O’Donovan Rossa GAC Club Development Survey
1. Are you a:
Current player
Team Mentor
Former player
Supporter
Parent of player
Member of the community
Club official
No connection with the club
Committee member
Other (please specify)
2. Are you a club member?
Yes
No
3. Which category below includes your age?
17 or younger
18-20
21-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 or older
4. Male
Female
5. For how long have you been associated with the club?
0-2 years
11-15 years
3-5 years
16-20 years
6-10 years
More than 21 years
6. What was your primary reason for your initial association with the club?
Recommended through school
relative
Introduced by a friend or friends
My children started playing
Started out as a juvenile player
My father/mother was a member
of the club
My father / mother played for the club
Other reasons (please specify)
7. Do you currently participate in any of the Club’s activities (other than as a player)?
Yes
No
If yes, please tick the relevant box and state how many hours approximately per week
you spend on these activities
ACTIVITY
Cultural/Social
Fundraising
Team
Coaching/Mentoring
Grounds Upkeep
Administration
Executive
Committee
Sub-Committee
Team Supporter
Others (please
specify)
Tick if you
participate
Time (Hours) Spent Per Week
1-2 hours
3-5 hours
> 5 hours
Occasionally
8. If yes to any of the previous question, is there anything the club could do to assist you in carrying
out your role?
9. If you are not currently regularly participating in the following, would you be available to assist
in any of the following areas? (If yes, please tick the relevant box in each case)
Cultural/Social
Club Maintenance/grounds upkeep
Fundraising
Administration
Team coaching/mentoring
Executive committee
Sub-committee
Team supporter
Other (please specify)
10. If no to all of question 9, is there anything the club could do which would encourage you to assist
in club activities?
11. Have you any particular skill/service that you would be prepared to offer to the club from time
to time?
Yes
No
(eg. medical, financial, IT, secretarial, legal, tradesperson, coaching etc.)
12. If yes to question 11, please state your skill/service:
13. Are there other social and cultural activities / groups that you would like to participate in or
would like to see taking place in the club?
Yes
No
14. If yes to question 13, please give examples of what you have in mind below:
15. Do you know of any cultural/social groups within the wider community where collaboration with
the club would be mutually beneficial?
Yes
No
16. If yes to question 15, please state which groups:
17. Would you be interested in assisting with organising cultural/social activities in the club?
Yes
No
Already doing so
18. If yes to question 17, please specify which activities:
AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT
AREA 1: COACHING AND GAMES DEVELOPMENT
Over the next five years, we want to be able to say:
"Our underage section is one of the best. We have achieved excellence in coaching standards and in
providing games for our young players in a safe and enjoyable environment. Our adult teams perform to
their full potential because we have the best possible coaching and games development structures in
place"
With regards to Coaching and Games Development, please tell us the areas that we:
1. are doing well:
2. can do better:
3. Should consider doing:
AREA 2: CLUB STRUCTURES AND ADMINISTRATION
Over the next five years, we want to be able to say:
"Our Club excels in its administration. We have the structures in place appropriate to the club's needs. Our
Club Executive is vibrant and we have increased the number of people volunteering in the Club."
With regard to Club Structures and Administration, please tell us the areas that we:
1. are doing well:
2. can do better:
3. Should consider doing:
AREA 3: FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING
Over the next five years, we want to be able to say:
"Our Club is successful in fundraising and financial excellence in order to support the continued
development of our Club. We have new and innovative fundraising ideas and have new people helping us
in the fundraising efforts."
With regard to Finance and Fundraising please tell us the areas that we:
1. are doing well:
2. can do better:
3. Should consider doing:
AREA 4: FACILITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
Over the next five years, we want to be able to say:
"Our players and members now enjoy the very best possible facilities in the area, both on and off the
pitch."
With regard to Facilities and Development please tell us the areas that we:
1. are doing well:
2. can do better:
3. Should consider doing:
AREA 5: COMMUNICATIONS / PR AND CULTURE
Over the next five years, we want to be able to say:
"Our Club is the best possible sporting, cultural and social organisation in our Community. All our members
and supporters are connected through traditional and new media. Our members in the community are
aware of everything that is happening in the Club"
With regards to Communications / Public Relations and Culture please tell us the areas that we:
1. are doing well:
2. can do better:
3. Should consider doing:
What do you use to keep up to date with the club's activities?
Weekly email
Club text message
Club Website
Local Press
Facebook
None
Twitter
Other (please specify)
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Name:
Email address:
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Having completed the survey your name will now be entered into a draw for a £30 Sportsworld
voucher.
O’Donovan Rossa GAC