OUTCOMES FOR THE SESSION
By the end of the day we will have worked to develop
• A clearer understanding and appreciation challenges that the GAA appreciation challenges that the GAA in Canada in Canada face moving forward.
• An appreciation of the need to work together as a Team need to work together as a Team in Canada.
• A recognition of the need to deliver on the deliver on the Strategic Vision in Canada and the need to reduce the degree of the dependency on Ulster GAA.
• A strategic framework and action plan that will empower volunteers in the delivery of coaching, games, refereeing, administration and governance and that matches vision, goals and objectives.
Rules of Engagement
• Opinions valued• No put downs• Open Mind• Listen... Listen• Communicate concisely• Achieve an action plan• Outside box• Blue sky thinking• Consider how we deliver• Bring Solutions...• Canadian Perspective
ULSTER GAA Contextual Overview
“To foster and grow the GAA across Ulster, strengthening its
position as the Province’s leading amateur sporting; cultural;
community; and volunteer driven movement”
YOUR STATEMENT…..
Community Volunteerism
Identity Inclusion Excellence
ULSTER GAA CORE VALUES
Canadian GAA - Core Values
Volunteerism
Governance Growth and
Development
Community and
InclusionCulture and
Heritage
Team Work and
Collaboration
CANADA GAA CORE VALUES
Respect
CANADIAN CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
COMPETITOIN WITH COMPETITOIN WITH OTHER SPORTSOTHER SPORTS
LENGTH OF THE SEASONLENGTH OF THE SEASONFACILITY ACCESSFACILITY ACCESSHELP TO DELIVERHELP TO DELIVER
CHAMPION AND DRIVERCHAMPION AND DRIVER
Where is Canadian GAA?
1.1. What are the good things we do that we What are the good things we do that we must keep doing?must keep doing?
2.2. What do we do occasionally that we need What do we do occasionally that we need to do consistently? to do consistently?
3.3. What are the bad things we do that we What are the bad things we do that we must stop doing?must stop doing?
4.4. What didn’t we do- that we must start What didn’t we do- that we must start doing?doing?
What are the good things we do that we must keep doing?
What are the bad things we do that we must stop doing?
What do we do occasionally that we need to do consistently?
What didn’t we do- that we must start doing?
What are the good things we do that we must keep doing?
What are the bad things we do that we must stop doing?
Summary
What do we do occasionally that we need to do consistently?
What didn’t we do- that we must start doing?
IDENTIFY THEMES + vote if requiredVolunteerism
Community and Inclusion
Teamwork
Respect
Culture and Heritage
GovernanceGrowth and
Development
Theme - AreaEXAMPLE
2011 2013 2015
Governance Review Committee SystemCommunication Teams set up
Communications Plan in Place
Coaching and Games CompetitionsCoach DevelopmentTutor Development
Referee DevelopmentGames ProgrammeSummer Camp ProgrammeTeachers ProgrammesCamogie Camps
Referees AssessorsYoung WhistlersSchools Competitions
Facilities and Infrastructure
Health and Safety AssessmentPartnerships identified
Access GAA moneyGAA Facility in each region
Culture and Heritage
Community Development, Inclusion and Cohesion
Theme –CANADACompleted by
2012 2013 2015
Volunteerism, recruitment, retention, coach development, games development, child protection
Audit ClubsRecruitment & retention strategy Club structures & roles of officersIdentify & train new tutorsFoundation Course offeredPolice Vetting initiated for coachesDevelop 4 team leagues
Audit Report and SeminarConsolidate structures in clubs.
Bank of tutors availableFoundation and Level 1 run outPolice Vetting enforced junior club coachesOutreach officer to development
Review impact of audit work
Club structures training to all clubsTutor active in course deliveryLevel 2 Course DeliveredPolice vetting enforced for all club members with access to childrenOutreach programme reviewed
Community, Inclusion, added value, open doors to others, quality product,
Engage Irish CommunityOne event that adds value
Engage Canadian CommunityTwo events supported by all clubs that add value.
Engage extended communityThree events supported by all clubs that invite the extended community in (music, song, dance)
Growth and Development (Governance – marketing, promotion, finance, recruitment
Define roles and increase volunteers for club executives.Review expenditure and Income.Review current marketing and promotion strategy for the games.
Develop a marketing and promotion strategy for GAA in Canada.Explore the development of a minor team to represent divisional boardPlan for the development of Hurling Camogie and Handball
Canadian team(s) travel to CYC Games annually>Canadian All Stars visit Ireland Bi annually.Canadian Championship is vibrantDivisional Minor teams established
RespectRefereeing, Spectators, Players
All club players sign up to a Code of Behaviour.Promote Respect at the Club
All Executive members education club members and enforce Code.
