Sport England – England Basketball Clubmark
It has been recognised for some time that the development of clubs is a priority in order to ensure the continued growth of basketball in England. England Basketball, in partnership with Sport England, has a clear objective to
“Encourage young people to take up sport, improve their sporting talents and continue life-long participation in sport.”
England Basketball has established criteria for achieving Sport England – England Basketball Clubmark, to enable clubs to become recognised both locally and nationally for their development in players, officials and volunteers. In addition basketball clubs that achieve Clubmark have access to the Clubmark Incentive Scheme and they will also receive priority with regard to other funding opportunities provided by England Basketball.
10,000 Clubmark Accredited Clubs Reached by 2010! Clubmark is the ONLY national cross sports quality accreditation scheme for clubs with junior sections. It is built around a set of core criteria which ensure that accredited clubs operate to a set of consistent, accepted and adopted minimum operating standards.
Sport England recognises and values the commitment made by sports clubs to develop high quality, welcoming environments for young participants. The development of clubs that encourage young people to take-up sport, improve their talents and give them the option to initiate and maintain life-long participation in sport is an essential part of our work to support the sporting infrastructure in England.
