As the Surrey Golf Partnership are looking to drive golf in Surrey forward and as the second phase of funding comes through from Sport England, it is felt it is the right time to introduce a couple of sub committees. The Surrey Golf Partnership was formed just over 2 years ago and is a collection of the Surrey County Golf Union, Surrey Ladies Golf Association, PGA, English Golf Union & English Womens Association with the support of the Golf Foundation. The partnership now works as one to push golf forward rather than before each section doing their own thing. The two sub committees or action groups for a better word will look to help with the Start in golf and Stay aspects of the game. Their main roles would be to support the county's County Development Officer with educating golf Clubs better and help to promote the game and any projects that come about from the partnership. The action groups will involve about a day a month volunteering and will consist of meetings and spreading the word and assisting events, etc. If you are interested in getting involved and feel you can really help to drive this great game forward in Surrey then please email your interest to Andy Little at andy@surreygolf.org.

Responsibilities

The Start action group will concentrate on the grass roots of the game and look into:

• Supporting community links venues with funding and equipment


• Continued delivery and development of the Surrey Girls Start up project


• Increase the number of Clubs applying for the EGU coaching grants


• Build school / club links and look into school based projects


• Look to set up adult / family recruitment centres


• Develop further projects that will assist one of the priority groups.


• Help out at events (Wentworth PGA, County Show)


• Support the County Development Officer

The Stay action group will concentrate on keeping our golfers golfing and support golf clubs in this current poor climate.

• Educate golf club further about the benefits of Golf Mark / Range Mark


• Promote the EGU National Skills challenge


• Educate golf club on the Recruitment and Retention Toolkit


• Support the Surrey futures juniors to ensure they continue with the game after the programme and have appropriate pathways to Clubs


• Support golf clubs with business and marketing advice


• Support the County Development Officer