Practical, honest playbooks for running a small sports or activity club in the UK.
2026-05-10 · operations, events, equipment
Most sports clubs manage their equipment with a rough mental count that's almost always wrong when it matters. Here's how to track what you own, where it is, and whether you have enough for your next session or event before you find out the hard way.
2026-05-10 · operations, attendance, parent-communication
No-shows waste your preparation time, mess with billing, and damage momentum in small training groups. Here's how to build a simple system so you always know expected turnout before you arrive at the venue.
2026-05-10 · growth, marketing, operations
Most small sports clubs grow through word of mouth alone — which means they miss the parents actively searching online right now. Here's how to build a simple online presence that works while you're coaching.
2026-05-07 · operations, payments, coaches
A practical, tactful guide for UK sports club coaches: how to structure reminders, escalate firmly without causing fallout, and build a system that means most fees arrive before you have to chase at all.
2026-05-05 · operations, attendance, coaches
Three practical methods for taking attendance at a martial arts, BJJ, judo, or combat sports class in the UK — paper register, coach-marks app, and student self-check-in kiosk — with pros, cons and the compliance reasons you can't skip it.
2026-05-03 · operations, coaches
A printable checklist for UK sports and activity club coaches: the 20 admin tasks to complete before you take your first member, from ICO registration to emergency contacts, class setup and first billing.
2026-05-02 · compliance, operations, coaches
A practical guide for UK sports and activity clubs: what a legally sound digital waiver needs to contain, how to collect and store signed copies, and what the law says about electronic signatures.
2026-04-21 · compliance, coaches
A plain-English guide for UK coaches running clubs with children: the six GDPR rules that matter, what your waiver must cover, how to handle emergency contacts and medical notes, and how to pass an ICO question if one lands.
2026-04-21 · pricing, coaches, operations
A data-driven look at the two dominant pricing models for small sports and activity clubs in the UK — monthly membership vs drop-in / pay-as-you-go — with worked examples, honest tradeoffs, and when to use a hybrid.
2026-04-21 · operations, coaches
A practical, honest playbook for coaches running a club of 20–150 members — registration, attendance, classes, reminders, and monthly billing, without Excel eating your evenings.