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Community sports network
The Community
Sports Network is an independent steering group for the development
and promotion of club sport in Medway.
Working alongside Medway Council, it is made up of
representatives of Medway's Clubmark clubs and key local
organisations.
Its current core objectives are to:
- actively promote the development of Medway Clubmark Clubs;
- assist the development of Medway Clubmark Clubs to increase and
retain playing membership across all age groups and increase and
retain coaches and volunteers;
- maintain and develop links with partner organisations and allow
network members opportunities to develop their Clubmark Clubs.
Statement of support from Cllr Howard Doe,
Medway Council Portfolio Holder for Community
Services
"In 2002 a national quality accreditation scheme was introduced
by Sport England to raise the standards of clubs with junior
sections. Clubmark clubs operate to a set of consistent standards
and clearly established guidelines, making it safer and more
enjoyable for children to enjoy organised sport.
"Overall, Clubmark sports clubs will provide a safe, effective
and child friendly sporting environment for children to learn, take
part and compete within. Clubs that achieve accreditation have high
quality standards in; the playing programme; safeguarding and
protecting children and young people; knowing your club and its
community; and club management.
"Medway Council's 2012 and Sports Development Team actively
support the recognition and achievement of Clubmark. Medway can now
boast 30 sports clubs, placing Medway as the highest
achievers in the south-east. Each accredited club carries the
Clubmark logo and is invited to join the Medway Community Sports
Network.
"The network has been set up to actively promote
the Clubmark philosophy and to assist in the development of
sport in Medway where appropriate. The group are actively working
towards raising the profile and getting the message out to parents,
schools and youth groups that seeking out accredited clubs ensures
children will have the best start and experiences in sport."
Clubmark
Developed by Sport England, Clubmark is a set of
national standards for national governing bodies of sport to adopt
and their affiliated clubs to meet. The scheme accredits and
recognises clubs that are committed to providing a safe, effective
and child-friendly environment for children and young people.
Only clubs that are affiliated to a Sport England-recognised
national governing body can gain Clubmark accreditation. Currently
30 governing bodies are licensed to award Clubmark.
In Medway, 30
clubs have achieved the Sport England Clubmark and have
the accreditation of their national governing body:
Medway has a Clubmark
Charter (pdf 126KB) that outlines the benefits that local
Clubmark clubs will enjoy. These includes priority funding and
marketing support, plus help with the hire of meeting rooms.
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For more information about Clubmark and to find out the
accrediting partners, visit Clubmark.
If you wish your club to apply for Clubmark but are not sure
where to start or you are working towards accreditation but making
little progress, please contact Sarah Dand on 01634 338766 or via
sarah.dand@medway.gov.uk.
Kent Club Connect Card
The Kent Club Connect card (pdf
213KB) is an opportunity for sports clubs to register their details
in return for a range of benefits and to receive the latest club
development information.
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