School-club links

Links between schools and sports clubs help create opportunities for young people to take part in sport inside and outside of school.

Formal links between sports clubs and schools encourage children to continue playing sport after school and can help create a pathway toward competitive and elite sport.

We can help you to create links between schools and sports clubs.

Contact clubandcoachdevelopment@stockton.gov.uk to get help with setting up school-club links.

Advice for clubs

Links between sports clubs and schools can:

increase participation in your club
provide opportunities to identify talent
potentially allow your club access to school facilities
raise your profile with the sport and community
create financial opportunities

What to do if you are a club

Propose the idea to the club committee and think about key questions such as:
- is the club committee interested in setting up a school-club link?
- why would a school-club link be beneficial?
- which schools does you want to target?
- is the club already in contact with these schools?
- who from the club will lead the link?
- what are you able to offer the school?
Contact your target schools.
Arrange a time to meet up with the school and plan for your link.
Complete the school-club link agreement form (Word doc, 42 KB).
Monitor the number of young people joining your club from different schools.
Keep a register of the number of young people attending club sessions.

Advice for schools

Links between your school and a sports club can:

help students to be more active
increase funding opportunities
create links with your local community
create pathways for sport for your students
increased standards in your school sports teams
increase your school's reputation as an institution that supports development beyond the school environment

What to do if you are a school

Propose the idea to the PE department and ask key questions such as:
- Is the PE department interested in setting up a school-club link?
- Why do you want to develop a link?
- Which clubs do you wish to target?
- Who from the school will lead on the link?
- What are you able to offer the club (such as facilities)?
Establish whether your targeted club provides a suitable environment.
Contact the club.
Arrange a time to meet up with the club and plan you link.
Complete the school-club link agreement form (Word doc, 42 KB).
Monitor the number of young people joining the club an keep a register of the number of young people attending the sessions.