British Ice Skating Club Checklist

BIS Club Improvement Tool

Our health check will enable you to locate areas of improvements within the clubs structure. British Ice Skating want to assist clubs in their own development, this health check will help the club and BIS understand the areas that your club may need to focus on. If you leave your email at the bottom of this survey we will contact you with relevant information and documents in development the areas you have highlighted.

Please answer the survey honestly to gain the appropriate support, if you have any questions or need help completing this survey please contact Andrew.Hibberd@iceskating.org.uk

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* 1. Club Name?

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* 2. What is your name and your role?

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* 3. What rink/s does your club operate at?

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* 4. Please use the checklist below to select the committee officials your club has.

	Yes	No	Currently Vacant
Chair - Leads the committee on club strategy, vision and mission. Delegates duties across the committee, builds and leads the team and provides a link to club management, rink management and NGB	Chair - Leads the committee on club strategy, vision and mission. Delegates duties across the committee, builds and leads the team and provides a link to club management, rink management and NGB Yes	Chair - Leads the committee on club strategy, vision and mission. Delegates duties across the committee, builds and leads the team and provides a link to club management, rink management and NGB No	Chair - Leads the committee on club strategy, vision and mission. Delegates duties across the committee, builds and leads the team and provides a link to club management, rink management and NGB Currently Vacant
Vice Chair - Aid and cover the Club chairs position when required	Vice Chair - Aid and cover the Club chairs position when required Yes	Vice Chair - Aid and cover the Club chairs position when required No	Vice Chair - Aid and cover the Club chairs position when required Currently Vacant
Secretary - Official manager of the day-to-day business of the club and to take the minutes from all club meetings (including AGM) ensuring quorum is met on any matters that require voting.	Secretary - Official manager of the day-to-day business of the club and to take the minutes from all club meetings (including AGM) ensuring quorum is met on any matters that require voting. Yes	Secretary - Official manager of the day-to-day business of the club and to take the minutes from all club meetings (including AGM) ensuring quorum is met on any matters that require voting. No	Secretary - Official manager of the day-to-day business of the club and to take the minutes from all club meetings (including AGM) ensuring quorum is met on any matters that require voting. Currently Vacant
Treasurer - Responsible for the management of the clubs finances and communicating these to the committee / membership	Treasurer - Responsible for the management of the clubs finances and communicating these to the committee / membership Yes	Treasurer - Responsible for the management of the clubs finances and communicating these to the committee / membership No	Treasurer - Responsible for the management of the clubs finances and communicating these to the committee / membership Currently Vacant
Competition Secretary - Responsible for the organizing and running of club events (including National and International Open events)	Competition Secretary - Responsible for the organizing and running of club events (including National and International Open events) Yes	Competition Secretary - Responsible for the organizing and running of club events (including National and International Open events) No	Competition Secretary - Responsible for the organizing and running of club events (including National and International Open events) Currently Vacant
Safeguarding/Welfare Officer - Responsible for safeguarding and child protection at the club. First point of call to raise issues / concerns to.	Safeguarding/Welfare Officer - Responsible for safeguarding and child protection at the club. First point of call to raise issues / concerns to. Yes	Safeguarding/Welfare Officer - Responsible for safeguarding and child protection at the club. First point of call to raise issues / concerns to. No	Safeguarding/Welfare Officer - Responsible for safeguarding and child protection at the club. First point of call to raise issues / concerns to. Currently Vacant
General Committee Members - Attends committee meetings and supports appropriate members to deliver the clubs strategy. Undertakes duties aligned to the clubs action plan	General Committee Members - Attends committee meetings and supports appropriate members to deliver the clubs strategy. Undertakes duties aligned to the clubs action plan Yes	General Committee Members - Attends committee meetings and supports appropriate members to deliver the clubs strategy. Undertakes duties aligned to the clubs action plan No	General Committee Members - Attends committee meetings and supports appropriate members to deliver the clubs strategy. Undertakes duties aligned to the clubs action plan Currently Vacant

Other (please specify) or any further details.

