Are your clubs getting their fair share of sport grants and sport funding? This popular eight week e-learning course is aimed at Sports Development professionals. If you have a club development role and regularly advise Clubs on how to attract funding this accredited short course is for you! With case studies from rugby, rowing, hockey and netball, you’ll be part of an online classroom led by a sports funding expert, covering: •Good practice in giving funding advice and diagnosing Clubs funding needs •Where to signpost Clubs to apply for sports facility funding •How to give feedback on draft applications •How to appraise a club development plan "I’ve since had a bid accepted to support a multi-sports disability club and would highly recommend the course to local clubs" Sports Development Officer, Oldham Community Leisure Register online now and start increasing your success. Who is the courses for? Sports Development professionals wanting to improve their funding advice and grant application skills and individuals studying for a career in Sports Development Course Outcomes •Improve the quality of funding advice provided to Clubs •Diagnose and respond to a Club’s priority areas for development •Understand how to support Clubs with project proposals •Understand how to support Clubs to build a strong case for funding sport and evidencing need •Understand key sources of grant funding available to Clubs •Understand how to develop a sustainable funding strategy •Understand how to support Clubs with the key stages of facility development •Understand how to support Clubs with grant monitoring and evaluation •Understand how to influence funding policy and provide feedback to funding bodies Course Programme An 8 week e-learning course involving 4-5 hours study a week •Week 1 Funding Trends in Sport •Week 2 Supporting Club Development Assignment 1: Improving Club Development Plans •Week 3 Researching Sources of Sports Funding •Week 4 Writing Successful Funding Applications Assignment 2: Strengthening Grant Applications •Week 5 Good Practice: Funding Strategy •Week 6 Supporting Business Planning Assignment 3: Setting out a Business Plan •Week 7 Good Practice: Monitoring & Evaluation •Week 8 Influencing Funding Policy What you'll need to participate: •4-5 hours of free time for each week of the course •Access to a PC and internet connection •You can study from home, work or your local library •You choose when to logon to the course website and are not restricted to days or time slots •Suitable for anyone who can use email and surf the Internet You can read more about studying online. Assessment and Accreditation The course is accredited by the NCFE as a level 4 award (40 hours of learning). Certification requires completion of online assignments and a learner diary. All assignments are submitted via the internet. Feedback is given to you in the same way, so you receive speedy and secure feedback on your learning. All assignments are designed to help you learn and apply concepts from the course to your own practice. The learner diary gives you the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills you have developed during the course. Enrolment Courses run throughout the year. Click here to see a list of course dates and fees. You can register online now for any of our courses. We will then send you an invoice, and when payment is received you will be enrolled on your chosen course or visit www.fundraisingskills.co.uk
Start date: 10/1/11 (9am)
End date: 4/3/11