Step One

Before your group can achieve bronze, silver or gold status you must have completed the following ‘working towards accreditation’ criteria:

• Group approved by the Students’ Union executive committee.
• Group constitution written and submitted to us. 
• List of current committee members submitted to us.

Benefits

• Your group listed on this website.
• Access to Students’ Union minibuses.(Link to Minibus hire page)
• Social media promotion. 

Bronze

To achieve bronze status your group must meet the following criteria:

• Group constitution approved.
• Attend club and society training. 
• Complete a basic risk assessment with the Students’ Union.
• Committee members sign up to the club behaviour pledge.
• Run a stall at a Fresher’s Fair. 
• Send at least two members to first aid training.
• Keep regular meeting details and committee list up to date and post events, trips and fixtures on this website.
• Regularly submit team sheets to josh.tobin@uwtsd.ac.uk(If applicable)
• Hold an AGM and submit minutes to us.
• Hold committee elections in line with SU guidance.

Bronze Benefits:

• Access funding to support group development 
• Access a small annual grant 
• Transport and fixtures arranged on request

Silver

This is the minimum tier for BUCS clubs. To achieve silver status your group must meet the following criteria:

• If a BUCS club, organise additional fixtures to enable more people to play games.
• Run at least two club fundraising initiatives in an academic year.
• Host a ‘Give it a Go’ activity during refreshers.
• Enter a team for Challenge Cup if possible.
• Draft a basic budget for the year, mapping out projected income and expenditure.
• Provide an up-to-date list of equipment, including relative value and expected replacement date.
• Investigate coaching courses and apply to the Students’ Union for match funding (50-50) for at least one second year club member to attend a coaching course.
• Supply regular match reports for the SU website.
• Complete a club sustainability audit and identify two areas of improvement.

Silver Benefits:

Eligible for BUCS entry
Transport funding considered.
Priority booking for facilities.

Gold

To achieve Gold status your group must meet the following criteria:

• Increase participation (sign-ups & those regularly training or playing)
• Created a three-year development plan and set SMART targets for improvement.
• Organise two fundraising activities on behalf of external charities.
• Committee handover documentcreated and shared with new committee and SU. 
• Works with the SU to run mental health, first aid and bystander training for group members.
• At least five club members attend two SU volunteering activities/events.
• Participates with SU Green Impact activity.
• Helps to promote the Big SU election.
• Can illustrate improved sustainability performance in at least one area.

Gold Benefits

• Priority given for and kit and equipment funding.
• Access to coach funding.