskillslie&whatdothey enjoy
Giveaclearclubvisionanddirectiontoall volunteers and contributors
Recognitionofcontributions
Givecleardirection,parametersandautonomy
Clearandconcisecommunication
Impact of parent engagement: James Duckworth, Chepstow Garden City
WHY?
Lack of wider club awareness
Age Group only focus
To foster a #MoreThanAClub spirit
HOW?
• 7 Page Questionnaire via Google Docs covering:
Household and Family information
Reasons for joining the club
Social Media (Club only had Facebook up to 2019)
Thoughts on the club (Good / Bad)
Hardwick Project
Future Projects
PARENT ENGAGEMENT SURVEY
THE RESULT IN NUMBERS
73 Responses in total (from 250 families in the club)
97% of those who answered welcomed Hardwick to be developed as the club H/Q
60 of 73 responses welcome an Email Newsletter
17 of 73 responses welcome Football themed Birthday Parties
3 of 73 responses welcome a Printed Newsletter
Of the 73 responses, only 7 were unaware of our Priority Club Status
SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS
Twitter launched this year. Currently standing at 100 Followers (39 have been added since the Survey closed)
Instagram launched in 2019. Standing at 102 Followers (71 have been added since the Survey closed)
WHAT NEXT?
The Club have successfully registered their Girls section with the SWWGL and played their first competitive match last week
Creation of a Club Wide Newsletter
Local School Engagement Project
Local Business Engagement Project
Community Engagement Project
More Club Wide Functions
Sign up now
To get access to the latest FAW Trust news, courses and coaching.