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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to LBGF
2. Executive Summary
3. Mission Statement
4. Objectives of LBGF
5. Keys to Success
6. Situation Analysis
7. LBGF Project and Marketing
7.1. Organisation Summary
7.2. Marketing Strategy
7.3. Marketing Objectives
8. Management Structure
8.1. Head Office
8.2. Project Management
8.3. Coach and Mentor Development
9. Expansion Plan
10. Coaching and Long Term Athlete Development Model
11. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
12. Sustainability Plan
13. Corporate Development Process
14. Awareness Campaign and Marketing Plan
15. Financial Stability
16. 2013/ 2014 Budget
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1. Introduction to LBGF
LEE BROMLEY GOLF FOUNDATION
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Organisation Name:
Lee Bromley Golf Foundation
Acronym:
LBGF
Contact Address:
P.O.Box 930, Howick, 3290, South Africa
Telephone:
+27 (0) 72 249 2733
Email:
lee@leebromleygolf.co.za
Website:
www.leebromleygolf.co.za
LBGF Projects:
Howick GC Project
Midlands GC Project
Spumelele Project
Mevana Project
Directors:
Mr Lee Bromley
Mr Mlondi Mlotshwa
Mrs Lee-Anne Bromley
Facebook Page:
Lee Bromley Golf Foundation
Twitter:
@leebromleygolf
Linked In:
Lee Bromley
You Tube Video Links:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCae5
gY0KvsWdxMFop4iKCHw
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2. Executive Summary
The Lee Bromley Golf Foundation (LBGF) is a “Grass Roots” initiative and “First Touch”
program that introduces golf to disadvantaged children from deprived areas, with the purpose of
providing them an opportunity to build character and learn important life skills, such as;
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Integrity
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Self-respect
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Courtesy
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Sportsmanship
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Confidence
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Perseverance
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Patience
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Social Integration
LBGF, registered as a non-profit company, is the vision of Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr
Lee Bromley, a professional golfer since 1994. Bromley entered into an agreement with Howick
Golf Club, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in July 2013 as the Head Professional Golfer, to offer
professional golf services and develop golf. Upon commencement, Bromley was astounded by the
number of children living in poor conditions in the informal settlement, Shiyabazali, which borders
the golf course. After a meeting with the uMngeni Mayor, the hounorable, Cllr Mbali Myeni,
Bromley visited the settlement and presented an opportunity to the headman for the children to
learn golf at Howick Golf Club. After a few coaching sessions, Bromley realised that the children
were learning more than just golf. A vision for using golf as a tool to provide the children with the
ability to better themselves and learn important life skills was created. The Howick Golf Club
Project soon proved very successful and LBGF soon realised that the model created can, and
should be implemented across KwaZulu-Natal and beyond.
LBGF is a youth development organisation that uses the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
model, with age appropriate skills activities to assist in the development stages that all individuals
go through, whether they are physical, emotional or social.
More than a golf learning centre, LBGF provides a positive impact on children, their families and
their communities through the great game of golf. It provides the perfect framework for optimal
growth, development and maturation through golf.
y child is entitled to the opportunity to become the best they can be in their chosen career
is our social responsibility to ensure that they are provided with the tools and knowledge
to make their own informed choices. Lee Bromley, Founder of the Lee Bromley Golf Foundation (2013)
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3. Mission Statement
4. Objectives of LBGF
LBGF’s main objective is to enrich the lives of disadvantaged children
through golf.
To enrol 2500 (two thousand five hundred) children in the first year of
operations, with the launch of projects throughout KwaZulu-Natal.
Ensure the coaching philosophy and structured levels of progression are
consistently managed and implemented at all LBGF Projects.
Create national and international awareness of the LBGF Projects and the
coaching model.
Implement a corporate development process to align with business partners
that share the same vision and looking to invest in their Corporate Social
Investment.
Raise enough funding to cover Project’s activities and strategic plan. The
primary financial objective is to ensure LBGF can break even, maximise
cash flow and reduce financial risk.
Training coaches, mentors and assistants for each individual project.
Ensure each LBGF Project has a LBGF certified coach, mentor and assistant.
Integrate non-athletic components into LBGF Projects, such as educational
assistance, counselling, medical evaluation and community service.
Engage with Local, Provincial and National Government to identify new project
areas, assistance in creating awareness and the development of corporate
alliances, enabling LBGF to achieve enrolment targets.
All LBGF children will become members of a golf club and affiliated to the
South Africa Golf Association, with official handicaps, by 31 August 2014.
Produce Provincial golfers by the end of the 3rd (third) year
of operation.
Implement a state of the art training academy by the end
of the 3rd (third) year of operation.
Develop and implement the LBGF specific, Long Term
Athlete Development Model in the first year of
operation.
