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The accreditation process inspires the club to improve efficiency, which in
turn has a positive impact on the way your business is run – creating
a
strong foundation for the future of the club.
Accreditation involves new policies in, such as Criminal Record Bureau (CRB)
checks - towards the Child Protection policy. Your School to club links will
then become stronger, ensuring your club is promoted to parents and children
in your area and
membership to your club is increased.
You’ll be given help and advice to develop professionally qualified
coaching staff, improving the quality of coaching. Volunteers too are encouraged
to train for coaching certification which
raises the standard of your club.
Merseyside Sports Partnership (MSP) will promote your club on their website,
and you will also appear on a National database and in other sporting directories
that will help to
attract new members.
You will also have
access to funding through effective communication
with MSP and to a wealth of volunteers through the Sports Volunteers North
West programme and the Volunteering and Leadership conference. In addition,
the production of a Development Plan (required to achieve accreditation) will
make you
ready to bid for funding opportunities in the future.
The Sport England
Clubmark is used by National Governing Bodies (NGB’s)
of sport as part of their club accreditation programmes for sports clubs with
junior sections in recognition of a quality club. It is awarded currently by
just 19 of the governing bodies (not by Sport England) to individual clubs.
It is intended that a further 13 NGB’s will use Clubmark – but
some local authorities have set up their own accreditation programme which
is also recognised by Merseyside Sports Partnership.
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for contact details of National Governing Bodies and Local Authorities.