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