CLUB AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

JUNE 2017

CLUB and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Club and Community Development Newsletter will provide additional information on:

Grants
Resource links
Club management best practice
Constitutions
Community and Club Events

Its purpose is to inform and unify our communities in becoming inclusive, vibrant and healthy.
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LINK TO SHIRE OF GINGIN JUNE EVENTS

CONTENTS
JUNE EDITION 2017

Success Stories
Tips
Grants
Not For Profit Law
Club Resources
June Events

**Please note: Shire of Gingin Club Development Officer Helen Sutherlands' mobile number has changed to 0429 685 056

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Success Stories

LEDGE POINT BOWLING CLUB GOES GREEN

Congratulations to the Ledge Point Bowling Club on the laying of their new green and quality landscaping. A big thank you to the following volunteers for their effort, commitment, time and dedication; over $17,000 in kind, in supporting the Ledge Point community and Bowling club.
Thank you to Jim Schell, Angelo DeBari, Lee DeLina, Ross Leddin, Brendon Ladner, Kevin Garth, Helen Schell, Greg, Brian Watson and especially to Don Woodfield and his trusty tractor.
To bowl on this exceptional surface from August please contact Helen Schell 0417 170 698.

A STAR ON THE RISE
Lancelin rider Stevie Coussens-Leeson on her pony Argyle Stables Splash attended the Cross Country clinic at Brookleigh on Sunday May 21. Stevie listened carefully as Sonja Johnson Australia's Olympic Silver medalist gave her tips and tasks to practice. Despite the horrible weather, Stevie learnt lots and fulfilled a dream that will inspire her to reach the top. May your dreams come true Stevie!

TIPS

Volunteering: Grandparent Volunteers are Golden!
Is your committee struggling to get volunteers?
You may have a relatively (boom boom) untapped resource right at your fingertips. These days it’s not uncommon for families to have both Mum and Dad working full-time and many Grandparents are taking on the role of stand-in caregiver for their grandchildren. This means that they’ll possibly be around your school or club already. Getting Grandparent volunteers involved can have a lot of advantages not just for your committee but for them as volunteers too.

Fundraising: Design a Brick
Create a positive and long lasting record of support for your organisation with personalised engraved brick and pavers. Through the sale of engraved products; schools, sports clubs and community groups can easily raise much needed funds and permanently recognise those who have contributed. For more information click here

101+ Fundraising Ideas
Fun Fundraising Ideas
Team Fundraising Ideas
Quick & Easy Fundraising Ideas
Free Fundraising Ideas
Creative Fundraising Ideas

How To Ask For Donations
Are you actually asking people for donations?
And are you updating them and thanking them for their donation?
Click here to find our how to do this better to increase your fundraising success.

Fundraising & Donor Retention
4 Surprising Donor Retention Statistics
5 Ways To Get More Donations
10 Persuasive Tips for Writing Fundraising Appeals
3 Ways Your Fundraising Messages Are Turning Donors Off

Crowdfunding & People-Based Fundraising
Is Crowdfunding Right For Your Nonprofit?
Introduction to Crowdfunding for Nonprofits
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Best Practices

Resource: The Ultimate Guide to Peer to Peer Fundraising

The Perfect Sporting Banner:
Everybody loves ordering outdoor banners to promote their club. But it can sometimes be confusing trying to work out how to create an artwork worthy of your club or team. Some of the most asked questions to designing outdoor banners are:

Design elements - how many elements and colours should you use?
Text sizes: what are the ideal text sizes for different sized banners?
Resolution: what is the correct image resolution for the banners look clear and sharp?

For tips on how to you get your design into print, click here

Check out:
Clearinghouse for Sports Connecting people in sport to a world of ideas, experiences and knowledge.
Good Sports Create a healthy, thriving, inclusive club culture, in just two easy steps: 1. Fill in the form with your club details 2. A Good Sports team member will get in touch with you within two weeks of completing the form to discuss your club’s involvement in the program.
Spartan Sports applications for the $1 million BALLS4ALL giveaway.  SIGN UP to receive information on the next grant round.
Associations Online Did you know that if you register your club now you will receive a 20% discount on lodgement fees for your revised constitutions. For more information on how to register click here. For more information on the Schedule 1 Rules required for your Associations constitution click here.

