Registering tasters, have-a-gos, and beginners' courses

The online process will allow clubs to quickly register these experiences using the membership portal. There is also an optional feature to promote to the general public, supporting the Open Active initiative that opens up more opportunities to showcase our fabulous sport.

Clubs can enter additional information which will feed a map on our Start Archery website, allowing members of the public to find a have-a-go or beginner's course in their area (just like we do with Start Archery Week) – and the data will be freely available to developers and other companies who add events to apps, websites and other places to showcase the opportunities available to the general public. Start Archery is visited by thousands of people each week looking to start their archery journey, register your event on Sport:80 to ensure you reach these keen future archers!

The registration process will allow us to capture where experiences are taking place and the potential number of people shooting. This will provide us with an opportunity to have live insight into the needs and demands for the sport, improve our internal processes and procedures for supporting clubs and coaches, and gain accurate insight that can support future funding applications.

How to register an event

We expect the majority of clubs to be able to complete the process quickly – in less than 5 minutes! The process is open all year round. Events can be registered at any time, but preferably at least 12 hours beforehand. To register an experience, you must be registered on the online Membership Portal for your club, County or Region. Secretaries can nominate additional club members to have administration access to share the workload - please contact Membership Services if you need help with this. 

Here are some step-by-step instructions: 

1. Enter the start and end dates – this may be the same date for a have-a-go, or a few weeks difference for a beginner's course.
   
   
   
2. Select the event type – demonstration, have-a-go, taster session or beginner’s course. Where it asks about accessibility, it's to show if your event can cater for disabled people and those with additional needs so add any extra support you can provide to make your course accessible.
   
   
   If you need to enter an additional venue for your event, you will need to fill out all the address details on the following screen: 
   
   
   
3. Decide if you want to promote your sessions – If you wish to promote your sessions you can do so, both on the Archery GB website and through the OpenActive initiative. Confirm you are happy to do this, and if not select No and skip to the confirmation screen. Find out more about Open Active here.
   
   
   
4. If you're promoting your event to the public, you need to add some more information. You will only see this step if you clicked "Yes" on Step 3 - if you clicked "No", go straight on to Step 5.
   
   To help to promote your event further, we'd like you to add some additional information to help members of the public find your sessions.
   
   
   
5. Provide some contact info – The booking contact information will be seen by the general public, so only provide information you are comfortable sharing and make sure you have permission before sharing names, email address, and phone numbers of other people. 
   
   
   
6. The next screen, Event Description, is a system screen. You do not need to enter or amend any text here - just click "Next". 
   
   
   
7. Confirm your event – The final screen asks you to confirm that all the information you've entered is all correct. 
   
   
   
8. On completion, the club's primary contact will receive an email confirming that the event has been registered.

Frequently asked questions about registering events