I am pleased to announce that Gidea Park & Romford Cricket Club have maintained their ECB Clubmark Status after a successful review and Clubmark visit. Thanks to Russell Collard Steve McCormack and John Haddon for assisting with the site visit and Re-accreditation process.
What is Clubmark?
Clubmark is a Sport England initiative that provides a 'kitemark' of quality for sports clubs. Its purpose is to identify and acknowledge those clubs that have shown that they are properly and efficiently managed, that provide a safe environment for young players to learn and enjoy their sport, and that have a high standard of equity and ethics towards all members. Clubs that have gained Sport England Clubmark status are therefore nationally recognised as being run in a safe, effective and child-friendly manner.
How is Clubmark status achieved?
Cricket clubs are required to present evidence and demonstrate implementation across four different themes, culminating in the production of a Club Development Plan.
- Duty of care and safeguarding children
- The cricket programme
- Knowing your club and its Community – One Game
- Club management
Why is Clubmark important?
As well as ensuring that the latest child protection standards are being met, each club that gains accreditation will:
- be better organised as a club
- be networked into local and national sports organisations that can provide further support to Clubmark clubs
- be promoted in their local community and on a national database
- be better placed to succeed in any future funding applications
Clubmark demonstrates to partners, parents and young people that Clubmark accredited clubs are:
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Active - getting the best out of young people
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Accessible - giving everyone a sporting chance
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Accredited - the Sport England mark of high quality
For more information please follow this link: http://www.ecb.co.uk/development/club-cricket/clubmark/ecb-clubmark-four-themes-overview,2146,BP.html