Want a quick check on the latest club news? Find it here.

This page is designed to be a quick check to see if any new opportunities or information has been posted by the BMC, or one of our partners, that may be of interest to club officers or committee members.  Each ‘snippet’ will have a very brief overview about the topic, the date it was added and a link to an article for more information; the link may take you to an external website.

Latest snippets

BMC Insurance for Clubs document re-written and updated for 2020 [19/12/20]

Huts: Septic Tank Regulations 2020

Additional data proctection guidance re the Annual Data Protection Charge [01/08/19]

Free workshop for club officers - Marketing [30/07/19]

Marketing your club - free workshop for North West clubs (nr Liverpool) [16/07/19]

CASC Podcast by SRA (Sport & Recreation Alliance [11/06/19]

Free workshop on Club Status in Merseyside [04/06/19]

Latest edition of Summit available to download [28/05/19]

Not sure where to go for Child Protection information? Click here [28/03/19]

Free Child Protection course at Manchester Climbing Centre [01/02/19]

Key UK Tax changes for clubs 2018/19 [09/01/19]

New Under 11 yr olds family membership for club [11/12/18]

Community Sport and Recreation Awards opened [01/10/18]

Latest edition of Summit available to download [21/5/18]

Advice on Social Media for Clubs [04/04/18]

Corporation tax reform provides boost to grassroots sport [17/1/18]

Training programme aimed at clubs in London [30/10/17]

Introduction to the new data protection law [24/10/17]

Risk management guidance when taking out novices added to Guidance Notes [17/08/17]

Updated club constitution template added to Guidance Notes [20/07/17]

Find, keep and develop the volunteers in your club [17/07/17]

Support for your club from 'Join in UK' [27/03/17]

Latest edition of Summit available to download [23/03/17]

Members Handbook available to download [23/03/17]

Recent news about Business Rates and clubs [22/02/17]

BMC Insurance for Clubs document updated for 2017 [30/01/17]

Is your mobile ready for an emergency in the mountains? [19/01/17]

Club Matters: Help with recruitment of members [18/01/17]

New guidance on making your club suitable for everyone [14/12/16]

New guidance on VAT and sports clubs from Club Matters [14/12/16]

Pinnacle Club article in The Guardian [20/09/16]

Funding for clubs in London [08/08/16]

Lots of support and advice for your club from Club Matters [17/06/16]

Sport England release their new strategy [20/05/16]

Guidance on completing funding applications [17/03/16]

Latest edition of Summit available to download [15/03/16

Funding guide for coaches/instructors from SportscoachUK [11/02/16]

New 'Club Matters' quick reference guides [03/02/16]

Advice for protecting club huts that are at risk of flooding [04/01/16]

Guidance on the CASC Changes to Particiption Measurement [18/12/15]

Keypad locks for club huts [16/12/15]

Change to Gift Aid Declarations for 2016 [30/11/15]

Recruit new members by setting up a Satellite Club [05/11/15] Contact Jane Thompson to discuss further

Ideas for generating income in clubs, from Sport England [6/10/15]

Latest edition of Summit available to download [6/10/15]

Please send snippets for, or any comments about, this page to Jane Thompson, Clubs Officer, jane@thebmc.co.uk, 07885 910606

NB After a period of time the links to old / out-of-date articles will be deleted

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