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Mark Feeney won England Golf’s Volunteer of the Year Award in 2019 for the way he has transformed junior golf at his club.
See link for more information. Congratulation’s Mark!
https://www.englandgolf.org/article/liverpool-golfer-is-volunteer-of-year/
As of 1st April 2017 the club launched a new Junior Section. Mark Feeney has taken on the role as the new Junior Organiser. Mark has made what our Junior membership is today. If you would like to attend or know of any children/persons who would like to participate and join our Junior membership, please contact the Office. Please note that all golfing abilities of the children will be catered for. There has been a new academy blue course marked out for the Juniors.
Issued 6th December 2021
West Derby Golf Club hits the mark with national golf accreditation for safeguarding
West Derby golf club in Liverpool, which is backing the drive to grow the game, has achieved the SafeGolf club accreditation from England Golf.
West Derby, has just received the SafeGolf, demonstrating the clubs commitment to safeguarding children and young people, as well as adults in risk in the sport of golf.
Mark Gelling our Club Welfare Officer who led the club’s push to SafeGolf, said: West Derby is a great club, it’s very friendly, welcoming and forward-thinking. This award helps us to spread that message and to tell people that children are safe and secure here and that we understand about beginner golfers.”
The award was presented to West Derby Golf Club by Adam McAlister, England Golf’s Club Support Officer. “I’m delighted that West Derby has achieved SafeGolf and that its efforts to grow the game can be nationally recognised.”
The 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.
Find an accredited coach – www.safegolf.org
Coming Soon – a full list of clubs and facilities that that uphold the standards of SafeGolf will be housed here – www.safegolf.org