|
The end of the year 2006
saw a record number of British Judo Association member clubs signing
up to the BJA Club Recognition Scheme
During the
year an astonishing sixty-three clubs signed up to the scheme
with an amazing twenty-eight clubs gaining the Club Recognition
Scheme Bronze award, which incorporates the Sport England Clubmark
Award the nationally recognised mark of a quality and well-run
sports club.
Accredited
clubs up and down the country are now taking advantage of the
benefits the bronze award brings, increased membership through
recognition by schools and local authorities, reduced rates for
coach education courses run by County Sports Partnerships, easier
access to local funding, these are just a few of the benefits
available to the clubs that are accredited.
Alan Roberts from Dartford
Judo Club summed it up by saying:
“As soon as the Club
Mark Award became established, we made it our immediate goal to
work towards achieving the award.
Since our successful
Award, we have come to realise how important the Club Mark is
to Local Authorities, and Sports Centres, and as it grows in the
general public's awareness, how important it will be to promote
your Club as one that holds this Award, setting it above the many
other Clubs still to gain the recognition.
Like any 'Kite Mark',
it is seen as an acceptable standard, and I can assure any Clubs
still not working towards it, that the work involved in achieving
the Award is well worth while, in the extra respect and credibility
that is gained on being a 'Club Mark Club'
The other very positive
aspect is the 'looking inwards' at your own club that you do,
in making sure you have all the required blocks in place. Even
as a large club, we were surprised at the many areas we did not
currently cover, and now feel more able to promote our sport,
having gone through the challenge of this Award.”
Contrary to popular belief
the Club Recognition Scheme is not just for elite clubs that produce
nationally recognised players but is also for recreationally based
clubs and demonstrates that accredited clubs are safe, friendly
and well run environments and that parents and guardians will
be confident that their children will be safe whilst enjoying
the sport of their choice.
For more information about
the scheme and to request your Clubmark Pack please contact your
local Development Officer
The clubs who have already
achieved the bronze level Clubmark award are:
-
Croydon Judo Club
-
Moon Raker Judo Club
-
Court Lane Judo Club
-
Vale Judo Club
-
Midsomer Norton Judo
Club
-
York R.I. Judo Club
-
Ford Judo Club
-
Greenbank Judo Club
-
Kettering Judo Club
-
Judo Excellence
-
Redcar Judo Club
-
Leominster Judo Club
-
Dorking Judo Club
-
Redbridge Judo Club
-
Crawley Judo Club
-
Seishin Judo Club
-
SKK Judo Club
-
Glossop judo Club
-
Melbourne Judo Club
-
Bath Judokwai
-
Renkeido Judokwai
-
Windsor Judo Club
-
Wolverhampton Judo
Club
-
Westerleigh Judo
Club
-
Danson Judo Club
-
Riverside Judo Club
-
Hull Judo Club
-
University of Wolverhampton
-
Rainham Judo Club
-
Westcroft Judo Club
(Nork)
-
Phoenix Star Judo
Club
-
Westcroft Judo Club
-
Beverley Haltemprice
Judo Club
-
Japan Arts Centre
-
Police Hoghton Judo
Club
-
Sport UK Judo Club
-
Samurai Judo Club,Kidderminster
-
Warrington Samurai
-
Samurai Liverpool
Judo Club
- Littleport Judo Club
In addition to these clubs
the five following Judo Clubs have been awarded the Club Recognition
Scheme Silver award.
|