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Mendip District Council

Sports and Leisure in the Community

With our Partners, we aim to increase participation in and opportunities for, Sport and Leisure in the District.

Our Service is made up of a Community Sports and Leisure Officer, a Recreation Co-ordinator and a Resource Centre Co-ordinator and we are all based at the Council Offices in Shepton Mallet. We work with a number of Partners to deliver a variety of sports development and rural leisure initiatives across the district.

To find out more ..........

By following the "useful pages" links, you can find out more about the individual areas of work listed below.

Members of Mendip Community Sport Network have put together a survey to find out what activities children and their parents would like put on during the school holidays. If you have children and live and work in Mendip, please spare a few minutes to complete the survey by clicking on the link entitled 'Childrens Activities during School holidays' which can be found in the Useful Websites section at the bottom right hand side of the page.

For more information please contact Hayley Bullock - Community Sports & Leisure Team

Sports Development

Sports development programmes are designed to encourage participation in sport from all sections of the community and provide pathways that will enable Mendip residents to maximise their sporting abilities, aspirations and potential.

The Community Sports and Leisure Team can help with:

  • Implementing new sports activities and programmes
  • Accessing funding for new sports initiatives
  • Sponsorship for coach education
  • Publicity for sports clubs and events

Rural Leisure Programme

A variety of initiatives organised in villages around the district to help break down the barriers rural residents face in participating in sport and leisure. If your Parish Council, Community Group or Village Hall would like to help in setting up a sport and leisure activity in your village, then we can help.

Resource Centre

The Resource Centre houses a variety of sport and play equipment that is available for hire or loan to support local communities in developing their own sport and leisure activities.

Coach Education, Voluntary Leadership and Training

We can provide information on coach education courses run throughout the year both locally and countywide. We can help with sponsorship for some Governing Body coach awards. We can assist you in becoming a sports volunteer, leader or coach.

Sports Report

Sports Report is our quarterly newsletter providing information on the work of the Community Sports and Leisure team.

Sports Clubs

We can offer guidance on good practice for sports clubs and have a number of useful information sheets available for clubs to download. We can also provide small amounts of funding to some new groups to assist with the start up or development of new initiatives.

What is the minimum your club should have in place?

Club Policies

  • Constitution that includes Equal Opportunities and Child Protection Statements
  • Bank Account that requires at least two authorised signatures for payments
  • Annual records showing income and expenditure
  • Membership pricing policy

Health and Safety

  • First Aid kit, suitable for the type of sport and playing surface
  • Access to a qualified first aider at each session
  • Public liability insurance
  • Written recommendation to players and members to take out their own personal injury insurance
  • Risk Assessment of the playing surface and equipment
  • An Event Risk assessment sheet for one off events
  • Record book to record accidents and injuries

Coaches and Volunteers

  • Profile form for each coach and each volunteer - includes medical and emergency contact details
  • CRB clearance for each appointed Club Coach
  • Self declaration personal disclosure form for each volunteer
  • Copy of Club Coach's insurance details and qualification certificates
  • A Club Appointed Child Welfare Officer who has attended a child protection workshop

Administration

  • Completed membership form for every member and/or a parental consent form for young people under 16
  • Register for each session

Promotion

  • Club welcome leaflet - to include venue, training times, what to wear, costs and who to contact
  • Club Rules - Code of Conduct for Members

Templates for many of the forms listed will be available to download in November 2006.

Clubmark is Sport England's accreditation programme for Junior Clubs. If your Club already has all of the above in place, please contact the Community Sports and Leisure Team who will be happy to help you with your Clubmark Accreditation.

Sports and Leisure Contacts

Sport

Club

ContactTelephone

Website

Archery

Frome Town Archers

Ian Crook01373 467828

www.frometownarchers.btik.com

AthleticsFrome Running ClubJonathan Coles01373 471338www.fromerunningclub.org.uk
AthleticsMendip Athletics ClubGraham Norris01749 689141http://sites.google.com/site/mendipathleticclub/Home

Athletics

Wells City Harriers

Lucy Chardwww.wellscityharriers.org.uk
BadmintonFrome Badminton ClubClive Davis01373 472591
BadmintonStreet Badminton ClubJ Upshall01458 447483
Badminton Wells Ladies Badminton ClubGwen Mackenzie01749 675464
BowlsCity of Wells Bowling ClubTony Palmer01749 689232
BowlsDraycott Bowls ClubStephen Young01749 870987
Bowls Shepton Mallet Bowls ClubLes Bale 01749 344928www.sheptonmalletbowlsclub.co.uk
CanoeFrome Canoe C;ubPam Dixon01373 473836www.frome-canoe-club.org.uk
Cricket Cranmore Cricket ClubDarren Butt07891 977983www.cranmorecc.ik.com
Cricket

