Activities Manager
Ruth Gibson
T: 0208 692 1406
M: 07790743639
E: ruth.gibson@goldsmithssu.org
Activities Support
Zade Al-Salim
T: 0208 692 1406
M: 07790743639
E: Zade.Al-Salim@goldsmithssu.org
Sports Officers
Grace Godfrey & Paddy Donovan
T: 0208 692 1406
E: sports.officer@goldsmithssu.org
Fixtures
You can view the Goldsmiths fixture list here:
Goldsmiths Fixtures
Facilities / Room Bookings
On-line Calendar for all booked spaces (except the Upper Gym) for Sports Teams
Please click on the link below to see all external venues and College rooms booked for competitive and recreational sports teams. (Upper Gym bookings are shown on a separate calendar)
Sports teams booked facilities
Upper Gym, Lockwood Building
Can be used by all Goldsmiths students and staff for a variety of sports.
The facility needs to be pre-booked using an on-line booking system
Upper Gym booking page
Tennis Courts
Can be used by all Goldsmiths students and staff.
The facility needs to be pre-booked using an on-line booking system
Tennis Court booking page
Club Pulse
The on-site fitness gym is run by Club Pulse. Full details for the gym can be on the Club Pulse web pages
Loring Hall Sports Ground
Situated in Sidcup, the facility hosts 3 Football pitches and 1 Rugby field in Winter and 1 Cricket field in Summer.
Directions to the sports ground can be found in the downloads section at the very bottom of this page.
Bacons College
Used occasionally by a number of the competitive sports teams for training and playing league/ cup fixtures. (Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Women’s Football, Netball and Volleyball)
Directions to Bacons College Sports Facilities can be found in the downloads section at the very bottom of this page.
Crystal Palace
Used by Women’s Hockey for training.
Directions to Crystal Palace Sports Centre can be found in the downloads section at the very bottom of this page.
Haberdashers
Used by Men’s and Women’s Basketball for training.
Directions to Haberdashers Aske can be found in the downloads section at the very bottom of this page.
Lewisham College
Used by Netball for training.
Directions to Lewisham College can be found in the downloads section at the very bottom of this page.
Kennington Park
Used by Women’s Hockey for competitive fixtures
Directions to Kennington Park can be found in the downloads section at the very bottom of this page.
PARTICIPATION STATEMENT:
* It is the responsibility of the individual to inform a Club Representative or the Activities Manager of any relevant medical condition which may affect any individuals (your own or others if known) safe participation in the activities undertaken.
* By participating in Club activity, you agree to adhere to and abide by the guidelines for participation as advised by the Club, National Governing Body and Goldsmiths Students’ Union.
* You may be participating in activities that may involve an inherent element of risk, in an environment where professional medical care and rescue services may not always be immediately available. It is your responsibility to ensure that you fully understand the exact nature of each activity you undertake, the risks involved and the equipment required to ensure your safe participation.
* You should never participate in an activity where you are unsure of any of the above aspects. If in doubt, ask your Club Representatives (E.g. Captain) or the Activities Manager for further information. It is also your responsibility to notify your next of kin of your desire to participate, before engaging in that activity.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT:
* Goldsmiths Students’ Union is striving towards a policy of Equal Opportunities. This Union will not tolerate the use of discriminatory behaviour, either verbal or physical, on the grounds of age, gender, race, religion, creed, sexuality, nationality, size, trades union affiliation, socio-economic background, disability or medical condition.
* Every Club MUST operate and act in accordance with the Goldsmiths Students’ Union Equal Opportunities Statement. Any allegations against a Club, or Club Member will be thoroughly investigated and, if necessary, disciplinary procedures will be instigated.
No member of the Union should:
* Act in a disorderly manner on College premises or those set aside for Union use, including Sports facilities, or at any Union function.
* Act in any way, or at any time, so as to bring the Union into disrepute.
* Act in any way contrary to the Aims and Objectives of the Union as defined in the Constitution.
* Incur unauthorised expenditure of the Union monies, or hold Club monies outside of the Union.
* Communicate or affiliate with persons or organisations outside the Union in the name of the Union, without specific authority from the Union.
* Cause damage to Union property, including kit and equipment.
* Facilitate the participation by non-members in Goldsmiths Students’ Union activity.
* Act in an antisocial manner to the detriment of the Students’ Union and its members, including Club ‘initiations’.
* Physically or verbally assault another member or guest of the Students’ Union, including opposing players, officials or umpires.
* Physically or verbally assault staff members of the Union.
