TAKE AIM Archery Northern Ireland Strategic Plan 2019 – 2025

WELCOME

Archery NI is the governing body for Archery in Northern Ireland. We are part of Archery GB (AGB), the UK's governing body and are supported by AGB and Sport NI. Our role is to facilitate safe participation for current archers and develop the sport so anyone wishing to get involved can do so. Archery is an inclusive sport regardless of age, gender, disability or ability and as such we encourage participation and archery for all. Archery NI has been through a transitional period over the last 2-3 years however the organisation now has a settled board with continuity of membership, comprised of those elected by the members and those independently appointed. The governance structures are being modernised to ensure a fit for purpose organisation is leading the sport. To strengthen the governance in the organisation and outline the future direction of archery in Northern Ireland, this document outlines how we intend to achieve this over the next 5 years. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our sport……. ……and as such their continued support and dedication are vital for the sustained development of archery. These volunteers are highly valued by Archery NI as they are central to the provision of competitions, coaching, judging and all elements required to make the sport of Archery a successful one. The Board hopes TAKE AIM, the Archery NI Strategy for 2019 - 2025 helps to keep the sport moving forwards in a positive direction to fulfil our aspirations of developing a sport with structures we can all be proud of; and that the passionate and committed membership deserves. In order to fulfil this aspiration and successfully implement the TAKE AIM we need to continue to strengthen the Board and volunteer structure year on year. This sport has significant potential – and this can be exciting times for the sport. Let’s all pull together, implement TAKE AIM and drive archery in the right direction to fulfil that potential.

Marc Scott Archery NI Chair

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THE ARCHERY NI BOARD IS COMMITTED TO:

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VISION & MISSION

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

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Principles

TARGET - To create, develop and improve the organisation’s governance structures to ensure a robust, fit-for-purpose governing body Archery NI incorporated in 2016 and Archery NI was launched, completely restructuring the NI Archery Society. There has been significant change in the Board in that period and there has also been positive progress in terms of improving member engagement, development of external partnerships and the development, adoption and implementation of a robust suite of policies and processes. Sound and transparent principles of operation are required, as well as a clear structure of authority, responsibility, accountability and communication. Archery NI is committed to adopting and adhering to the principles contained in the UK Sports Code of Good Governance. To achieve our strategic objectives Archery NI will strive to embed a culture of: - Leadership – Strong and effective leadership that is fair, balanced and which inspires and recognises everyone in the organisation; - Passion and Belief – Belief in ourselves to deliver our sport with passion and commitment and developing the sport to standards which the membership deserves; - Ownership – Empowered and willing to take responsibility and accountability to our members; - Communication – Clear and respectful communication at all times across all stakeholders both internally and externally; - Innovation – Encouraging a culture of creative thinking and openness to trying new approaches; - Equality and Diversity – in everything we do.

Archery NI has 3 key aims to ensure continued evolution of a strong governance system which will support continued growth of the sport:

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PR 1 – An effective governance and decision making process Ensuring all areas of the sport are operating effectively within a modernised infrastructure adhering to recognised best practice which effectively supports the workforce. Our governance via the Board will maintain a strong oversight on the sport and: - Ensure delivery of organisational purpose and strategic objectives and ongoing communication to the members - Implement effective controls - Behave with professionalism and integrity; and - Be transparent, open and accountable.

PR1 KPIs:

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Evidence Confirm Archery NI Chair End December commitment to Recognition with Board 2019 implementing Sport NI good governance and best practice Adopt the Archery NI Archery NI September 2019 principles of the Board Chair UK Sports Councils Code of Good Governance Evidence Archery NI Archery NI End March 2021 adherence to the Board Chair UK Sports Councils Code of Good Governance Evidence Equality Archery NI Equality End March 2021 commitment to Standard Board Lead Equality and Foundation Level Diversity Equality Archery NI Equality End March 2023 Standard Board Lead Preliminary Level Equality Archery NI Equality End March 2025 Standard Board Lead Intermediate Level Evidence DSNI Inclusive Disability Disability End March 2020 commitment to Sport Award Committee Committee disability Chair inclusion

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PR2 – Decision making based on credible insight Robust and continued review of the environment we operate in, strong engagement with stakeholders and partners and a close alignment to Archery GB will be necessary to provide future direction. Communication is key to the success of TAKE AIM and has been identified by our members as an area for action. Archery NI will create relevant communications, aligned to our brand values for all of our stakeholders and where possible utilise diverse communication media which is most relevant to the audience. We aim to have a strong social media presence in addition to using other methods of technology and will work closely with Archery GB to deliver enhanced customer service to our members and participants, as well as developing and implementing a clear customer charter through which we will live and breathe. Archery NI commits to seeking and acting upon feedback from the membership.

PR2 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Monitoring and Annual Archery NI Chair Annually in insight of Strategic Board September Strategy Review and commencing Board ‘away Sep 2019 day’ Strong Formal Archery NI Chair and Annually relationship engagement Board Financial commencing with Archery with Archery GB Controller 2019 GB through Chairs Forum Quarterly Archery NI Chair Annually meetings with Board commencing Archery GB 2019 CEO Strengthened Agreement of Archery NI Chair and September formal Memorandum of Board Financial 2019 relationship Understanding Controller with Archery Formal Archery NI Chair Bi-annual as Ireland meetings with Board per the MoU Archery Ireland Board Improved Establishment Youth Forum Youth Forum December communication of Youth Forum Committee Committee 2019 with junior Chair members Development Archery NI Chair September and Board 2019 implementation of Customer Charter Member Archery NI Director of Bi-annually feedback Board Development surveys Membership Archery NI Chair and Annually in Forum Board Financial April/May Controller P a g e 7 | 40

PR3 – A sustainable funding model. At present Archery NI’s primary source of funding is through membership subscriptions. Over the period of TAKE AIM Archery NI aims to successfully avail of government funding to support the achievement of the strategy. In order to achieve this objective, Archery NI must be able to demonstrate alignment of TAKE AIM to that of potential funding stakeholders. While TAKE AIM has been developed to primarily consider the needs of Archery in the region, it is essential that we are cognisant of the strategic objectives of the Department for Communities Sport Matters strategy. In achieving increased investment from the public purse, Archery NI must also ensure it does not become over-reliant on this income stream and therefore must also create a sustainable funding model through diversification of its income streams.

