England Squash participation programmes are designed based on insight into different types of player. There are three programmes:

• Squash 101
• Squash Girls Can
• Squash 57

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Club night is a session where all members can turn up and play a mix of fun, competitive games or routines. This enables members to just turn up at a weekly session that the club delivers without having to book or find an opponent.

This can be a great way for newer players to meet others, but it can also be quite daunting. Think about how you talk about club night, what activities you include to make everyone feel welcome and involved, and the culture at your club night. You might decide to have different club or community nights that meet different players needs.

Social sessions are an integral part of any club and the emphasis isn’t on competition, but on the other great attributes squash has to offer such as being fun and social.

Internal leagues are a great way of facilitating competitive play at your club between members. They give participants regular competitive games and can be adapted to ensure that members get a good quality of games and mixture of opponents. The most common format across England is the box league which is updated every 4-6 weeks.

Case study: discover how one club has created competitive squash opportunities through introducing an internal league squash.

Internal team matches allow members to experience team squash in the comfort of their own club. It's a great way to facilitate the social interaction between members of the club who may be of different standards.

Having an external team in the county leagues is a great way to offer performance opportunities to your players and create a pathway for those members looking to progress. Visit our County page to find out who your local County Association is.

Case study: discover how one club has introduced their members to internal team squash.

A graded event is one that enables players of a similar standard to compete. For example, an A grade would see the best players in the club competing, whilst the D grade could be for beginners or lower league players (subject to size of your membership etc.).

Graded events give each member of the club the opportunity to win a title or a trophy and ensure that all members are given the best chance of a positive competitive experience. They also offer the perfect opportunity to experiment with different scoring and event format.

Team training is a great way of integrating new members, with the potential of recruiting new players or a new team into the county leagues.

Individual or small group coaching is aimed at increasing the performance of players wishing to progress at the club. A coach may offer one-to-one or small group sessions to team members or aspiring junior players.

Sessions based on ability are great for ensuring your club caters for everyone. These can be run in a number of ways, and good examples include beginner, improvers and advanced.