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Launch of the 2021 CDS Survey
3rd June 2021 5:40 pmResearch has revealed that even before COVID-19, over 40% of local community sports clubs were either in deficit or just
Welcome to Club Development Scotland
While Club Development Scotland can’t guarantee success on the pitch, we can show you a route to succeed off it as one of Scotland’s leading sport club consultants.
We know finding the time and expertise to develop, grow and improve your sports club can be difficult. In fact, 54% of people are concerned that their community sports club would struggle to stay running over the long term without support from external organisations.
Furthermore, research has revealed that before COVID-19, over 40% of local community sports clubs were either in deficit or just breaking even. The pandemic has put over 25% of community clubs at risk of permanent closure.
However, help is at hand. We offer guidance and support to enable the development of sustainable community sports clubs that win for all.
We bring unrivalled experience having helped sports groups raise more than £50 million in funding and can typically help a club raise an extra 25% in revenue.
If your club is interested in community asset transfers, charitable status, incorporation, gift aid, raising capital or developing facilities, we can help with our network of highly experienced, qualified and licensed practitioners. As a social enterprise, our fees are very reasonable.
However, don’t just take our word for it, check out our clients and testimonials to see who we’re supporting and what they’re saying about our work!
TESTIMONIALS
St Mirren Independent Supporters Association
The deal for ourselves and Gordon Scott to buy St Mirren was a year in the making, and the team at Club Development Scotland were with us from the start. The team were on hand with advice and support and we want to thank them for all they did.
Part of that work they did for us included a report into St Mirren’s financial position and the insight and advice we received from their financial expert Nick Igoe was utterly invaluable at a crucial point in the negotiations.
Our bid came about because we believed there could be no better owners for our club than the local community – we would encourage any other fan groups who think the same to find out how the Club Development could help them too.
Dave Nicol
Kennoway Star Hearts Football Club
From the first contact between us as a Club and Club Development Scotland to the end, the advice, information, and service was superb. We can’t speak highly enough of Andrew and his team and would have no concerns in recommending Club Development Scotland to other clubs and associations. If required, we will certainly be going back
Calum Doctor, Chairman
Kennoway Star Hearts Football Club
Deveronvale Community Football Club
We first linked up with Club Development Scotland through our partnership with My Club Hub to assist and progress our application to gain charitable status as a SCIO and HMRC registration for Gift Aid. The application process is quite a daunting task for any club but straight from the start the guys were first class, getting a real understanding of our club first of all and from there on in, it was a very streamlined and simple process which resulted in a successful outcome. Their expertise and honesty was evident. Real genuine guys and we can’t speak highly enough of the work of Club Development Scotland. We would have no doubts in recommending the first-class services provided
Kevin Stewart, Chairman
Annan Athletic
We’ve worked very closely with Club Development Scotland. The expertise has been immense
Phillip Jones
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PODCAST | Climate Change and Football
26th February 2021 2:35 pmThis week, in the long-awaited return of Behind The Goals, we talk to James Atkins (twitter.com/footballpsl) – the
PODCAST | Club Development Scotland chats Community Asset Transfers with Stuart Haw
26th February 2021 2:27 pmIn this podcast we were speaking to Stuart Haw, a PhD researcher looking at Community Asset Transfers in the sports sector.
PODCAST | Club Development Scotland meets Oxford City FC
15th January 2021 2:45 pmIn this week’s podcast, we speak to Mick Livsey, Commerical Director of Oxford City FC. This episode is a case study
PODCAST | Club Development Scotland meets Our Club Lotto
15th January 2021 2:35 pmIn this week’s podcast, we speak to David Alexander, Operations Director of Our Club Lotto, a white label lottery
PODCAST | Club Development Scotland meets My Club Hub
15th January 2021 2:30 pmIn this episode of the podcast we speak to John Cleisham about My Club Hub, a platform which helps volunteers involved in
Fundraise through in-store shopping with Fantastic Fanatics
14th January 2021 11:09 amFantastic Fanatics have announced a new way you can raise funds for your sports club. While previously you were able to
PODCAST | CDS Meets The Scottish Football Partnership & Trust
9th January 2021 3:32 pmIn this week’s podcast, we speak to Stuart McCaffrey, Chief Operating Officer at the Scottish Football Partnership
PODCAST | Club Development Scotland meets... Deveronvale Community FC
5th January 2021 9:14 amIn this episode of the Club Development Scotland we speak to Kevin Stewart, chairman of Deveronvale Community Club, winners
Announcing our new partnership with Fantastic Fanatics
22nd December 2020 6:19 pmClubs can now support their clubs and sport in Scotland with Fantastic Fanatics, a new digital fundraising platform. Fantastic
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It’s great to see @barrheadyouthfc profile live on @snapsponsorship following our webinar with them back in January.
You can check their sponsorship profile out here: https://www.snapsponsorship.com/rights-owners/football/barrhead-youth-football-club
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