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5. Keys to Success
Expand into new areas within KwaZulu-Natal to provide access to all disadvantaged children
in the province through the implementation of the LBGF strategic plan.
Secure the support of Local, Provincial and National Government and National and
International Golf Bodies.
Continue to develop the corporate alliance base and fundraising efforts to ensure financial
stability of the foundation.
Ensure coaching philosophy and methodology is consistently administered in all LBGF
Projects.
Implementation of a sound coaching accreditation program.
Procurement of state of the art coaching and training equipment, technology and
applications.
Utilise the school system to enrol children into the foundation and compliment current
schools sports curriculums.
Creation of partnerships with reputable tertiary education institutions and the set up of
scholarships for LBGF children with elite skills level in academics and/or sport.
6. Situation Analysis
The need for youth golf programs is validated and magnified by information that attributes
long-term value to children in these programs. Numerous studies document the direct value
of children participating in sports. These studies demonstrate that involvement in
development programs, such as LBGF, results in reducing the potential to become involved in
drugs, sex, crime and gang-related behaviours. Furthermore, it gives children the grounding to
build character and learn important life skills. The economic, social and personal value of
investing in the lives of children produces a positive impact on the communities and country.
LBGF provides opportunity that serves as a personal reference for children throughout their
lives. LBGF wants to empower the children to grow up to be successful citizens and leaders in
their community. Offering hope and opportunity for a better future is what drives us.
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7. LBGF Project and Marketing Plan
7.1. Organisation Summary
LBGF is a non-profit, youth development program serving children aged 5 – 17, in the
KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The focus of the program is to promote healthy
development in children, by providing them with the opportunity to build character and
learn important life skills through golf.
LBGF is currently based at Howick Golf Club in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa
where the pilot project and coaching model was created and implemented. LBGF has
successfully implemented the coaching model in 4 (four) projects;
LBGF Howick GC Project
LBGF Midlands GC Project
LBGF Spumelele Project
LBGF Mevana Project
7.2. Marketing Strategy
LBGF strives to be the premier “Grass Roots” initiative and “First Touch” program for
children in South Africa. The marketing strategy serves to successfully communicate the
unique value LBGF offers children and corporate partners. This strategy reflects the focus
of the benefits to, not only the children, but the communities in which these children
live. The marketing strategy will continue to identify the needs of the market and
communicate with this audience in the most effective and positive manner.
Continuous efforts will be made to understand how LBGF can maintain the quality and
integrity of our program within the financial resources provided by the community of
donors and supporters. The LBGF “Brand” will become globally synonymous with youth
development and enriching the lives of future generations.
The growth strategy is based on continued attention to the quality of the experiences
and opportunities for the children, in conjunction with identifying opportunities to
expand the participation of programs through KwaZulu-Natal and beyond.
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7.3. Marketing Objectives
The objective is to enrich the lives of as many disadvantaged children as possible in a
positive and supportive manner. A positive, constructive and meaningful manner is the
sought-after result of the LBGF experience. This experience will assist children to better
understand the necessary skills that life demands and empower them to realise the
choices and attached commitment, available to them.
LBGF marketing objectives serve common purposes;
Enrich the lives of 2500 (two thousand five hundred) children in
KwaZulu-Natal by 31 August 2014 and enable their parent/guardian to
appreciate the value of the LBGF experience for their child.
Create awareness for LBGF on a national and international platform, allowing
corporate partners to enjoy numerous and unique benefits for their
corporate social investment.
Fund raising efforts to acquire the financial resources to meet the objectives
and ensure expansion of the projects reach.
Create strategic alliances within Government to provide the appropriate
platform to ensure LBGF becomes the premier and preferred youth
development organisation.
Promote the coach training accreditation program and attract individuals to
become coaches, mentors and assistants at one of the LBGF projects.
Education of all sectors of the community and promote LBGF’s strategy
pyramid.
Opportunity
to excel
A broad variety of experiences
in sports & Life
to Self Develop, Build
Character and learn important
Life Skills
A wholesome, positive, safe and valueorientated atmosphere where children learn
LBGF core values
Equal opportunity to participate, regardless of skill level
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8. Management Structure
LBGF is administered and co-ordinated from the Head Office by Chief Executive Officer,
Mr Lee Bromley with the support of a small dedicated team. Each project will be responsible
for the implementation and management of the LBGF operations model and must meet
clearly defined time-based targets.
8.1. Head Office
The Board of Directors is currently made up of 3 (three) Directors:
Mr Lee John Bromley
Mr Mlondi Mlotshwa
Mrs Lee-Anne Bromley
Upon securing a “Presenting / Title Corporate Partner”, the corporate involved will be
invited to have a representative on the Board of Directors. Furthermore, a Government
Representative will be invited to also sit on the Board of Directors, ensuring all
concerned parties interests are represented and the appropriate governance of LBGF.