PR3 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Increased & Secure Sport NI Archery NI Archery NI Chair March 2021 diversified Funding of Board Income between £50,000 - £75,000 per annum Increased & 50% Increase in Archery NI Director of March 2025 diversified membership Board Development Income income through increased membership 15% Increase in Membership Chair of March 2022 membership Review Membership income through Committee Review review of Committee membership package 40% of overall Archery NI Director of March 2025 income derived Board Marketing and from non- Communications government funding streams – Increased sponsorship income Financial Maintain at least Archery NI Financial Ongoing Sustainability 3 months Board Controller and Security operating costs as a reserve

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Participation

TARGET – To bring a further 1,000 people into the sport either shooting or volunteering across all ages, genders and abilities Archery GB has a target to bring a further 10,000 people into the sport and Archery NI strives to make a significant contribution to the National objective. People are our most valuable asset – Archery NI does not exist without its members. In order to function effectively as a governing body, Archery NI is reliant on volunteers to take on many roles, including Directors of the Board, officers, Tournament Organisers, Coaches and Judges. The participation element of TAKE AIM has been created to contribute towards meeting our strategic aims, focussing on growing, sustaining and diversifying participation, increasing income and ensuring a sustainable financial model. Evidence suggests that a number of factors, interlinked in TAKE AIM need to be fulfilled to enable participation in Archery which in turn will provide the optimum chance of raising participation levels in the sport.

Archery NI has 3 key aims to ensure continued growth of the membership and participation base in the sport:

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PA1 - To build the respect and confidence of the existing membership ensuring a high level of membership retention. As part of TAKE AIM Archery NI is committed to engaging the existing membership and rewarding the loyalty of the members. Archery NI recognises the importance of continued engagement with members of all ages and is committed to enhancing the membership benefits on offer to its members through a comprehensive review of the membership offer. As a consistent theme throughout TAKE AIM, Archery NI recognises the importance of positive communication with members to facilitate membership retention and will continue to review the processes adopted to engage with members, and media of communication to ensure systems remain effective and up to date. By 2025 we hope to have a membership retention rate of 85% PA1 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Improved Development Archery NI Chair September member and Board 2019 relations and implementation engagement of Customer contributing to Charter a retention of 85% of members Member Archery NI Director of Bi-annually feedback Board Development surveys Ongoing Archery NI Financial Monthly/Bi- member Board Controller and Monthly rom communication Director of May 2019 through the Aim Communications to Shoot e-zine and Marketing

Membership Archery NI Financial Annually in Forum Board Controller April/May Increased & 10% Increase in Membership Chair of March 2022 diversified membership Review Membership Income income through Committee Review contributing to review of Committee a retention of membership 85% of package members Improved Development of Archery NI Director of March 2022 membership partnership Board Marketing and and ongoing offering agreements and Communications contributing to sponsorship a retention of deals to provide 85% of member members discounts

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PA2- To re-engage lapsed members. Over the last few years Archery NI has seen a number members lapsing. The Archery NI Board considers it realistic that against a backdrop of improved openness and transparency, strong leadership and clarity of purpose as encapsulated in TAKE AIM, a number of these members can be welcomed back into the Archery NI family. Archery NI is committed to engaging all disciplines of the sport and to ensure a future where alternative organisations can maintain sovereignty over their disciplines of the sport whilst being an integral, affiliated part of the Archery NI structure. PA2 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Increased Engagement Archery NI Director of March 2025 membership and outreach Board Development through the re initiative to non- affiliation of at affiliated clubs least 3 clubs

Increased Engagement Archery NI Director of March 2025 membership and outreach Board Development through the re- initiative to non- affiliation of affiliated clubs & 100-150 lapsed members members

Outreach to Archery NI Chair March 2021 outlying Board organisations and agreed affiliation

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PA3 – Grow and diversify through the implementation of targeted initiatives to grow the membership and increase sustained participation. One of the key strengths of the sport of Archery is the potential to be inclusive and open to all. In addition, Archery is unique in that it has the potential for diverse groups to participate and compete together on an equal playing field. Through TAKE AIM, Archery NI has identified a number of target groups which it aims to engage in the sport and to contribute to increasing the membership to 1000+ by 2025:

Women in Sport Through engagement with the Female Sports Forum and development of initiatives aimed at promoting the sport to women, Archery NI is targeting an increase in female participants across the lifespan of TAKE AIM. In addition, Archery NI can provide a platform for female leaders and will provide leadership development opportunities to female members. By 2025 Archery NI will have developed a Women in Sport Committee which has attracted at least 150 new female members to the sport on a sustained basis.

Disability Mainstreaming In March 2019 Archery NI established a Disability Committee, having identified the potential in the sport to cater for disabled members and create welcoming and accessible clubs for disabled members. This committee will foster links with external partners such as Disability Sport NI to grow and promote disability participation in the sport. This committee is tasked with developing a strategy, which by 2025 will have attracted 100 new disabled members into the sport.

Mental Health Initiative Action Mental Health States that:

• One in five adults in Northern Ireland will show signs of a mental illness • When matched to 17 other countries, NI had the 2nd highest rates of mental ill-health • Prevalence of mental illness in Northern Ireland is 25% higher than in England • Almost 50% of long-term absences from work are due to mental health issues.

Sport in general has the ability to contribute to addressing mental health issues and Archery NI is committed to developing the relevant partnerships to facilitate that by 2025 we have developed and launched an archery specific Mental Health Initiative to improve wellbeing through sport.

Community Relations The Northern Ireland Executive Office (TEO) 'Together: Building a United Community' Strategy published in May 2013, reflects the Executive’s commitment to improving community relations and continuing the journey towards a more united and shared society.

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Through this strategy TEO has a vision is to create “A united community, based on equality of opportunity, the desirability of good relations and reconciliation - one which is strengthened by its diversity, where cultural expression is celebrated and embraced and where everyone can live, learn, work and socialise together, free from prejudice, hate and intolerance.”

