Setting Up A Club

Clubs are usually initiated by a relatively small number of people who then persuade others that the formation of a club would be of benefit to them all. When there is early enthusiasm to establish a club, it is important to capitalise on this and move things forward quickly.

The key qualities needed to get the Club operational are flair and imagination coupled with a real drive and commitment.

Typically most clubs go through the following steps:

• One person becomes interested in setting up a club. They contact the CE National Club Manager of their local CE Regional Partner to discuss the idea of setting up a local club. They then speak to a few of their local contacts to discuss the idea informally.
• Everyone agrees that it's a good idea to proceed and a meeting is called. There are two approaches to the launch meeting you may to adopt:
  • Business Launch Meeting
  • Full Club Launch Meeting