THE
WILTSHIRE Golf Partnership has been set up to introduce more people to
the sport and help grow the game within the county.
Following consultation with Wiltshire Golf Clubs, the Partnership submitted
a Development Plan to England Golf and has been awarded £20,000
of funding over three
years (2008 -2010).
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LATEST NEWS ... UPDATED 25 MARCH 2008
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FIVE
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Wiltshire clubs are among the first in the country to achieve Golfmark/ CUMBERWELL The
award recognises that these clubs are truly beginner and junior
friendly. GOLFMARK - THE NEXT STEP (pdf file) For more information on Golfmark go to www.golfmark.org |
NORTH
WILTS IS LATEST 'HIGH ACHIEVER'
NORTH WILTS and High Post have become the latest Golf clubs in Wiltshire
to achieve Golfmark/Clubmark status.This is a national standard for quality
sports clubs that identifies and acknowledges facilities in England that
are junior and beginner friendly.
Cumberwell Park, Hamptworth and West Wilts have all been awarded Golfmark
over he past few months with Cumberwell, Hamptworth and North Wilts named
‘High Achievers’. NORTH
WILTS GOLFMARK BLOG
The North Wilts team - or latest 'High Achievers'
CLUB
GRANTS OF UP TO £400 AVAILABLE
Wiltshire golf clubs can apply for up to £400 each to attract more
golfers into their clubs and help with their junior club coaching programmes.
Clubs who have been awarded Golfmark are entitled to an additional £100
each.
The £150 Junior Club Coaching Grant is aimed at grass roots club
members and must be matched by the club.
The Free Golf Coaching Grant of £200 is for attracting beginners
and non-members by offering taster sessions. Clubs competing both initiatives
get the extra £50.
Free
Golf Coaching grant.
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JUNE
POFFLEY IS CLUB VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
North Wilts’ Junior Organiser, has received a national award in England
Golf’s inaugural Volunteer of the Year awards. One of only five recipients,
June received her award for club development from Bill Bryce,chairman
of the England Golf Partnership, in recognition of many years hard work.
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2008
COACHES CONFERENCE - 27 APRIL -TIDWORTH LEISURE CENTRE
Organised by Wiltshire & Swindon Activity and Sports Partnership’s
this is for professional & volunteer coaches - and opportunity to
network with coaches from across Wiltshire to share and gain new ideas
in coaching.
Keynote speaker: Ronnie Heath
Cost: £25 per person. Closing date 21 April 2008.
DETAILS AND BOOKING FORM:
NEW GUIDELINES for Safeguarding Children in Golf have been published. These can be downloaded from www.childreningolf.org or a hard copy of the Resource Pack can be bought from the English Golf Union's publications store priced £5 including postage and packaging. Go to www.englishgolfunion.org