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* 5. Club Governance

	Yes	No	Yes - But needs further development
Club Constitution- A constitution outlines the clubs function and rules under which it will operate	Club Constitution- A constitution outlines the clubs function and rules under which it will operate Yes	Club Constitution- A constitution outlines the clubs function and rules under which it will operate No	Club Constitution- A constitution outlines the clubs function and rules under which it will operate Yes - But needs further development
Code Of Conduct - To define and communicate set standards of acceptable behaviour which must be upheld by all involved with the running of the club and during all club activities	Code Of Conduct - To define and communicate set standards of acceptable behaviour which must be upheld by all involved with the running of the club and during all club activities Yes	Code Of Conduct - To define and communicate set standards of acceptable behaviour which must be upheld by all involved with the running of the club and during all club activities No	Code Of Conduct - To define and communicate set standards of acceptable behaviour which must be upheld by all involved with the running of the club and during all club activities Yes - But needs further development
Safeguarding Policy - Safeguarding in sport is the process of protecting children and young adults from harm by providing a safe space in which to play sport and be active	Safeguarding Policy - Safeguarding in sport is the process of protecting children and young adults from harm by providing a safe space in which to play sport and be active Yes	Safeguarding Policy - Safeguarding in sport is the process of protecting children and young adults from harm by providing a safe space in which to play sport and be active No	Safeguarding Policy - Safeguarding in sport is the process of protecting children and young adults from harm by providing a safe space in which to play sport and be active Yes - But needs further development
On-line Affiliation - BIS require completion of an on-line form identifying the Officers / Officials of the club.	On-line Affiliation - BIS require completion of an on-line form identifying the Officers / Officials of the club. Yes	On-line Affiliation - BIS require completion of an on-line form identifying the Officers / Officials of the club. No	On-line Affiliation - BIS require completion of an on-line form identifying the Officers / Officials of the club. Yes - But needs further development

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* 6. Membership Types

	Yes	No
Full Member - Full paying membership (including voting rights)	Full Member - Full paying membership (including voting rights) Yes	Full Member - Full paying membership (including voting rights) No
Junior Member - Reduced membership (Voting rights for 1 named Parent / Legal guardian / Carer)	Junior Member - Reduced membership (Voting rights for 1 named Parent / Legal guardian / Carer) Yes	Junior Member - Reduced membership (Voting rights for 1 named Parent / Legal guardian / Carer) No
Family Membership - Reduced membership for whole family members (1 vote per family membership)	Family Membership - Reduced membership for whole family members (1 vote per family membership) Yes	Family Membership - Reduced membership for whole family members (1 vote per family membership) No
Student Member - Reduced Membership for all Students at College / University (including voting rights)	Student Member - Reduced Membership for all Students at College / University (including voting rights) Yes	Student Member - Reduced Membership for all Students at College / University (including voting rights) No
Life Member - Free membership (after XX years service or as deemed fit by committee - including voting rights)	Life Member - Free membership (after XX years service or as deemed fit by committee - including voting rights) Yes	Life Member - Free membership (after XX years service or as deemed fit by committee - including voting rights) No
Volunteer Member - Reduced Membership for Volunteer members to allow access to social events (No voting rights)	Volunteer Member - Reduced Membership for Volunteer members to allow access to social events (No voting rights) Yes	Volunteer Member - Reduced Membership for Volunteer members to allow access to social events (No voting rights) No

Other (please specify) or any further details.

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* 7. Communications

	Yes	No	Yes - But needs further development
Notice boards - Members board used to display club communications	Notice boards - Members board used to display club communications Yes	Notice boards - Members board used to display club communications No	Notice boards - Members board used to display club communications Yes - But needs further development
Advertising around the rink - Used to attract potential new members from within the arena	Advertising around the rink - Used to attract potential new members from within the arena Yes	Advertising around the rink - Used to attract potential new members from within the arena No	Advertising around the rink - Used to attract potential new members from within the arena Yes - But needs further development
Club website - Website that promotes the club, activities, opportunities to join the club and used to engage with potential members	Club website - Website that promotes the club, activities, opportunities to join the club and used to engage with potential members Yes	Club website - Website that promotes the club, activities, opportunities to join the club and used to engage with potential members No	Club website - Website that promotes the club, activities, opportunities to join the club and used to engage with potential members Yes - But needs further development
Social Media - Social media utilized to promote activities, opportunities and engage with others interested in the sport	Social Media - Social media utilized to promote activities, opportunities and engage with others interested in the sport Yes	Social Media - Social media utilized to promote activities, opportunities and engage with others interested in the sport No	Social Media - Social media utilized to promote activities, opportunities and engage with others interested in the sport Yes - But needs further development
Email / Newsletters - Email Communications enabling a regular point of contact with the clubs membership	Email / Newsletters - Email Communications enabling a regular point of contact with the clubs membership Yes	Email / Newsletters - Email Communications enabling a regular point of contact with the clubs membership No	Email / Newsletters - Email Communications enabling a regular point of contact with the clubs membership Yes - But needs further development
NGB Free Web page - Linked direct from the NGB main webpage and enabling the NGB to promote the club on your behalf	NGB Free Web page - Linked direct from the NGB main webpage and enabling the NGB to promote the club on your behalf Yes	NGB Free Web page - Linked direct from the NGB main webpage and enabling the NGB to promote the club on your behalf No	NGB Free Web page - Linked direct from the NGB main webpage and enabling the NGB to promote the club on your behalf Yes - But needs further development

