Hallmark Security League Assisting Developing Growing Your Club Phase 2
Wed 22nd March 2017 | General | By Gary Langley
Last Thursday, The Hallmark Security League were involved in a high profile FA Workshop held at the Manchester FA.
The Workshop is based around the ‘Growing Your Club’ programme, backed by the FA and operated by Mark Bradley and the Fan Experience Company. The company have dealings right through from Premier League to Step 6 when it comes to fan engagement initiatives and works alongside bodies such as the EFL, National League, Northern League and of course, ourselves.
In November the results of a number of club’s assessments who took part in the original scheme were assessed and analysed by member clubs, League representatives from both ourselves and the Northern Counties East League. Such was the positive response at both the positive and negative items that both the FA Representative and Mark Bradley selected our League as a key part of the next phase of the programme. League Development Officer, Gary Langley explains:
“The FA are keen to develop the Growing Your Club project, the Phase Two part looks more in depth at what can benefit clubs as a whole, what the definition of a well-run club can be at a number of levels as well as addressing the core needs of clubs. Now nobody is trying to write down the obvious, however, the various resources around the country are scarce and need to be pointed in the right direction and sometimes Clubs, County FA’s and others just need to know who needs what, when and how. There is a good knowledge base around the various leagues, and there are many peer to peer opportunities available to help clubs.
“In the recent meeting in November, a number of clubs and agencies at the Manchester Meeting hit the nail on the head on a number of fronts about what works, what doesn’t and what clubs really need which is why we are playing a strong role in the development of the next phase of the programme.
"Last week’s workshop had a number of knowledgeable people from within the industry such as Mick Bakie from the FA, Steve Hobson (Chairman of Ashton United), Andy Walsh of the Football Supporters Federation (who many of us will know from his days at FC United of Manchester), Mark Hayes, Ashton Town Chairman, as well as myself and Mark Bradley.
“We are looking over the course of three to four meetings to develop things such as a Gap Analysis of resources, a Club Services template, define what a best practice is at clubs as well as provide direct input into the creation of an FA Volunteer Brokering service.
“Over the course of the meetings, representatives from Universities, Women’s Football and other sporting agencies will get involved too, and we hope that the Growing Your Club Phase 2 will benefit all clubs across the board both directly and indirectly and are delighted to have been asked to be part of that. It was also part of our League Development Plan to work with the GYC project, so from a Development Side we believe we have delivered on that front too".
Hallmark Security League Assisting Developing Growing Your Club Phase 2
Wed 22nd March 2017 | General
By Gary Langley
Last Thursday, The Hallmark Security League were involved in a high profile FA Workshop held at the Manchester FA.
The Workshop is based around the ‘Growing Your Club’ programme, backed by the FA and operated by Mark Bradley and the Fan Experience Company. The company have dealings right through from Premier League to Step 6 when it comes to fan engagement initiatives and works alongside bodies such as the EFL, National League, Northern League and of course, ourselves.
In November the results of a number of club’s assessments who took part in the original scheme were assessed and analysed by member clubs, League representatives from both ourselves and the Northern Counties East League. Such was the positive response at both the positive and negative items that both the FA Representative and Mark Bradley selected our League as a key part of the next phase of the programme. League Development Officer, Gary Langley explains:
“The FA are keen to develop the Growing Your Club project, the Phase Two part looks more in depth at what can benefit clubs as a whole, what the definition of a well-run club can be at a number of levels as well as addressing the core needs of clubs. Now nobody is trying to write down the obvious, however, the various resources around the country are scarce and need to be pointed in the right direction and sometimes Clubs, County FA’s and others just need to know who needs what, when and how. There is a good knowledge base around the various leagues, and there are many peer to peer opportunities available to help clubs.
“In the recent meeting in November, a number of clubs and agencies at the Manchester Meeting hit the nail on the head on a number of fronts about what works, what doesn’t and what clubs really need which is why we are playing a strong role in the development of the next phase of the programme.
"Last week’s workshop had a number of knowledgeable people from within the industry such as Mick Bakie from the FA, Steve Hobson (Chairman of Ashton United), Andy Walsh of the Football Supporters Federation (who many of us will know from his days at FC United of Manchester), Mark Hayes, Ashton Town Chairman, as well as myself and Mark Bradley.
“We are looking over the course of three to four meetings to develop things such as a Gap Analysis of resources, a Club Services template, define what a best practice is at clubs as well as provide direct input into the creation of an FA Volunteer Brokering service.
“Over the course of the meetings, representatives from Universities, Women’s Football and other sporting agencies will get involved too, and we hope that the Growing Your Club Phase 2 will benefit all clubs across the board both directly and indirectly and are delighted to have been asked to be part of that. It was also part of our League Development Plan to work with the GYC project, so from a Development Side we believe we have delivered on that front too".
