England Hockey Clubs 1st
On
Tuesday 27th March 2007, England Hockey contacted BBHC to confirm that we
had been successful in our efforts to achieve England
Hockey Clubs 1st, their club accreditation scheme. We became the 5th
club in Kent to attain this. This was possible thanks to the efforts of
Alison Hollands and Andrei Mendis, plus the Colts section. Many congratulations!
This has proved that we are running our club to minimum standards but this must be maintained by everyone at BBHC. It means we need to maintain these for the next 3 years at which point we have to reapply. However, random spot checks are also possible before that time.
Below is the email that Alison recieved to confirm the good news.
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From: Natasha Ellis
Sent: 27 March 2007 10:22
To: Alison Hollands
Cc: England Hockey (South Office)
Subject: Re: Clubs 1st Accreditation
Dear Alison
It is my great pleasure to inform you that following an independent Nominated Officer visit and subsequent verification of your club assessment file, Bexleyheath & Belvedere Hockey Club has been recognised as working towards providing a Safe, Effective and Child Friendly club environment, and as such has been awarded the England Hockey Clubs 1st Accreditation.
You will shortly be receiving a confirmation letter and certificate by post. Please also find attached to this e-mail 2 files; the Clubs 1st logo and the England Hockey Clubs 1st brand use guide.
Your details will also be forwarded to Sport England who will award
a Clubmark accreditation. Clubmark is the generic award for 32 sports
and is a nationally recognised accreditation.
England Hockey is committed to supporting the development of safe, effective
and child friendly clubs. On behalf of England Hockey I would like to thank
you for your clubs dedication in this area.
Congratulations and well done for all your hard work in submitting the application.
Yours sincerely,
Natasha Ellis
Development Assistant
England Hockey
www.englandhockey.co.uk
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