Stoke-on-Trent Rugby Club awarded Seal of Approval Club of the Year 2010

 

 

Stoke-on-Trent Rugby Club were invited to Twickenham on Saturday 13th November to be presented with their Whole Club Seal of Approval certificate at half-time of the England v Australia match.

 

The club was the first in Staffordshire and also the West Midlands to achieve the award and was hence voted the region's Seal of Approval Club of the Year 2010.

 

For further information on the club please visit http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/stokeontrent/

 

The generic name for Seal of Approval is Clubmark, which is a cross-sport quality accreditation for clubs with junior sections and is rapidly becoming the national standard for quality sports clubs. More national governing bodies of sport are adopting the scheme and over 240 clubs throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have now achieved Clubmark/NGB accreditation.

 

 

Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) are working with sports organisations and local councils to encourage more clubs to raise standards and join.  

 

 

Clubmark was introduced by Sport England to:

• Ensure that accrediting partners apply core common criteria to ensure that consistent good practice and minimum operating standards are delivered through all club development and accreditation schemes.
• To empower parent(s)/carer(s) when choosing a club for their children.
• To ensure that Clubmark accredited clubs are recognised through a common approach to branding.
• To provide a focus around which all organisations involved in sport can come together to support good practice in sports clubs working with children and young people.

Clubmark accreditation is awarded to clubs that comply with minimum operating standards in four areas:

• The Playing Programme
• Safeguarding and Protecting Children
• Knowing your Club and its Community
• Club management

Parents looking for quality clubs, whatever sport, are likely to seek out the accredited clubs awarded the Clubmark status. The accredited clubs, of all sports, will be added to the list on the Sport England Clubmark and SASSOT website. They will be promoted by Local Councils in their publications, when approached by parents and with their dealings with schools and colleges looking for clubs for their pupils.

 

Clubs awarded Clubmark can be proud of what they have achieved. Parents can be assured that their children belong to a safer club. Members can be sure their club is a well-managed club, striving to offer the best in coaching and sports development. By striving to achieve higher standards clubs are likely to attract more members and build a sustainable future. 

 

The goal is for every club in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to reach higher standards of safety, fairness, coaching and management. That way the sub-region's sports club infrastructure will be safer, stronger and more successful.

 

For further information on Clubmark please visit www.clubmark.org.uk or contact Chris Turner.

 

Chris Turner
Club Development Manager
T: 01785 619681
E: cturner@staffordbc.gov.uk