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# Where do I see announcements from my club in the coach portal?

> Open the bell at the top of the coach portal to read your club's announcements, react with an emoji and mark them read.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * **Bell, not Chat.** Club announcements appear in the bell at the top of the coach portal, not in **Chat**.
  * **Your audiences.** You see posts your club sends to **All Members** or to **Staff**.
  * **No email.** Announcements your club posts are not emailed: open the bell to read them, and use **Mark all read** to clear the count.
</Note>

**Where to find it.** The bell sits in the header of every coach portal page, on a phone or a computer. A badge counts your unread posts, up to **99+**. Screen readers call it **View announcements, 3 unread**, or **View announcements** when all are read.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the bell">
    Click the bell. The **Announcements** panel opens with **You have 3 unread announcements** or **You're all caught up!** under its title. With nothing posted, it reads **No announcements yet**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read a post">
    Posts are listed newest first. Each shows its title, your club's name, when it was posted and a short preview. **High** and **Urgent** posts carry that label. Click a post to expand it and mark it read.
  </Step>

  <Step title="React or mark everything read">
    Click one of the six emoji under a post to react, and click it again to take your reaction back. No need to expand the post first. When anything is unread, click **Mark all read** at the top of the panel.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Which posts you see.** Posts aimed at **Guardians**, a **Program** or an **Event** don't reach you as a coach. If you coach at more than one club, the bell shows the club you're working in. Notices from Uplifter itself show **Platform** in place of your club's name. One exception to "no email": the automatic **Upcoming Closure** notice for a club-wide holiday is also emailed to staff.

**You can't post one.** The coach portal has no way to write an announcement. Club admins post them from the admin dashboard.

**Related:** [How do I post an announcement?](/club/communications/how-do-i-post-an-announcement) · [What is the coach portal?](/coaches/coach-your-day/what-is-the-coach-portal) · [What is the chat inbox in the coach portal?](/coaches/coach-messaging/coach-chat-inbox-overview)