Why should my club get accredited?
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ASCA (Active Surrey Club Accreditation) develops your club to be well organised and effective.
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ASCA reassures parents and teachers that your club is child-friendly and safe.
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ASCA supports club coaches and volunteers with discounted training courses.
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ASCA helps clubs with health and safety issues.
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ASCA encourages strong partnership working with schools, governing bodies and local authorities.
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ASCA helps your club receive greater publicity and exposure.
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ASCA helps your club achieve funding assistance.
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ASCA give your club 20% discount on all purchases from Bishop Sports, a leading sports equipment and kit manufacturer.
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ASCA allows you to receive Peak Performance coaching and sports science journals and support material at discounted rates.
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ASCA nets you more volunteers and more members.
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ASCA makes your club eligible for reduced rates and taxes.
Does ASCA help you achieve Clubmark?
What is the difference between Clubmark and Active Surrey Club Accreditation? Almost nothing. Clubmark is a national club development and accreditation scheme that is run by Sport England and many national governing bodies of sport. However, not all clubs can prove their worth as not all sports run the scheme, and when they do, Clubmark can appear a daunting challenge and confusing to complete.
Instead, in Surrey, we have worked with our partners to devise a more structured, logical and easier approach for all clubs to be able to improve and benefit. The three stages are clearer and more understandable and the levels naturally link in with other club initiatives such as Step into Sport and Community Amateur Sports Club that can reduce your tax burden, increase membership and attract new volunteers.
And, for clubs from sports with Clubmark, on achieving Gold accreditation the club will have completed 95% of the criteria required for Clubmark, and will thus be eligible for that award too.
The Guildford Borough clubs going through ASCA are:
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Club
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Accreditation
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Effingham Cricket Club
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Gold
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Effingham and Leatherhead Rugby Football Club
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Clubmark
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Guildford and Godalming Athletics Club
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Clubmark and Gold
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Guildford Archery Club
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Silver
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Guildford Branch of the British Sub Aqua Club
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Shown Interest
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Guildford City Swimming Club
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Clubmark and Gold
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Guildford HEAT
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Clubmark and Gold
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Guildford Orienteers
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Shown Interest
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Guildfordians Rugby Football Club
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Shown Interest
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Horsley and Send Cricket Club
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Gold
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Mole Valley and Effingham Netball Club
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Clubmark
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Normandy Bowling Club
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Shown Interest
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Shalford Football Club
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Shown Interest
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Shalford Tennis Club
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Shown Interest
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Star Diving Club
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Aiming for Bronze
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Wey Kayak Club
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Clubmark and Silver
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Wey Valley Swimming Club
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Clubmark
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For more information on these clubs and their achievements with ASCA go to the Club progress page .
What next?
If you feel your club could benefit from ASCA, then get in touch with the Sport and Physical Activity Officer using the details at the bottom of the page.
In the meantime take a look at the criteria and benefits [PDF] (87k) and useful documents on ASCA, to get you started.
Cultural Services
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 44766
Email: sportsdevelopment@guildford.gov.uk