It will be very difficult for Leigh to ever be successful and not lose money, as is the case at most sports clubs not a global brand. The solution is forecasting realistic losses with a business plan and having them covered, so if you outperform via implementing basic business principals you have money in the bank.

What is evident is that our trading agreement with LSV provides little future outside SL or without significant external funding - we must change that.

one of the biggest problems is direct contact with speccies. at Hilton Park most people could be found in the MM bar after the match where fund raisers could sell tickets( raffle or dinner) by asking. a DINNER COULD AND WAS ARRANDED by a committee of dedicated people( me included) who gave their time and committment to the cause. A successful dinner could easily raise £5000 on the night all of which was used by the club for various things. This committe is now defunct, apart from two, due mainly to the being no mixing anywhere with possible ticketg buyers. Untill that changes cant see any way of getting sectators togetrher. Most people after a match cant wait to get to a local watering hole for cheaper beer and food. Still hope LISA can generate more members etc etc . God Save The Queen.

This time I m trying to get more things that will encourage a LISA member to stay A lisa member, 3 local businesses are already in talks over discounts for using their businesses.
I have asked at the club, to see if something can be done for next season, they are going to be considering it.
If we can get 1000 + members a way to keep them would be having the benefits of being a member worthwhile.
Coach travel to away games£1.50 saving, then discounts from local busines shops etc.
What I need in a way of help is someone who can sell, selling it out there for me. Lets say ASDA for example, offered LISA members 5% discount, and given that they will have more competition very soon for their business, then LISA members would shop at ASDA most probably. ASDA make money and LISA can probably keep the majority of their members.

AS Charlie said the last event we did the quiz night was a good night but very poorly attended despite it having players from the club entering and it was advertised they would be.
I was embrarassed by it to be honest.
The Squash Club put on good food, and it was very cheap, but given the turn out we made about £70, which is just not good enough. This included a raffle with good prizes etc.

Can I ask how many people attended the quiz??

As for discount at Asda Lynda, I'd say you have no chance it's the lowest priced food retailer, the reason being there is no loyalty gimmicks everything is already invested in creating the lowest possible retail price.

About 30 thats all attended, and I was just using ASDA as an example Ste, but it theres lots of local businesses out there who we could ask.

Steve there lies most of the problem, who is LISA. As you are speaking for them now are you on the committee?? The only active committee member I know of his Lynda who can't possibly do everything. Peter does a great job looking after the accounts but the rest.....

For me LISA needs active committee members and if they can't be active they need to be replaced from the top table. Other things such as a regular monthly meetings are a must.

Lots to consider .....

Totally agree Lynda and I think sticking to local businesses will work. Can Trevor or Braddy not provide a contact list of local companies who already work with the club in some way??

As for the quiz Lynda that means 25% of your members attended which is a good turn out. Potentially fast forward 3 months and with 1000 members to reach out to your attendance could be 250???

Most certainly not , I am not too happy with Lynda being on the committee either , as I see the amount of work involved , you are quite right it needs more top table support , volunteer away

Plenty of ways to run events to raise such a figure as proved last year Steve. In fact that should one of LISA main KPI's each year

Nope , asking the same people for more is not the way , we need new and more , not more from the same

It wasn't all members who attended , it was open to everybody that watches the club , and was advertised as such , so it was around 20 people out of 2,000 , so more like 1 % of the people aware of it , and those people being who it was to ultimatly benifit

You mean the sponsored walk ,