ECB Clubmark

ECB Clubmark is an accreditation scheme for cricket clubs which shows that a club is sustainable, well run and provides the right environment for its members. Clubmark accreditation also means your club is recognised as a safe, rewarding and fulfilling place for participants of all ages, as well as assuring parents and carers that they are choosing the right option for their young people. Clubmark remains a key component of helping clubs raise standards in the recreational game and is used by many leagues as an entry requirement and the Home Office as part of requirements for the managed migration process.

Clubmark in 2025

NEW CLUBS

The requirements and process for clubs wishing to become accredited will remain the same as for 2024 – Clubmark Criteria and Guide 2025

Any club wishing to become Clubmark Accredited in 2025 will work with the Somerset Cricket Foundation (SCF) to ensure documents are uploaded to the Clubmark portal and its Safe Hands Management System is up to date, with the SCF then performing an initial review of evidence. Once the SCF is comfortable with the evidence provided it will submit the club’s application to ECB for final review and accreditation.

If you are interested in gaining Clubmark in 2025 please contact Matthew Counsell: matthew.counsell@somersetcricketfoundation.org and provide the following details:

  • Club name
  • Club lead contact name and email
  • Club lead contact role

The closing date for complete Clubmark submissions for new clubs will be 27th June 2025.

Exisiting CLUBS

For the 2025 season, the following requirements will need to be met by currently accredited clubs to demonstrate they are still meeting the key requirements associated with Clubmark:

  1. Latest Club Development Plan
  2. Confirmation of your current insurance (with evidence it meets the £10 million employee and £5 million public liability coverage) – UNLESS you have the ECB/Howden central insurance cover, in which case no action will be needed in relation to insurance.
  3. Safe Hands Management System should be a fair and accurate reflection of your club’s volunteer base. Whilst we would ideally like to see clubs showing as fully compliant, the ‘live’ nature of the system can make the ongoing checking of a club status resource intensive. As such, we would expect to see when checking a club that:

i. a suitable number of volunteer officials are identified for the level of activity within your club

ii. a suitably qualified Club Safeguarding Officer with a valid DBS is identified

iii. officials have a valid DBS or this is in the process of this being issued

Access the Clubmark Portal via this link: liveapps.ecb.co.uk/clubportal

The closing date to complete submissions for existing clubs will be 7th April 2025.

We have 46 Club Mark Clubs in Somerset:

Backwell Flax Bourton CC
Bath CC
Bear Flat CC
Bedminster CC
Bridgwater CC
Butleigh CC
Chard CC
Chew Valley CC
Claverham (Yatton) CC
Cleeve CC
Clevedon CC
Congresbury CC
Frome CC
Hampset CC
Hinton Charterhouse CC

Huntspill & District CC
Ilminster CC
Ilton CC
Keynsham CC
Knowle CC
Lansdown CC
Lodway CC
Midsomer Norton CC
Minehead CC
Nailsea CC
North Newton CC
North Perrott CC
North Petherton CC
Old Bristolians Westbury CC
Portishead CC

Shapwick & Polden CC
South Petherton CC
Staplegrove CC
Taunton CC
Taunton Deane CC
Taunton St Andrews CC
Temple Cloud CC
Timsbury CC
Uphill Castle CC
Wellington CC
Wembdon CC
Weston-super-Mare CC
Whitchurch CC
Winscombe CC
Yeovil CC

Contacts

If you would like any further information regarding the  ECB Clubmark accreditation process, please contact Matthew Counsell matthew.counsell@somersetcricketfoundation.org