Run well. Fund sustainably. Prove your value.

GMH Sports Consultancy is led by Graham Herstell MA, FHEA — 25+ years in UK sport and education, working with community clubs through to professional clubs and academies.

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What we do

A practical tool for each area – free to clients when we work together – plus our own learning apps, open to everyone.

Client tool

Funding strategy

The funding landscape is crowded and confusing. We help you find the right sources, build a realistic funding plan and put forward strong, evidence-led applications.

Funding finder
Client tool

Social value and impact

A robust, evidence-based figure for what your club is worth to its community – for funders, councils, sponsors and partners – with a printable report.

SROI calculator
Client tool

Legal structures and governance

Unincorporated, CIC, CIO, CASC or company? Clear guidance on the right structure for your club, and the governance that keeps it resilient.

Legal structures guide
Client tool

Business planning

A funder-ready plan built section by section – vision, finances, facilities and growth – using your membership and participation data to drive decisions.

Business plan builder
Client tool

Workforce and volunteering

Map your board, coaches and wider volunteers, spot where too much rests on one person, and get a red-amber-green capacity score with priority actions.

Workforce analysis
Client tool

Event legacy and sustainability

Plan events that leave something behind – environmental and social sustainability, and impact reporting that shows a measurable legacy.

Event legacy planner
Open to all · first lesson free

GMHSC Tutor

Our AI tutor app: a full lesson on any subject, at any age, in under a minute – with quizzes, diagrams and certificates. Works on any phone, tablet or laptop.

Try a free lesson
Coming soon

GMHSC Coach

Our AI coaching assistant for grassroots coaches: session plans, drills and player development ideas built around your age group, numbers and pitch – in seconds.

In development
Learner log-in

Education, delivery and quality assurance

25+ years designing, delivering and quality-assuring sports education and training – coach education, assessment and QA that stand up to scrutiny. Existing learners can log in to the course portal.

Learner portal (Moodle)

Get in touch

To talk about your organisation:

graham@gmhsc.co.uk