ABOUT US

Star Club aims to be a rowing club which offers an opportunity to all ages to take up the sport of rowing. It is a family Club but is well able to take members from beginner to National or International competition.

Star Club is an amateur, voluntary rowing club and relies to a very large extent on grant aid for provision of updates and improvements to its facilities. Virtually all its subscription and donation income from members is applied to maintaining its premises. Other than irregular grant aid it receives no external support in recognition of its work in the community, nor for the provision of the facilities it makes available to the wider public. There is no payment from the Education Authority for the outreach, introduction to rowing, work which it does for local State Schools through a Community Rowing Coach, jointly funded by the Club and the Poynter Trust.

Offers of financial assistance or sponsorship in any form are therefore always gratefully accepted and acknowledged.

Star Club is proud to be supported by The Bedford Charity (The Harpur Trust), which is providing funding from October 2010 to September 2013 to support our Community Coaching Programme.

Sport England Clubmark

In January 2009 STAR CLUB became the 1st rowing club in Bedford to achieve Sport England Clubmark accreditation. STAR CLUB's registration number is Ro0089. 

Clubmark is a quality accreditation for any sporting club who provide opportunities for junior sections.
 
Clubmark aims to:
 
1. Ensure that accrediting partners apply core common criteria to ensure that consistant good practice and minimum operating standards are delivered through all club development and accreditation schemes.
 
2. To empower parents when choosing a club for thier children.
 
3. To ensure that Clubmark accredited clubs are recognised through a common approach to branding.
 
4. To provide a focus around which all organisations involved in sport can come together to support good practice in sports clubs working with children and young people.
 
For further information on Clubmark, please visit www.clubmark.org.uk