Dundee City Sports Council

Club Dundee

ClubDundee is a Dundee City Council Club Development programme which has the overarching aim of:

"empowering local sports clubs to embrace and enhance their long term development"

WHAT ARE THE AIMS OF CLUBDUNDEE?

=> Increasing / sustaining club membership
=> Improving volunteer development for club administration and organisation
=> Raising the standards of coaching and officiating in clubs
=> Improving communication
=> Developing competition opportunities for all levels of ability
=> Developing links with schools and communities
=> Embracing Long Term Athlete Development
=> Making Clubs Safer

WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED FROM PARTICIPATING CLUBS?

When clubs sign up for ClubDundee, the following will be expected of them:

=> A minimum of 2 club representatives to attend all meetings with the professional officer (more representatives to attend if possible)
=> With the help of the designated officer, the club will produce a Club Specific Development Plan
=> All policies and procedures will be relevant to the club and once approved, implemented by the club
=> Complete identified actions
=> Assist the officer with Monitoring & Evaluation of their progress through ClubDundee
=> Completion of Affiliation Level within 3 months & completion of Development
=> Level within the following 12 months
=> Regularly review club policies and procedures

WHAT CAN CLUBS EXPECT FROM THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER?

Each officer is expected to:

=> Organise & lead all ClubDundee meetings
=> Produce a note of all meetings (actions/minutes)
=> Provide club with relevant information & templates
=> Liaise with club to produce a Club Specific Development Plan
=> Act as a liaison between club & DCC
=> Meet all timescales
=> Monitor & evaluate the progress made by the club

CLUB REWARDS

Clubs participating in ClubDundee will hopefully receive a number of benefits from their participation including professional officer support. However, as stated, clubs will also receive rewards for the completion of the Affiliation and Development levels:

=> signed certificate with charter mark which they can use on club publications and marketing
=> an engraved plaque for completion of development level
=> reduced costs for Dundee based coach education courses, for example, almost 50% off first aid courses
=> publicity within Sports development section publications / web-site and notice boards
=> photo-call and press coverage

The Sports Development Section will be working on an on-going basis to secure additional benefits for clubs.

WHY SHOULD CLUBS REGISTER FOR CLUBDUNDEE?

You will receive professional officer support to ensure your club:

=> Achieves its aims & ambitions
=> Meets national / local legislation
=> Identifies possible improvements / developments
=> Has a good reputation
=> Benefits from the rewards on offer
=> Invests in coaches, officials & volunteers
=> Attracts new members and retains existing members
=> Continues to have access to external funding opportunities
=> Strengthens relationship with professional sporting support structures
=> Continues to be well-run so that members enjoy participation more

PARTICIPATING CLUBS

There are currently 27 clubs participating in ClubDundee:

Bonagrass Grove Ladies Hockey Club - Affiliation Level
Broughty United Youth Football Club - Development Level
Celtic Boys Football Club -
Celtic Girls (Tayside) Football Club - Development Level
Craigmuir Tennis Club - Development Level
Discovery Swimming Club -
Douglas Lads Football Club -
Dundee Boccia Club - Development Level
Dundee City Aquatics - Affiliation Level
Dundee Eagles Rugby Football Club -
Dundee Gymnastics Club 2K - Development Level
Dundee Hawkhill Harriers -
Dundee Ippon Judo Club -
Dundee Sharks Basketball Club - Affiliation Level
Dundee United Sports Club - Affiliation Level
Dundee West Football Club -
Fairmuir Boys -
Ferry Athletic -
Harris Hockey Club - Affiliation Level
Kirkton Kips Gymnastics Club - Affiliation Level
Madsons Basketball Club - Affiliation Level
Menzieshill / Whitehall Swimming & Water Polo Club - Affiliation Level
Mylnefield Table Tennis Club - Affiliation Level
Newfields Gymnastics Club - Affiliation Level
Stobswell Rugby Football Club -
WAC Gymnastics Club - Development Level
Ye Ancients Amphibious Bathing Association -

The progress of these clubs through the different levels of ClubDundee will be updated regularly on this site.