Evercreech Cricket Club

Paul Sealey01749 841496

Cricket

Norton St Philip Cricket Club

John Tozer01373 834550www.playcricket.com

Cricket

Wells Cricket Club

David Gooch

07971 331559www.play-cricket.com

Cricket

Shepton Mallet Cricket Club

Richard Black07709 410020

Divnig

Mendip Diving Group

Phil Appleton01179 862163www.wellsdivers.co.uk

Fencing

Wells Fencing Club

Paul Gorman01749 670055www.avalonleisure.com

Football

Chew Valley FC

Nigel Sommerfield01761 221502www.chewvalleyfc.co.uk
FootballFrome Collegians FCGraham Clarke01373 452204www.fromecollegians.co.uk
Football Frome Town Ladies FCSandy Whitton01373 301734www.frometownfc.co.uk
FootballShepton Mallet Womens FC Richard Black07709 410020
FootballShepton Mallet Youth FootballRichard Black07709 410020
FootballWells City FCSteve Vowles01749 675997www.wellscityfc.org.uk
FootballFrome Town Youth FCSarah Davies01373 303721www.frometownyouthfc.co.uk
GlidingMendip Gliding ClubJ Patrick Haxell01761 232080www.mendipglidingclub.co.uk
GolfFarrington Golf ClubJohn Cowgill01761 451596www.farringtongolfclub.net
GolfWells Golf ClubEira Powell01749 675005www.wellsgolfclub.co.uk
GolfWest Wilts Golf ClubGeoff Morgan01985 213133www.westwiltgolfclub.co.uk
GolfMendip Gold ClubJim Scott01749 840570www.mendipgolfclub.com
GymnasticsWells GymnasticsPaul Gorman01749 670055www.avalonleisure.com
HockeyMendip Hockey ClubHayley Bullock07980 666106
HockeyWells City Acorns ClubMaria Pitman01749 880 624www.wellshockey.co.uk
Martial ArtsFrome Tae Kwon doAndrew Tombling07971 448004www.taekwondo.co.uk
Martial ArtsShotokan Karate and KickboxingGeoff Richards01458 447663www.midsomersetmartialarts.com
Martial ArtsWells Ch'ang Hon Taekwon doJason Burgess01749 343385www.fighting-spirit.co.uk
Martial ArtsWells Leisure Centre Tai Chi ClubPaul Gorman01749 670055www.avalonleisure.com
NetballFrome Netball ClubJune Barnes01373 461625
NetballChilcompton Netball ClubJodie Boyce07958 219190www.chilcomptonnetballclub.co.uk
OrienteeringBristol Orienterring KlubChristine King01749 890357www.bristolorienteering.org.uk
RugbyWells Rugby ClubDawn Hickman01749 672823www.wellsrfc.co.uk
SquashShepton Mallet Squash Club Susie Hockey 01749 346644
Swimming Frome Swimming Club Susie Hann 01373 469938 www.fromeswimming.btik.com
SwimmingMendip Disabled Swim AssociationMalcolm Campbell01935 478032www.mendip.org/mda/home
TennisFrome Selwood Tennis ClubMrs Veronica Price01373 464498www.frometennis.net
TennisWells Tennis ClubClare Mathers01749 675893www.wellsltc.co.uk
TrampolineWells Trampoline SchemeWells Leisure Centre
Evercreech Sports ClubDavid Briars01749 675893
Griffin AssociationJennie Loader
Tor Sports and LeisureRik Cook01458 832393www.torleisure.com

Safeguarding Children

It is everyone's responsibility to ensure that young people can take part in sport in a fun, friendly and SAFE environment. The Council has its own Child Protection Policy and offers training to sports clubs, volunteers and coaches on Safeguarding children.

Sports Activities

The Community Sports and Leisure Team is involved in a number of sports events in the district. Details of events can be found on the Sports Activities link.

Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP)

SASP is the County Sports Partnership for Somerset and one of Council's key partners in developing sport and physical activity across the district. Its mission is to create a healthier and more active community in Somerset.

PE and Sport in School

Sedgemoor and Mendip Sport Partnership and South East Somerset Partnership are the two school sport partnerships that the Council works with to raise the standards and opportunities for school sport in the Mendip District.

Contact

Customer Services

customerservices@mendip.gov.uk

01749 648999

Last Updated

12 July 2010

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