Buddle

Free practical resources to help you develop and run as a sustainable club.

Buddle – the new home of Club Matters – is a portal, toolkit and programme run by Sport England which provides free, convenient, practical resources to help your club develop, grow, and become more sustainable.

Whether you are a club chair writing a plan to attract new members or volunteers, a treasurer managing budgets or a club captain asking existing members what they want, Buddle can help your club to thrive.

Buddle shares the latest information, training and tools to help clubs and organisations overcome challenges and make the most of the opportunities available to them. Buddle offers a wide range of tools, top tips and quick and easy guides to help with the day-to-day running of clubs including:

  • Workshops Free, short training sessions delivered across the country by experts on a range of specific areas.
  • Club Improvement tools – Online resource for clubs of all sizes and at all stages of their development, to establish where they are performing well and where they can develop.
  • Advice – How to understand and communicate with your members and keep them involved.
  • Online support – Help and guidance in all areas of running a sports club. This includes online toolkits, quick reference guides and e-learning modules.