All spectators embrace Code of Behaviour and Respect
Culture and Heritage language, history
Cultural Officer appointed at Canadian BoardDevelop idea of a Community based event
Scór competition deliveredDeliver Community based event to reflect cultural and heritage of GAA in CanadaOffer Irish Language Class
Divisional Scór EventSignage in Irish, English and French at games and events
Facilities????Refurbishment, health and safety
Audit of Clubs to include facility review.Explore potential new partnerships for facility development
Discuss access to financial support with National Infrastructure for partnership programmesTarget partners and present the case.
Facility development with partners
Action PlanningTheme: Coaching
Action Timing Outcome sought Committee / Person responsible
Led by
1. Tutor Development to help deliver programmes within Canada
March 2011
March 2012
• Tutors Identified• Training delivered
•Tutor In-service
Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee
Joe Bloggs
2. Course Delivery at foundation and awards 1 and 2
June 2011
September 2011
March 2012
March 2013
•Foundation Course delivered Vancouver
•Foundation course Calgary
•Level 1 Children’s Course Ottawa
•Level 1 Youth and Adult Programme Vancouver
•Level 2 Programme
Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee
Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee
Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee
3. Summer Coaching Programme in major clubs
4.
WHAT Needs doing in each theme
• Key Actions (that will be delivered)• Theme 1: Facilities
– Action 1: We will develop a new pitch in Ottawa– Action 2: We will refurbish a pitch in Toronto– Action 3: We will upgrade changing facilities in Vancouver– Action 4:We will work with local authorities and get joint use of facilities
• Theme 2:• Theme 3:• Theme 4:
Action PlanningTheme: Volunteerism (to be completed in final plan)Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person
responsibleLed by
1. Audit Clubs December 2012 Complete audit on governance and coaching
2Seminar re club structures and roles of officers
December 2012 Workshops throughout Canada in Clubs
3Identify existing Tutors and train new tutors
December 2013 Use existing tutors to deliverTrain new tutors
4 Coaching Programme offered
December 2012 FoundationLevel 1Level 2
5Police Vetting Procedure initiated
December 2015 All Volunteers active vettedChildren's Officer in each clubProcedure clear
Action PlanningTheme: Respect (will be completed in the final plan)Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person
responsibleLed by
1.
2
3
4
5
Action PlanningTheme: Culture and Heritage (will be completed in the final plan)Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person
responsibleLed by
1.
2
3
4
5
Action PlanningTheme: Governance – Growth and Development ( detail in final plan)
Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person responsible
Led by
1.
2
3
4
5
Action PlanningTheme: Community and InclusionAction Timing Outcome sought Committee Person
responsibleLed by
1.
2
3
4
5
Action PlanningTheme: FacilitiesAction Timing Outcome sought Committee Person
responsibleLed by
1. Focused Facility for Gaelic Games
2015 One facility for Games in each city
Provincial CouncilCounty Board
Divisional Boards
2. Explore potential for partnerships
2013 Partnerships with SchoolsPartnerships with citiesMaximise the GAA network and Department of Foreign affairsCapital Development BudgetMaximise professional expertise within AA
County Board Divisional Board
3. Negotiate partnerships funding with National GAA
2013 Formal presentation to Overseas and National Infrastructure Committee
County Board County Board
Leadership10%
Canadian Board
County Board
Juvenile Boards
Ulster GAA
PeopleManagement (9%)
EducationTrainingVetting
Policy &Strategy (8%)
Vision and DirectionAction Plan
Resources (9%)FinancesPeople
Facilities
Process
14%
GovernanceAdministration
DisciplineCompetitions
Results14%
More PlayingGood
DisciplineAdministrationGovernanceStructuresCoachingFacilities
CompetitionsRefereeingMore Clubs
PeopleSatisfaction (9%)
PlayersSpectatorsCoaches
Customer Satisfaction (20%)
PlayersSpectatorsCoaches
Impact on Society (6%)
HealthSocial
Cultural
ENABLERS 50% RESULTS 50%
Building for Excellence – Focus on whole System.......
OUTCOMES FOR THE SESSION
By the end of the day we will have worked to develop
• A clearer understanding and appreciation challenges that the GAA appreciation challenges that the GAA in Canada in Canada face moving forward.
• An appreciation of the need to work together as a Team need to work together as a Team in Canada.
• A recognition of the need to deliver on the deliver on the Strategic Vision in Canada and the need to reduce the degree of the dependency on Ulster GAA.
• A strategic framework and action plan that will empower volunteers in the delivery of coaching, games, refereeing, administration and governance and that matches vision, goals and objectives.
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