Sports Clubs
Joining a Sports Club
Do you wish to join a sports club as a player, coach or
volunteer?
Do you want advice on a club near
you?
We can provide information and
contacts for all sports clubs in the borough. So
whether a beginner or veteran get in touch and we will put you
in contact with a local club.
For more details contact the Sport
and Recreation Team on 0151 934 2297
For details on sports clubs
available within our leisure centres use the links below;
Sefton Sports Council
Sefton Sports Council is a voluntary
organisation which acts as a governing body for the voluntary
sector sports clubs in the borough.
Sefton Sports Council offers advice
and information on all club related issues including funding,
school club links, CRB clearance, child protection training
and coach education/ development.
Current initiatives available to
member clubs include the following:
- Club Development
Guide
- Club Directory
- Coach Education workshops
e.g. child protection
- Sports Achievement
Awards
- Bursary Scheme
- CRB Responsible persons
courses and free CRB clearance
- "Active Club Award" - Club
Accreditation Scheme - Access to Discretionary
Rate Relief (application form and
guidance
notes available here).
To enable Sefton Sports Council to
fund such initiatives, members are asked to pay a small yearly
affiliation fee as follows: £8.00 for single sports clubs and
£16.00 for multi-sports clubs. Affiliation runs
yearly from the 1st April to the end of March the
following year. Please ensure that fees are
paid by the 1st April. Standing order facilities
are available.
For more information on what
Sefton Sports
Council provide visit their website today.
Active Club Award
Sefton Sports Council - Club Accreditation Scheme
Sports clubs and community groups that make provision for
children, young people, the elderly and vulnerable make an enormous
contribution to the sporting and social life of our nation.
They do not just provide an opportunity for people to learn sport
they give them the opportunity to socialise, to improve their
self-confidence and self esteem and also ensure they enjoy the
sheer pleasure of sport and participation. And, when such clubs and
groups motivate and coach people well, they give them a love for
their sport and healthy activity that will remain with them for the
rest of their lives.
It is also vital that these clubs and groups provide an
environment that is safe and in the case of youngsters meets their
duty of care and child protection responsibilities. So the
challenge to all clubs and groups who work or want to work in sport
is to provide a quality experience that is both safe and attractive
to the participants and to those who may care for them.
The Accreditation Scheme will be designed to ensure that clubs
and groups meet standards that will lead to better quality
provision. Clubs and groups will be required to go through an
auditing process that will need them to provide evidence that the
club has systems in place covering key areas of provision such
as;
- Coaching and competition(Coaching qualifications, insurance,
competitions programme)
- The protection and safety of children, young people, the
elderly and vulnerable.(Child Protection policy, CRB checks, Code
of Conduct)
- Sports equity and ethics(Equal Opps policy, Codes of Conduct
for parents etc., set of rules for children)
- Club Management(Affiliated to Governing Body, Membership
policy, Communication with parents/carers, school/club links)
- Volunteer Management(Volunteer Co-ordinator, volunteer roles,
CRB checks, Volunteer mentors)
An evidence file will be produced by the club or group that
will be overseen by the Sports Council and independent assessors.
On completion of the audit they will receive Accreditation from
Sefton Sports Council that will recognise their effort in becoming
a quality club or group that provides a safe, effective and
friendly experience.
The Accreditation scheme will promote clubs and groups that
are more organised and resourced. They will be able to build
upon this initial development, strengthening the club and move into
specific areas such as disability training, to further develop the
club or group. They will be able to increase membership ensuring
the future of the club, be networked into local and regional
organisations and be promoted in the local community.
Accreditation will provide carers and parents with the
knowledge that the clubs and groups are committed to providing a
safe experience for youngsters. It will also provide schools
and colleges with the confidence to promote clubs and groups to
their pupils and students. Finally the scheme will put in
place an internal auditing system within the club or group to
ensure that standards are maintained into the future. (The Scheme
will be vetted by Sefton Education)
The Accreditation Scheme will be based upon information and
evidence provided by the club and as such will be limited to the
information given at that time. It will also be up to the
club to maintain the systems and update the information as an
on-going process.
For further details contact the Club Development Officer
0151 934 2358
Last Updated on 11/9/2009