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Induction

Managing Activities

Managing Staff & Volunteers

Running The Organisation

Getting Young People Involved

Succession Planning

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Planning before the Event or Activity

Managing The Activities

Evaluation and Review

Finding New Staff

Orientating and Inducting New Staff

Training Staff

Recognising and Awarding Volunteers

Managing Behaviour

Managing Bullying

Access and Equity

Child Protection

Clubs, Associations and Businesses

Running Meetings

Money Management

Funding

Getting Control of the Paperwork

Confidentiality

Insurance

Occupational Health and Safety

How to Handle Complaints

Planning For The Future

Understanding Youth Involvement

Taking Action: 10 Steps to Engaging Youth in Club Decision-Making

Helpful Links and Resources

Section 1: Introduction to Succession Planning

Section 2: The Succession Planning Process

Section 3: Crucial Ingredients for Steps 1-5

Step 1. Stop and Think

Step 2. Identify Barriers to Participation for Young People

Step 3. Decide How Your Club will Involve Young People in Decision-Making

Step 4. Form Community Partnerships

Step 5. Recruit Young People

Step 6. Induct Young People in to your Club General Induction Information

Step 7. Effectively Communicate with Young People

Step 8. Invest in Young People

Step 9. Mentor your Young Volunteers

Step 10. Recognise Volunteers and Thank Them for Their Work

Step 1: Examine your club’s position

Step 2: Identify skills required to fill critical roles in your club

Step 3: Assess the skills gap in your club and identify potential successors

Step 4: Develop and prepare potential successors

Step 5: Evaluate your succession plan

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Acknowledgements

The toolkit sections titled “Induction”, “Managing Activities”, “Managing Staff and Volunteers”, and “Running the Organisation” were compiled by David Smith, Youthwork and Welfare teacher at TAFE NSW Western Institute and Mark Horton, Regional Coordinator- Western, Communities NSW – Sport and Recreation.

The sections titled “Getting Young People Involved” and “Succession Planning” have been developed by Grace Brennan, Project Officer and Mark Horton, Regional Coordinator – Western, Communities NSW – Sport and Recreation. NSW Sport and Recreation would also like to acknowledge the Armidale Sports Council for their contribution to the development of these sections.

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