In order to create and maintain transparency and legitimacy in the operations of LBGF,
various consultants / affiliates will be appointed to take care of important aspects of the
foundation. LBGF will outsource the following;
LBGF Head Office Hierachy
Board of Directors
Chief
Executive Officer
Administrator /
Personal Assistant
Fundraiser &
Marketing Manager
Book Keeper
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8.2. Project Management
While all the projects will be co-ordinated from Head Office, each project will
implement the LBGF coaching curriculum independently, according to the progress of
the children, but with time-based targets. Each project will have the following minimum
structure;
Head Coach
Level 3 Coach Minimum
Mentor & Assistant Coach
Level 1 Coach
Assistant Coach
Level 1 Coach
Apprentice
The Head Coach of each project is responsible for the operations of the project and will
be required to report weekly to Head Office. The Head Coach will be supported by a
Mentor and Assistant Coach, who in turn will be responsible for training an apprentice,
who is either a volunteer or an aspiring coach.
The Head Coach will be accredited as a
Level 3 LBGF Coach, being an individual who has completed the first 3 levels of LBGF
coaching curriculum.
The Mentor will be accredited to Level 1 LBGF coaching and will
have the added responsibility of the welfare of the children both at home and at school.
The mentor will have to submit individual reports for each child in the project on a
monthly basis.
The assistant coach will be an accredited Level 1 LBGF coach and will
assist the Head Coach with sessions and the LBGF coaching curriculum. The assistant
coach will also act as a translator for effective communication between the Head Coach
and the children.
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8.3. Coach and Mentor Development
All project employees will be required to complete the LBGF Coaching and Mentoring
Accreditation Process.
Each coaching level is based on the progressive levels that
children will reach as they benefit from the LBGF experience. Each level is more
advanced and requires coaches to evolve with the children in their project. The
curriculum in each level, not only covers the golf coaching aspect, but also requires the
coach to be just as competent in the life aspect, including the emotional and mental
stage a child may be experiencing.
LBGF expects the coaches to consistently deliver LBGF’s coaching philosophy and, as
the children are expected to grasp the opportunity to be the best they can be, LBGF
expects coaches to also want to progress through all the levels of coaching accreditation
to become the best coach they can be.
From the volunteer or apprentice stage, an individual should share the vision of LBGF
and want to progress through all the levels and want to manage their own project.
Thereafter, the individual is expected to want to progress with the children in their
project and become an Elite Coach to take the children to the highest possible level of
golf and life skills growth.
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• All Children are entitled to the opportunity to become the best they can be in their
chosen career. It is our social responsibility to ensure that they are provided with the
tools and knowledge to make their own informed choices.
Lee Bromley, Founder LBGF (2013)
9. Expansion Plan
LBGF’s vision has no boundaries and plans to launch as many projects as resources will allow.
The current expansion is based on the ability to recruit and accredit as many coaches, mentors
and assistants, as possible, in the shortest period of time. This will provide LBGF with a
workable implementation and expansion model.
Each LBGF Project will be launched under the guidance and direct instruction of the Chief
Executive Officer and Founder, Mr Lee Bromley. Initially, a project will conduct sessions once a
week with all children being coached in the “Active Start” level and potential coaches will be
given practical training before completing the accreditation process.
LBGF plans to expand throughout KwaZulu-Natal with the launch of twenty five new projects
in the first year of operation, ending 31 August 2014. The simple process in Project
Identification will ensure LBGF reaches this target;
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LBGF has designed a simple but effective expansion process;
Launch Project with Day and
Time set for sessions
Conduct Demo at School or in
Community to recruit
Children
Presentation to School
Principal or Community Head.
Set Date and Time for Demo
Identification of
Disadvantaged Schools and
Communities
Meeting with Municipality
and Local Government Youth
Development Officials
1. LBGF will engage with Municipalities and Local Government Youth Development Officials
to present the LBGF model and obtain the endorsement of the Municipality to set up a
LBGF Project.
2. Disadvantaged schools and communities will be identified and a meeting with the school
principal or community head will be set up.
3. A presentation of LBGF to the school principal and/or community head. A date and time
will be confirmed for the demonstration of LBGF to the disadvantaged children, to attract
them to participate in the project.
4. A demonstration is held at the school or in the community.
5. Registration for the LBGF Project is completed and a launch date and schedule is set for the
local LBGF Project.
Given the number of municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, LBGF expects to cover the 12
district municipal areas within a 5 (five) year period, dependent on LBGF’s
resources and fund raising efforts. In order to achieve this, LBGF has to ensure that each step in
the process is continuously maintained in conjunction with the Coach Development Program.