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5 Year Development Plan

March 2012

Our Strategic Vision Is to: •  be a thriving and self sustaining community football club •  ensure that players of all ages and abili<es have the opportunity to play football in a safe, posi<ve and

friendly environment •  ensure that our young players have the opportunity to develop their skills and interest in football as far as

possible •  strive to play at the highest possible levels •  achieve and maintain FA Community Club Charter Standard status •  provide the best training & playing facili<es possible •  be a integral part of our local community

Our Near-‐Term Strategy

•  acquire new home ground ✔ •  construct new clubhouse •  build all weather training pitch

•  maximise fundraising efforts •  higher qualifica<ons for coaches •  con<nue to promote and comply with RESPECT

Is to:

Club Development Table

Notes: •  Club link with Caversham Swans to be maintained for girls wishing to con<nue playing beyond U10 •  Target girls football in 2012/13 to be hosted directly with RUFC •  Club link with Henley AFC for disability provision •  2013/14 – Create a male Vets team •  2012/13 – Create an addi<onal male open age team

This sec<on shows our plans for the growth of teams against age group and gender over the next 5 years.

Growth & RetenCon This sec<on iden<fies how the club plans to retain and grow provision and develop flexible club formats that will support exis<ng players and introduce new male, female and players with a disability and from diverse communi<es into football.

ObjecCve Targets Timescale Who Cost

1 Develop formal links with liYle kickers, pre schools and primary schools and con<nue to expand our U5 & U6 Saturday morning Soccer School.

•  18 x U5 by end of each season •  24 x U6 by end of each season Sept 12 CA £200

2 Ensure that coaches start addi<onal teams rather than stockpile players. Change to club policy and discussions with Team Managers

•  U7 & U8 three teams per age group •  U9 to U12 two teams per age group •  U11 girls team from 2013/14

On-‐going AD £0

3 Start a U11 Girls team 2013/14. Adver<se for players and coaching volunteers.

•  Have a compe<<ve 9-‐a-‐side girls team. •  Recruit female coach and team manager -‐ mentor 2013 AD £300

4 Create a natural route between youth and men's team. Addi<onal open age team aimed at younger more development type players.

•  Enter new team which consist of mainly U17 players into men’s open age. 2012/13 MB £1500

5 Configure ground so we can host 5,7 & 9 a side games and tournaments.

•  Reconfigure pitches and obtain new equipment for start of 2012/13 season.

•  Apply for Sport England Grant August 2012 RL £10,000

Aims: •  Strong Links with Pre & Primary Schools •  Establish girls team •  Create addiConal Men's teams, including Vets •  AdopCon of NaConal Strategy

Growth & RetenCon -‐ 2 This sec<on iden<fies how the club plans to retain and grow provision and develop flexible club formats that will support exis<ng players and introduce new male, female and players with a disability and from diverse communi<es into football.


6 Create a men's Veterans team •  Vets team in place 2013/14 with a squad of 18 players 2013 AT £1500

7 Establish stronger links with Henley AFC for disabled players •  Partnership mee<ngs and regular communica<on End of 2012 Season AD £0

8 Establish men’s 6-‐a-‐side Summer League •  Single league with 8 teams •  Create £2,000 income for club Summer 2013 AD £1000

9 Develop one of our Men’s teams to Hellenic League standard •  Recruitment of new players for Rotherfield Park United •  Improved Coaching 2015/16 CMT £0

Aims: •  Strong Links with Pre & Primary Schools •  Establish girls team •  Create addiConal Men's teams •  AdopCon of NaConal Strategy

Raising Standards & Addressing Abusive Behavior This sec<on iden<fies ways in which the club can create a fun and safe environment for everyone involved in its structure. This includes how the club will raise standards of behaviour and ensure a safe and posi<ve environment for children and vulnerable adults.


