Badgemore Park signs up to the R&A’s Women in Golf Charter.

The club is dedicated to harvesting its inclusive culture that values women’s involvement in playing, working and volunteering in golf. By signing the R&A’s Women in Golf Charter, the club has developed a structured framework consisting of commitments that we will work towards in line with the R&A’s intended purpose for the Charter.

 

What is the purpose of the Women in Golf Charter?

  • To encourage more women and girls to play the game and join clubs
  • To inspire more families to enjoy golf as a group leisure activity
  • To open up more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry

 

Badgemore Park’s Committment:

  • Our aim is to increase the number of women and girls playing and working in golf.
  • To achieve this goal and to enable women to flourish throughout golf, we recognise the need for a fundamental shift in culture. There is a clear ethical need for change and the potential economic benefits of growing the sport through more women and girls playing are substantial.
  • The R&A commits to playing a leading role in this process and to working with affiliates, partners and the wider golf industry towards achieving this goal.
  • In signing this Charter, we BADGEMORE PARK GC commit to making tangible efforts to develop a welcoming and inspiring environment for women. We will do more to attract women into golf, to remain, and to have rewarding careers.

 

The Charter:

  • Is a statement of intent from the golf industry and BADGEMORE PARK GC, to unite and to focus gender balance at all levels
  • Commits us all to supporting measures to increase the number of women, girls and families playing golf
  • Calls for positive action to encourage women to pursue careers in all areas of the sport
  • Recognises the need for change that creates an inclusive environment within golf and our golf club

 

Signatories commit to activate this Charter by:

  • Developing and implementing an internal strategy for enhancing gender balance at every level
  • Establishing senior management responsibility and accountability for gender balance and inclusion, which is discussed and reviewed at committee/board level with BADGEMORE PARK GC
  • Strongly advocating more women and girls playing and working in golf.
  • Working with key stakeholders to develop and embed a more inclusive culture.
  • Promoting the Charter and our goal of encouraging more women and girls to play golf and work in golf.

 

How we at BADGEMORE PARK GC plan to achieve this

  1. Formally promote inclusion to the wider community
  2. Deliver one initiative annually targeting women/girls and families that are aligned with key England Golf campaigns
  3. Promote equality and equal opportunities within the Club
  4. Promote a membership pathway, for women/girls and families to progress within the club
  5. Introduce more ladies to the game of golf and highlight membership opportunities within the club
  6. Appoint a designated Charter Champion within the club who can assist with the promotion and reporting of the charter