Business Essentials Courses for Coaches and Clubs

GBSport are running the following workshops in conjunction with Edinburgh Leisure:

BUSINESS ESSENTIALS COURSE

Thursday 1^st March from 10am to 2pm at

Merchiston Bowling and Tennis Club

Polwarth Terrace

Edinburgh

EH11 1NA

This interactive course provides essential business and financial information for sports coaches and their clients to ensure both parties satisfy government regulations and requirements.

The course includes advice and guidance on the following:

	LEGAL STATUS	We detail the definitions and requirements for the various ways coaches/workers can be paid in sport – self-employment, employment, casual work, volunteering with expenses – and outline the paperwork required for each of these types of service.

	SELF-EMPLOYMENT	We outline the strict HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) self-employment guidelines that, if not satisfied, can result in a hefty tax bill for both coach and client. We detail how to check whether you are meeting the guidelines and what documentation is required to satisfy HMRC.

	EMPLOYMENT	We review the various types of employment available to those in sport, including a detailed look at flexible contracts such as zero hours and casual worker contracts. We outline the paperwork required by HMRC for the various types of service.

	CONTRACTS	We provide delegates with a sample contract for self-employment which outlines the ideal working arrangements for both coach and client to meet the HMRC self-employment guidelines.

	INSURANCE	We detail the Health and Safety and insurance requirements for coaches and clients and how to minimise the risk of a policy not paying out

MARKETING ESSENTIALS COURSE

Friday 2^nd March from 10am to 2pm at

SportScotland

Caledonia House

1 Redheughs Rigg

Edinburgh

EH12 9DQ

This interactive course includes advice and guidance on the following:

	BRANDING	What is a brand and how to build one that will professionalise your services and increase your income

	PLANNING	How to put together a business/marketing plan that is simple to use and update, including examples of the key essentials all good sports marketing plans should contain

	MARKET RESEARCH	The key elements you need when researching your brand and competitors with practical ideas and examples

	FIRST IMPRESSIONS	Why first impressions count appearance, punctuality, facilities, your team – and we review best practice for customer care

	SOCIAL MEDIA	How to use Facebook and Twitter to bring your services into the 21 st century and increase your profile and income

	GOOD PRACTICE	Case studies showing some of the best ideas we have come across in sport for you to implement in your programme

COURSE RESOURCES

All delegates attending the courses receive an electronic copy of the relevant course material as well as essential forms, guides and sample contracts. gbsport believe that there courses are currently the only training of their type specifically available for sports coaches and administrators and that they provide essential information to ensure that they are operating legally and safely and thereby play an important part in professionalising the services they provide.

Places on the courses cost just £45 per delegate per course. You can book places on the course by contacting gbsport on 01952 620099. They accept payment by cheque or debit/credit card.

ABOUT GB Sport

GBSport is an independent sports consultancy that works with sporting organisations and coaches/administrators in Britain to provide expert business and IT support services and training. They have provided training and consultancy services for a number of National Governing Bodies and Sports Partnerships in recent months and have also provide services directly to coaches and administrators from all sports in Britain.

You can find out more about the services they provide by visiting their web site at www.gbsport.org.uk.