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Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chair. All these can make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task.

This practical and interactive one-day online course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes.

Sports organisations face an increasingly complex range of challenges and changes which manifest themselves at a pace which can leave those dealing with them reeling. How individuals and teams working within sports organisations can equip themselves to deal with these rapidly shifting environments is a question that can be addressed by the study of organisational resilience.

Date: 7 February 2023

In the final session of our board-focused webinar series we discuss carrying out an effective board evaluation. We speak to the chair of EMD UK, Nigel Wallace, and delve into the scope and process of undertaking an evaluation, the value in doing so and common challenges faced along the way.

Date: 29 September 2020

In the second in our board-focused webinar series we are joined once again by former Olympic rower and CEO of Bvalco, Alison Gill and Partner at Farrer & Co. Tom Bruce. Focusing on building effective boards, they delve into the ongoing impact of Covid-19, the introduction of technology in boardroom practices and the impact this has had on issues such as written resolutions and virtual or hybrid meetings.

Date: 26 August 2020

In the first of our series of board-focused webinars Alison Gill, CEO at Bvalco and former Olympic rower is joined by Tom Bruce, Partner at Farrer & Co. Together they discuss the roles and duties of directors, exploring the responsibilities and legal obligations of the board and some of the common challenges faced in meeting these.

Date: 30 July 2020

The SGA Board Development Fund enables organisations operating in the sport and physical activity sector in the United Kingdom to access - free of charge - development training for their board members which can be customised, if required, and delivered in-house (either in-person or online). It allows organisations successful in the application process to identify areas of need or areas of particular focus for them which are not catered for by existing training provision.

The fund provides the flexibility to meet the needs of organisations with different requirements for their board's development and to provide training support in specific areas of governance.

The fund is limited and applications will be assessed against specified criteria, which include the specific need answered, the benefit to the organisation and the organisation’s access to paid-for training. Priority will be given to organisations that would otherwise be unable to obtain the requested training due to financial constraints.

Join us for a discussion of governance in grassroots sports organisations, the challenges they face and how good governance practices are being embedded in clubs with limited resources and a reliance volunteers.

During this session we discussed governance in grassroots sports organisations, the challenges they face and how good governance practices are being embedded in clubs with limited resources and a reliance volunteers.

Date: 5 March 2025