* Reveal material deemed to be confidential.
* Breach the Equal Opportunities or Safe Space Policy.
* Print or broadcast any material of an offensive, defamatory, or libellous/ slanderous nature.
* Ensure that all information disseminated is fair and accurate, avoiding the expression of comment and conjecture as established fact and falsification by distortion, selection or misrepresentation.
Any member of the Union who acts in contravention of the above will be subject to disciplinary procedures.
Examples of Disciplinary Offences might include:
* Not adhering to Goldsmiths Students’ Union regulations, inc. Transport Regulations, Safety Systems, Accident reporting
* Outstanding debt to the Students’ Union
* Placing an order without authorization
* Making an unauthorized Club affiliation
* Facilitating a non-member’s participation in Club activity
* Verbal or physical abuse of an opposing player, or umpire/official
* Printing offensive material or publicity
* Not correctly reporting Accidents/Near-misses
Accident & Near-miss Reporting
It is the Captains responsibility to ensure that ALL accidents and near-misses (either on or off-campus and in training or competition) are reported in full, so that a full record can be maintained by the Students’ Union and College. Accident forms can be obtained from the Activities Manager, these are given to the captains of each club at the start of each season, and can be downloaded from the download section at the very bottom of this page.
In serious accidents, it is vital that an accurate and comprehensive record is kept of the incident.
IN EMERGENCIES:
In the event of serious injury or death, please contact the Activities Manager IMMEDIATELY with all relevant details of persons involved.
Emergency Services: 999
Students’ Union Number: 0208 692 1406
External College Number: 0207 919 7100 (24hr.)
WHAT TO TELL THE EMERGENCY SERVICES
* State your name clearly and that you are acting in your capacity as a first aider or helper
* Confirm your telephone number if asked
* State exact location of incident, give road name, number or landmark details
* Type of incident (e.g. sports injury/ road traffic accident)
* Gravity of incident (e.g. broken leg / head injury / collapsed rugby scrum)
* Number, gender and approximate age of casualties
* Details of condition from diagnosis (e.g. suspected neck injury/ loss of movement in limbs/ casualty distressed)
* Details of any hazards (e.g. fog/ ice)
WHAT TO ASK THE CONTROLLER
* How long will it to take for the ambulance to arrive? - Do you need to meet them somewhere?
* Agree how emergency services can get on touch if need be - e.g. specific mobile phone number
1st aid Training and 1st-aid Provision
Captains must ensure the provision of first aid equipment and at least one qualified first-aider and access to a telephone for emergency services for each occasion the club meets/ trains/ plays.
In order to aid this, Goldsmiths Students’ Union facilitates a Sports 1st-Aid Course at the beginning of the academic year. Extra courses can also be taken throughout the year, for instance through ULU.
Each club will be issued with a complete 1st-Aid kit at the beginning of the academic year. It is the captains responsibility to ensure that the kit is available at each occasion of club activity. If any contents of the kit is used, ensure you contact the Activities Manager after the session in order to get the kit re-stocked.
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are a step-by-step clear and careful examination of anything that could cause harm to yourself or others in a particular situation or environment.
This process is known as ‘Risk/Safety Management’ and by doing so we:
* Reduce risk
* Protect people
* Ensure safe participation
There are 5 steps to risk assessment:
* Identification of all hazards in the area under review – e.g. slips, trips
* Identification of those persons at risk – e.g. players, spectators, visitors
* Evaluation of all the risks associated with the hazards – e.g. high, moderate, low
* Implementation of controls, if necessary – e.g. training, instruction, protective equipment, supervision
* Recording of significant aspects of the assessment and regular review
Each club captain is required to review their club risk assessment on an annual basis.
It is the responsibility of each captain to ensure that they have confirmed the whereabouts of the nearest telephone for accident/emergency situations.
Failure to correctly follow accident and near-miss reporting procedures may be considered a disciplinary offence.
For activities outside the normal scope of the club, or if your club is by it’s nature ‘high-risk’, careful consideration must be given to any additional potential hazards and H&S issues, e.g. trips, tours, tournament competitions, and social events etc.
Please contact the Activities Manager if you have any queries about risk assessment.
A risk assessment template is available for download from the very bottom of this page, within the downloads section.
Insurance
Goldsmiths Students’ Union holds a number of insurance policies that cover your activities as a club. In addition, your Club and/or personal affiliation to your National Governing Body may carry additional insurance benefits. If you are in any doubt as to the extent or validity of your insurance cover for your chosen activity - please check with the Activities Manager.
