Rewards & Recognition

Upon application:

• Each golf club will have already received a free copy of the Junior Organisers’ Handbook – an additional copy can be requested for £7.00 (half price) – contact EGU/EWGA Golf Development Team.
• Entry into yearly prize draw.
• Through the Golf Foundation Community Links Programme (formerly known as the Starter Centre initiative), there is the opportunity to access discretionary funding to engage with the community through work with individual schools, school sports partnerships and local authorities - contact your Regional Development Officer for further information. 
• Funding opportunities through school club links (PESSYP) - contact your Regional Development Officer for further information.
• Support & guidance from an EGU/EWGA Regional Development Officer.

Upon accreditation:

• GolfMark/Clubmark Certificate
• GolfMark Plaque
• Annual EGU/EWGA Club Coaching Grant of £600 to assist with increasing adult and junior participation in golf and membership of their clubs.  Further information. 
• Entry into quarterly and yearly prize draw.
• Reimbursement of £40 towards the cost of 2 workshops attended (if costs have been incurred).
• GolfMark ‘Club of the Year’ award - View the 2009 Club of the Year Report.
• Free place to one member of the club on a Tri Golf Activators Course – to book contact Jane Johnson at the Golf Foundation on 01992 449830.
• Free place to one Professional at the golf club on a Golf Xtreme Activators Course – to book contact Jane Johnson at the Golf Foundation on 01992 449830.
• 50% discount on the Golf Foundation's Junior Golf Leaders workshop - now £20.00.  To book contact Jane Johnson at the Golf Foundation on 01992 449830.
• Insurance opportunities (coming soon).
• Ongoing support from an EGU/EWGA Regional Development Officer.
• 20% off publications on the EGU’s online shop – each accredited facility is assigned a ‘Coupon Code’, please contact Development Team for further details.
• Free one Recruitment & Retention Toolkit for Golf Clubs - Contact Development Team on 01526 354500 to receive a copy
• Golf Club Managers/Secretaries attending the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Club for All workshops will be allocated 3 GCMA CPD points.
• PGA Professionals attending the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Equity in your Coaching workshops will be allocated 25 CPD points.
• Promotion of your golf club’s achievement via:                                          
1. GolfMark website – www.golfmark.org
2. Sport England’s Clubmark website – www.clubmark.org.uk  
3. EGU & EWGA websites.
4. Press releases (distributed to local publications within your area).
5. Articles promoting best practice (where appropriate).
6. Presentation of award by the EGU/EWGA Regional Development Officer (where appropriate).

COUNTY GOLF PARTNERSHIP REWARDS

• Please note: there may be other benefits available through your local County Sports Partnership once your golf club has achieved the GolfMark/Clubmark Award. Click here for a list of County Sports Partnerships.

• Northamptonshire Sport are pleased to announce that volunteers and staff of Clubmark clubs in Northamptonshire are now eligible to register for KAAP benefits. KAARP is a benefits package that currently offer discounts to various stores and companies.  For more information and to view all the offers available, please visit the Kaarp website: www.kaarp.co.uk
  
  The EGU/EWGA reserve the right to remove or amend any of the above rewards/recognitions at any time.