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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is changing

3 Jun 2020

From 1 July, employers can bring back to work employees…

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Industry Update (May 14): Pro Shop and Coaching

14 May 2020

Tuesday’s joint statement referred to some outstanding questions on professional…

GCMA 2020 AGM Notice

12 May 2020

Annual General Meeting – 22nd June 2020 If you are…

Response from UK golf bodies to Prime Minister’s announcement

10 May 2020

The UK Government has announced that golf will be able…

2020 Changes to employment legislation

17 Apr 2020

With so much of our time taken up with the…

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Coronavirus: One virus being tackled by one industry

10 Apr 2020

These are unprecedented times but in the face of a…

COVID-19 Crisis: What does “essential maintenance” mean?

27 Mar 2020

Following the Government’s announcement that “essential” maintenance was permitted on…

Latest: Coronavirus

24 Mar 2020

Here follows a Coronavirus Update from Bob Williams CEO: Following…

Budget 2020

13 Mar 2020

Following on from the budget announcement on Wednesday here are…

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Industry Advisory | 12 March 2020 | COVID-19

12 Mar 2020

In light of the current issues with Coronavirus the membership…

Employment Allowance Changes from April 2020.

27 Feb 2020

From April, changes to the Employment Allowance will encourage smaller…

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Holiday Pay Calculations to Change on 6th April

21 Feb 2020

An important change is coming to the holiday pay reference…

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What3Words Could help make your club, and parts of your course, easy to find.

31 Jan 2020

We all know the frustration when navigating to a post…

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Understanding the Equality Act:  The Use of Buggies on Wet Golf Courses.

16 Jan 2020

A number of members have been challenged by their own…

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Could you leverage the Golf Course 2030 Initiative?

16 Jan 2020

Golf Course 2030 (GC2030) was established by The R&A in…

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Bank holidays are a little different in 2020

10 Jan 2020

In case you are organising your diary for the year,…

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April 2020 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Rates

10 Jan 2020

New National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW)…

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The Fun and the HMRC on Staff Christmas Parties

12 Dec 2019

With the club Christmas party season upon us, it is…

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Tax Responsibilities Relating to Staff Gratuities

26 Nov 2019

This is the time of year that many employees have…

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Off-Payroll Working Changes (IR35)

20 Nov 2019

There have been several enquiries to the Helpdesk recently regarding…

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Heather Mulley crowned GCMA 2019 Manager of the Year

14 Nov 2019

Llanishen GC and Kerry Alligan-Smith also pick up awards.

Governance Guide 2019

28 Oct 2019

Club Governance Guide Version 2.0 Press Release GCMA, with input…

Parental Bereavement Changes April 2020

26 Sep 2019

In October 2017, the government confirmed its backing for a…

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GB & I Home Unions Sign WHS Licence

20 Sep 2019

The governing bodies of amateur golf in England, Ireland Scotland…

Handicaps for Independent Golfers?

12 Sep 2019

As many managers will know, England Golf is currently considering…

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GCMA 2019 Club Management Awards nominees announced

6 Sep 2019

There are three Awards to be won, and and we're…

The ‘C’ word in golf

7 Aug 2019

Global rates of skin cancer are at epidemic levels and…

New HSE Guidance on Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Published

7 Aug 2019

Exposure to vibration using handheld or hand-fed power tools can…

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Water Restrictions on the way?

1 Aug 2019

Despite the recent heavy rainfall, Southern Water is set to…

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Students tee-up strategy to support golf clubs in the GCMA Northern Region

26 Jul 2019

New research carried out by business students at Northumbria University…

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