Club Accreditation

What is Clubmark?

The Sport England "Clubmark" scheme is a national accreditation for sports clubs who demonstrate they are "Safe, Effective and Child-Friendly". The scheme has a set of standards for clubs to meet in order to achieve Clubmark status, and  enables parents, carers and young people to recognise a quality sports club.

The criteria for Clubmark accreditation covers four areas of a club's provision, which are:

• The playing programme - coaching and competition
• The protection and safety of children and young people
• Sports equity and ethics
• Club management

Why work towards Clubmark accredidation?

Clubs that work towards gaining Clubmark accredidation will experience many benefits, including:

• Sports Development support
• Development of coaches to improve quality
• Membership of the Sport England 'Volunteer Investment Programme' to enhance the club's volunteer workforce
• Increased promotion locally and nationally
• Access to workshops to aid club development

Our Club Directory web page gives a current list of RBWM clubs that have achieved Clubmark accreditation.

Which sports can gain Clubmark?

Currently the following National Governing Bodies of Sport are involved with Clubmark accreditation, please click on the link for the appropriate sport for further information:

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Athletics - Club Futures  
http://www.ukathletics.net/

Badminton - Badminton Silver Club/ Clubmark  
http://www.baofe.co.uk/

Basketball - Club Accreditation  
http://www.englandbasketball.co.uk/

Canoeing - Top Club Scheme  
http://www.bcu.org.uk/

Cricket - Clubmark  
http://www.ecb.co.uk/

Cycling - Clubmark  
http://www.bcf.uk.com/

Football - Charter Standard  
http://www.thefa.com/

Gymnastics - Gymmark  
http://www.british-gymnastics.org/

Hockey - Club 1st  
http://www.hockeyonline.co.uk/

Netball - CAPS  
http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/

Orienteering -  Clubmark  
http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/

Rowing - Clubmark  
http://www.ara-rowing.org/

Rugby League - Clubmark  
http://www.rfl.uk.com/

Rugby Union - Seal of Approval  
http://www.rfu.com/

Squash - Club Charter  
http://www.englandsquash.com/

Swimming - Swim 21  
http://www.britishswimming.org/

Table Tennis - Clubmark  
http://www.englishtabletennis.org.uk/

Triathlon - Clubmark  
http://www.britishtriathlon.org/

Volleyball - Clubmark  
http://www.volleyballengland.org/  

For further information please contact the Sports Development Team on sports.development@rbwm.gov.uk or by phone on 01628 683800