1 Keep players, parents, manager and coaches informed

•  Team Managers Handbook •  RESPECT workshop for all teams •  Parents Mee<ngs – RESPECT talk •  Ensure all members receive and sign CoC

On-‐going AD / AT £0

2 Visit training sessions to ensure standards are being maintained •  CommiYee members to visit and inspect team training sessions at least once per season -‐ need

During 2012/13 Season

CMT £0

3 In service training •  Encourage all coaches to join Oxfordshire Coaches Associate •  Talks from outside speakers during CommiYee Mee<ngs September 12

onwards AD £500

4 Maintain Full register of all managers and coaches within the club •  Con<nue with our online database •  Ensure consistence with FA Members Database •  Understand the ambi<on of every coach

On-‐going AT £0

5 Codes of Conduct •  All members to have access to Club CoC •  Ensure CoC is inline with FA approach •  Welfare Officer to speak to each team – 2013 season

On-‐going W/O £0

Aims: •  Full comply with RESPECT Guidelines •  Run regular workshops on club expectaCons for coaches and parents •  Keep coaches informed on club policy and discipline procedures •  Ensure CRB & First Aid cerCficaCon is always in place •  Every member has knowledge and access to code of conduct

BeVer Players This sec<on iden<fies how the club will support every player to realise his/her poten<al -‐ in par<cular support the development of skills at a younger age. The 5-‐11 year-‐old group is absolutely crucial to embedding basic skills, enhancing enjoyment of the game, developing healthy lifestyles and crea<ng a new genera<on of talented players.


1 Basic qualifica<ons for coaches •  All Coaches / Helpers CRB Checked •  All Coaches FA L1 •  All Coaches Valid 1st Aid & Child Safeguarding

On-‐going AD £1,000

2 Enhanced qualifica<ons for coaches •  All U10 Coaches Youth Award Mod 1 Qualified •  Club to offer bursary to coaches wan<ng to take FA L2 •  Club to encourage Youth Award Mod 2

2013 CMT £3,000

3 Establish Saturday Soccer School •  Soccer School for U5, U6 & U7 with 50 regular players •  Dedicated Soccer School Coach (paid) •  Mentor for new Coaches

Sept 2013 AD / AT £500

4 Establish formal links to professional clubs and scots •  Establish contact with Reading FC & Wycombe •  Promote scheme with Coaches 2012/13 AD / AT £0

5 Specialist training for both coaches and players •  Goalkeeper Training at Bishopswood •  Coaching Workshops for Coaches

2012/13 Season AD £1,000

Aims: •  All teams to have suitably qualified coaches •  Establish Soccer School for U5 to U7 •  Formalize links to centres of excellence •  Specialist training / workshops

Running the Game This sec<on focuses on the iden<fica<on of ways to improve the efficiency and effec<veness of how the club is run.


1 Increased use of our website / technology for number of administra<ve tasks

•  Membership •  Communica<on •  Match Reports

On-‐going CW £500

2 Training in in the use of our website for Team Managers / Admins •  Hold two training sessions and a number of 1:1 sessions •  Increased use of website by all teams 2012/13 CW £50

3 Use of work par<es to reduce cost in the maintenance of Bishopswppd

•  4 work par<es per year •  Each work party of 15 people On-‐going TB £0

4 Assign specific tasks to each year group for main club events •  All year groups involved •  At least 10 par<cipants from each team Ongoing HM £0

5 Arrange mee<ng for specific topics and avoid long drawn-‐out mee<ngs where only a few people are engaged

•  General Mee<ngs – Reps from all teams •  Specific Facili<es Mee<ngs •  Specific Fund Raising Mee<ngs

June 2012 onwards AD £0

Aims: •  Increased use of web services to reduce administraCon burden •  Use of Work ParCes for help maintain Bishopswood •  Group Task – OrganisaCon of Volunteers •  BeVer OrganisaCon of MeeCngs. General v FaciliCes v Fund Raising

Workforce Development This sec<on looks at how the club will recruit, train and develop the workforce that will support the administra<on, development and promo<on of the club.


1 Hold an annual parents / members evening, separate to the AGM, to explain the vision and direc<on of the club and to encourage the recruitment and par<cipa<on of new volunteers

•  5 members to aYend from each team •  5 new volunteers per annum June 2012 AD £200

2 Each team to have a number of non-‐football roles •  Every team to have a fundraising volunteer, representa<ve •  Every team to have a non-‐coach 1st aider End 2012/13 AD £500

3 The club will establish a number of addi<onal roles to easy the administra<on of the club

•  Addi<onal Welfare •  Administra<on Officer •  Commercial / Sponsorship Officer •  School Liaison Officer

September 2012 AD £0

4 The new role of Commercial / Sponsorship officer will poten<ally be a self funding part-‐<me role aYrac<ng a commission on funds raised above a certain level

•  Recruit Commercial / Sponsorship Officer •  Raise an addi<onal £20,000 for the club per annum


5 Establish a succession plan for the key roles of the club (chairman, secretary, treasurer, fundraising, membership & welfare) •  Have plan in place and people lined-‐up


Aims: •  Develop Specific Role within each age groups •  In Club Training / Non Coaching Courses •  Whole Club MeeCngs •  Establish Sponsorship Officer •  Establish Club Succession

Facility Development This sec<on iden<fies the facili<es required by the club to sustain and increase par<cipa<on.


