Clubmark is an accreditation scheme for cricket clubs which shows that a club is sustainable, well run and provides the right environment for its members. Clubmark accreditation also means your club is recognised as a safe, rewarding and fulfilling place for participants of all ages, as well as assuring parents and carers that they are choosing the right option for their young people.

Clubmark remains a key component of helping clubs raise standards in the recreational game and is used by many leagues as an entry requirement and the Home Office as part of requirements for the managed migration process.

For this season (2024), there is a reduced number of criteria and site visits are no longer mandatory for current accredited clubs, however, clubs may still get a visit from a Club Support Officer as part of the process. To ensure clubs are able to re-accredit in 2024, documentary evidence will need to be uploaded to the Clubmark portal by 30 April.

The club’s submission and your Safe Hands Management System profile will then be reviewed. Where all criteria have been met ECB will confirm accreditation, however, if there is some remediation to be undertaken Clubs will be given a short extension to complete this.

A key element of the scheme is compliance with the Safe Hands Management System. It is important that individuals within regulated roles are vetted before they take up a role. If that action is completed then when an individual is added to the system the vetting checks will then match up. Another key reminder is to ensure that an ECB DBS is held.

Click the link below to access the portal:

Click the link below to download a guide that gives more details of the 2024 scheme together with some best practice tips:

For general Clubmark enquiries, please contact;

Graham Jelley – Cricket Development Manager
[email protected]

Graham Pryke – Cricket Development Manager
[email protected]

Arfan Akram – Head of Player Liaison (East London Strategic Lead)
[email protected]

Ben Wallis – Head of Community Network
[email protected]

Steve Dolben – East London Cricket Development Manager
[email protected]