Derbyshire Cricket Board - Club Development

An Introduction to Club Development Planning

Club Development Planning

The concept of Club Development Planning or Business Planning is growing ever more important within community club cricket.
As part of ClubMark accreditation each club must complete and implement an ECB Development Plan Clubs and Leagues - Development - ECB

The plan will be signed off by Mick Glenn once he is satisfied that the plan is realistic and relates directly to the needs of your club

It is recommended that a Development Committee is formed to write and implement the plan as well as update it by 30th September each year. It is important that the plan is not seen as a means to obtaining accreditation, but as a tool to drive committee meetings and to help your club move forward.

What is a Focus Club?

A Focus Club is one that has been identified for a clear strategic reason, and one that is committed to long-term junior development. Each Focus Club will be expected to do various things in return for ECB resources.

	Achieve Clubmark accreditation
	Work with their District Development Group, to ensure integrated community links
	Produce a long-term development plan - to increase capacity and improve quality
	Link with local school and community networks
	Commit to monitoring and evaluation, demonstrating the impact made locally

Benefits of being a Focus Club

Working in partnership with key external sports development agencies the DCB will be able to offer Focus Clubs dedicated time, expertise and advice to assist in:

	achieving Community Amateur Sports Club status – saving money on rates bills
	achieving Clubmark accreditation
	recruiting key and specific volunteers to help junior programmes
	training/support for coaches, umpires, scorers, groundsmen and other volunteers
	gaining additional support by creating links with local partners
	providing coaches and/or coaching to create partnerships with local schools
	technical advice to help better plan and deliver coaching and match programmes
	technical advice to help better plan and deliver facility improvements
	lobbying key partners to help support activity and/or facility developments
	offering support and advice on raising funds from local and national sources
	providing, where possible, direct funding and or priority for indirect funding