Women in Golf Charter

The EGL are delighted to be signatories to the R&A Women in Golf Charter. The R&A launched the Women in Golf Charter in 2018, supported by England Golf.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARTER?

• To encourage more women and girls to play the game and join clubs
• To inspire more families to enjoy golf as a group leisure activity
• To open up more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry

THE EGL CHARTER

As signatories to this Charter the EGL have committed to:

• Developing and implementing an internal strategy for enhancing gender balance at every level.
• Establishing senior management responsibility and accountability for gender balance and inclusion, which is discussed and reviewed at committee/board level with EGL
• Strongly advocating more women and girls playing and working in golf.
• Working with key stakeholders to develop and embed a more inclusive culture.
• Promoting the Charter and our goal of encouraging more women and girls to play golf and work in golf.

Please click here to read the EGL's full Charter Commitments and how they will be implemented.

We have appointed Sally Newman Russell to be our Charter Champion you may recognise her as the Silver Shield & Silver Trophy Organiser!

HOW TO GET YOUR CLUB INVOLVED

These Essex Clubs have already signed up to the Charter!

Braintree - Burnham-on-Crouch - Chelmsford - Chigwell - Clacton-on-Sea - Colchester - Epping - Frinton - Rochford Hundred - Romford - Royal Epping - Southend-on-Sea - Stoke by Nayland - Theydon Bois Golf Club - Wanstead

The EGL would encourage all Essex Clubs to sign up the Charter and England Golf have created a toolkit to help you do this and here are the steps you need to take:

Download the England Golf 's Women in Golf Toolkit
Register your Club's interest in becoming a signatory to the Charter using the online form.
You will need to appoint your own Charter Champion.
England Golf have a step-by-step guide to your club becoming a signatory, but we recommend that you contact Helen Tarttelin as well. Helen is the Club Support Officer for Essex and Middlesex. She will provide support and guide you through drafting and finalising your own Charter commitments. She can also provide support to help you deliver your commitments.
Once your Charter is finalised England Golf will send you your Women in Golf Certificate, which will look very much like ours