Sport England Clubmark

Chiltern Basketball Club is a holder of the Sport England Clubmark. This is a club accreditation scheme that ensures we are aware of health and safety issues, child protection, development of the club and equity within the club. Holding the Clubmark gives us the opportunity to seek funding and to develop better links with the local authorities and schools within our area.

More information can be found on theSport England website.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY STATEMENT

  • Chiltern Basketball club aims to create an enjoyable environment for all juniors who wish to play basketball, other sports and social activities at the club.

  • The club emphasises that young people have the right to be safe, secure and free from threat.

  • The club emphasises that young people have the right to be treated with respect and for their concerns to be listened to and acted upon.

  • The club will ensure that junior members have a specific programmes and facilities designed for them, with adequate supervision.

  • The club has procedures in place to help any young person who requests help and support on a confidential basis, in issues relating to Child Protection.

  • The Club will ensure that the Head Coach holds a suitable EB qualification and that other coaches and coaching assistants are suitable qualified and have been vetted in relation to Child Protection.

  • The club will ensure that any club members or volunteers working with young people are aware of and apply the EB Code of conduct for Those Work with Children in Basketball and have signed the club self declaration form in relation to Child Protection.

  • The club has an adult member who is specifically responsible for young people.

EQUITY POLICY STATEMENT

  • This club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so it acknowledges and adopts the following Sport England definitions of sports equity:

  • Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equity of access recognising in inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society.

  • The club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everyone equally within the context of their sport, regardless of age, ability, gender, race ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status.

  • The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse.

  • All club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity.

  • The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures.