SGC take the welfare of the club, members and its visitors very seriously as such SGC under the guidance of England Golf has a SGC Child Safeguarding Policy as well as an SGC Adult Safeguarding policy (click on highlighted links) with hard copies located in the clubhouse and can be made available on request (info@silverdalegolfclub.co.uk).
Welfare and Safeguarding
SGC Welfare Officer: Neil Tewkesbury
welfare@silverdalegolfclub.co.uk
Children and Young People Safeguarding Policy
Safegolf Accredited
Silverdale Golf Club has recently achieved “Safegolf” accreditation and our thanks goes to all those who helped us meet the necessary standards. What this means for the Club is that we can now effectively promote coaching courses, etc. for children & young adults, educational establishments and disability groups, as we now meet the required standard.
What is SafeGolf?
SafeGolf is a partnership of UK golf bodies committed to promoting a safe and positive environment for all those participating, working and volunteering in the sport of golf. The SafeGolf partnership consists of members from the golfing bodies across Great Britain & Ireland and has been established to help golf respond to the issue of child protection in sport. Its mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people, as well as adults at risk, in the sport of golf.
SafeGolf is firstly, a website – www.safegolf.org – through which anyone with a concern about the welfare of a player, or the behaviour or practice of a coach, volunteer, organiser, parent or a player, can contact the lead safeguarding officer at their national governing body.
Secondly, it is the safeguarding standard England Golf will promote to all their affiliated clubs to ensure all clubs provide a safe and positive experience to children and young people whilst playing golf. The PGA are also using the standards to apply to all their PGA professional Coaches.
Women in Golf Charter
We are very pleased to announce that Silverdale Golf Club is now part of the “R&A Women in Golf Charter” accredited by England Golf.
We at Silverdale are now committed to recruit, retain and support women and girls across all levels of the game. We aim to support women and girls in all aspects of golf including: playing, volunteering and working in the sport.
Our Ladies’ Committee at Silverdale will be fully supporting this accreditation and are already planning for the future.
SGC Women in Golf Charter Committments
