GUI Ulster ADM. Presented by Rory Leonard. Confederation of Golf in Ireland November 29 th 2016

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1 GUI Ulster ADM Presented by Rory Leonard Confederation of Golf in Ireland November 29 th 2016

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3 CGI s 2020 Vision The creation of sustained partnerships with Golf Clubs and CGI A growth in the number of golf club members A growth in the number of junior members in golf clubs A growth in the percentage of golf club members who are female Strengthening the perception of golf as an open & accessible sport A recognition of the significant economic impact of the sport

4 What have CGI achieved in Phase One? Created and evaluated a nationwide survey Visited each and every affiliated club in Ireland Created links between schools and clubs through the Get into Golf with Rory Programme Developed and delivered Business Development and support services Implemented a range of recruitment and retention initiatives Developed a number of practical resources for Clubs outlining Best Practice models

5 Get into Golf Phase One 213 programmes have successfully been delivered to 5,988 participants, which has resulted in 3,581 people converting to Golf Club membership.

6 Awareness Days Phase One 27,905 people (80% juniors) have received their first taste of golf through awareness days held in: Schools Colleges Golf Events Community Festivals

7 Safeguarding Phase One CGI are committed to helping Golf Clubs make their activities safe for young people whilst encouraging them to reach their full potential. Since 2014, 587 people have attended Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness Courses across the country 1,438 people have been vetted through Garda Vetting or Access NI

8 Club Services Phase One The introduction of dedicated Support Officers has seen the Business of Golf become a core focus for CGI: Advanced Business and Strategic Planning with clubs nationwide Extensive Club Reviews covering Governance, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Membership Customer Service and much more Demand led presentations and workshops Nationwide Networking Seminars National Educational Events

9 Resources developed in Phase One Corporate Governance Guide Club Handbook for Junior Golf Get into Golf Guide Stay in Golf Guide Online Club Services section with a full range of downloadable material ESRI & Economic Impact Study (findings to be issued in 2017)

10 Highlight Points of Phase Two Develop and distribute nationwide survey How are we doing Implement National Marketing Campaign Develop commercial and sporting partnerships Produce a boys specific recruitment & retention programme Launch a Get into Golf programme for Men Develop best practice case studies on the core areas Implement Safeguarding Audits Conduct reviews on Junior Structures

11 What do CGI have planned for 2017? For 2017 in addition to our core products we will: Launch a Golf Education Website Develop self-assessments for a number of core areas Introduce a number of new club services Launch our new Get into Golf for Men s programme See our Stay in Golf initiative go Nationwide Create a Get into Golf Portal

12 Recruitment Projects Applications 2017 Programme support available in 2017 includes : Get into Golf with Rory Get into Golf - Men Get into Golf - Women Golf4Girls4Life ***APPLICATION PROCESS NOW LIVE***

13 Club Support Applications 2017 Club Support available in 2017 includes: Business & Strategic Planning Club Assessments Customer Service Reviews Governance & Committee Management Reviews Marketing Reviews Financial Benchmarking & Pricing Reviews Communication Review ***APPLICATION PROCESS WILL GO LIVE IN THE COMING WEEKS***

14 Safeguarding 2017 Under Golf s Safeguarding Policy supported by Sport Ireland and Sport NI it is now required that each Golf Club has a Safeguarding Policy in place. In addition to this clubs should: Complete appropriate Vetting Checks Sign Code of Conducts annually (leaders, juniors, parents) Appoint a Club Children s Officer and Designated Liaison Person Arrange appropriate training for all those working with juniors Communicate Safeguarding procedures to staff, coaches, volunteers, parents, members & juniors More details can be found by visiting:

15 THANK YOU