Other (please specify) or any further details.

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* 8. Club Activities

	Yes	No	Yes - But needs further development
Club Ice - Coach lead regular ice time	Club Ice - Coach lead regular ice time Yes	Club Ice - Coach lead regular ice time No	Club Ice - Coach lead regular ice time Yes - But needs further development
Lesson Ice - Coach lead group lessons / Skate UK	Lesson Ice - Coach lead group lessons / Skate UK Yes	Lesson Ice - Coach lead group lessons / Skate UK No	Lesson Ice - Coach lead group lessons / Skate UK Yes - But needs further development
Miscellaneous Events - An event that sits outside of the normal competitive delivery (Off-ice lessons, social events etc)	Miscellaneous Events - An event that sits outside of the normal competitive delivery (Off-ice lessons, social events etc) Yes	Miscellaneous Events - An event that sits outside of the normal competitive delivery (Off-ice lessons, social events etc) No	Miscellaneous Events - An event that sits outside of the normal competitive delivery (Off-ice lessons, social events etc) Yes - But needs further development
In-house Competition /s - An event for club members only	In-house Competition /s - An event for club members only Yes	In-house Competition /s - An event for club members only No	In-house Competition /s - An event for club members only Yes - But needs further development
Open Competition /s - A National event for all BIS members	Open Competition /s - A National event for all BIS members Yes	Open Competition /s - A National event for all BIS members No	Open Competition /s - A National event for all BIS members Yes - But needs further development
International Open Competition /s - An international event for skaters of all countries	International Open Competition /s - An international event for skaters of all countries Yes	International Open Competition /s - An international event for skaters of all countries No	International Open Competition /s - An international event for skaters of all countries Yes - But needs further development
General Club Sessions for Members - Sessions which don't have a coach or used as a social session.	General Club Sessions for Members - Sessions which don't have a coach or used as a social session. Yes	General Club Sessions for Members - Sessions which don't have a coach or used as a social session. No	General Club Sessions for Members - Sessions which don't have a coach or used as a social session. Yes - But needs further development

Other (please specify) or any further details.

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* 9. Miscellaneous

	Yes	No	Yes - But needs further development
Club Development Planning - Strategic plan of what he club wants to achieve against a set amount of time, inclusive of resources	Club Development Planning - Strategic plan of what he club wants to achieve against a set amount of time, inclusive of resources Yes	Club Development Planning - Strategic plan of what he club wants to achieve against a set amount of time, inclusive of resources No	Club Development Planning - Strategic plan of what he club wants to achieve against a set amount of time, inclusive of resources Yes - But needs further development
Ice Marks - A club that is recognized as having good governance in accordance to the requirements of the NGB / Sport England	Ice Marks - A club that is recognized as having good governance in accordance to the requirements of the NGB / Sport England Yes	Ice Marks - A club that is recognized as having good governance in accordance to the requirements of the NGB / Sport England No	Ice Marks - A club that is recognized as having good governance in accordance to the requirements of the NGB / Sport England Yes - But needs further development
Membership Surveys - To give an insight into what the members need and require from the club	Membership Surveys - To give an insight into what the members need and require from the club Yes	Membership Surveys - To give an insight into what the members need and require from the club No	Membership Surveys - To give an insight into what the members need and require from the club Yes - But needs further development

Other (please specify) or any further details.

British Ice Skating Club Checklist

BIS Club Improvement Tool

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* 1. Club Name?

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* 2. What is your name and your role?

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* 3. What rink/s does your club operate at?

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* 4. Please use the checklist below to select the committee officials your club has.

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* 5. Club Governance

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* 6. Membership Types

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* 7. Communications

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* 8. Club Activities

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* 9. Miscellaneous

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* 10. If you would like one of the team to contact you to assist you with the answers you given please leave your email address below.