Valley Sport COVID - 19 Update Vol. 1

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We’re open and here to help your club.

Club health has been at the heart of our organisation's purpose for the past 35 years and its why we’re still open and here to help. Yes, our environment has changed a bit, just as we understand yours has too. The Valley Sport team are continuing to work and are available to support your club needs. Unfortunately, our office is no longer open to the public, however we are still working from afar and able to be contacted Monday to Friday, any time during our normal business hours, 9am – 5pm. We encourage you to contact us via email, phone on 5831 8456 or get in touch to arrange a video call.

See below information to help you stay updated, connected and keep active.

COVID - 19 Information for Goulburn Valley Community SportWe know this is a difficult time for everyone in the community. At Valley Sport we’re constantly monitoring the current situation to get a bigger picture about the impact coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on community sport.To view the most recent COVID-19 information for Goulburn Valley Community Sport click here: https://valleysport.net.au/covid-19-information-for-goulbu…/ Continue to check this as we’ll be working to keep this up to date as regularly as possible.

Keeping Active - Premier's Active AprilIt is important for everyone to stay fit and active, for our physical health and mental wellbeing. To stay motivated while social isolating and distancing we are encouraging you all to join our Premier's Active April team, log your daily activity and track your progress with us as we aim to keep active during April. For more information on how to register and join the valley-sport team click here: valleysport.net.au/premiers-active-april/ 

Our Top Tips for Staying Connected 

There is a lot going on around us but now more than ever is it vital to keep in touch with your club members just as it is your family and friends. Your club is just one of the many communities you are a part of, and we are all in this together.

Here are some helpful tips on how to stay connected.

1. If you are a club who communicates often to its members through emails and newsletters – keep this up OR give something new a try in these challenging times! Whilst we can't connect physically at the moment, we can all still remain connected through the sports we love! Sport will be back so let's keep the conversation going!

2. We encourage you to continue to hold your club committee meetings, we recommend trying to organise virtual meetings. Here are a few platforms which could help you stay connected:

• Skype 

• Zoom 

• Microsoft Teams 

• Google Hangouts 

3. Use social media. If you haven’t used it before, now is a good time to give it a practice run! There are many platforms which allow us to stay connected and social media plays a huge role in that. Remember to stay safe online and only use platforms you feel comfortable using. If you are using social media, you can use it to send updates to members and the broader sport community as well as continue to encourage your members to stay active. Here are a few platforms you could have a try at using:

• Instagram

• Facebook

• Twitter

• Club website

4. Coach and player connections – ways to keep active:

• Weekly team challenges via an online platform

• Group video chat on what would normally be a training or practice night

• Provide players with training sessions to do at home

5. Player profiles – Share through your email chains, newsletters, social media platforms or deliver a podcast on how your player members are keeping fit and active. 6. A Club history lesson – Share through your email chains, newsletters or social media platforms history about your club – past player profiles, club history, old uniforms photos etc.

This isn't an easy time for any of us. In these challenging times we’re doing everything we can to support the regions sport and recreation community and most importantly your club and its members. We will be working closely with you and our funding partners to support you the best way we possibly can. Don’t forget we are here if you need us and we will do our very best to keep you informed with information and resources as soon as it is made available. Stay safe and active. The Valley Sport Team.

Follow the Valley Sport Facebook page to keep up to date with resources and tips that will be useful for you and your club during this unprecedented period. We encourage you to share our posts with your members. Click here: facebook.com/ValleySport.GVSA

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