It is extremely important to note that insurance cover will only exist for those students who have completed a membership form and paid their fees - you should not, under any circumstances, allow anyone who is not a member of a club to partake in activity as this contravenes our legal duty-of-care responsibilities.
Goldsmiths Students’ Union makes provision for club travel in the following ways:
* Minibus
* Public Transport
* Hired Vehicle
* Private Vehicle
The Activities Manager will be responsible for the administration and co-ordination of Transport systems within Goldsmiths Students’ Union
Minibus
* Goldsmiths Students’ Union operates a Minibus which is available for Club use.
* The Minibus is operated through Lewisham Community Transport Scheme (LCTS), with whom the Activities Manager is the designated liaison.
*If you wish to hire the minibus please use this form:
Minibus Booking Form
Registered Minibus Drivers
Drivers of the Minibus must meet the following requirements :
* Be MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) Driver trained and assessed.
* Be registered with LCTS and the Students’ Union
* Be a paid-up member of a Goldsmiths Students’ Union Club
* Be over 21 years of age
* Have held an UK/GB license for 2 years or more
* Have no convictions or ‘at fault’ accidents
* Have no disability or medical condition, which in the opinion of the LCTS insurers, will, or may, affect ability to drive
Goldsmiths Students’ Union will make provision for Free of Charge MiDAS training to one member from each Club
Goldsmiths Students’ Union will make a £25 charge against damage caused to the vehicle during use, costs incurred through late return or cleaning, infringement of procedures or guidelines, or any other costs incurred.
Each registered driver will be held personally liable for speeding or parking infringements.
Minibus Use
* Requests from Clubs to use the Minibus must be made to the Activities Manager.
* Bookings will be made on a first come first served basis.
* Collection and return of the vehicle is the responsibility of the registered driver.
* The Registered Driver must ensure that the collection and return times are strictly adhered to and that all necessary trip forms, checklists and so on are completed and submitted as required.
* The registered driver must follow the law, Highway Code and the guidelines as laid down by the LCTS Driver’s Handbook at all times – inc. loading, breakdown and emergency procedure, alcohol consumption, seatbelt use - and any other guidelines as may be laid down from time to time by LCTS or the Students’ Union.
* Only fully-paid up members of Goldsmiths Students’ Union Clubs may travel in the minibus to Club activities, unless otherwise agreed with the Activities Manager.
* The minibus may only be used for the stated purpose – i.e. for Club activity. Personal use or transport of non-members will invalidate insurance and leave the registered driver liable for illegal PSV operation.
* No alcohol should be consumed onboard Minibuses and all passengers are expected to behave in an appropriate manner, subject to disciplinary proceedings.
* Failure by a Registered Driver to observe the necessary guidelines/ procedures, in the opinion of the Activities Manager, will result in retention of the £25 deposit and/or withdrawal of Minibus privileges.
Charges for Minibus Use
* Each Club will normally be charged for use of the minibus at £25 per Trip.
* This fee should be collected from Club members by the captain and deposited with the Activities Manager within 48hrs of the agreed return date for the vehicle.
* Failure to deposit this fee will result in suspension of vehicle use until such time as this fee is paid
Public Transport
Goldsmiths Students’ Union makes provision for use of Public Transport by Clubs, including trains, busses and trams.
Goldsmiths Students’ Union will not meet public transport costs for travelling to a friendly fixture, or for training.
Goldsmiths Students’ Union will reimburse 50% of legitimate expenses to the value of a Young Persons Railcard incurred by Competitive Sports Teams travelling to a ULU or BUCS competitive fixture OR for a budget-approved Club activity on the following basis :
* Claimants must be a member of the relevant club and have paid the relevant membership fee to the Students’ Union
* Claims must be made to the Activities Manager within 2 weeks of travel
* Where a return journey is being claimed for, claimants must produce BOTH sections of the ticket OR a valid receipt.
If it is necessary to use a taxi between train/bus stations and the venue, this must be agreed IN ADVANCE with the Activities Manager. No payments will be reimbursed if not agreed prior to travel.
Hired Vehicles
Goldsmiths Students’ Union makes provision for the use of hired vehicles by
Competitive Sports Teams travelling to a ULU or BUCS competitive fixture OR for a
budget-approved club activity.
Goldsmiths Students’ Union will not hire vehicles for travelling to a friendly fixture, or for training.