Storytelling & Social Media
•   5 Tips For Pitching Your Campaign On Social Media
•   7 Tips on Using Facebook To Build Community
•   Keys to Brilliant Nonprofit Storytelling

GRANTS and OPPORTUNITIES

Do you want Funding for:
Arts and Culture
Business and Industry Development
Children and Family
Community Services Development
Disability
Education, Training and Professional Development
Emergency and Safety
Environment and Sustainability
Indigenous
Infrastructure
Media and Communications
Multicultural
Research
Rural and Residential
Science and Technology
Seniors
Social Enterprise
Sport and Recreation
Youth

But wait there's more Click here

(Resource: https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/)

Recognise the Wonderful
The 2017 State & Territory Landcare Awards are now open for nominations. If you’re involved in protecting or improving your local environment, farm, coastline, bushland, wetland, waterway, school, region, catchment or backyard, there’s a category in this year’s awards for you. There are nine national categories. Closing date 26 June 2017. To nominate, visit the Landcare Awards website.

Linkwest's Awesomeness Awards 2017 give recognition to the outstanding contribution and all round awesomeness of those working on the ground in Neighbourhood and Community Resource Centres across WA. The nomination process is quick and easy, so visit our Awards page and download a nomination form today.

With so many fabulous Wheatbelt businesses and organisations, now is the time to nominate your business or organisation in the Wheatbelt Business Excellence Awards, Avon Valley Business Excellence Awards, WA Regional Achievement and Community Awards or apply for the 2018 Nuffield Scholarship program. You are also encouraged to nominate your favourite business for these awards.

NAIDOC Awards Perth 2017 - Nominate Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals or organisations who have made a significant contribution to the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community of Perth. Award categories include:

Outstanding Achievement Award	Elder of the Year Awards (Male and Female)
Sportsperson of the Year Award	Youth of the Year Award
Education Achievement of the Year Award	Artist of the Year Award
Carer of the Year Award	Community Person of the Year Award
Business of the Year Award	Program of the Year Award

Click here to download the 2017 NAIDOC Awards nomination package.

Scholarships Available
Conservation and Land Management
Can you imagine gaining a conservation and land management qualification at a variety of locations in the mid-west, including one of Australia’s most beautiful archipelagos, the Abrolhos islands? Scholarships for semester 2 2017 in Conservation and Land Management are now open.

Women's Leadership Development All women are invited to apply for a limited pool of residual scholarship funding that has been provisioned for participation in a range of leadership development courses. Scholarships are available across three key management levels. Closing 7 June.

Personal Trainer. Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians who are passionate about health & fitness and want to make a difference in their community. Closing Date Friday 30 June.

FREE
Free Pop-up Bins for Club Sporting Grounds - register now for WA’s Clean Clubs program. Managed by Keep Australia Beautiful WA, the Clean Clubs program offers sporting clubs a range of free resources to help keep their grounds, venues and events litter-free. Clean Clubs co-coordinator 6467 5143.

Exercise Program
Participants should be aged between 18-80 years and have stable coronary heart disease (people who have had a heart attack, stent, or bypass graft surgery at least 6 months ago) and not already in a supervised exercise program. Participants will be randomly allocated to 12 weeks of either supervised pool, or gym based exercise training at Fiona Stanley Hospital, or continuing their usual activities. For further information please contact Anna on 0434 129 453 or anna.scheer@postgrad.curtin.edu.au

Not-for-profit Law

CONSTITUTIONS:
Are you due to lodge an information statement?
All incorporated association’s need to lodge an information statement within 6 months of their end of their financial year. To learn more visit the website or lodge it now using AssociationsOnline. Link to further information for Associations.
Not-for-profit Law helps a vast array of community groups across Australia with legal information and advice. You can find out more about the Not-for-profit Law service here. They provide advice on:

NEW AND UPDATED RESOURCES:
Checklist: to complete when holding an event - This checklist highlights some of the major considerations for community organisations when holding an event.
Insurance and risk management for community organisations - This guide covers the risks associated with running a community organisation, measures that can be taken to avoid or minimise risks, and choosing the right type of insurance.
Ending an organisation - FAQs - This fact sheet aims to answer the frequently asked questions about the process of ending an incorporated association or company limited by guarantee.
Insolvency and your organisation - This fact sheet covers what it means to be insolvent, the duty to prevent insolvency, the key warning signs of, and how to protect against insolvency.
Who can conduct an audit of fundraising accounts? - This fact sheet provides an overview of the different definitions of 'auditor' under the relevant fundraising regimes in each Australian state and territory.
Financial reporting for charities - This fact sheet sets out financial reporting requirements for registered charities.

