Grassroots football clubs are kept going by people giving up their time, taking on extra jobs and occasionally wondering how they ended up responsible for the accounts, the sponsorship board and a broken corner flag.
The articles below offer practical, straightforward guidance for the volunteers who keep their clubs moving. They cover everything from finance, compliance and sponsorship to fundraising, volunteers, marketing and general club development.
There are no lectures, no unnecessary jargon and no suggestion that there is only one way to run a football club. Just useful ideas, honest advice and a little help for anyone trying to make life at their club that bit easier.
- The Grass Roots Guide to Starting a Football Club
Part Three: Giving Your Club an Identity By now, things are starting to feel like the dream may be becoming reality. The conversations have… - The Grass Roots Guide to Starting a Football Club
Part Two: Nobody Builds a Football Club Alone If you’ve ever been involved in starting a football club, you’ll probably recognise the scene. Six… - The Grass Roots Guide to Starting a Football Club
Part One: So… You Want to Start a Football Club? It usually starts with an innocent sentence that sounds simple enough. “We should start… - Why Local Businesses Say No to Grassroots Football Sponsorship
Approaching local businesses for sponsorship can sometimes feel like taking penalties against a goalkeeper who has already been told which way you are going.… - Volunteers: The Real Match Winners at Grassroots Football Clubs
Every grassroots football club has its familiar sights. The pitch. The players. The kits. The smell of tea, burgers and deep heat. The committee…