Together Building a United Community is driven by four key themes: • Our Children and young people; • Our Shared Community; • Our Safe Community; • Our Cultural Expression

To achieve this objective TEO offers Small Grants both through the Central Good Relations Fund and through local authorities Community Planning and Good Relations programmes. Archery NI considers that there is potential to avail of support through these programmes and contribute to the T:BUC objectives through delivering programmes which diversify participation in the sport.

Archery NI is committed to assisting clubs to avail of support from their Local Authorities with programmes being delivered in at least 4 Council Areas by 2025.

Schools and Further Education Schools and Education provide a strong pool of potential talent and participants for the sport of archery. It is essential that Archery is delivered in as many schools as possible in Northern Ireland and by 2025 Archery NI will establish links with Education Authorities to deliver archery programmes in schools across at least 4 geographical areas. Additionally, it is essential to link school participation with club participation to ensure a pipeline of participants in the sport on a more sustained manner. By 2025, Archery NI envisages that 100% of clubs with junior sections have established links with primary and secondary schools in their geographical area. Further Education Sports Associations provide a varied and extensive programme of sports for students with a track record in providing a pool of potential participants in sport and in some cases a strong track record of sporting excellence. This is a pool of potential participants and talent which Archery NI will engage throughout the lifespan of TAKE AIM. In 2019, Archery NI has had engagement with clubs in Queens University, Ulster University Jordanstown and Ulster University Coleraine Campus. Archery NI is committed to providing further support to the clubs in the further education sector and will strive to link the University clubs with local clubs to facilitate sustained participation post-education.

PA3 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Increased Establish a Archery NI Director of End March female Female Sports Board Development 2020 membership of Development in excess of Committee P a g e 13 | 40

150 female members Engage with the Female Sports Chair, Female Annually Female Sports Development Sports March 2019 Forum and Committee Development onwards Archery NI to be Committee represented at least one FSF event per annum Development of Female Sports Chair, Female March 2021 specific Female Development Sports Participation Committee Development Initiative Committee Increased Establishment Archery NI Chair March 2019 membership of of Disability Board in excess of Committee 100 disabled members DSNI Inclusive Disability Disability End March Sport Award Committee Committee 2020 Chair Engagement Disability Disability End March with Public Committee Committee 2020 Health Authority Chair to inform potential initiative Development of Disability Disability End March Disability Committee Committee 2020 Development Chair Strategy Implementation Disability Disability End March of Disability Committee Committee 2025 Development Chair Strategy Archery Engage relevant Archery NI Director of September Specific Mental stakeholders Board Development 2020 Health Initiative such as Action Mental Health & Sport NI Develop and Archery NI Director of April 2021 – Implement Board Development March 2025 Mental Health Initiative Inclusion in Develop Archery NI Equality Officer March 2025 Community resources and Board Development assist clubs initiatives in at avail of funding least 4 Council areas

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in excess of Authority and 150 new junior schools to members establish links and deliver archery in schools Increased Meet with Archery NI Director of March 2022 membership of University clubs Board Development in excess of 50 to assist with members in their further development education and the development of 4 University clubs Development of Archery NI Director of March 2022 Inter-varsities Board Development & Competition Tournament Officer Link University Archery NI Director of March 2023 Clubs to Local Board Development Clubs in their area

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PROGRESS

TARGET - To provide and support a clear talent pathway through developing coaches and judges and providing suitable training and competition opportunities Achieving this target and developing a robust system to support the Pathway will contribute to a number of our strategic objectives and in particular growing and sustaining our participation and providing a pipeline of talent to fulfil the podium aims. Progression of archers to fulfilling their potential is a key priority for Archery NI and all archers look to experience achievement, enjoy progress in their performances and sense of personal development. Simply, all archers wish to achieve their potential regardless of what point on the pathway that takes them. The Archery GB strategy highlights that 26% of past members recognised skills development and progression as important reasons for leaving the sport, including a lack of opportunity to progress to their potential and the availability of coaching. This emphasises the importance of coaching and competition. Coaching and competition affects all levels of and all disciplines of our sport from grassroots through to elite level archery. It is considered that a strong coaching system and effective and accessible competition structure are essential elements in terms of retaining members and developing talent.

Archery NI has 3 key aims to ensure continued strengthening of the coaching system and development of a relevant and appropriate competition structure:

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PRO1 – Increasing and improving the number of coaches at all levels on the coaching pathway. Archery NI’s coaching workforce is central to ensuring the continued development of archers from grassroots through to elite level. It is recognised that quality coaching leads to improved sporting and physical activity experiences which in turn leads to more people participating in the sport more often and ultimately increased athletic performance. The coaching element of TAKE AIM will increase archery and coach satisfaction based on the quality of their experiences, and raise the standards of our participation and podium performances. Increasing the number of coaches qualified at UKCC Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 will provide a sufficient workforce to support the needs of all archers in the clubs and Academy with coaches qualified to an appropriate level. This will provide a skilled coaching workforce which understands the requirements of coaching in participation or performance environments, and which has the pre-requisite technical, mental and equipment knowledge to provide optimum coaching services to meet the individual needs of our archers. In addition to the formal qualification system of coach development, Archery NI will provide further CPD opportunities to coaches on a needs basis and will provide further networking opportunities through the hosting of an annual Clubs and Coaching Forum. As part of the Disability Development Strategy, Archery NI will encourage disabled people to become coaches to inspire and raise the aspirational level of all. To ensure archery remains an inclusive and safe sport for all, Archery NI is committed to upholding the highest possible standards of integrity and promotes a positive culture being created in the sport through ethical coaching at all times. To ensure these standards are prevalent in the sport and the Board are aware of any issues with the coaching culture, Archery NI will work with Sport NI to undertake a cultural audit of the coaching system. Ultimately leading and implementing a long term coaching strategy will allow us to:

• Review and where necessary improve the Archery NI workforce and structure; • Identify opportunities to secure funding to support the development of the coaching workforce; • Research needs of the sport now and in the future; • Develop initiatives which will continue the current positive development of coaching and identify additional coaching needs to support TAKE AIM. Implementation of the coaching element of TAKE AIM is essential to the very existence of our sport and will be central to facilitating growth through impacting positively on:

• Sustained and increased participation; • Increased quality of individual performance and individual achievement; • Increased quality of coaching for archers representing NI; and • An increase in both archer and coach satisfactions.