Club Resources

Leading by Example
New research suggests that parents who are involved in organised sport are more likely to raise strong, active kids. Even more reason to champion family-friendly clubs! Continue reading

It's World No Tobacco Day and to celebrate, here are some resources for you to share with your club. Spread the message and let's stamp out smoking in sporting clubs for good. Article: Quit Smoking Image: Young Lungs at Play

Research Announcement
Why Australians give to sport by Australia’s leading sports fundraiser,
View the answers to WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and HOW MUCH questions. View the key factors and nine donor motivators that contribute to giving plus how your club or organisation can create more meaningful experiences for your donors.

Grant Writing.Regional Development Australia—Wheatbelt WA have developed this fantastic resource. Not only does this guide provide you with a step by step process of grant writing essentials, it also provides some useful links to grant funding organisations.

Let Kids be Kids is now live. Stage three features a host of sports stars who have a simple message - kids should be able to enjoy their sport, have fun with their mates without undue pressure or abuse from the sidelines. See the videos

When people are searching for a club to join for themselves or their children, the first thing they usually do is look it up on Facebook or the website. Does you “about” section clearly explain who you are and what you are about? Does your profile picture give the image of your club that you want to portray to new members? For more information on how to create a positive club culture, visit the PlaybytheRules website.

Australian Institute of Sport Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes says "concussion can be difficult to diagnose, particularly at a youth level. It’s important anyone with concussion symptoms seeks medical treatment.Concussion is an evolving injury and sometimes symptoms can fluctuate over time. The more people who are aware, the safer our kids will be. Children should be symptom-free for 14 days before resuming full contact activities. For more information and resources.

Ramadan and Sport and Recreation
Every year, Muslims observe a month-long fast during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar (beginning 27 May) known as Ramadan. Communicare have prepared a Ramadan tip sheet, this document contains relevant information, traditions and the impact that Ramadan can have on sport and recreation.
Download the Communicate Ramadan tip sheet.

Events
Check out the Department of Sport and Recreation calendar for information on learning and development opportunities for coaches, officials, administrators, board members and committee members of State Sporting Associations, Peak Recreation Organisations and clubs.

JUNE EVENTS

Gingin Super Seals AGM
We require all positions to be filled, including general committee.
The AGM will be held on the 14 June 2017, from 5pm at the Bendigo Complex in Gingin, next to the Hockey Field behind the pool. Beck and fellow committee members. #0428 310 734

Has your club recently held an AGM or had a change of office bearers? If so don't forget to update your details with other relevant services such as your banking institution, State Sporting Association, KidSport and Local Council.

Men’s Health Week
Andrology Australia provides themed resources (posters and brochures) for Men’s Health Week that provide a wonderful opportunity for men to recognise the importance of their health and to visit the doctor for any health concerns. Show your support by having a display of resources or holding a men’s health event and encourage men to talk about their health concerns. Order or download free resources now at www.andrologyaustralia.org/mens-health-week or call 1300 303 878.

Introduction to Sports Psychology - Department of Sport and Recreation
Date: Wednesday 21 June 2017
Cost: $30
Venue: Department of Sport and Recreation - 246 Vincent Street Leederville
Themes: Performance anxiety, self talk, concentration and focus
Who: Register or email wainfo@sma.org.au or phone 08 9285 8033

Subscribe to the Moore Catchment Council. It is free and you receive newsletters and interesting information about our region.

Subscribe to the Moore River News. Published monthly with current community and sporting events. You can also make a request via email mrnews@iinet.net.au .

The Gingin Shire uses its website and Facebook page to promote local sporting groups and community events for free. If your group is having a fundraiser or event which is open to community members, drop them a line on 9575 5138 to assist with your promotion. The Shire covers Gingin to the coast and from Lancelin to Woodridge.

Helen Sutherland
Club Development Officer
Mobile: 0429 685 056 / or
0419 604 101
Direct Tel: 9575 5162
Email: clubdev@gingin.wa.gov.au
Web: www.gingin.wa.gov.au

Cher Groves
Community Development Officer
Mobile: 0429 951 131
Direct Tel: 9575 5138
Email: cdso@gingin.wa.gov.au
7 Brockman Street (PO Box 510)
Gingin WA 6503