Brentwood Borough Council Leisure and Culture - Brentwood Academy Club

Brentwood Academy Club

The Academy Club Scheme is closed. It will re-open in August 2010.

The Brentwood Academy Club scheme has been set up by Brentwood Borough Council to offer financial support to local sport and leisure clubs to assist in the development of young sporting talent.

2009 Academy Clubs are as follows:

• Brentwood Academy Volleyball Club
• Brentwood Cricket Club
• Brentwood Hockey Club
• Brentwood Rugby Football Club
• Brentwood Swimming Club
• Brentwood Trampoline Club
• Champions Academy (basketball)
• Glendene Cycle Club
• Hutton Football Club
• RecoilTwisters (Trampoline Club)
• Brentwood Youth (Boxing)
• Kime Ki Martial Arts

For more information visit www.brentwoodacademyclub.org

Clubs are invited to apply for a grant (in August 2010) which will be awarded to them providing they fulfill the following criteria: 

The Club must:

• Be based in Brentwood
• Be solely for young people or have an official junior section
• Have an established coaching and instruction programme in place
• Comply with government legislation in relation to coaching young people and relevant provision under the Children's Act (2004)
• Aspire to excellence
• Have members who can demonstrate Olympic potential
• Acknowledge the support given by Brentwood Borough Council
• Have Clubmark accreditation or can demonstrate working towards the Clubmark (or National Governing body equivalent)
• Be able to fulfill the following responsibilities once accepted as an academy club:

  As an academy club you will be expected to:

  • Continue towards excellence
  • Continue to demonstrate good standards of operations as a club
  • To provide a discount (at least 50%) to the Activebrentwood project – the L2A card (for people who claim benefits)
  • To attend the Academy Club Meetings and events  (including the sports awards)
  • To nominate for the Activebrentwood Sports Awards

In addition to financial support, Brentwood Borough Council will provide successful applicants with the following benefits:

• Advice and guidance
• Public relations assistance
• Networking opportunities
• Part-time member of staff