What is a Junior Club Coaching Grant?
 
A grant of £150.00 is offered to affiliated golf clubs by the EGU/ELGA to put towards their junior club coaching programmes.  Golf clubs are asked to match the grant making a total fund of £300.00,this then enables the golf club to offer approximately 10 lessons for up to 10 juniors per lesson.
 
By providing regular coaching sessions, golf clubs are demonstrating the importance of coaching and developing skills.  Most importantly though it will help to increase the junior's enjoyment of the game and will provide encouragement to practice.
 
The grant aid is available from 1st January 2007 to 31st December 2007.
 
To apply
Read through the enclosed criteria
Complete the Application Form and return in the pre-paid envelope
The EGU/ELGA Development Team will register your golf club's application and send out confirmation of your application and a registration form
 
To claim the grant
 The grant can be claimed following completion of the coaching sessions
Details of the sessions and the juniors need to be recorded on the registration form and returned to the EGU/ELGA Development Team

 
Details of this grant aid can be found at www.englishgolfunion.org.  Any queries can be directed to the EGU/ELGA Development Team at development@englishgolfunion.org or 01526 354500.

Criteria & Conditions

• The golf club must be affiliated to the EGU/ELGA
• Applications will be received on a first come/first serve basis
• The coaching sessions should be open to both boys and girls
• The coaching sessions should be aimed at grass roots club members, including those without a handicap
• The scheme will be monitored and administered by the EGU/ELGA Development Team
• A PGA Professional, or a PGA trainee who has completed their first year residential module must deliver the coaching.  PGA Level 1 and 2 coaches may support if required
• The EGU/ELGA recommend, through advice received from the PGA, that any PGA qualified Professional or trainee undertaking the junior coaching has attended a SportsCoach UK 'Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop' and has completed a CRB disclosure (PGA Professionals & trainees should contact the PGA for further information)
• Good practice guidance contained within the Children in Golf Child Protection Resource Pack should also be followed when offering sessions to children.  Contact the Lead Child Protection Officer should you require more advice
• The Golf Club must match the £150.00 grant
• The grant aid will be issued when the EGU/ELGA receive a completed lesson registration form
• The Junior Organiser and PGA Coach must complete and sign the lesson registration form and return to the EGU/ELGA
• The grant aid should not be used in conjunction with other national commercial 'coaching schemes'.