Ballymun Kickhams Blueprint – One year update:

“The reward for work well done is opportunity to do more” Jonas Salk

Review Two Main Goals

1. Focus on fun and engagement for lifetime participation and inclusion.

2. Focus on high standards of excellence throughout the club.

CCC1:

· Transition with new Coaching Director, Declan Jennings, complete.

· Re structure of both Academies

· Two hugely successful community days

· Coaching workshops completed with academy coaches.

· Foundation training course scheduled for all mentors in November.

Coaching and Development:

· 300 school children reached with 11 school contacts across 2 school blitzes.

· Hosted 2 internal boys’ and girls’ blitz, reaching 130 CCI players.

· 17 BK coaches completed Safeguarding1 training.

· Hosted 2 player development session for CCC2 Boys and Girls reaching 72 players.

Finance:

· Club accounts for 2023 sent to Bank of Ireland and waiting to hear back on approval for a credit facility.

· National GAA club draw, club to review an opportunity to sell 3000 tickets at €10. Draw takes place on the 24th of March 2024.

· Club Race Day 29th December 2023.

· Successful sports quiz, aim to run on an annual basis.

· Annual Golf classic took place on August 25th.

· Pitch signage incentive continues to be a fantastic fundraising venture with close to 90 sold to date.

Governance:

· New club constitution drafted and to be adopted at AGM.

· DLP DDLP and Childrens officer information on display in the clubhouse.

· Several successful grant applications during 2023.

· Several Child Safeguarding policies added to the club website.

· 2023 Conflict of Interest and Inclusion Policy both signed at Executive.

Community:

· Developed a rapport with DCU, BITE, Cross Care (DCC) and Trinity Comprehensive.

· Very positive meetings with DCU Access. Advertised to our 6th years re open night and additional supports.

· DCU Sport - TY placements offered.

· BITE: Diane will visit the club house as many times as needed, she has invaluable knowledge re college access, grants, and additional supports. She will work on a one to one/team basis. Workshops on study skills and support to anyone already in 3rd level education. Incredible support.

· Following a meeting with DCC, the club had a healthy eating demonstration for the 13’s and 14’s. Now have a contact to arrange more.

· Really productive meetings with DCU Access and how interested they were in encouraging our younger members through sports and education.

CCC2:

· Organised a nutrition talk for both the U13 Men and Ladies Teams

· Fielded a team in U13 to U16 inclusive Ladies Championship (first time ever)

· U15 Boys and Girls team trips to Holland as part of a Team building exercise.

Communications:

· Relationship developed with Clubzap with test teams set up.

· A hugely successful Ballymun All-star’s trip to Tayto Park took place in June 2023.

· A fantastic event took place to celebrate Dublin All Ireland victory in Pairc Ciceam on July 31st. This was picked up by several media outlets.

Facilities:

· Drawings for the clubhouse completed with two feasible options to go forward.

· QS detailed estimates for both options available

· Discussions continue in relation to Site 31

· Part time caretaker in situ

· Annual clean up by members and volunteers