Strong sustainability starts with understanding where your Club is today.

The ‘ASSESS’ step helps Clubs evaluate their current approach to sustainability, leadership and environmental management. It encourages Clubs to reflect on existing policies, responsibilities, knowledge, partnerships and progress while identifying opportunities to strengthen their overall approach.

Assessment does not require specialist knowledge. Simple self-assessments, discussions with committee members, volunteers and facility managers can provide valuable insight into where the Club is performing well and where improvements can be made.

Resources in this section will help Clubs:

• Assess their overall sustainability maturity.
• Understand current governance, leadership and responsibilities.
• Review climate awareness and organisational readiness.
• Identify strengths, gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Establish a baseline from which progress can be measured.

Once your Club understands its current position, the next step is identifying opportunities to strengthen sustainability across the organisation.

This stage encourages Clubs to think strategically and consider how sustainability can become part of everyday decision-making, planning and Club culture. It also supports Clubs to identify practical actions that build long-term resilience while supporting the wider goals of the Together Greener Programme.

Clubs may identify actions such as:

• Developing a Club Sustainability Strategy.
• Creating a Green Team to lead sustainability initiatives.
• Developing a Carbon Reduction Plan.
• Measuring and understanding the Club’s carbon footprint.
• Identifying funding opportunities for sustainability projects.
• Building partnerships with local organisations, schools and community groups.
• Raising climate awareness amongst members and volunteers.
• Developing education and engagement opportunities.
• Planning sustainable events and matchdays.
• Creating systems to monitor, report and celebrate progress.

This section includes practical guidance, templates and examples that can be adapted by Clubs of all sizes.

The ACT step focuses on turning plans into meaningful action.

Good sustainability management is about creating simple systems that help Clubs make informed decisions, involve the right people and deliver continuous improvement over time. Rather than trying to do everything at once, Clubs are encouraged to prioritise achievable actions that reflect their capacity, resources and ambitions.

This section supports clubs to:

• Develop a Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan.
• Assign roles and responsibilities through a Green Team.
• Set realistic sustainability objectives and targets.
• Develop carbon reduction actions.
• Identify external funding and partnership opportunities.
• Improve sustainability knowledge across the Club.
• Embed sustainability into Club planning and decision-making.
• Monitor progress and review performance regularly.

Small, consistent actions, supported by good planning and leadership, can deliver significant environmental, social and financial benefits over time.

Communicating sustainability helps build awareness, encourage participation and inspire positive action throughout the Club and wider community.

Sharing your Club’s sustainability journey demonstrates leadership, celebrates volunteers and helps members understand how their actions contribute to wider environmental goals. Effective communication also strengthens relationships with partners, sponsors, funders and local communities.

This section provides guidance and resources to help Clubs:

• Communicate sustainability plans and achievements.
• Promote campaigns and environmental initiatives.
• Share progress through newsletters, websites and social media.
• Celebrate volunteers and sustainability champions.
• Inspire members to get involved.
• Demonstrate the Club’s commitment to Together Greener and the FAW Sustainability Strategy.

Clear, consistent communication helps make sustainability part of everyday Club culture.

Sustainability is an ongoing journey of learning and continuous improvement.

The REVIEW step encourages Clubs to reflect on the actions they have taken, celebrate successes and identify opportunities to improve further. Regular review helps maintain momentum and ensures sustainability remains an active part of Club planning and decision-making.

Clubs are encouraged to:

• Review progress against their Sustainability Action Plan.
• Monitor environmental, social and financial outcomes.
• Measure progress towards carbon reduction and sustainability goals.
• Gather feedback from members, volunteers and partners.
• Update priorities as the Club develops.
• Share achievements and lessons learned with the wider football community.

Regular review enables Clubs to build on their successes, demonstrate impact and continue contributing towards a more sustainable future for Welsh football.