Managing Your Club – Swim England https://www.swimming.org/swimengland The business of swimming Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:49:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Swim England to publish updated regulations in September https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/updated-regulations/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/updated-regulations/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:03:44 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=21366 Swim England is to publish updated regulations which aim to reduce the workload on club officials and volunteers by offering increased structure and support when dealing with complaints or safeguarding concerns. The revised Judicial and Safeguarding Regulations will come into effect from 3 September 2024 and aim to ensure a fairer process for all involved. … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/updated-regulations/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/02/swim_england_sign.jpg Four key benefits of automatic payment reconciliation for clubs and swim schools https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-automatic-payment-reconciliation/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-automatic-payment-reconciliation/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:30:38 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=21353 Managing the finances of an aquatics club or swim school can be a lot of work.  From tracking membership fees to handling one-off payments for things like kit and galas, the administrative load can be heavy.  Automatic payment reconciliation can help to ease these challenges.  Here, Rachel Byrne, from GoCardless, explores four key benefits of … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-automatic-payment-reconciliation/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/07/gocardless_july.jpg Integrating GoCardless with your current aquatics club or swim school software https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-club-software-systems/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-club-software-systems/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:24:55 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=21072 If you’re currently managing your club’s finances through club management software and spending countless unnecessary hours on financial administration, GoCardless could be the solution that you and your team of volunteers need.  GoCardless offers the potential to significantly reduce administration time, allowing you to redirect your team’s efforts where they matter most. As the official … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-club-software-systems/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/06/diving_in.jpg Make safe and efficient one-off payments the norm with GoCardless https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-safe-efficient-payments/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-safe-efficient-payments/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:49:35 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20717 In the busy world of running an aquatics club, the ability to take payments securely and swiftly is essential.  Here, Rachel Byrne, explains how GoCardless is an online payment processing solution designed to enable clubs to do just that.  As the official payments partner of Swim England, GoCardless saves clubs from the headaches that often … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-safe-efficient-payments/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/04/gocardless_may_article.jpg How to reduce admin work and claim back your time https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-bank-reconciliation/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-bank-reconciliation/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:39:49 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20615 Labour-intensive, time-consuming, error-ridden – manual bank reconciliation can prove to be a challenge for many aquatics clubs. No one wants to spend hours sifting through spreadsheets, especially if you or your team are volunteers working evenings and weekends. So if your aquatics club is sinking under the weight of administrative tasks or spending countless hours … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-bank-reconciliation/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/04/coaches_poolside.jpg Which payment method is right for your aquatics club? https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-standing-order-direct-debits/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-standing-order-direct-debits/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:53:22 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20454 Direct Debits and standing orders are both used to make regular payments but they have some important differences. Here, Rachel Byrne, from GoCardless, dives into these two methods to figure out which suits your aquatics club best. Direct Debits and standing orders are automatic payment methods – but they both have significant differences. A standing order … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/gocardless-standing-order-direct-debits/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/02/BD-1249_Swim-England-image-bank_Standing-Order-vs-Direct-Debit-002.png Three tips to help clubs leave stress of chasing late payments behind https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/leave-stress-chasing-payments-behind/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/leave-stress-chasing-payments-behind/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:05:40 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20298 GoCardless is determined to help aquatics clubs leave the stress of chasing payments behind in 2024.  The bank payments company conducted a benchmarking survey of more than 1,700 small and medium businesses and found that SMBs spend an average of 6.7 hours every month chasing late payments.  What’s more, a large portion of late payments … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/leave-stress-chasing-payments-behind/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/02/GoCardless_Swim_England_illustration.png Swim England launch Club Financial Forum to support sustainability of aquatic clubs https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/financial-forum-launch/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/financial-forum-launch/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:24:20 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20208 Swim England have announced the launch of a brand new financial forum, aimed at supporting the success and sustainability of aquatic clubs. The newly introduced forum will serve as a platform where members can openly engage in discussions around club financial matters and will address queries from across the aquatics community. The forums come as … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/financial-forum-launch/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/04/swim_england_synchro_block.jpg Wavepower: FAQs https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-faqs/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-faqs/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:01:53 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=20007 Swim England updated its safeguarding policy and procedures document, Wavepower, in January 2024. The revised version contained a number of important updates and frequently asked questions around those changes are detailed below. To view Wavepower, please click here.

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-faqs/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/01/Wavepower-1200x675_01.jpg Swim England Club Health Tracker https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-club-health-tracker/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-club-health-tracker/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:29:49 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=19581 We are excited to reopen the Swim England Club Health Tracker for Year 2. This is our innovative online tool which assists clubs to review and measure their club development work and benchmark against other clubs, regionally and nationally. Not only will the Club Health Tracker help spot areas for development, it will also clearly … […]

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