In December 2006, Ipswich Judo Club was confirmed as one of the first five Judo Clubs to achieve the BJA Silver Clubmark status, which recognises continued development of the club and recognition of IJC as a safe friendly environment for children along with delivery of high quality judo coaching.

Ipswich Judo Club were presented with the BJA club recognition scheme Silver Award by Densign White, British Judo Association Chairman, and Andrew Moshanov, BJA Technical Director, on Monday 5th March 2007

Karen French, BJA Club Development Officer gave a brief summary of the BJA Silver Clubmark award and the importance of the award. The worshipful Deputy Mayor of Ipswich, councillor Bill Wright, gave an address and highlighted the work of the volunteers within the club.

Densign and Andrew were invited to present kano award certificates at the end of the Kano class.

Both then led the junior and senior training sessions, Andrew worked with the U12's and Design coached the higher age group. Following on from the Junior training sessions Design then took the senior session until 10am.

 

Both Design and Andrew joined club coaches in the bar to help "finish off" the buffet after the evening session was over.

What is a Sport England Clubmark?
In plain English it is an accreditation scheme to support the development and recognition of clubs that are safe,
effective and child friendly.

Ipswich Judo Club became the sixth judo club nationally to achieve the Bronze level of the BJA Club Recognition Scheme and Sport England Club mark in 2004.

The scheme was established to acknowledge the high
standard achieved by clubs in the promotion and delivery of the sport.
To gain the award, each club had to achieve a set criteria in four categories; coaches and volunteers, duty of care and child protection, club management and playing programme.