Events
Club Development virtual sessions – 2024 onwards
Monday 20th November, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:00 am
Club Development Weekly Sessions – 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Weekly sessions for people who run development activities in gliding clubs.
These free sessions give you the opportunity to discuss topical club development matters with other people who run gliding clubs. Registration required – to join in, simply sign up at the bottom of this page.
Since these sessions began in November 2020, new links have been made and much experience & information has been shared between clubs large & small, near & far, winch & aerotow, thermal & ridge. People who attend regularly find them invaluable.
We record presentations, but not discussions, so there is no danger of comments being played back later and taken out of context.
The sessions are facilitated by the BGA Development Committee, but it is not unusual for other members of the BGA team to attend, and to lead specialist sessions.
Come and join in – it is a friendly and informal gathering of people with a common interest.
You will be sent the access details when you register for your free place together with weekly reminders about each session. Registered delegates for the BGA Club Development Conference get automatic access to the virtual series and there is no need to re-register.
This series is for: Chairs, Treasurers, CFIs / deputies / coaches, Club managers & People who support junior development at clubs
The Virtual Club Development Sessions take place on Monday evenings 7.30-8.30pm throughout the year, although we don’t meet on (English & Welsh) Bank Holidays. There is a summer break with no sessions in August.
There are three types of regular sessions:
- 2nd Monday alternates between:
- Club Financial Health (not just for Treasurers)
- Volunteer management
- 3rd Monday General session – no pre-determined topic
- Last Monday 90mins often with a guest speaker, taking a deeper dive into a topic
The remaining sessions are usually created in response to what club attendees want, or what the Development Committee can see is needed from their individual work with clubs.
We use the same Zoom Room for all events in the series. If you ever have issues accessing, please email clubmanagement@gliding.co.uk
Register for free below
Upcoming Sessions
| 2024 | |||||
| November | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | |
| Conference Foundation Session Critical first steps for new joiners |
Conference Foundation Session Volunteer Management – using role descriptions |
Post Conference Discussion Session Note: new zoom link will be sent to everyone registered for the 2024 Club development Conference |
LAST MONDAY: 90 mins Promoting Gliding Surgery Sarah Platt |
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| December | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| Trial Lesson Management with South Wales GC sharing how they do it |
Club Financial Health | General Q&A session Great for information sharing, and we never know quite what surprises will pop up! |
No session – Christmas Break | No session – Christmas Break | |
| 2025 | |||||
| January | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |
| Topic tbc | Club Volunteer Management | General Q&A session Great for information sharing, and we never know quite what surprises will pop up! |
LAST MONDAY: 90 mins Promoting Gliding Surgery Sarah Platt |
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| February | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | |
| Airfield Safeguarding
Dave Latimer |
Club Financial Health | General Q&A session Great for information sharing, and we never know quite what surprises will pop up! |
LAST MONDAY: 90 mins National Women Go Gliding Weekend 2025 (NWGGW25) Yvonne Elliott |
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| March | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 |
| Topic tbc | Club Volunteer Management | General Q&A session Great for information sharing, and we never know quite what surprises will pop up! |
Promoting Gliding Surgery Sarah Platt |
LAST MONDAY: 90 mins Welcoming New Members |
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| April | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | |
| Topic tbc | Club Financial Health | No session – Bank Holiday | LAST MONDAY: 90 mins Topic tbc |
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