The Strategy for Sport in Essex highlights the importance of club development in the county. Therefore one of sportessex's priorities is to support clubs such as yours to develop, through offering support, advice, and resources. This will enable them to offer your members a more quality experience. Through this section of the website you can see ways in which your club can move forward and the support you can access from sportessex and our partners.

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The sportessex Club Benefits Package: sportessex offer a range of benefits to sports clubs, including club development grants, workshops and advice, many of which are offered at discount if you meet certain criteria.

Club Accreditation: Club accreditation recognises quality sports clubs and can be extremely rewarding. Read this section to find out which scheme your club is eligible for and how to access the benefits attached to being accredited

Resources: All sports clubs have access to the resources and advice which sportessex can offer, which includes templates for various documents from child protection policies to example job roles (including those for club accreditation). The Club welcome pack file will include ideas on information you could provide for your members and coaches. Watch this space for more information.