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  • 2023 Rewind: Clubforce at a glance

    2023 Rewind: Clubforce at a glance

    \n 2023 has been an action-packed year for us at Clubforce! Our dedicated team has been on a mission to continue to enhance the sports community’s experience and deliver top-notch service to our clubs. As we approach the end of the year, let’s take a nostalgic trip down the memory lane of 2023 at Clubforce!…

  • Club Volunteering Roles: Chairperson

    Club Volunteering Roles: Chairperson

    The chairperson is typically the most senior official role in an amateur sports clubs and fulfills a range of duties dealing with overall management of club affairs. The chairperson leads meetings and sets out a plan for the overall development of the club in the medium to long term. 

  • Top 3 tools to promote your sports club

    Top 3 tools to promote your sports club

    Like any business, a sports club needs to market itself to grow. The more visible you are, the higher your chances are at growing your club. However, what happens more often than not is one single volunteer wears more than one hat at their club which ends up taking a lot of time in effort…

  • Benefits of volunteering at your local sports club

    Benefits of volunteering at your local sports club

    Volunteering has become a more onerous effort with greater responsibility and accountability than ever before and while some clubs are fortunate to have the workload shared across many volunteers, not every club is so fortunate. So why volunteer?

  • Why do I need a website if my club has social media?

    Why do I need a website if my club has social media?

    A club website can be one of the most powerful tools to boost your visibility online, help engage your members and act as a central hub for all information surrounding your club.

  • Social media tips for sports clubs

    Social media tips for sports clubs

    It’s no secret that social media is a powerful tool to help boost your sports club’s presence, engage your community, and share useful information about your club. From Twitter to Facebook and Instagram, the list of ideas on how to optimise these platforms is endless but there are some key things to think about. We’ve…

  • 5 features every club should use on Clubforce

    5 features every club should use on Clubforce

    Clubforce is the most comprehensive club management system available to amateur sports clubs but not all clubs use it to the fullest extent. Here are some of the admin panel features you may not be using but should be.

  • 5 Tips For A Well-Run Club Annual General Meeting (AGM)

    5 Tips For A Well-Run Club Annual General Meeting (AGM)

    Registration season is just around the corner for many sports clubs across the length and breadth of Ireland and as we approach the end of year, many of these clubs are preparing for their Annual General Meeting (AGM). Here are some tips on making sure yours goes to plan.

  • Managing membership fees during the cost of living crisis

    Managing membership fees during the cost of living crisis

    With the cost of living sky-rocketing in the UK and Ireland, grassroots clubs are caught between a rock and a hard place with increased operating costs meaning they need to increase membership fees but many members have less disposable income. Ultimately, nobody wants to see someone unable to enjoy sport because they can’t afford it…

  • Obligations on sports clubs as Data Controllers under GDPR

    Obligations on sports clubs as Data Controllers under GDPR

    As clubs collect and process personal data in processing club membership, every sports club is considered a Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This places obligations on club volunteers to ensure that the personal data of club members is processed in adherence to the 7 key principles of GDPR.