PRO1 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Effective and 2 UKCC Level 1 Archery NI Director of March 2025 Appropriate Courses Per Board Coaching Coaching annum with 16

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Workforce new coaches qualified 1 UKCC Level 2 Archery NI Director of March 2025 Courses bi- Board Coaching annually with 8 new coaches qualified 3 UKCC Level 3 Archery NI Director of March 2025 new coaches Board Coaching qualified Deliver 2 CPD Archery NI Director of Annually from opportunities for Board Coaching 2020 coaches per annum with attendance of 50% of qualified coaches Arrange a Club Archery NI Director of Annually from and Coaches Board Development & 2020 Networking Director of Forum Annually Coaching Effective and Development of Disability Director of March 2025 Diverse 5 Coaches with Committee Coaching & Coaching Disability Chair of Workforce Disability Committee Delivery of Disability Disability End March Disability Committee Committee 2025 Awareness Chair Training to all clubs. Effective and Engage Archery NI Archery NI End March Ethical Coaching Board Chair and 2020 Coaching Cultural Audit Director of Workforce Coaching protecting athlete welfare

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PRO2 - Increasing and improving the number of judges at all levels to support the competition structure. Archery NI’s judges’ workforce is central to ensuring the continued development of archers through supporting the implementation of an appropriate competition schedule. It is recognised that quality judging impacts on sporting and physical activity experiences which in turn leads to more people participating in the sport more. The judge and official element of TAKE AIM will increase archer and judge satisfaction based on the quality of their experiences, and raise the standards of our judges, potentially offering international opportunities. Increasing the number of qualified judges at all levels will provide a sufficient workforce to support the needs of the competitive structure at all levels in the sport with sufficient numbers of judges qualified to an appropriate level. This will provide a skilled judges workforce which understands the requirements of competitive archery in participation or performance environments. As part of the Disability Development Strategy, Archery NI will encourage disabled people to become judges to inspire and raise the aspirational level of all. In addition to the formal qualification system of coach development, Archery NI will provide further CPD opportunities to judges on a needs basis.

PRO2 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Effective and All clubs to Archery NI Director of March 2025 Appropriate have at least 2 Board Development Judging judges at Workforce County Level 10 Regional Archery NI Director of March 2025 Judges in Board Development Northern Ireland 3 National Archery NI Director of March 2025 Judges in Board Development Northern Ireland 2 World Archery Archery NI Director of March 2025 International Board Development Judges in Northern Ireland Deliver 2 CPD Archery NI Director of Annually from opportunities for Board Development 2020 judges with 100% of judges attending Effective and Development of Disability Director of March 2025 Diverse 5 Judges with Committee Development & Judging Disability Chair of Workforce Disability Committee Delivery of Disability Disability End March P a g e 19 | 40

Disability Committee Committee 2025 Awareness Chair Training to all clubs

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PRO3 – The development of an appropriate competition structure in Northern Ireland and providing appropriate competitive opportunities . Competitive opportunity is a key element of the sport of archery and a large number of archers rely on the competition structure to gauge their own personal achievement. Throughout the timeline of TAKE AIM, Archery NI will continue to review the competition structure and provide quality competitive opportunities for archers at all levels. Archery NI will provide support to all clubs organising events, and will continue to monitor and review tournament guidance, including safety requirements. This will ensure clubs have the capacity to deliver quality competitions with safety and inclusivity central to each event. Archery NI commits to organising a minimum of 5 tournaments each year including indoor, outdoor, target and field events. We will continue to review numbers in attendance and seek feedback as to the quality of and number of events through the Membership forum and annual survey processes. Competitions offer a prime opportunity to the sport to raise its profile in the media and in the region, with a wealth of venues in Northern Ireland which would offer memorable back-drops to the competition and potential for increased footfall being exposed to events held in public places. To enhance the profile of the sport and enhance the competitions on offer, Archery NI will:

• By 2025 review the format of the Archery NI Outdoor Championships and undertake a feasibility study around alternative venues for the flagship event; • By 2025 commit to hosting a leg of the National Tour annually, and the National Series Final twice in the period of TAKE AIM. Through the development of a Memorandum of Understanding and formalising the working relationship with Archery Ireland, we are developing a strong relationship with Archery Ireland. Recognising the unique nature of the jurisdiction of Northern Ireland, an element of the agreement will be recognising Archery Ireland’s right to host a limited number of events in the region. The MoU will outline clearly the roles and responsibilities of each organisation in respect of managing the events. To further strengthen the relationship, Archery NI will host an all-Ireland event on a bi-annual basis. Archery NI commits to developing and implementing a policy with regards providing financial assistance to archers representing Northern Ireland or performing on an international stage.

PRO3 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Appropriate Provision of Archery NI Director of Ongoing Competition Advice and Board Development & Structure Guidance to Tournament clubs hosting Officer events Hosting 5 Archery NI Director of Ongoing events per Board Development & annum Tournament Officer Seeking Archery NI Director of Bi-annually

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feedback Board Development through members survey Seeking Archery NI Chair and Annually in feedback Board Director of April/May through Finance and members forum Administration Raising Profile Feasibility Archery NI Chair and By March 2020 of Sport Study to Board Director of through alternative Communications Competition venues for NI and Marketing Outdoor Target Championships Raising Profile Host NI Archery NI Chair and 2020 - 2025 of Sport Outdoor Target Board Director of through Championships Communications Competition in alternative and Marketing venues Raising Profile Host National Archery NI Chair and Annually from of Sport TourLegs Board Archery GB 2022 through Competition Raising Profile Host National Archery NI Chair and Twice 2020 – of Sport Tour Finals Board Archery GB 2025 through Competition Strong Develop MoU to Archery NI Chair and September relationship outline Board Director of 2019 with Archery management Finance and Ireland protocols for AI Administration endorsed events in NI Strong Hosting All Archery NI Director of Bi-Annually relationship Ireland Events Board Development 2020-2025 with Archery and Tournament Ireland Officer Provision of Development of Archery NI Chair By December Competitive a policy Board 2019 Opportunities regarding for talented athlete financial archers support

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PLACES

TARGET - To encourage and support new and existing clubs to develop and to endorse all plans to upgrade or improve facilities. Archery NI is well served by a large number of successful clubs and places where shooting takes place including indoor, outdoor ranges, field courses and public park locations. Nationally, Archery GB’s vision has always been to have a strong and healthy network of clubs. Archery NI aspires to make a significant contribution to this vision by supporting clubs in the region to become strong and sustainable, providing welcoming, structurally sound and safe environments for archers of all ages and abilities. The Archery GB strategy highlights that 29% of past members recognised a range of club factors as important reasons for leaving the sport, including facilities and atmosphere. In terms of Archery NI achieving its target of both growing its membership and improving retention of current members, it is essential that the club experience is positive. Archery clubs should provide fun, safe environments for children and adults to train and compete. Clubs and their members remain Archery NI’s core membership group.

