Risk Management of Events
The purpose of this guide is to provide a framework for managing risks around sport and recreation events. The guide has eight steps to help minimise risk, as well as various case studies and templates that you can work from. It also has a section on relevant legislation.
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Six Steps to Successful Sponsorship
The purpose of this guide is to provide a framework for sport organisations in developing and marketing valuable sponsorship programmes.
The guide should be used in conjunction with other sources of expertise on sponsorship, such as consultants, board members or other sports.
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Strategic and Business Planning
This guide is designed to assist New Zealand sport and recreation organisations with strategic and business planning. A core framework (or approach) is presented, with accompanying examples and explanations. It is not intended to be a 'one size fits all' approach. Personal experience and preferences may lead to variation from the framework suggested here.
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Creating a Stakeholder Communications Plan
In its simplest form, a stakeholder communications plan outlines who you need to communicate with, about what, how you're going to do it, and how often. There are also a few important considerations such as timing and budget.
An effective stakeholder communications plan will:
- support your organisation in achieving its stated goals and objectives
- support or improve your operational effectiveness
- support or improve your relationships with those who are important to ensuring
- your success (often called key stakeholders or your target audience)
- deliver measurable results to your organisation.
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Health and Safety
The Health and Safety toolkit is designed to assist managers to meet their obligations under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 and associated legislation.
It will also help you set up new health and safety policies and procedures (or review your existing policies and procedures).
This resource is designed to be read in conjunction with other SPARC publications, such as the People Management and Risk Management toolkits.
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People Management
'People Management' is a practical guide for leaders who wish to incorporate best practices in human resource management into their organisations.
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Nine Steps to Effective Governance (2nd edition)
'Nine Steps to Effective Governance' is a best practice guide based on research by Boardworks International in 2003 and 2004.
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Nine Steps to Effective Governance - Resources
This volume of resources adds to the information released in the popular Nine Steps to Effective Governance publication.
SPARC is often approached for good practice examples of governance policies and for advice on contemporary structures for sport organisations.
This publication outlines sample policies for the governing process and the appropriate linkages between the board and the professional staff. As with all sample documents, there is no one right answer and the application of these guidelines will necessarily vary by organisation. Simple drafting of policies will not in itself enhance governance. A good framework, combined with a clear strategic plan, is the fundamental base for functional governance. We encourage boards to engage outside expertise as necessary,
to guide them through the realities of working in a policy-driven environment.
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Winning the Red Tape Game
Brookers, with support from SPARC, have published this plain language guide to New Zealand law.
New Zealand law applies to all of us, and this Guide has particular relevance for sporting clubs and incorporated societies. It forms part of the Brookers 'BusinessWise' series.
Click on the link below to order 'Winning the Red Tape Game' from Brookers ($44). In the Additional Comments box, type that you came through the SPARC website and you'll receive a 10% discount on your purchase.
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Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and RecreationStandards New Zealand with the assistance of SPARC and ACC produced a comprehensive guide to the management of organisational risk in the sport and recreation sector. The 'Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation' Handbook (SNZ HB 8669:2004) to enable better understanding and application of risk management within the sector.
Work is underway to produce practical downloadable risk management templates designed to help organisations involved in sport and recreation to understand and manage their risks. This practical risk management resource will be consistent with the Standards NZ guidelines.
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Get Set Go! Your guide to organising community recreation programmes and events - 2007 EditionWellington City Council, Sport Wellington Region and the Christchurch City Council produce a quality guide for anyone organising sport, recreation or arts programmes and events. The guide is relevant for events from small community events to larger regional or national events. Get Set Go! has been designed to steer you through the process of planning and running an event to ensure all bases are covered and maximise the chances of a successful event. Accompanying this latest version of the guide are practical planning templates to assist you through each stage of organising your event.
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