Transcript Club Maith - Ulster GAA

Killygarry GAA
Club Maith
What is Club Maith?
• It’s an accreditation process which assesses how well
(bronze, silver, gold or platinum awards) your club is
being run in accordance with best practice under a
number of headings
– Governance
– Health & Protection
– Community Enhancement
– Culture
– Coaching & Games
What do I do?
• Go to Club Maith web-site on www.ulstergaa.ie under the
Club and Community tab
• Register your club with a username and password
• Gives club constant access to information
• Download application form, complete and submit
• Club Maith pack sent out to club or print off the Club Maith
portfolio from the Club Maith home page
• Split the portfolio into the headings in the previous slide and
delegate the sections out to different officers
• Huge amount of material on the website to assist the club
with its application
How much detail?
• There are about 100 criteria on which clubs
are assessed
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49+
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87+
All 100
= bronze
= silver
= gold
= platinum
• Most clubs will find that they already have
most of the requirements
• Templates of forms, policies, duties, etc. on
website
Governance
• Club constitution
• Meetings and club officers
• Sub-committees (Child Protection, Coaching &
Games, etc.
• Communication (web, newsletters)
• Policy documents (Health & Safety, etc.)
• Financial procedures
• Development Plan
Health and Protection
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Child Protection (courses, vetting)
Communication with juveniles
Medical conditions (membership forms)
Insurance
First Aid
ASAP
Community Enhancement
• Schools/club links
• Involvement with other community groups
Culture and Heritage
• Scór, Gaeilge, signage
Coaching and Games
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Coaching plan
First touch, etc.
Ulster and county coaching workshops
Active involvement with County Board and
Ulster Council activities
Experiences/Suggestions
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Ring binder with file dividers for each criteria
Attend your county Club Maith training workshops
Spread the workload!
Irish News Club of the Year annual award
Plenty of help from Maura Kelly & Co. In Ulster
Council
• Facilitators wont try to trip you up – will make
suggestions before final assessment
Benefits
• Strengthens club’s case for any loan approval
application
• Documented procedures, policies and duties
to hand over to successors
• Club is on a sound administrative, financial
and coaching footing
Questions
Contact
Noel McHugh
087-6387819
[email protected]