Hired Coaches & Drivers
* A Coach may be hired when a sufficient number of teams or persons are travelling to the same venue to make this an economical option. This will normally only happen if at least 3 teams, or 40 persons, are playing at the same venue.
* Hired Coaches will be arranged and booked by the Activities Manager, as appropriate.
* Each person boarding the coach must pay a £5 contribution towards the transport costs. This will be collected prior to travel by the Activities Manager or another representative of
Goldsmiths Students’ Union.
* Only fully-paid up members of Goldsmiths Students’ Union Clubs may travel in a hired Coach to Club activities, unless otherwise agreed with the Activities Manager.
Hired Minibuses
* A Minibus may be hired when more than one Club legitimately needs transport to a fixture/activity at the same time that the Goldsmiths Students’ Union Minibus is being used.
Private Vehicles
* Goldsmiths Students’ Union makes provision for the use of private vehicles for Competitive Sports Teams travelling to a ULU or BUCS competitive fixture OR for a budget-approved Club activity
* Goldsmiths Students’ Union will not meet private vehicles costs for travelling to a friendly fixture, or for training.
* Goldsmiths Students’ Union will reimburse 40p/mile for mileage incurred on approved Club activity only if a Vehicle Registration Form & Disclaimer has been completed and approved in advance, and photocopies of MOT certificates and insurance are given to the Sport and Recreation Manager.
N.B. receiving money for travel may invalidate your insurance
* Vehicle Registration Forms can be obtained from the Activities Manager.
* Mileage will be calculated by the Activities Manager from the AA Route Planner website.
1. Competitive teams
1. The minimum full student membership level is based on the needs of each club / team. This will either be the same as the Students’ Union minimum stipulated level of 10 memberships or the size of a playing team with substitutes. This minimum number does not include social members or training only student members. The below figures are based on one full team:
* Men’s Basketball – minimum of 10
* Women’s Basketball – minimum of 10
* Cricket – minimum of 11
* Men’s Football – minimum of 14
* Women’s Football – minimum of 14
* Men’s Hockey – minimum of 14
* Women’s hockey – minimum of 14
* Netball – minimum of 10
* Rugby Union – minimum of 22
* Volleyball – minimum of 10
* Cheerleading – minimum of 15
* Ju Jitsu – no minimum number of competitive members.
2. Competitive club members pay a minimum of £20 per annum per club.
3. Team committees may choose to charge more than the minimum required; however this must be approved in advance. Any membership money raised above the minimum required amount for full student memberships will be allocated directly to the club / team.
4. Each team will be allocated an SU grant based on their minimum membership level. The SU grant money will be allocated as follows:
a. The teams which play their fixtures at Loring Hall Sports Ground will be given £50 per full student member (up to their minimum level) – Cricket, Men’s Football, Women’s Football and Rugby.
b. All other competitive teams will be given £100 per full student member (up to their minimum level) – Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Cheerleading, Men’s and Women’s Hockey, Netball and Volleyball.
5. If a team does not reach the minimum required level of membership no funding will be released by the SU and the teams will have all external training and fixture bookings / competitions cancelled.
6. Money required above the grant amount should be raised through fundraising, gaining sponsorship or recruiting additional full, training only or social members.
7. Each team will be asked to base their membership fee on:
* League affiliation fees (Basketball, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby & Volleyball)
* Competition affiliation fees (Cheerleading & Ju Jitsu)
* NGB affiliation costs (Basketball, Football, Hockey & Ju Jitsu)
* Training facility hire costs
* Fixture facility hire costs
* Coach / instructor costs
* Officials’ costs. Teams which have officials paid for by invoice through the Students’ Union (Rugby and Cricket) will be required to meet these costs.
* Expected membership level
*The cost of on-line membership. (There will be a small percentage of membership fee lost for fees charged)
8. Goldsmiths students may join competitive clubs as a training only member for £5 per annum per club. There is no minimum or maximum membership number for this type of membership. All training only membership money will be allocated to the club (once the minimum full student membership level has been achieved).
9. Non Goldsmith students can join clubs for £10 per annum per club; classified as social members (alumni / staff / external students / friends / family of members / local businesses etc). Only current Goldsmiths students may take part in competitive fixtures and competitions. This membership will allow non Goldsmith students to train with the teams. There is no minimum or maximum membership number for this type of membership. All membership money will be allocated to the club (once the minimum full student membership level has been achieved).
a. Non Goldsmiths students will not be covered by the Students’ Unions insurance policy when training on non-Goldsmiths property. The Public Liability Insurance may be used for sessions on campus and at Loring Hall Sports Ground only.
