Journal

Notes for club committees.

A club shouldn't run on volunteers doing jobs they never signed up for. These are the questions committees ask us, answered plainly.

Who should run a grassroots club's social media?

Who should run grassroots club social media? At most clubs it's nobody's job, so it falls to one tired volunteer. What good looks like, and the options a committee has.

How can a grassroots club run on fewer volunteers?

Sports club volunteers are stretched. The answer isn't finding more, it's giving the ones you have fewer jobs. How to split a grassroots club's work into human jobs and system jobs.

What should a grassroots rugby club post each week?

Rugby club social media ideas that work every week: the week board, team news, matchday, results, volunteers and sponsors, and when to post each one.

How do you recruit players for a grassroots rugby club?

Rugby club recruitment works when it goes out before people choose a club. How to time it, what to put on the poster, and why WhatsApp does more work than any advert.

Build it with us

Daventry RFC was the first club. We're looking for the next few.

Clubs that have a bit of money but not enough time, coaches or volunteers. Start with two weeks of matchday for £50, see what it does for your club, and help shape what comes next.

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