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Parents praise swim21 accreditation

Parents have given their almost universal backing to swim21 - the asa's club accreditation scheme - for maintaining ‘standards of excellence within swimming.'

40th Volley 123 Accredited Club and a First for Yorkshire

York VC has become the 40th club to achieve Clubmark/Volley 123 accreditation ensuring Volleyball England has met another Sport England Key Performance Indicator (KPI) well in advance of the final deadline of March 2009. York VC achieving Volley 1 also means that volleyball now has at least one accredited club in every region, as they are the first club to achieve accreditation in Yorkshire.

Lowestoft club opens its doors to young members

Lowestoft Sub Aqua Club is celebrating this month after receiving the news that it's been awarded the nationally recognised Clubmark status.

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Do you know someone that supports and develops our Clubmark clubs?

...From inspirational club members that give up their time to establish quality assured junior sections to staff from licensed organisations that recognise the value of Clubmark in developing high quality, welcoming environments for young people.

If you know of someone who deserves a mention, please download the Spotlight on nomination form, answer a few simple questions and email the details to features@clubmark.org.uk.

Did you know...

... we've introduced a Clubmark Charter

More and more local authorities and other leisure operators recognise Clubmark clubs, offering discounted facility hire and priority bookings slots as well as assembling bespoke benefits packages incorporating free or reduced cost access to courses.

We have designed a new Clubmark Charter to encourage all local authorities, SSPs, schools and other agencies to define and embed their support for Clubmark. This clear, simple template document provides a range of typical benefits that will be adopted and supplemented with additional elements as required.

We are keen to drive national adoption of policies and practical implementation measures such as those listed in the new Clubmark Charter to reward the 10,000 clubs that are currently accredited or working towards Clubmark. But more importantly we hope it will inspire many other clubs to achieve the national quality stamp of approval.

Bernie Jones, Chief Executive of Trafford Community Leisure Trust believes that clubs are the very heart of community sport and by working with the clubs to achieve Clubmark it can ensure that the residents of Trafford get the best possible opportunities to take part in quality sport.

The Trust firmly believes that by working in true partnership with the quality clubs then everyone can benefit and that is why it offers a variety of incentives for clubs to works towards or achieve Clubmark.

Bernie said, "The Trust has 54 accredited clubs, with another similar number working towards accreditation and I believe the clubs have played an important part in increasing the Active People participation levels in Trafford to 29.2%, which are amongst the top 10 most active communities within the UK. True partnership means working together and sharing the benefits. By giving our clubs a little, our community has benefitted significantly."

More information can be found on the Clubmark website 

Summary of accredited clubs

Congratulations to the clubs accredited in November and December...

