Paultons Golf Centre hits the mark with National Golf Accreditation for Safeguarding

Paultons Golf Centre in Hampshire, which is backing the drive to grow the game, has achieved the SafeGolf club accreditation from England Golf demonstrating its commitment to safeguarding juniors, young adults and vulnerable adults.

The club and its PGA Teaching Professionals operate a thriving Junior section, including numerous initiatives designed to grow participation amongst children in the local area. In 2021, Paultons GC launched a new Junior Pathway initiative which focusses on the nurturing of grass roots talent with a carefully structured and goal-based programme, catering for every junior golfer from total beginner to advanced level. The club also works with local schools to educated students on the many benefits that golf can bring to their lives.

David Green, Paultons GC, Director of Golf who has led the club’s push to SafeGolf, said: “We are a forward-thinking club that welcomes everyone to come and enjoy our facilities. This award helps us to spread that message as well as inform people that children are safe and secure here whilst they are under the care of our staff.

The award was presented to Paultons Golf Centre by Kate Dymott, England Golf’s South/Southwest Club Support Officer. “I’m delighted that Paultons Golf Centre 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 out more about Paultons Golf Centre and its Junior initiatives at www.paultonsgolf.co.uk