Community & Sports Club Development
Stronger culture. Safer spaces. More connected clubs.
Why We Exist
Clubs are more than just places to play—they’re where belonging is built. But running a great club takes more than passion. It takes intention, clear communication, and a culture that puts people first.
At Catch & Echo, we work with sporting clubs, community groups and associations to support member protection, child safety standards, and positive, sustainable culture.
Whether you’re experiencing conflict, growing fast, or want to build a safer, more welcoming environment—we bring practical support grounded in lived values and proven frameworks.
What We Offer
Culture Support
Club culture pulse checks
Values clarification and alignment
Conflict resolution and communication workshops
Child Safety & Member Protection
Practical support aligning to Child Safe Standards
Policy-to-practice reviews
Committee and leadership training
Leadership & Governance
Committee facilitation and vision setting
Inclusive leadership workshops
Operating rhythm and communication support
Our packages do the heavy lifting
🟣 7 Key Policies with Who, How and Why - all branded with your club logo and colours
🟢 Coaches and Gameday staff handbook with easy to access answers
🟠 Social Media and Scoreboard slides to help communicate the message
⚫ Signage options for change rooms on game day .
What Makes Us Different
🟣 We know culture is felt before it’s seen
🟢 We work with your unique community context
🟠 We support—not shame—volunteers and leaders
⚫ We care deeply about wellbeing, inclusion and safety
Who We Work With
Local and regional sporting clubs
State sporting organisations
Youth-serving community groups
Culturally and linguistically diverse associations
Want support for your club?
We’d love to hear what’s happening in your space and how we can help.
Our Child Safe Policies
Our policies are universal and foolproof so as your committee evolves and transitions season to season, the policy’s remain relevant and easy for the new members to implement.
We can customise our policies to match your club branding and align with your values.
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We all want to capture every moment, and it is so very easy to do these days, but it is important to remember that everybody has their own story and taking photos of children without consent can harm them and or put them in danger in some cases.
Here is an example of a best practice video and photo policy.
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This is the foundation of Child Safe practice in your club and community
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A clear and straight forward explanation of expected conduct and behaviour across the club.
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This defines the appropriate levels of supervision for various activities and clarifies duty of care for the club and parents/guardians.
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Junior sports teach more than just fitness and ball skills. This policy ensures the priority is for all kids to have fun and to be feel an equal contributor to the team.
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This helps guide adults and children & young people to use their own images and the images of others safely and respectfully. The impact of poorly managed social media can have a catastrophic impact.
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Ensuring the rights of all people wihtin or who enter the club community have their rights upheld without bias or discrimination based on gender, race, culture or identity.