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Sport England’s Club Mark scheme has been in place
since 2002, and now boasts 2,000 accredited clubs across 20
sports. The National scheme was established to recognize the
sports clubs that are committed to providing a safe, effective,
child friendly environment.
National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport and their affiliated
clubs work together to meet the standards that will lead to
better quality sports club provision for children and young
people.
Clubmark accreditation is awarded to clubs that comply with
the operating standards in four key areas:
- The playing programme
- Duty of care and child protection
- Sports equity and ethics
- Club management
What are the Benefits?
The Clubmark standard gives sports clubs of all types’
structure and direction. Clubs who sign up to the scheme will
receive the following benefits:
- Club development - By addressing issues
such as Equity & Child Protection, accredited clubs
will be able to attract new members, & build future
security.
- Coach & Volunteer development - Clubmark
supports clubs to develop the skills of coaches & volunteers.
- Local & National recognition - Accredited
clubs are listed on a national database, & will have
a higher profile in the local community.
How to get started….
Firstly not all sports follow the national club mark standard,
so it’s important to contact your National Governing
Body (NGB) to find out what system of accreditation your sport
has.
For a list of National Governing Bodies please click
here
To find out more about Clubmark & to download a resource
pack visit www.clubmark.org.uk
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