The 2022 RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference season gets underway on Wednesday, 5 October with an online evening hosted by Olympian and broadcaster Shirley Robertson.
This national RYA Live – Club Show will set the scene for our in-person RYA Region and Home Country conferences throughout the winter and is ideal for club committee members, staff, and volunteers.
Starting at 7.30pm, the evening will explore how clubs can reconsider their offer, so they remain attractive to existing and potential members and examine the changes in society and what they mean for our sport and its ongoing success for the future.
We’ll be looking back at the highlights of 2022, hearing from clubs about your experiences of growing activity and membership, tackling headline issues such as sustainability and the cost of living – and of course looking at all the ways the RYA is here to support you.
Tickets are free for members of RYA Affiliated Clubs so please do join us from the comfort of your own home or your clubhouse.
Meet our panellists
- Shirley Robertson Double Olympic gold medallist, speaker and broadcaster, Shirley Robertson is our host and will be inviting discussion from our panellists and delegates.
- Lee Timothy A member of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), Lee is a sports reporter, sailing coach, SUP enthusiast and football fan!
- Sara Sutcliffe MBE Chief Executive of the RYA since January 2022 and a keen boater, Sara brings with her a wealth of legal and management expertise from the world of business and sport.
- Rob Clark RYA Director of Sport Development, Rob is on a mission to grow participation at his own club and everyone else’s to encourage more people onto the water, more often!
- Joe Lynch An independent consultant supporting organisations with their marketing, commercial and engagement strategies, Joe supports the RYA as part of the Participation and Membership Committee.
Book your FREE place for the RYA Live Club Show today.
This will give you access not only to the online event but also to a recording afterwards, so even if you can’t attend the live event you will be able to catch up when it is convenient.
Don’t miss the boat!
The RYA Region and Home Country conferences, sponsored by Gallagher, will provide another opportunity to connect with other clubs as well as RYA staff and volunteers. Join us to hear the headlines from the region and the latest local opportunities for your club. There will be a programme of club development sessions led by experts that will cover a broad range of topics and will show how the RYA’s new Club Management Compliance Toolkit can help you manage your club.
Gareth Brookes, RYA Regional Development Officer Manager, said: “We’re delighted to invite committee members, staff and volunteers from sailing clubs nationwide to sign up for their free ticket to join both the RYA Live Club Show – either from the comfort of their own home or their club house – and to join our regional and home country conferences in person.
“Thanks to the support of Gallagher, these events enable clubs and their representatives to meet up at local venues where they will be able to take part in workshops and tap into RYA expertise on a broad range of topics.”
If you haven’t already done so, book your free ticket for your Region or Home Country conference here – these will build on the topics covered by our online event and have fantastic workshops that will really support your club to find funding, volunteers and new members!
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