About the SPR
What you nee to know about the SPR as a association
Sports associations form a large and important part of the sports and exercise sector. Other providers of sports and exercise activities include commercial sports providers, such as fitness, squash and yoga centers, bootcamp providers and water sports schools. Also swimming pools and welfare organizations often offer various sports and exercise activities. This fact sheet focuses specifically on the ins and outs of a sports association, with the aim of informing members of the SPR about what an association is, how a sports association is organized and what opportunities sports associations offer to bring people together and serve.
The (added) value of the sports association
A sports association, in this case the SPR, is a meeting place where members (staff and former employees of the University of Groningen and Hanze University) and volunteers come together. The sports association also offers structure. Due to the regular, frequent offer of sports activities (training sessions and open hours) but also the social cohesion within training groups, members are encouraged to continue to participate. Finally, within the sports association there is the possibility to do voluntary work such as becoming a trainer or member of the main board of the SPR.
The association and its volunteers
The organization and management of sports associations has traditionally been done by people who have the same passion for sport. A sports association is characterized by the voluntary nature of the organization. A sports association has a board that determines the policy of the association. The board is accountable to the members during the General Members Meeting (GMM). Each member of the association receives an invitation to the GMM to discuss the ins and outs of the association with the board. Many sports associations have committees that support the board in the implementation of their policy. At SPR, the support of the board is arranged by employees of the Sportcentrum.
Finance
Membership fees are the main source of income for many associations. Other sources of income from the SPR include support from the RuG and Hanze University of Applied Sciences. Finances will be high on the agenda of the associations in the coming years.
Source: knowledge center sports and financial rent agreements ACLO
Sports associations form a large and important part of the sports and exercise sector. Other providers of sports and exercise activities include commercial sports providers, such as fitness, squash and yoga centers, bootcamp providers and water sports schools. Also swimming pools and welfare organizations often offer various sports and exercise activities. This fact sheet focuses specifically on the ins and outs of a sports association, with the aim of informing members of the SPR about what an association is, how a sports association is organized and what opportunities sports associations offer to bring people together and serve.
The (added) value of the sports association
A sports association, in this case the SPR, is a meeting place where members (staff and former employees of the University of Groningen and Hanze University) and volunteers come together. The sports association also offers structure. Due to the regular, frequent offer of sports activities (training sessions and open hours) but also the social cohesion within training groups, members are encouraged to continue to participate. Finally, within the sports association there is the possibility to do voluntary work such as becoming a trainer or member of the main board of the SPR.
The association and its volunteers
The organization and management of sports associations has traditionally been done by people who have the same passion for sport. A sports association is characterized by the voluntary nature of the organization. A sports association has a board that determines the policy of the association. The board is accountable to the members during the General Members Meeting (GMM). Each member of the association receives an invitation to the GMM to discuss the ins and outs of the association with the board. Many sports associations have committees that support the board in the implementation of their policy. At SPR, the support of the board is arranged by employees of the Sportcentrum.
Finance
Membership fees are the main source of income for many associations. Other sources of income from the SPR include support from the RuG and Hanze University of Applied Sciences. Finances will be high on the agenda of the associations in the coming years.
Source: knowledge center sports and financial rent agreements ACLO
Minutes and articles of association
