Could your sailing club be the best in the UK?
Applications for the RYA Club of the Year 2014 are now open.
The awards are aimed at recognising and promoting the outstanding achievements of the amazing array of people who work together to create vibrant clubs across the UK and keep our sports alive.
Launched in 2007, the award which is supported by Gallagher Heath, looks for clubs who are successful at:
- Encouraging people to get on the water
- Providing a range of quality and safe activities for all
- Attracting new club members and volunteers
- Engaging with the local community, particularly young people
- Demonstrating good governance and club management
Jackie Bennetts, RYA Club Support Advisor said: “Being part of the RYA Club of the Year is a fantastic opportunity to put your club on the map. We know there are hundreds of clubs out there doing fantastic things to encourage even more people to take up our sport. The award allows us to recognise and to promote the achievements of the best of these clubs"
Applications will be considered by the RYA Awards Panel from which the top five clubs will receive an Award. An overall winner will be chosen from these five finalists and will be announced at the RYA Dinghy Show 2014 in March.
“Once again we are expecting the awards panel to have plenty of high quality applications to choose from.” Jackie concludes.
If you think your club is successful and forward-thinking we want to hear from you. All you have to do to enter is download the RYA Club of the Year 2014 form, complete it and return to the RYA by the 18th November 2013.
For more information about the award and to apply, visit www.rya.org.uk/go/cluboftheyear
RYA Club of the Year Award - 2012 Finalist Salcombe Yacht Club
Find out more about the award in the video below where RYA Sport
Development Manager Jon White and Jayne Morris from Salcombe Yacht Club
(2012 Club of the Year finalists) took time out at the RYA Dinghy Show
to explain what it’s all about, how to take part and what the award can
mean for your club.