Hull Badminton Club, Hull Junior Badminton Club, Penrith Junior BC, Keighley Kobras, Pozitive Badminton Juniors, Redbridge Sports & Leisure, Redbridge Sports & Leisure Junior, Gosford Hill BC, Gosford Hill Colts BC, Birmingham Canoe Club, Poole Harbour CC, Blackwater Valley CC, East Bergholt CC, Brentham CC, Tamworth CC, Wetherby CC, Wood Lane CC, Bignall End CC, Bronze CC, Cheadle CC, Staffordshire, Margate CC, Warminster CC, VC Deal, Stockton Wheelers, Sheffield Stars, North Midlands Youth Development Squad, Teignmouth Golf Club, Mellor & Towncliffe Golf Club, Epping Golf Club, Milton Keynes Golf Club, Halesowen Golf Club, Bishops Stortford Golf Club, Castle Royle Golf & Country Club, Cocks Moors Woods Golf Club, Gaudet Luce Golf Club, Lightcliffe Golf Club, Little Lakes Golf Club, Temple Golf Club, Thurlestone Golf Club, Gymnastics Zone Ltd, City Of Truro Gym Club (the), Abbey Gymnastics Club, Truro Juniors, Tunbridge Wells, Barford Tigers, Chester, Norton, Southport, Winnington Park Ladies, Chelmsford, Taunton Vale, East Grinstead, Havant, Slazenger, Sittingbourne Judo Club, Strikers YBC North Walsham, Acle Indoor Bowling Club, Trafford RC, Mersey RC, Northampton RC, BTC Rowing Club, Stockton RFC, Syston RFC, Halesworth Bowls Club, Woodford Wells Squash Club, Debenham Leisure Centre, Harleston Squash Club, Lillishall Squash Club, Southgate Squash Club, Berkhamsted Squash Club, Queens Halifax Squash Club, Rossis Leisure Squash Club, Phoenix Youth SC, Boston SC, Griffins of Enfield SC, Griffins of Enfield SC, Billingham ASC, Doncaster DARTES SC, Eston ASC, Halifax ASC (Diving), Ponteland ASC, Thornaby ASC, Blackpool SC, City of Manchester Water Polo Club, City of Manchester Water Polo Club, Crompton Classics ASC, Oldham Aquatics Swim Team, Oldham Aquatics Swim Team, Sandbach Sharks ASC, Southport SC, St Helens SC, Woodchurch SC, Atlantis SC, Basingstoke Blue Fins SC, Beau Sejour Barracudas SC, Beau Sejour Barracudas SC, Burgess Hill & Haywards Heath SC, Elmbridge Phoenix SC, Haslemere SC, Redhill & Reigate SC, Torquay Leander SC, Torquay Leander SC, Plymouth RN/RM SC, Plymouth RN/RM SC, Basingstoke Blue Fins SC, Seaclose SC, Witney & District SC, David Lloyd Club Bristol, Westcliff Hardcourt Lawn Tennis Club, Draycott Sports Centre Ltd, Dallington Lawn Tennis Club, East Devon Tennis Centre, Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative, AD Tennis - Lightwater, Weybridge Tennis Academy, AD Tennis - Reeds, Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre, Hylands Community Amateur Sports Club, All England LT&CC, Cannons Tennis Centre, Harrogate Racquets Club, Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Club, Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis And Squash Club, Next Generation Club Dudley, Normandy Tennis Club, Church Broughton Tennis Club, Duffield Lawn Tennis Club, Southport Argyle Tennis Club, White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre, Camber LTC, Sharnbrook Lawn Tennis Club, Leatherhead Lawn Tennis Club, Oxshott Village Sports Club, Sutton Tennis & Squash Club, Haslemere Lawn Tennis Club, Albert Lawn Tennis Club, Shrewsbury Tennis Club, Swindon Tennis Club, Delta Tennis Centre, Hythe LTC, The Parklangley Club, Birkdale Lawn Tennis Club, Bolton Arena, Grantham Tennis Club, Boughey Gardens Tennis Club, Welti Tennis & Leisure, Shifnal Tennis Club, Witney Lawn Tennis CLUB, Withins TTC, Lichfield TTC, Malvern League TTC, Fusion TTC, Kings Volleyball Club, Stevenage North Herts AC, Pendle AC, Kendal AAC, Blackheath & Bromley AC, Hexham AC, Medway & Maidstone AC, Reading, Shaftsbury Barnet Harriers, St Marys Richmond, Team Southampton, Severn Vale BC, Severn Vale Junior BC, Ashcombe Park CC, Wednesbury CC, West Bromwich Dartmouth CC, Gosport BMX, Team Keyne, East Bradford CC, Aylesbury Park Golf Club, Hennerton Golf Club, Forest Hill Golf Club, Clandon Regis Golf Club, Billings Rhythmic Gym, Extreme Trampoline Club, Berwick Gymnastics Club, Witham Hill Gymnastics, Billingham Trampoline Club, Spelthorne Elite Acrobatics, High Wycombe Judo Centre, Carlisle Kobayashi, Tornadoes Korfball Club & Academy, Baldock Crusaders, Stevenage Storm, Yeovil, Churchdown Ladies, Oswestry, Stockton Ladies NC, The Vale, Barrow and District OC, Methley Warriors, Ampthill RFC, East Grinstead RFC, Oakmeadians RFC, Bromsgrove Tennis Club, David Lloyd Club Bromsgrove, David Lloyd Club Knowsley, Thorpe Community Tennis Club, Andover Lawn Tennis Club, Winchester Tennis and Squash Club, David Lloyd Ipswich, Stockton Heath LTC, David Lloyd Club Cheshire Oaks, Rochford Tennis Club, South Ribble Tennis & Fitness Centre, David Lloyd Club Finchley, Islington Tennis Centre, Esporta Health & Racquets Club Northwood, Will to Win - Chiswick, David Lloyd Club Sudbury Hill, Will to Win - Hyde Park, Will to Win - Regents Park, Will To Win Ealing, Blaydon Tennis Club, Yarm Tennis Club, Whitehall LTC, Aldershot Tennis Club, North Oxford Lawn Tennis Club, Woodlands Tennis Club, Team Tri-A-Sport, Crystal Palace Triathletes, Academy of Beach Sport

For more information, see the Clubmark database