Delivered 9 September 2022
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A junior golf academy to give local youngsters, through bursaries, the opportunity to discover golf and develop their skills by giving them equipment, guidance, facilities and coaching.
Brent Valley Golf Club wants to create a golf academy for youngsters (aged 14-16 years) recruited from our nearby schools. Based on a 1-year outreach programme, the academy will give bursaries to around 16 children who would not normally come into contact with golf. Each bursary will include a set of clubs and equipment to keep for the duration of the programme and a season ticket at Brent Valley course. Owning clubs will allow participants to practice, play and develop their skills on the course outside the scheduled academy sessions. We will hire professional coaches to design and implement the programme. Brent Valley Golf Course is located in a diverse urban area, making it easily accessible to local youngsters. The academy aims to overcome the usual barriers to golf - proximity of facilities, equipment costs and knowledge of the game - to allow children who perhaps would never have had the opportunity, to take up a sport that is both healthy and sociable.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
- Introduction to a sport not provided by schools; - Health and mental benefits of an outdoors sport known for values of honesty, politeness, resilience and perseverance; - Non-school social interaction with peers and adults or all ages; - Closer ties between Brent Valley Golf Club and the local community, encouraging neighbours to meet club members and share our facilities; - Helping to change the image of golf from an exclusive sport to one in which anyone can take part; - Involvement of club members as volunteers in the running of the programme; - Mutual social understanding and integration through interaction between the juniors and club members of all ages (we have many senior members) and backgrounds; - Connecting with grass roots and nurturing undiscovered talent - maybe a future Open champion will be from Ealing!
Steps to get it done:
Our aim with the Academy is to form a junior section of the club after completion of the 1-year programme. We would then recruit another 16 juniors and run the programme again. The equipment used with the first cohort would be passed onto the new cohort. The club recently acquired England Golf's SafeGolf accreditation, which ensures we have proper systems and documentation in place for the safeguarding of juniors. We have also adopted England Golf's Equality and Diversity Policy and are applying for the Women in Golf Charter. We also plan to use all the resources available from Middlesex Golf and England Golf. At the end of the programme, we will measure its success using the following criteria: 1) how many of the participants are likely to continue playing golf? 2) have the participants completed and enjoyed the programme? 3) will you join BVGC? 4) have you made friends with anyone during the programme? 5) what other community benefits have resulted from the programme?
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MEET OUR NEW COACH! We're super pleased to announce Giulio Merolla as our new coach for the 2024 programme, starting in March. Giulio is based at the North London Golf Academy where he uses the latest technology to hone his clients' golfing skills. We're sure that this year's cohort of parakeets will particularly love his indoor TrackMan bays on some of those colder days ahead. Great to have you on board Jules!
Dear Parakeets Supporter We had some bad news last week. We applied for funding for our third Parakeets programme but it was declined. It's perhaps not surprising when an application for a golf academy sits next to so many other good causes at this current time, it finds it difficult to compete. Many people outside golf have little understanding of the benefits that the sport can hold for children. But we know those within the golfing community do know those benefits. Which is why we are appealing to you again! We need around another £2,000 to run this year's programme in full for around 10 children or £6,000 to run it for 20 children as we did last year. Here's that link to donate: https://bit.ly/BVGA_donate. Or if you're on your phone, click on the QR code. If you missed our annual report from last year to see how we spend your money, click here: https://bit.ly/parakeets_annualreport23. As you know, we're a registered charity and you can gift aid your donation. Please help us bring golf to a new generation! Richard (Chair of Trustees) www.bvga.org
Dear BVGA supporter. Thanks to your support back in 2020, the Brent Valley Golf Academy has enjoyed two fabulous years - you can see our more recent annual report here: https://bit.ly/BVGA_AnnualReport_2023. You'll see in the report that unfortunately both our most recent funding applications were declined. We are therefore launching a new fundraising campaign and inviting yourselves, as our original supporters, to make a new donation to keep the Academy going for a third year, and beyond. As a registered charity, we are now able to Giftaid your donations so you may be able to claim back tax on your donation (and allow us to raise more funds). To donate, use the button on our website here: https://bit.ly/BVGA_donate. And, if you are eligible for Giftaid, fill out the form on the same page. MANY MANY THANKS! You will see from the Annual Report what a great project you have brought to life and we really hope we can keep it going with your further generous support. The Board of Trustees of the Charity.
We recently launched Instagram and Twitter accounts! Late to the party, maybe, but all the best people arrive late. Anyway, why not follow us! We're @bvga_parakeets. We'll soon be launching a new round of funding so it will help us to show the world how much you love us. Thank you! Again. Btw we follow back! Rich
As generous backers of Brent Valley Golf Academy, we'd love you to attend our Year 2 Graduation Party this Saturday at 6pm And we're super pleased to announce that none other than BBC star and national treasure, Clare Balding, will be presenting the certificates and trophies! If you'd like to join us, get your free ticket here: https://bit.ly/BVGA_2023_Graduation Hope you can make it!
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Well, we're nearing the end of such an exciting year and we'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to all our sponsors and supporters, both big and small, for making the first year of Brent Valley Golf Academy such a great success. You can read about the year and about what comes next in our Outcomes Report for Ealing Council: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AiS4b9kBniz_jT6ebki5GmeJQ_oKbgRBxZYVP5KUqIE/edit?usp=sharing
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VolunteerBrent Valley Golf Club is a volunteer-run golf club based at the municipal Brent Valley golf course in Hanwell, London. We offer affordable competitive golf to our members and a vibrant community hub for our members. We have around 120 members from a diverse range of backgrounds.
The club is highly unusual in the golfing world for its location in a very urban setting, surrounded by housing and a wide range of different communities. Our pay-as-you-go model also differs to most golf clubs. These two aspects make us one of the most accessible golf clubs in the country and ideal for anyone wanting to try golf out for the first time. However, the cost of equipment and an understanding of the sport's complexities are still entry barriers to many.
Project Owner: Brent Valley Golf Club The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
