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Clubs in the Community
Club Development Fund
The Badminton Development Fund has been set up by Badminton England to provide financial investment to support our badminton community, to grow the game. Funding is for projects that can show sustainability at the end of the funding period and how this will be achieved should be clearly outlined within the application. Projects should be ready to start within 3 months following submission of your application. Should you be successful in securing funding there will be an expectation to complete monitoring and evaluation forms throughout, and at the end of your project.
You can find out more information, including application windows, FAQ’s and how you can apply by clicking the link here’
Club & Coach Conference
In October Badminton England launched the inaugural Club & Coach Conference which took place at the National Badminton Centre. The annual Conference connected, educated, and inspired members from our badminton community who are key to the development of grassroots badminton.
Club & Coach Conferences will cover a multitude of topics with clubs, coaches, and coach developers coming together to share their learning and expertise. Takng place annually, the event promises to be full of useful content as well as a great opportunity to speak with Badminton England staff and network with other clubs and coaches from across the country.
You can read more about the 2023 Club & Coach Conference here.
Save the Date Now – The 2024 Club & Coach Conference will take place on the 12th/13th October at the National Badminton Centre. More information will follow closer to the event.
Club Development Toolkit
Within Badminton England’s online resource hub, we have designed a Club Development Toolkit to provide support and guidance to help our clubs achieve their ambitions. Within the toolkit, there is a large online library of resources to support clubs to develop, with the resources covering various key areas where clubs typically require support to evolve and progress.
How do I Access the toolkit – if you do not currently have an account for our resource hub you can create one here. Once signed up click the button below to take you directly to the Club Development section.
The ‘Club Dashboard’ at the top of this page reflects the headline topics that are covered in the Club Development section of the toolkit. Once you have an account click on topic you would like to view from the dashboard and it will take you directly there.
Club Health Check
Our Club Health Check has been designed as a check and challenge for your club to help give you a sense of where your club is currently at. The health check is a quick online survey that will help your club to identify areas within your club that you may want to enhance or develop.
Why Has The Health Check Been Introduced?
At Badminton England a key priority is to support our clubs to grow and retain membership, increase participation and be financially sustainable. We have a team of experienced Relationship Managers that can support your club in these areas and tailor this support depending on the outcomes you want as a club. We want to help to empower our clubs, so badminton is supported by a club structure long into the future.
How Will This Help Our Club?
The health check is a measure for your club and by using it you are taking a step to maintaining and developing your club’s health to ensure you are providing the best possible service for your participants.
How Will This Help Badminton England?
By completing the health check, it will provide Badminton England with the opportunity to ensure we are supporting your club in the best possible way. Once completed your local Relationship Manager will be in contact with you to follow up and discuss how you as a club want to progress and the support we can provide to help you.
Discover Badminton
To support you to promote your club to perspective members we include details of all our affiliated clubs on our online club finder tool. This information comes from the club details you provide on the membership platform. In order to ensure details are accurate please ensure the club details, contact details and web address (if appropriate) are updated every season.
Discover badminton also enables your club to search for local coaches who can develop your players and enhance your member offering.
Premier Club
Premier Club status recognises those clubs that undertake additional measures, to ensure a safe, rewarding and fulfilling place for participants of all ages by meeting a minimum level of operating standards.
Affiliated Clubs who want to learn more about Premier Club status should click the button below that will lead to the Club Development Resource Hub.
Safeguarding
Everyone has the right to play and enjoy badminton in a safe and enjoyable environment. If you are concerned about anything at all the following people / organisations may be able to help.
If your concern is in your badminton club then speak to your Club Welfare Officer. Alternatively you can contact Badminton England for advice or ring the NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000.
For more information, advice and resources to help safeguard your clubs members please visit our safeguarding.
Badminton England Programmes
To provide opportunities for different levels of participation and to engage with different audiences, why not consider introducing a Badminton England programme to your clubs offering. More information on the programmes available and how you can deliver them can be found in our Club Programmes Guide.