Archery NI’s membership has remained static since our incorporation in 2016 following a period of decline. We want to continue to support clubs to sustainably grow their membership by increasing the opportunities they offer to both recruit new and retain existing members taking part in club archery. In addition, we want to support clubs to create an environment where the required coaching, practice time and attitudes are fostered and displayed to support the progression of athletes aspiring to world class performance.

Archery NI has 4 key aims to ensure continued development of clubs and strengthening of club structures in the sport:

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PL1 – To improve the capacity of clubs through the development of an archery specific Club Accreditation programme.

Clubmark is the universally acknowledged cross sport accreditation scheme for community sports Clubs. Clubmark NI is Northern Ireland’s quality standard for sports clubs.

It stands for:

• Higher standards of welfare, equity, coaching and management in community sports clubs. • Making sure the nation’s sports club infrastructure is safer, stronger and more successful. • Ensuring clubs provide the right environment to encourage all its members to enjoy sport and stay involved throughout their lives. • An accredited club is recognised as a safe, regarding and quality environment for participants of all ages to enjoy sport and stay involved throughout their lives.

Sport Northern Ireland works with a range of Governing Bodies of Sport and Local Authorities to deliver this sports club accreditation programme. The programme aims to identify, develop, accredit and recognise high quality sports clubs and the contribution that they make to the development of sport in Northern Ireland.

To gain Clubmark NI accreditation, clubs are required to evidence compliance with the core Clubmark NI criteria and sport specific criteria.

Archery NI is committed to supporting clubs to achieve Clubmark accreditation and by 2025 aims to have 50% of Archery NI member clubs Clubmark accredited.

PL1 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Strong and Development of Archery NI Director of March 2022 healthy an Archery Board Development network of Specific clubs Clubmark Accreditation Scheme Strong and Engage with Archery NI Director of March 2025 healthy and support Board Development network of 50% of member clubs clubs to gain Clubmark accreditation

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PL2 – To provide support to clubs through assisting with the creation of Club Development Plans and development of Club Information Events Aligned to Archery GB’s vision of ‘a strong and healthy network of clubs’ Archery NI aims to ensure all member clubs in the region are strong and healthy. To support this vision, it is essential that clubs have a clear vision and plan as to how they intend to develop, sustain and grow. Archery NI will work with all member clubs to support the creation of development plans. This support can be provided through:

• The provision of a template development plan; • One-to-one support and mentoring • Critical review of Club Development Plans. By 2025 All Archery NI member clubs will be provided with a template and support to create a development plan. As we work in partnership with Archery GB and other key partners and agencies both in NI and beyond we are well placed to share best practice, facilitate networking and bring the most up to date research and information to the attention of our clubs. Our annual members’ forum has been successful with regards engaging clubs. In addition, Archery NI is committed to providing best practice and support to clubs and coaches and to assist with this provision Archery NI will utilise the Members’ Forum to share best practice and will also arrange one Club and Coach Development networking event each calendar year.

PL2 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Supporting the Membership Archery NI Chair and Annually in development of Forum Board Director of October Strong and Finance and Healthy Clubs Administration Supporting the Arrange a Club Archery NI Director of Annually from development of and Coaches Board Development & 2020 Strong and Networking Director of Healthy Clubs Forum Annually Coaching Supporting the Development of Archery NI Director of March 2022 development of template Club Board Development Strong and Development Healthy Clubs Plan Supporting the Engagement Archery NI Director of March 2025 development of with clubs to Board Development Strong and provide Club Healthy Clubs Development Template Plan and provide support for 100% of member clubs to develop plans.

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PL3 – To increase the number of clubs through outreach to lapsed, non-members clubs and supporting the creation of new clubs. The Archery NI Board considers it realistic that against a backdrop of improved openness and transparency, strong leadership and a clarity of purpose as encapsulated in this TAKE AIM, a number of lapsed clubs can be welcomed back into the Archery NI family. Archery NI also wishes to support the development of a number of new clubs in areas of the region where the sport is under-represented, or where there is evidence of Archery participation, potentially through schools, universities or local authority sports development initiatives. Throughout the period of this TAKE AIM, Archery NI will engage with Local Authority Sports Development Officers to promote archery with the intention of this being included in the local development programmes. To ensure sustained participation as an outcome of archery’s inclusion in local sports development programmes, Archery NI will assist with the development of clubs in areas where there is a demand for the sport.

PL3 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Strong Network Engagement Archery NI Director of March 2025 of Clubs and outreach Board Development through the re initiative to non- affiliation of at affiliated clubs least 3 lapsed clubs Strong Network Engagement Archery NI Director of March 2025 of Clubs with local SDOs Board Development through to include supporting the archery in local development of programmes in at least 5 new 3 areas clubs Strong Network Engagement Archery NI Director of March 2025 of Clubs with local SDOs Board Development through to support the supporting the development of development of clubs in 3 areas at least 5 new clubs

PL4 – To ensure inclusive clubs through the provision of disability awareness training. Archery is an inclusive sport for all levels of ability, able bodied and disabled people, however, Archery NI understands that not all clubs are accessible and appropriately prepared to provide for disabled members. We need to understand the needs, to create accessibility and confidence in our sport. The level of communication and opportunities available and to tailor and adapt to the ability of disabled people. We should also concentrate on club and community based opportunities as a springboard to create opportunities for engagement in our sport whilst also defining clearly the pathway.

