Writing a plan 

Planning for the future and improving existing activity.

A club development plan will help you improve on the activities you currently offer and will help prepare you for the activities you wish to introduce in the future.

 

Writing a development plan will:

• Provide a clear direction for your clubs growth.
• Give a clear club structure to help you run your club more effectively.
• Help members understand and support the direction in which the club is going.
• Provide you with ideas about the future of your club.
• Assist with the recruitment of new members.
• Keep potential local, regional and national partners informed of your work.
• Demonstrate how your club is meeting the criteria of funding agencies and potential sponsors.
• The plan could be circulated to local RYA Training Centres, schools and community grops to develop new links and help attract new members.

Keep it simple; set realistic targets with clear priorities and time scales, avoid meaningless waffle or jargon.

Top tips for writing a development plan:

• Where are we now?
• Where do we want to go?
• how will we get there?

To answer these questions you may want to ask your members for their views. See the attached 'sample members questionnaire'.

The Guide to Club Development includes a section, 'Planning for the Future', please refer to the Overview of club development page to view this guide for further details on writing a development plan.