1 Build new clubhouse to include 4 Changing Rooms; Social / Educa<on Space; Kitchen & Storage

•  Develop plan with OFA •  Develop Funding Plan •  Architect drawing and quotes

March 2013-‐15 AD £500,000

2 Improve the hedgerows and surrounding landscape to allow easier maintenance in years to come and reduce frost issues. Improve safety and security of the ground.

•  All scrub removed back to hedgerows •  Height of hedgerows lowered •  Fell dead and dangerous trees •  Establish value for money maintenance arrangements

December 2012 TB £5,000

3 Establish floodlight training facility to reduce cost of sending all teams out for winter training and possible generate addi<onal income

•  Develop plan with OFA / Sport England •  Develop Funding Plan •  Drawings and quotes

March 2013-‐15 AD/RL £150,000

4 Improve quality of playing surface for all pitches

•  Fer<lising •  Top dressing •  Pest Control •  Eventual levelling on P3 & P4

Ongoing DS/AT £3,000 pa

5 Reconfigura<on of pitches to support training and playing of 5, 7, 9 and 11 a side games

•  Purchase of new goals •  Reconfigura<on of P3 & P4 •  Reconfigura<on of training pitches

Now-‐September 2012

AD / DS £12,000

Aims: •  Build new Clubhouse •  Ge`ng the facility into Shape for easier maintenance •  ConstrucCon of a Floodlight Training Pitch •  Improved Quality of Pitches & Equipment •  Ability to Fully Support NaConal Strategy

Facility Usage Plan – Bishopswood (Current)

PromoCon & CommunicaCon Marke<ng and PR communica<on campaigns can play a significant role in helping deliver the key messages of the club around raising standards and safety in the youth sec<on together with promo<ng the club to it’s membership and poten<al new sponsors.


1 Publish regular ar<cles and match reports in the local papers – Henley Standard & Oxford Mail

•  All teams publish match report on website and send to press •  Monthly news items to papers On-‐going All £0

2 Publish club ar<cles in local village magazines. To focus on community aspects of the club and recruitment of players at U5,6 & 7 and as needed.

•  Sonning Common Village Magazine •  Peppard Village Magazine •  Stoke Row Village Magazine

On-‐going AD £0

3 Ensure the regular publica<on on news on informa<on on the club website. Ensure all team managers / admin know how to use the site

•  Provide training on the website September 2012 CW £0

4 Increase the responsible use of social media, especially using the club’s twiYer feed.

•  Provide training on using the clubs twiYer feed •  Inves<gate the use of other social media tools

December 2012 CW / GA £0

5 Re-‐establish Sonning Common Firework Display •  Inves<gate H&S aspects •  Develop link with Sue Rider •  Build ROI plan

2013 AD tbd

Aims: •  Regular ArCcles in Local Papers •  ContribuCon towards village magazines •  Up to date and informaCve Website •  Use of Social Media

Community & EducaCon To engage with young people and contribute towards wider community benefits.


1 Con<nue to engage with SCYC and establish links both football and other

•  Football tournament •  Soqball games •  Use of land and woods

Jan 2013 AD £0

2 Develop close links with the local schools and establish inter school tournament

•  KME Primary / SC Primary •  Chiltern Edge Secondary / Shiplake / Oratory •  Primary School Tournament

On-‐going CA / AD £0

3 Develop link with both Parish Council and SODC •  Twice per year update on plans to Parish Council •  Annual presenta<on to SODC sports & leisure commiYee


4 Hold annual public mee<ng to present the vision and plans of the club with a special focus on Bishopswood and its development •  Annual Public mee<ng in Sonning Common Village Hall January 2013 AD £20

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Aims: •  Establish Link with Youth Club •  ConCnue to build links with local schools •  ConCnue work with Sonning Common Parish Council •  Annual Public MeeCng

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