Cricket Leinster held a Sports Capital Masterclass last Saturday 27th January in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan.
This Masterclass was facilitated by Dennis O’Connor from 2into3, a specialist on the Sports Capital Programme.The event was very well attended, with 23 representatives from 15 Cricket Leinster clubs present.
Participants were given an in-depth look at the Sports Capital landscape, looking at the performance of cricket compared to other sports, whilst also analysing the performance of Cricket Leinster clubs. The worryingly high rates of invalidity of applications (at 40%) among Cricket Leinster clubs was also addressed.
Clubs were shown the common pitfalls of Sports Capital applications, while also examining the necessary steps to strengthen a grant proposal. Several myths about the Sports Capital Programme were debunked, giving participants greater clarity going into the next Sports Capital round.
Positive feedback from those in attendance has led to a call to organise a Fundraising Masterclass, which will also be facilitated by 2into3.The details of this will be announced shortly.
Cricket Leinster is partnering with 2into3 to assist Clubs secure funding under future sports capital rounds.
For more information please contact Dennis O’Connor at 01 234 3184 (Dennis@2into3.com) or Cricket Leinster (philip.smith@cricketleinster.ie).
A copy of the presentation material can be found here.