Welcome to this overview of our member-only content on this website. We think it’s an invaluable resource to support your club’s development journey
We have collated this rich treasure-chest of online and downloadable content from Network, member-signposted, and external sources. It is a perpetual work in progress as we seek to grow the portal to become the most comprehensive club support site anywhere. So you will forgive us if we insist you join the Network before getting access.
LinkedIn group
The Network exists to promote continuous discussion between members on every conceivable issue related to running a club. These discussions – sharing knowledge and information between peers – take place in the Network’s private LinkedIn group accessible only by fellow club leaders. This is our core activity and you need to be registered and logged-on to LinkedIn and join the group here:
Members’ survey
To access the Portal content you will need to complete the Members’ survey; either the joining version or the one for those who have been members for a while? To maintain the quality and relevance of our activities and continuously impove our offer, we need to know more about you, your views and your club. If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to complete this survey here:
Subscribe to The Cricketer
As a ‘thank you’ we have a terrific exclusive subscription offer from our media partner, The Cricketer. With a great heritage, The Cricketer delivers the best contemporary coverage of the game – international to club – from some its finest writers. And all at much reduced prices for Network members
Past webinars
We hold regular virtual events. particularly in the closed season, on important and/or current issues for clubs. These include webinars with ECB. We have given you access to this page so you can see the valuable content for your club.
Past discussions
This is the library of past discussions – sorted by theme – from the LinkedIn group over the six years of our existence. They are the source of much of our information, knowledge and experience on every conceivable issue related to running a club
Club development resources
A collections of articles. publications and documents referenced or signposted in the Network’s LinkedIn discussions. It also includes ‘loaned’ exemplar documents from members’ clubs. We expect to build this over time into the most comprehensive library of club development resources anywhere
Surveys
The Network initiates occasional surveys on key development and topical club issues. They provide an invaluable insight into what clubs think and what they’re doing on anything from playing numbers, through marketing and communication, to club clothing providers. The results of all our surveys and some background context, in date order, can be found here
Upcoming events
The Network holds regular virtual events on key club development issues. They range from Network forums covering several topical issues to more focused single-subject themes with both internal and external speakers. We are driven by member demand, indicated in the members’ surveys, and current debates
Reviews
One regularly reoccuring topic of discussion is members seeking recommendations for, or guidance on the merits or otherwise of, various types and proprietary products in the field of club administration software. So we have set up this online review service where we regularly ask members to rate products they are using and comment on the pros and cons.
Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club will drill down into some of the key challenges facing clubs. The current focus is an obvious one with 90% of member survey respondents saying that finance, funding and developing new income streams are critical for their club.