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Within the period of this TAKE AIM, Archery NI seeks to: ▪ Create a demand for disabled inclusion and support clubs to deal with the demand; ▪ Provide expert guidance based on an acquired information environment; ▪ Encourage more archery clubs to provide inclusion to build a strong grassroots culture; ▪ Provide a friendly welcoming club forum which has an enjoyable atmosphere for disabled participation; ▪ Remove the barriers of uncertainty within the club structure through guidance and training; ▪ Provide an effective setting that is safe and based on equality for all disabled participants; ▪ Assist clubs to understand the Performance Pathway and how that pathway is implemented effectively for disabled archers to aspire; ▪ Provide a knowledge from which those with potential can see how that potential is recognised from club to Archery GB supported initiatives and structures. To achieve this aim and best equip clubs to deal and provide for a demand from disabled members, Archery NI will:

• Source appropriate Disability Awareness Training for club staff, coaches and judges to create an inclusive environment that fully involves disabled people with a range of impairments to inspire; • Aim to achieve realistic and attainable targets to increase the number of Archery NI members with a physical and/or sensory impairment difficulty per year to 2025 and beyond. By 2025 Archery NI will have provided Disability Awareness Training to all clubs, coaches and judges and volunteers.

PL4 KPIs

WHAT HOW WHO LEAD WHEN Increased Club Development Disability Disability End March Membership and Committee Committee 2025 through the Implementation Chair recruitment of of Disability at least 100 Development disabled Strategy members Strong Network Delivery of Disability Disability End March of Clubs with Disability Committee Committee 2025 enhanced Awareness Chair inclusivity Training to all clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers

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PODIUM

TARGET - To increase the number of NI Archers achieving GB selection and international success NI already has many successful archers competing at national and international level, including a track record of representation at the Olympic Games. For this to continue and further develop, it is important that young archers are provided with the appropriate support and coaching, with a clear pathway from participation to performance. Archers should have opportunities to shoot at tournaments and be exposed to competitive pressures, building experience and confidence for high level performance. In addition, there should be a clear and appropriate selection criterion for representing NI.

Due to the change in the regional structure in 2016, Archery GB has decided to take on the responsibility to apply for Sport NI funding in order to oversee and consolidate past developments within the sport, and ensure the continual growth of archery in Northern Ireland.

Archery GB’s Vision is to Achieve, Grow and Believe and we have a Mission to Lead, Grow and Promote Archery to Create Greater Value for Our Sport.

Archery GB has had a permanent presence at the Olympic Games since 1972, and its strength in the Games programme is highlighted by the proposal for 2020, of a Mixed Team/Pair as a new medal category. It has been a permanent part of the Paralympic Games since their modern inception in 1948.

The Northern Ireland Archery Talent Pathway evolved significantly through the 2013-2017 cycle. Our Olympic Pathway was established in 2011 and our Paralympic Pathway in 2013. At each stage of its development, Northern Ireland have responded proactively. The Northern Ireland Performance Academy has developed in a coach led system.

The NI Talent Pathway Coach completed a two-year National Talent Coach Development Programme with Archery GB. They continue to be mentored by AGB Coach Developer, which will allow consistency between ANI and AGB programmes. The NI Talent Pathway Coach’s role is to support the strategic direction of performance and optimise learning environments for both athletes and coaches within the Northern Ireland Pathway.

The Northern Ireland Talent Pathway supports the identification, recruitment, development and confirmation of athletes capable of becoming Olympic and Paralympic performers. As such, we launched the National Talent Development Programme (NTDP) in Northern Ireland. The NTDP is a fully inclusive programme and is open to all young athletes under the age of 20, who are keen to improve and develop. We systematically track and benchmark athletes through this programme and then profile them to assess their readiness to engage in a more formalised programme at Academy level. This multidisciplinary approach taken will ensure a dynamic and rich learning environment for athletes.

In recent years the NTDP in England has seen over 40 athletes selected for Academy Programmes with athletes representing and winning medals for GB internationally.

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environment is central to later success. With this in mind we are working with our NI Coaching Director, AGB Coach Developer and Pathway coaches to develop NI coaches whilst working within the NTDP.

From NTDP, athletes can then progress onto the Archery Northern Ireland Performance Academy. The purpose of this programme is to develop promising archers into Nationally and Internationally competitive athletes. The athletes will be developed both technically and holistically by exposing them to different learning environments within Northern Ireland and abroad. At this level they will also have some exposure to Sport Science & Medicine support services and will be systematically benchmarked and profiled throughout their time on Academy.

Paralympic potential athletes are identified via Talent Identification days in Northern Ireland and will then be given opportunities to attend both Performance Academy in Northern Ireland and the GB Confirmation Academy programme days at Lilleshall National Sports Centre. This prepares athletes for the environment of a World Class Programme on the senior world class stage as they transition toward podium potential.

For 2019-2021 we propose the Northern Ireland Talent Pathway will strengthen Performance for Northern Ireland through:

• More coach contact time through the appointment of a full time Talent Pathway Coach and contract for service Pathway coaches

• Strategic and operational programme support from the Pathway Programme Manager include more detailed athlete tracking, benchmarking and profiling

• Further coach development to improve understanding of what it takes to win and the related coaching knowledge and practice for both Olympic & Paralympic archery

• More aligned sport science and medicine practice via Contact for Service and Sports Institute of Northern Ireland

• More effective periodisation for internationally aligned and appropriate competitions and development camps

• Using the full-time coach and AGB Coach Developer to establish coach development opportunities throughout Northern Ireland

• Continuing to reach out to schools, clubs and universities to model best practice of athlete development.

• Developing a parents’ programme to facilitate the high quality support for performance fundamentals.

• Developing an athlete centric curriculum that will develop athletes holistically and environmentally whilst focusing on their health and wellbeing

• Continuing and developing Talent Identification days for potential Paralympic Athletes.

