Badminton

Club Accreditation

Badminton England Clubmark is called Silver Club
Silver Club is ranked higher than Clubmark, BADMINTON England request that each club has a Club Volunteer Co-ordinator, Development Plan and ask clubs to incorporate Bisi into their coaching plans.

Which clubs have already achieved Silver Club?

Raunds Raqueteers Badminton Club (April 2005)

Which clubs have signed up and are working towards Silver Club?

A list of clubs working toward accreditation is available on the BADMINTON England website: www.badmintonengland.co.uk

Kettering Badminton Club - Kettering
Wellingborough Northampton Road BC - Wellingborough
Brixworth Badminton Club - Brixworth

What Support does BADMINTON England provide clubs working towards accreditation?

Badminton Resource & Portfolio Pack with accompanying templates - badminton specific.
Badminton Silver CD-Rom -
Dedicated BADMINTON England Officer to support the club
Club Mentor optional but available, club member who has already been through this process and is a member of another local club.
Working groups with other clubs set up by Regional Development Managers.

Does Badminton England offer a benefits package?

Yes. This is currently under discussion and should be available later in the year.All information will be published on the website.

Child Protection

BADMINTON England has a Child Protection Policy in place

Who is the BADMINTON England designated Child Protection / Welfare Officer?

Chris Colby
Tel: 01895 265322.
Email: chriscolby@badmintonengland.co.uk

Is BADMINTON England registered to process CRB checks?

Yes. Club coaches and volunteers in Badminton pay £15

What is the BADMINTON England recommended player: coach ratio?

1coach : 16 players

Does BADMINTON England have a code of conduct which badminton coaches are expected to sign up to?

Yes. The document is available to download from www.badmintonengland.co.uk/coaching

Volunteers

England Badminton has a Child Protection Policy in place.

Who is the BADMINTON England designated Volunteer Coordinator?

Tammy Sansome
Tel: 01908 268400.
Email: tammysansome@badmintonengland.co.uk

Does BADMINTON England run any volunteer support schemes?

Young Officials Award
CSLA bolt on
Line Judges Award
Umpiring Awards

What volunteer support tools are available to assist volunteers?

Section on volunteering on our BADMINTON England website
English Badminton Award for long standing and exceptional service to badminton
Yonex Volunteer of the Year Awards (Senior and Young Person)
We are currently reviewing the resources available to volunteers

Training & Support

What BADMINTON England training opportunities are available outside the standard coach education structure?

Level 1 Referees Award - Students/Existing players/Teachers/Parents
Level 2 Referees Award - Existing level 1 holders
Level 3 Referees Award - Experienced level 2 holders
Table Officiating Award scoring time keeping - Students/Existing Players
Apprentice Referees - Students/Young Players

Funding

BADMINTON England does not run any funding schemes to support club development

Coaching Development

Does BADMINTON England run a coach recognition scheme?

BADMINTON ENGLAND
www.badmintonengland.co.uk

Jane Caulton
Tel: 07725413542
Email: janecaulton@badmintonengland.co.uk