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Is your sports club interested in becoming Clubmark accredited? |
Your sports club/organisation is eligible to achieve Clubmark accreditation through Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) or your National Governing Body.
Clubmark is Sport England's national accreditation scheme for high quality junior sports clubs and is awarded to clubs that comply with minimum operating standards in four areas:
What does Clubmark stand for? Clubmark stands for higher standards of safety, fairness, coaching and management. That way the nation's sports club infrastructure is safer, stronger and more successful.
This means that a club that has been awarded Clubmark has achieved minimum operating standards in safeguarding and protecting children, quality coaching, equal opportunities and good management.
In essence, a club that qualifies for Clubmark is a well-run club, which is ACTIVE and ACCESSIBLE, getting the best out of young people and giving everyone a sporting chance.
Why should clubs apply for accreditation? Clubmark provides recognition for high quality clubs. It is important that all clubs should strive to this quality standard. Clubmark is an important club development tool and provides a solid foundation for all clubs wishing to establish a youth structure.
Clubs awarded Clubmark can be proud of what they have achieved. They are shown to have a commitment to developing junior sport. 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.
As a single, national standard, Clubmark gives sports clubs of all types structure and direction. Clubs awarded Clubmark have seen many tangible benefits... more
All sports clubs that have a junior section/members and are affiliated to a Sport England recognised NGB can gain Clubmark accreditation. Clubs are not disadvantaged simply because their NGB is not licensed to accredit. SASSOT can accredit clubs throughout the county that do not belong to a licensed NGB, such as ten-pin bowling, ice hockey and korfball.
How can my club apply for Clubmark? Registration for Clubmark should be through your NGB or SASSOT who will provide you with all the relevant resources and information. We recognise that sometimes the hardest part of accreditation is knowing which organisation to contact to register an interest so to help clubs get started we have developed the Pathway to Accreditation. Just answer a few simple questions and we can point you in the right direction.
What support can I receive? Clubs working towards accreditation can receive support and advice from SASSOT and other partners such as Local Authority sport development teams. Circumstances will vary between clubs and sports but the process of accreditation is the same. There is only one set of paperwork to complete and in general most clubs are well on the way to achieving accreditation without realising it.
You can also access the SASSOT sports club accreditation funding scheme where there is up to £600 of funding available to sports clubs who require financial assistance to achieve and pass their accreditation criteria and which now includes coaching qualifications.
If you are interested in working towards Clubmark accreditation or have any questions please contact:
Chris Turner
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