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The Northern Ireland Performance Academy connects into the GB Archery Olympic and Paralympic programmes as follows:

The vision and mission of the GB Performance Pathway is driven by and aligns to What It Takes to Win on the Olympic and Paralympic stage:

Olympic Paralympic

Vision Compete with Pride & Inspire Compete with Pride & Inspire our our Nation, through International Nation when we lead the Paralympic Competition Leading to Olympic Archery Medal Table, winning the Medal Success highest proportion of Gold Medals at the Paralympic Games

Mission We will win a Men’s Team medal To win 1-3 Medals, 1 will be Gold in in Tokyo 2020 Tokyo 2020 *due to classification)

Pathway To be the best Olympic Archery To be the most effective Paralympic Vision Team Performers in the World Archery Performance Pathway in the by 2024 World by 2024

Pathway In addition to 3 podium potential All four elements of EIS Performance Mission nominations, our Olympic Pathway Health Check will be rated performance pathway will green, by 2020 produce 2 more male and 2 female podium potential athletes capable of delivering international performances against What it Takes to Win, by 2024

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Key For the Olympic Pathway, we are committed to being in medal matches in Milestones the men’s team discipline at the World Championship and European for Tokyo Championships building up to Tokyo. Contribution The target for Northern Ireland is to have at least 1 Olympic and one Paralympic athlete contributing to these key milestones en-route to Tokyo.

The contribution Northern Ireland can make to our Olympic Pathway is considerable. Our Gap analysis clearly shows that conversion from performance foundations into our World Class Programme is the key focus of our work going forward. This can only be achieved with high quality athletes entering into performance foundations and we have confidence that Northern Ireland has a strong, stable talented community of archers and now a well- equipped and credible coach.

We will profile all athletes against the following WITTW areas: Technical (Technical and Equipment); and Human Performance (Physical, mental and Athlete Intelligence). These pillars allow us to profile effectively throughout our pathway and build and regularly validate our development curriculums aligned to WITTW.

Exit strategies for academy athletes centre around talent transfer into another domains, such as coaching, judging or another sport, with the latter seen more regularly in the Paralympic Pathway. Our retention rate for continuation in physical activity for our Performance Pathway is over 90% which is extremely high.

NI Performance Academy 2017-2021 Operational Model of Talent Development

• Talent Athletes and Paralympic Potential athletes will engage in nine weekend training camps each year. One camp will run per month, usually from September to May. • These camps will be delivered by the Northern Ireland Talent Pathway Coach and some additional volunteers who will receive support and training from the Archery GB Head of Athlete and Coach Development • Athletes will receive self-funded training opportunities

Curriculum

• Athletes will follow the Performance Pathway Curriculum and NI will be instrumental in developing and evolving our athlete centric curriculum • They will be tracked against this curriculum with the programme management delivered from the Archery GB Pathway Programme Manager • Athletes will be benchmarked (quarterly) and profiled (twice annually). This will include the generation of athlete trajectories that will allow us to measure and monitor progress

Sport Science and Medicine

• The Sport Science and Medicine Curriculum will be set by the EIS Lead Practitioners in the World Class Performance Programme, in conjunction with the Programme Manager and the Talent Pathway Coach.

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• Delivery of Sport Science and medicine will continue to be quality assured by EIS Practitioners and the EIS Head of Performance Lead.

Competition

• The new perioidised competition guide for Youth Development is about to be launched and the NI Performance Academy will follow this approach. • This means the best athletes from the NI Performance Academy each year will engage in a detailed selection process, predominantly based in England; designed to address the gap to podium across elements such as performance under pressure, confidence and adaptations. • This includes the attendance at a key event once per month (usually in England) between April-August, culminating in the GB Talent Festival at our World Class Performance Centre each August.

Role Models

• Patrick Huston (Northern Ireland born Olympic Archer) will be signposted to deliver his athlete days in Northern Ireland to inspire the next generation of Olympians

The following table outlines the medal targets as submitted to Sport NI for the funding cycle 2013 – 2021.

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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

The success of Archery Northern Ireland achieving the objectives of TAKE AIM is contingent on a number of factors being fulfilled at relevant and appropriate points in the timeline of the TAKE AIM:

Membership Commitment

It is essential to the success of TAKE AIM that the membership of Archery NI commits to assisting with delivering the sport. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the sport and without that continued commitment the sport would cease to develop. Every Archery NI member is invited to make a contribution – to join the Board, to join a committee, to attend feedback session, complete surveys. The success of the sport we all love relies on you.

Sport NI recognition

Recognition is a joint policy, operated by the five Sports Councils operating in the UK (Sport England, Sport Northern Ireland, Sport Scotland, Sport Wales and UK Sport). Under a new process introduced in 2010, applications for recognition of a sport, and a Governing Body for that sport, are dealt with together. Following the restructure of the governance structure of the sport in 2016, the status of recognised governing body for the sport in Northern Ireland was transferred to Archery GB. To recognise Archery NI’s progress to date and to allow both Archery NI and our members to avail of public funding it is essential that Archery NI attain status as the recognised governing body for the region.

Recruitment of board members

To achieve the aspirations in the TAKE AIM, Archery NI must continue to operate to the best possible standards of governance. A strong Board is required to facilitate an effective governance system and it is essential that we continue to retain and develop our Board members whilst supplementing this by recruiting qualified individuals to bring additional skills to the Board. A priority for the implementation of TAKE AIM is to recruit a Director with skills in PR, Marketing and Communications.

Establishment of committees

To support the work of the Board in successfully implementing TAKE AIM, there is a requirement for a number of Committees to be established. In March 2019 we stated to make progress in this area through the recruitment of volunteers to form a Disability Committee. In addition, to effectively achieve all of the targets in TAKE AIM, we must also establish a Youth Forum, Membership Review Committee and Marketing & Communications Committee. The Board will continue to review the organisational needs on an ongoing basis and the necessity for additional committees or project groups will be identified through the continuous review process.

Securing funding to appoint Development Officer

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Establishment of strong stakeholder relationships and continued support of Archery GB

Governing bodies of sport cannot grow or thrive in isolation. The success of TAKE AIM will remain contingent on the successful development of strong relationships with a number of external stakeholders. Archery NI will continue to work closely with Archery GB, Sport NI, The Mary Peters Trust, Disability Sport NI, NI Sports Forum and NICVA whilst strengthening links to the Local Councils to drive forwards the development of the sport of Archery in Northern Ireland and raise the profile of the sport. In addition, we will strive to establish additional strategic partnerships and attract sponsors to continue to invest in the development of archery.

