British Gymnastics Creating New Club Instructions

: July 4, 2024
: British Gymnastics

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How do I create a brand-new club?
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British Gymnastics Creating New Club

How do I create a brand-new club?

This guide will show you how to create and register a brand-new club for the first time

This guide will cover:

How to start the journey of becoming a British Gymnastics registered club
How to complete your club registration
How to access the system ready to manage your club

Log into your ‘My BG account’ using your email address/username and password

Once logged in, click on the ‘Profile’ button to take you to your personal details

Click on ‘Credentials’
If you have existing awards and certificates, they will appear here

Click ‘Add Credentials’
This will open a list of credentials on the right-hand side of the screen

Type ‘new club’ into the search bar and select the ‘Create A New Club’ credential

Complete the form with the details of your new club

Make sure you keep scrolling to the bottom of the form and complete all the mandatory fields. Please note- the email address, contact number, website and social media profiles will appear on the Activity Finder on our website

Once complete, click **‘save”

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You will see the credential in your profile as ‘pending approval’

This will now be sent to our Member Services Team, who will review your details

If approved, you will receive an email notification outlining your next steps

Once your request is approved you will automatically be assigned as the Club Manager and be given Administrator access rights

Please allow up to 24 hours for your access rights to activate

Once available you will see ‘My Club’ in your menu tiles

Once the following key members are linked to your club and have the relevant prerequisites for their role, you can complete your club registration

Role	Requirements
Club manager

Aged 18+
Minimum Community membership

Head coach|

Aged 18+
L2+ coaching qualification
DBS
SPC
Positive coaching
Enhanced membership

Welfare officer|

Aged 18+
Welfare Officer training
DBS
SPC
Minimum Community membership

Criminal records check administrator|

Aged 18+
DBS
Minimum Community membership

Click into the ‘Menu’ button and select **‘Club Affiliation’

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Click ‘More info’ to view the benefits of becoming a British Gymnastics club

Please note this is specific to the home nation in which your club is located, therefore, membership benefits may vary

Complete the information for your club

Remember to scroll to the bottom to complete all questions

Please note- the club description, and activities will be displayed on the club finder on our website

Ensure you add all the venues that your club delivers gymnastics within

This information will be displayed on the Activity Finder on our website

Next you need to add the relevant people into key roles

Click ‘Add’ to bring up a list of your members linked to your club on the right-hand side

Here you can search for the appropriate person and select them

When selected, click ‘done’

Please note- only those with the relevant prerequisites can be selected. You can see the prerequisites required underneath the role. This list is just the minimum requirements of clubs and you can add additional roles at a later date

Choose whether to get involved in Rise Gymnastics Programme and Award Scheme

If you select ‘yes’, you will also need to understand and confirm the declaration

You will then be able to purchase the programme in the British Gymnastics Official Shop

Choose whether you would like to access MY Leadership Academy

Choose whether you would like your club to appear on the Activity Finder on our website

This is automatically ‘yes’ but you can change it here if you wish.

We strongly recommend that you select ‘yes’ to ensure new members can find you on our website

Read the data sharing arrangement, privacy notice, Membership Rules and associated policies before completing the declarations.

Click **‘finish’

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Click **‘Yes, Proceed to Cart

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