Crewe and Stoke Youth Tenpin Bowling Club, achieved accreditation in just 4 months, by ensuring that everyone involved fully understand and embraced the culture of Clubmark before embarking on the process.

Players are not the only ones benefiting from Clubmark status. The often forgotten about, young
volunteers are given the opportunity to take on even more challenges with local competition and
events.

Kimberley Swimming Club set itself a target to get accredited in a year and achieved it in just 6 months. Here, the Club shares its story of how Clubmark has benefited everyone.

Going from strength to strength, the Suffolk based club shares its key learnings with those in similar situations.

Rotherham Junior Water Polo Club shows how by working in partnership with other clubs and local agencies can help not only with the accreditation process but also lead to other benefits, both financial and otherwise.

Trafford publicises the charter in all its leisure centres. It has also introduced a Club of the Month board and it offers preferential rates and bookings for accredited clubs.

Read on to find out why Sport Trafford is a real example of best practice...

Prior to setting out to on the Clubmark journey, Grove House Stables Equestrian Centre, like many other clubs in a similar situation, faced its own share of challenges. As part of the accreditation process, Andrew Stennett focused his action on developing relationships with a range of local development officials, who could provide much needed advice, help and support.

Prior to achieving Clubmark, the club commented that the main obstacle to their further development was having a large enough and suitably qualified workforce. Simply achieving Clubmark status has helped them to attract further volunteers to the club, but their situation has been helped by financial incentives from England Basketball.

The Club was keen to get accredited in the hope that this would lead to increased water time for squad training & increased swimmer numbers and performance. To achieve this, it recognised the need for....

Pegasus Gymnastics Club has been working in partnership with Ashford & Mid Kent Schools Sport Partnership, its PDM, the Regional Development Officer, CSC and a satellite club in Ashford to increase and improve the opportunities for children and young people to get involved with gymnastics in terms of both participation and volunteering.