KIRSTIE JENNINGS TAKES ON NEW ROLE WITH ENGLAND GOLF
Kirstie Jennings, who has spent five years spearheading ELGA’s
golf development plans, has taken on a new role with England
Golf, specialising in child protection and equality.
She has been appointed compliance officer for England Golf,
a partnership which brings together ELGA, the English Golf
Union and the Professional Golfers’ Association, supported
by the Golf Foundation and Sport England.
She is responsible for making sure that the partnership meets
increasingly testing standards in both child protection and
equality. She also works to encourage golf clubs to follow
suit.
“My job is to make sure that we meet the standards
right across England Golf and the national governing bodies
are succeeding,” she said. “But we have to get
golf clubs on board too and often these areas require huge
culture changes. We want to give them every opportunity to
talk to us and ask questions.”
Kirstie brings a wealth of experience to her new post. She
has spent over five years leading ELGA’s golf development
projects and gaining a specialised knowledge of child protection
issues. Previously she was a trading standards officer and
a legal assistant in the food industry.
“I am really enjoying this work which makes use of
my skills from previous jobs,” she said.
Her new post as compliance officer will involve working closely
with the ELGA and English Golf Union development officers
who are at the sharp end of helping golf clubs and county
unions/associations across the country embrace the standards.
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