Every grassroots club has a history. It lives in old photographs, match programmes, trophies, changing-room conversations and the memories of the people who have given their time to the club. Much of that history is valued deeply, but it is often scattered, difficult to find or known only by the people who were there.
Today, Kohd is introducing Heritage: a practical way for clubs to make selected parts of that history visible, shareable and easier to carry into the future.
A club’s history should have a place
Heritage begins with a simple question: what would a club want future members to understand about the people and moments that shaped it?
The answer will be different for every club. It might be a founder, a long-serving volunteer, a memorable team, a coach, a ground, a trophy or a moment that brought people together. The important thing is not to create a generic display. It is to recognise the details that make one club different from another.
From a wall to a living story
Heritage Tiles provide a visible point of recognition inside the clubhouse. They are designed as slim horizontal panels that can sit together as a wider wall display, with each Tile connected to a digital story. A physical panel can introduce a person, team, place or moment; the digital experience can provide the photographs, memories and context that cannot fit on the wall.
Heritage Markers extend the idea to existing club artefacts. A trophy, photograph, shirt, boot, certificate or honours board may already carry meaning for the people who know the club. A discreet Marker can provide a route to the story behind that object, helping a visitor discover more without turning every display into a block of text.
Together, Tiles and Markers can contribute to a Kohd Timeline: a living club history that can grow as new sources, memories and approved stories become available.
Designed around the reality of grassroots clubs
Heritage is not intended to create another large project for volunteers to manage. Kohd coordinates tile research directly with the people being recognised by email and prepares stories for club review. The club remains responsible for the approvals, accuracy checks, access and local decisions that only the club can make.
That distinction matters. Kohd can provide structure, research coordination and content preparation, but the club owns its local history and decides what is appropriate to recognise and share.
A practical opportunity, not a promise of results
Heritage is intended to help clubs recognise their people and preserve their history. Each club decides which stories are appropriate to develop and approve locally, while Kohd provides the Heritage framework and coordinates the relevant research and content preparation.
Heritage is intended to help clubs recognise their people and preserve their history. Each club decides which stories are appropriate to develop and approve locally, while Kohd provides the Heritage framework and coordinates the relevant research and content preparation.
The beginning of a longer conversation
Kohd Heritage is launching as an invitation to clubs that want to think carefully about their history, their people and their future. The first step does not need to be a complete archive or a finished wall. It can be a conversation about what the club already has, what it wants to preserve and which stories deserve a place where more people can find them.
Interested in exploring Heritage? Start by considering which people, moments and objects best express what makes your club unique, then request a conversation with Kohd about the next practical step.
Why this matters for your club
Protect heritage: Kohd Heritage launches with a focus on protecting the people, places, objects and memories that give each grassroots club its identity.
Fundraising revenue stream: It also creates a structured opportunity for clubs to explore a local fundraising revenue stream, with no guaranteed or participation outcome.
Enhance membership experience: Tiles, Markers and the Timeline are designed to make a club’s history visible and discoverable for members, families and visitors.
Reduce volunteer burden: Kohd coordinates relevant research and prepares content for club review, so clubs can contribute knowledge without having to build the whole system alone.