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SUMMARY

The Archery NI Board has listened to the membership and is committed to sustaining, growing and developing the sport. In summary, through the implementation of TAKE AIM, the Archery NI Board has committed that, by 2025:

Create, develop and improve the organisation’s governance structures to ensure a robust, fit for purpose governing body

• Comply with the UK Sports Council’s Code of Good Governance • Achieve the Equality Standard for Sport at Intermediate Level • Achieve the Disability Sport NI Inclusive Sport Award • Secure public funding of up to £50,000 - £75,000 per annum • Ensure 40% of overall income comes from non-government funding streams

Bring a further 1000 people into the sport either shooting of volunteering across all ages, genders and abilities

• Have a membership retention rate of 90% • Have at least 3 lapsed clubs return to Archery NI • Return of at least 100-150 lapsed members • Unification of the sport with NI Field Archery Association to provide an increase of 250 members • Attract 100 new female members • Attract 100 new disabled members • Implement an Archery Specific Mental Health Initiative • Assist clubs in 4 Council areas to become involved in Community Planning/Good Relations programmes • Establish links with Education Authorities in at least 4 geographical areas • 100% of clubs with junior sections have established links with at least 1 primary and 1 secondary school in their area • A University Club operating at 4 University Campuses

To provide and support a clear talent pathway through developing coaches and judges and providing suitable training and competition opportunities:

• 2 UKCC Level 1 courses with 16 new coaches qualified per annum • 1 UKCC Level 2 courses with 8 new coaches qualified biannually • 3 UKCC Level 3 coaches qualified by 2025 • 2 CPD opportunities for coaches with attendance of at least 50% of active coaches • Development of 5 coaches with disability • 100% of active club officials, coaches, officials and volunteers in receipt of disability awareness training

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• 1 CPD opportunities for judges with attendance of at least 50% of active judges • Development of 5 judges with disability

• Archery NI to host 5 events per annum • Future National events to be hosted in ‘High Profile’ venues • Host 1 National Series leg per annum • Host National Series Finals at least twice between 2019 and 2025 • Host All Ireland Championship every second year

To encourage and support new and existing clubs to develop and to endorse all plans to upgrade or improve facilities:

• 50% of member clubs to have gained Clubmark accreditation • 100% of members clubs to have a Development Plan • Establishment of at least 5 new clubs • Officials and volunteers from 100% of clubs to have received disability awareness training

To increase the number of NI Archers achieving international selection and success internationally:

• 1 Olympic Male athlete with capability to deliver in Tokyo 2020 • 1 Olympic Female athlete with capability to deliver in Tokyo 2020 • 3 Paralympic athletes with capability to medal in Tokyo 2020

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Appendix 1 - MEMBER CONSULTANCY

To inform the development of TAKE AIM, in the summer of 2018, the Board undertook to consult with the membership. Here’s what we found out:

We need to diversify: • Only 5.19% of our membership is in the 18-24 age range; 11.69% are senior. • 66% of our members are male • 7.8% of our members are disabled

We have a loyal membership: • 38% of our members have been in the sport 10 years or more.

Our members are active: • 82% of our members have attended a Championship shoot

Our members want to develop their skills: • 75% would attend Field training • 78% would attend Target training • 49% would attend Judging training • 44% would attend Tournament Officer training • 60% would attend First Aid training • 61% would attend Child Protection training • 63% would attend Coaching training • 56% would attend Inseao training • 68% would attend Club Development courses

We need to consider developing our competition structure: • 64% of members have indicated there are not enough beginner events • 44% of members have indicated there are not enough events for disabled members • 35% of members have indicated there are not enough junior events • 31% of members have indicated there are not enough target events • 11% of members have indicated there are not enough field events

Our members would support their clubs establishing a hardship fund: • 65% of members would support a hardship fund

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Our Membership fees would benefit from review: • 40% of members think the Junior fees are too expensive, 51% think they are ‘dead on’ and 9% find them too cheap • 35% of members think the Senior fees (18-25) are too expensive, 50% think they are ‘dead on’ and 15% find them too cheap • 48% of members think the Senior fees (25+) are too expensive, 45% think they are ‘dead on’ and 7% find them too cheap • 43% of members think the Disability fees are too expensive, 48% think they are ‘dead on’ and 9% find them too cheap

We need to communicate better with our members: • 42% of members never look at the Archery NI website • 64% either never look or only look once per month at the Archery NI Facebook page

We can improve: The following provides a flavour of the general responses to the question ‘Are there any areas in which you think Archery NI can improve?’ STRATEGY • “Getting the Strategic Plan sorted urgently”

UTILISATION OF EXISTING SKILLS • “The Board should seek help from experienced members”

COMMUNICATION • “Archery NI needs to interact with its members a lot more” • “Better communication keeping the grass roots informed is vital to growing the sport we all love” • “More interaction with clubs that is not competition related” • “Interaction with clubs – ANI officers have only attended our club in an unofficial manner” • I have seen improvements in Archery NI this year with more Club communication, but there is still improvement needed” • It has seemed to get better over the last few months but more communication is needed”

DEVELOPING BEGINNERS AND INEXPERIENCED ARCHERS • “Think about the non-competitive archer, who wants to shoot for enjoyment but hasn’t got the skills of muscle to shoot 70m” • “More help for archers with disabilities” • “Run some archery fun events as well as competitions” P a g e 38 | 40

• “In general archery is easy to get into as a beginner via clubs but thereafter it can be bewildering in terms of different categories of shoots; bow styles; equipment options etc. People new to the sport need more information e.g. buying their first bows. What different types of shoots involve and maybe beginners shoots to get them more involved in archery. • “Yes – more beginner and intermediate competitions to build up their confidence” • “Shooting distances for juniors”

MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT & RETENTION • “We need to look at what is happening to membership numbers recently also as man shoots are now under-attended and have been cancelled”

MEMBERSHIP FEES • “Fees are an absolute disgrace compared to other regions in the UK. No family membership”

Our members have strong views and (most) want to see a strong and unified sport: • “Would like everyone to pull together. Too much harping back to the past ways” • “Many ways. Mostly stopping the underlying sectarianism that effects most of NI groups”

Archery NI has listened to the opinions of our members throughout the consultation period and is committed, through the TAKE AIM 2019-2025 Strategy to address all of the issues raised above. The following outlines how we intend to grow, sustain and improve the sport of archery in Northern Ireland.

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