Academy Club Development
The Club Development section of the National Academy includes information on resources to help on developing an effective club.
Workshops
British Fencing are pleased to be working with GBSport to provide our clubs with a comprehensive and interesting guide through the complicating world of employment, self employment, VAT and insurance in sport. If you are involved in employing/using coaches on a regular basis and are unclear on the essential business information you need to be aware of, this workshop is certainly for you.
British Fencing also offer numerous Sports Coach UK workshops aimed at developing coaches.
Workshops are often offered alongside our National Academy programme.
For information and an application forms for upcoming courses please click on the links below.
Business Essentials, Saturday 17th March 2012 - Loughborough University
Equity in Your Coaching, Saturday 17th March 2012 - Loughborough University
Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Saturday 17th March 2012 - Loughborough University
Resources
British Fencing is now an Official Partner of runningsports and we highly recommend you become a network member of the organisation. This is totally free of charge and there is a wealth of information on the website that will support your club volunteers.
There are downloadable quick guides and top tips on areas including funding, taxation and sport, planning your club’s future and promoting and marketing your club to name just a few.
Upon registering you will also be sent a Network Member pocket guide to assist you in navigating the website and picking out the elements that are most useful to you and your club.
To check out all the great things on offer please follow this link www.runningsports.org.
British Fencing has teamed up with runningsports to produce customised quick guides in areas which our fencing clubs have identified they require support. To view these guides please click on the links below, you may even see a few friendly faces you recognise!
Fundraising Grants and Sponsorship
Hire2Buy Scheme
The Hire2Buy scheme is designed to help expand the fencing infrastructure by using the NGBs buying power and financial strength to help clubs increase the amount of kit they have available to sustain and extend their activities. This is open to all properly constituted English clubs which are affiliated to British Fencing.
Hire2Buy Scheme Application Form
For more information on the Hire2Buy scheme please contact Holly Miles at holly.miles@britishfencing.com .
Funding
British Fencing aims to keep your club up to date with the latest funding opportunities available. Please click the link below to see our latest updates.
Promoting Your Club
Is your club running a beginners course? Please let British Fencing know and we will publicise your course to people we know are interested in fencing within your local area. Please email holly.miles@britishfencing.com with the full details of the course.