REGIONAL WORKSHOP CONFERENCES ASSIST ENGLISH CLUBS TO ACHIEVE
GOLFMARK STANDARDS
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Ladies’ Golf
Association (ELGA) recently held five regional Workshop Conferences
across England to assist golf clubs in their efforts to achieve
GolfMark accreditation.
The conferences, which took place in Exeter, Dartford, Oxford,
St Helens and the EGU headquarters at Woodhall Spa, provided
a day of individual workshops for golf club staff and volunteers.
The workshops included, A Club For All, Equity in your Coaching
and Safeguarding & Protecting Children, all of which are
significant measures for those clubs that are working towards
GolfMark recognition.
The workshops provided delegates with an ideal opportunity
to review their current methods, policies and structures and,
if appropriate, evaluate any changes or improvements that
needed to be made. Feedback received from the workshops also
showed that another important outcome was that golf clubs
appreciated the opportunity to share best practice and ideas.
For a club to successfully achieve GolfMark, representatives
from the club must attend specific educational workshops on
child protection and equity to confirm their development work
credentials. For those clubs who do apply for GolfMark accreditation,
the EGU and ELGA do provide some funding towards this training.
The EGU/ELGA expect that as a result of the regional conferences
and more clubs having completed the necessary instruction
there will be an increase in golf clubs receiving GolfMark
accreditation.
More information on the topics covered in the workshops can
be found on the following websites:
A Club for All – www.runningsports.org
Equity in your Coaching – www.sportscoachuk.org
Safeguarding & Protecting Children – www.sportscoachuk.org
Safeguarding & Protecting Children (golf specific) –
www.childreningolf.org
The GolfMark award is an initiative jointly provided by the
EGU and ELGA via England Golf’s ‘Whole Sport Plan’
for golf and is an integral part of England Golf’s vision
to ‘Grow the Game’. For more details on the GolfMark
Award visit www.golfmark.org.
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