AIMS:

• To ensure future development, the Club will aim to operate in a professionally managed environment.
• Ensure all positions on the Committee are filled by appropriate persons
• Operate to an annual budget with allocations to each area of the Club
• Junior members to have a say in the management of the Club
• To work with Lancashire Sport and Burnley Sports Development
• To be actively involved in a Forum of East Lancashire Clubs, Lancashire Sport, AAA's and UKA, to steer athletics forward within the County.

ACTIONS:

1. To achieve Clubmark Accreditation by April 2005
2. Produce a Club Information leaflet for distribution to all members, schools and community groups by April 2005
3. Publish Annual Report in local media - December 2005
4. 2 junior members to serve on Committee with immediate effect
5. Recruitment of additional coaches and volunteers (see 2 and 5 below)
6. To actively seek sponsorship from local businesses - 2005 onwards

AIMS:

• Operate a 1:12 coaching environment
• Create an environment where developmental and performance athletes are not being coaches at the same time
• Support coaches along their own developmental pathway
• Recruit actively on an annual basis
• Operate a mentor scheme for new coaches
• Offer coaching scholarships to young athletes and members
• Value coaches

ACTIONS:

1. Work in conjunction with Lancashire Sport to implement a mentoring scheme- December 2004 onwards
2. Train 1 current club coach to be long term coach mentor within the Club - June 2005
3. Recruit 3 Level 1 coaches per annum
4. Support 2 coaches per annum to Level 2
5. 1 new Level 3 coach per annum 2005 - 2007, with different event specialisms
6. Recruit 2 junior athletes per year as prospective new coaches
7. Implement a Coaching Structure which recognises the difference between Under 11's, Development Athletes, Performance Athletes, and the needs of Long Term Athlete Development - September 2005
8. Allocate a fixed annual budget each year to support coaching development; e.g. UKA courses or attendance/arrangement of local workshops
9. Ensure 2 coaches are trained and confident to manage Disability Athletes - September 2005
10. To value Coaches, introduce a Club Coach of the Year Award for 2006 and offer Coaches a Club Rain jacket or other suitable equipment - mid 2005
11. Profile coaches on Club Website/Club Notice boards and in local press (see 7 below) - April 2005 onwards

AIMS:

• To ensure progression of the Club, to actively recruit new junior members from Primary age upwards
• Provide a coaching structure that ensures a pathway from 5 to senior status
• To provide quality coaching in all athletic disciplines
• Provide a competition structure appropriate to stage of athletic development
• Actively encourage appropriate athletes to engage within the coaching structure (i.e. young or senior athletes)
• Providing appropriate equipment and facilities, thus ensuring athletes will want to remain with Burnley A.C.
• Provide opportunities for disabled athletes

ACTIONS:

1. Ensure implementation of actions in 2.1 - 2.8 above.
2. Link to appropriate schools to assist athletic development, promote the Club and recruit new athletes - ongoing on an annual basis (see 4 below)
3. Re Facilities and Equipment - see 6 below
4. Implement a Disability Coaching session on a weekly basis - September 2005

AIMS:

• Engage with primary and secondary schools on a regular basis, to assist athlete development, recruitment and usage of Barden Track
• Provide coaching input into schools
• Liaise with Borough Council and Lancashire Sport to provide coaching opportunities within schools
• Organise in partnership primary and secondary sportshall leagues within the Borough
• Provide support to the selection and coaching of the Lancashire Youth Games Borough Athletics Team
• Allow teachers to attend Club Coaching session to assist in development of teacher's athletic coaching skills

ACTIONS:

1. To provide coaching input into schools through liaison with schools and support from Sport Development Unit & Lancashire Sport.
2. To liaise with Burnley Borough Council and Lancashire Sport to provide coaching opportunities within schools and at Barden Track.
3. To assist in the organisation through partnership the primary and secondary sportshall leagues within the borough.
4. Provide support to the coaching and selection of the Lancashire Youth Games Borough Athletics Team.
5. Encourage teachers to attend Club Coaching Sessions to assist in development of the teacher's athletic coaching skills.
6. Develop and run officiating courses for teachers to support the annual schools athletic days. support the annual schools athletic days.
7. Support the local schools Athletic Days held at Barden Track through providing scoring/officials for the event and pre event coaching for athletes as required by schools.
8. BAC School Liaison Officers to meet regularly with identified teachers in local schools.

AIMS:

• Provide volunteering opportunities that will motivate members or outside persons to volunteer
• Value Volunteers
• Ensure appropriate vetting process in place
• Actively recruit volunteers all year round

ACTIONS:

1. Through Clubmark implement Welfare Policy and CRB Checking procedure - January 2005
2. Implement an annual award for Volunteer of the Year - 2005 Awards
3. Write to parents and senior athletes once per year setting out volunteering opportunities
4. Provide clear job description for all positions, thus ensuring transparency of expected duties - January 2005
5. Liaise with Borough Council in volunteer recruitment strategies

AIMS:

• Provide an appropriate Training and Competition venue, to motivate and attract athletes of all ages and abilities
• Provision of appropriate equipment to allow the athletic advancement of all athletes.
• Barden Track to be used for Burnley Schools events, as well as Club matches and training

ACTIONS:

1. Review Equipment provision 6 monthly with coaches and athletes
2. Ring fence an annual budget for purchase of equipment
3. Maintain an updated list of all equipment - January 2005
4. Work with Lancashire Sport, Borough Council and Schools to bring Burnley Schools events back to Barden - April 2005
5. Work with partners to submit appropriate funding bids for modernisation of Clubhouse and surrounding facilities - April 2005
6. New clubhouse and indoor facility by 2007
7. Host 3 Club matches per year
8. In conjunction with Lancashire Sport and UKA, to become a Centre of Excellence for one Athletic Discipline within Lancashire - January 2006

AIMS:

• Enhancement of the profile of the Club and the Sport within the Borough

ACTIONS:

1. Recruit a publicity manager within the Club - April 2005
2. Ensure all Club matches receive press coverage within the Burnley press
3. Annual report of the Club to appear in Burnley press, centred around Awards evening, with photographs - January 2005
4. Monthly column within Burnley press, to include interesting stories about the club, athletes and the sport, rather than just results - March 2005
5. Produce leaflet attractive to juniors for distribution within schools - April 2005
6. In partnership with Borough Council to host 2 fun activity sessions per annum at Barden for Burnley Schools - ongoing

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