Services

A key area of specialism is the development of national, regional and district facility plans. GLG has developed robust inventory, audit and consultation processes to review current supply and identify gaps plus future facility needs from high performance through to community participation. Another key aspect of GLG’s approach is to consider the quantity, quality and accessibility of facilities to ensure a robust facility plan is evidence-based to meet identified needs. These are then be linked to a clear strategy that identifies options for consolidating/ refurbishing / replacing and new facility development usually with a focus on greater sustainability and integrated solutions.
GLG also worked with Sport New Zealand to create a guide for the sector on developing community sport and recreation facilities.

GLG is a leader in evidence based demand analysis using proven and industry leading tools. GLG is the strategic planning partner in New Zealand for ActiveXchange - the leading provider of data analysis and demand modelling for recreation and sport in Australasia. GLG uses the SportsEye and Investment Planning Model products of ActiveXchange to inform its regional and district level analysis for sport and recreation spaces and places plus location selection for facility feasibility studies. This is a major leap in demand analysis accuracy for the sector and has enabled GLG to provide a far more accurate assessment of current and projected future demand than previously possible. www.activexchange.org

GLG is also a leader in assessing current and future demand for sports fields. Its proven Sports Fields Demand Model accurately models both supply and demand to a detailed level. GLG uses the Model to identify mis-matches and gaps in field provision helping its clients to prioritise needs and develop action plans and deal with the changing patterns of demand over the past 15 years.

GLG’s team has extensive operational experience. We analyse and benchmark existing financial plans, projections and assumptions, conduct due diligence on financial forecasts and business plans, plus the assumptions that underpin them, identify opportunity and risk, identify areas of high (or low) performance and pinpoint areas for improvement. We construct robust business plans to optimise investment. We test and model a range of complex scenarios ensuring that key variables, market sensitivity and other key factors in your situation are considered.
GLG has team members who have hands-on experience in managing and operating multi-sport hubs, developing new activities and securing sustainable income streams to ensure business and operational reviews are strategic, realistic and deliverable.

GLG usually works within a multi-disciplinary team to develop master plans for major recreation and sports parks and multi-code sport hubs. A strength of the team is the ability to identify the different and sometimes competing needs of current and potential users and work with you to develop an integrated solution with an overarching vision and the implementation plan to achieve it.

Our team has an exceptional depth of knowledge and experience based on 20 years of developing multi sport hubs. GLG has researched what makes a successful hub, pitfalls to avoid and applies this knowledge to each hub project.
GLG has also used this knowledge while working with Sport New Zealand to create a guide for developing a sport and recreation hub. The idea stage to forming the entity and establishing the governance hub. GLG has hands on experience developing, operating and growing sustainable hubs and has a developed a comprehensive library of proven templates and tools based on its experience that it tailors to the local situation. GLG also can assist clients with the appointment of the founding board and operationalising the hub.

Our team has assisted a large number of Local Authorities, National Bodies and Regional Sports Trust to develop their sport, recreation and community strategies and plans. Our independent analysis is informed by continually updated key insights that underpin our strategy development.

GLG offers UX as an enhancement to our existing raft of services. The potential implications for an organisation using a well-founded UX methodology can be widespread and highly beneficial for the participant and the organisation.

UX services may include auditing and improvement action plans:
- Website analytics / Search Engine Optimisation etc
- Social media engagement / Web platform efficiency
- Participant journeys/personas (traits of any particular participant type)
- Comparative analysis (how well an organisation functions digitally compared to similar organisations)
- Friction / sign-up flow (ease to register / enrol for organisation offering)
- Market research - checking surveys for clean data potential of questions plus data bias and conditional logic considerations.
- Qualitative / Quantitative data research. Advice in setting up authentic research processes ready for eg: UX analysis, UX design guides etc
- First point of contact reporting (testing, efficiency)
- Click testing / measuring digital response / online communications
- Assessment of printed material and layout design.
- Workshops on how to implement the above including affinity mapping/diagrams for collaboration between cross-functional teams and stakeholder clusters.