Andrew Campbell, our Chairman, writes….
I am delighted to report that the Scottish Orienteering Association has awarded the Club its Silver award. This is great news! It reflects a real team effort from club members involved in submitting its bid to the SOA. The accreditation involved a detailed review of the club's activities, governance and profile. Moravian is the fourth club in Scotland to achieve Silver accreditation, after ESOC, BASOC and FVO. The key elements of the SOA accreditation scheme are summarised below.
''The scheme is run by the Scottish Orienteering Development Officers, who meet with and support clubs at all levels through the process. The scheme is independently assessed and clubs can apply for Bronze accreditation, followed by Silver and then Gold. This will help clubs achieve an accreditation award, which many grant and funding sources now require. The key aims of the scheme are to support and empower orienteering clubs to:
- Create an environment which is inclusive, safe and child friendly, based on good practice and the best it can be for participants, coaches, officials and volunteers.
- Develop high standards of club governance.
- Encourage lifelong participation in our sport through sustainable club development and pathways.''
