Welcome to the September edition of the Network Member e-newsletter. This month, find out about: > how you can recruit new participants to your club through Gold Challenge > the new student sports volunteering resources now available > the 10 best ways to use Facebook to fund-raise > some essential employment law advice for sports clubs > how you can develop your own solutions to your problems. As always, if you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards Margaret Nolan runningsports Partnership Development Manager Please note: you will need to log in to the Network Member Intranet to access some of the information that follows. If you have forgotten your login details, pleasePlease note: you will need to log in to the Network Member Intranet to access some of the information that follows. If you have forgotten your login details, please contact us.
	Recruit new participants to your club through Gold Challenge   Gold Challenge is a charity challenge where people learn about, and participate in, Olympic and Paralympic sports while raising money for a charity of their choice.
An expected 100,000 Challengers will be looking for clubs where they can complete their challenge before the end of 2012 - Sport England will direct them straight to you! Find out more about how you can benefit by registering your club for free.
New student sports volunteering resources now available
	runningsports has recently produced a number of volunteering resources for student volunteers. Among the resources are guides offering advice to assist students in setting up and running a sports volunteering programme at their college/university. Check out these latest helpful resources.
The 10 best ways to use Facebook to fund-raise Looking for new ways to raise funds? Social media are a great way to help with your fund-raising efforts. Take a look at this blog post from Justgiving on the 10 best ways to use Facebook to fund-raise. In addition, their guide to social media fund-raising is also worth checking out if you want to find out about the different social media available to you. Download the Justgiving guide to social media fund-raising.
Employment Law Briefing Advice for Clubs
	It's important for community sports clubs to understand the rules and regulations regarding legislation for employees. Independent law firm Farrer & Co has produced this helpful employment law briefing paper for rugby clubs. However, the advice is useful for all sports clubs looking to navigate through this complex area.
Download the briefing advice.
Develop your own solutions to your problems Are you aware of runningsports' range of interactive workbooks? Designed to allow you to work at your own pace whenever you have the time, they're written in jargon-free plain English by subject experts who understand how to apply their expertise to sports clubs just like yours. They help you to begin to develop your own solutions to specific problems you may face on topics including funding advice. Find out more about the range of workbooks available.