10. Each club would be given up to £20 for photocopying. This is non transferrable. Any extra costs need to be paid for by the team. Each team will be allocated a printing number, however all printing will go through the Activities Manager.
11. If teams wish to become a recreational team and drop out of leagues and competitions this will take effect from the following academic year. No refunds will be given on individual memberships, although current Goldsmiths students may switch their membership to another team free of charge.
12. The subsidised costs for transport will be changed. We will reimburse ½ the cost of a young person’s railcard for train journeys. This must be claimed back within 2 weeks of the date of travel. Taxis must be approved in advance and will also be reimbursed at 50%.
Examples
* A club charges £20 per full student member, with a minimum full student membership level of 10. This is the minimum membership amount required. They train / play off campus and so receive £100 per full student member up to 10 students. Once the team have 10 members they will receive a grant from the SU for £1000. For each member that joins after this point the full amount for that membership category will go directly to the club.
* A club charges £25 per full student member, with a minimum full student membership level of 14. This is £5 over the minimum required amount. They train / play off campus and so receive £100 per full student member up to 14 students. They would therefore receive £1400 grant from the SU, plus £70 (14 x £5). For each member (Full, training only or social) that joins after this point the full amount for that membership category will go directly to the club.
2. Recreational teams
1. The minimum membership number for a team to run is 10 current Goldsmiths students.
2. Recreational team members will be charged a minimum of £5 per student membership per annum.
3. Team committees may choose to charge more than the minimum required; however this must be approved in advance. Any membership money raised above the minimum required amount for full student memberships will be allocated directly to the club / team.
4. Non Goldsmith students can join a team for £10 per annum; classified as social members (alumni / staff / external students / friends / family of members / local businesses etc). Only current Goldsmiths students may take part in competitive fixtures and competitions. This membership will allow non Goldsmith students to train with the teams. There is no minimum or maximum membership number for this type of membership. Once the minimum full student membership level has been achieved all membership money will be allocated to the club.
a. Non Goldsmiths students will not be covered by the Students’ Unions insurance policy when training on non-Goldsmiths property. The Public Liability Insurance may be used for sessions on campus and at Loring Hall Sports Ground only.
5. Each club would be given up to £20 for photocopying. This is non transferrable. Any extra costs need to be paid for by the team. Each team will be allocated a printing number, however all printing will go through the Activities Manager.
6. The SU retains the membership money for the first 10 members to cover administrative fees. All extra money raised through memberships is allocated to the club / team. There is no cap on the number of memberships a club / team can sign up. The money must be spent on activities / services that will benefit the whole team, and not individual items or benefits.
7. If teams wish to become competitive and enter competitions this may take effect straight away provided all persons increase their membership fees to the competitive level. If teams wish to enter leagues, this will take effect from the following academic year. The extra £15 (+) membership money will be allocated to the club. The club will be not qualify for a competitive grant allowance from the SU until the following academic year, provided they submit a successful budget request.
Examples
a. A club charges £5 per full student member, with a minimum full student membership level of 10. This is the minimum membership amount required. They do not sign up any social members. They do not receive any funding for the activities undertaken throughout the year.
b. A club charges £5 per full student member, with a minimum full student membership level of 10. This is the minimum membership amount required. They sign up 50 members and so receive the membership money for 40 full student members - £200 (40 x £5).
c. A club charges £10 per full student member, with a minimum full student membership level of 10. This is £5 over the minimum amount required. They sign up 30 student members and so receive the membership money for 20 full student members - £100 (20 x £5) plus the difference in membership money for 30 students - £150 (30 x £5). This is a total of £250.
d. A club charges £5 per full student member, with a minimum full student membership level of 10. This is the minimum membership amount required. They sign up 50 student members and so receive the membership money for 40 full student members - £200 (40 x £5). They also sign up at 5 social members at £10 per member, and so receive an extra £50 (5 x £10). This is a total of £250.
3. New team
1. All new teams have to complete a constitution to detail the aims and objectives, the committee who will run the club, where and how many times a week training is required and any resources required from the SU. Details of any leagues or competitions the club wish to enter are also needed.
2. Upon completion of the Constitution, new teams will be treated the same as a recreational team and will have the same budget allocation procedures.
Before each fixture the captain should ensure:
* You have a team selected for all fixtures – please ring your team at least 72hrs before a game and put up team-sheets on the notice boards
* Walkovers are to be avoided at all costs
* Your team knows where to meet, the mode of travel (if applicable), and all relevant details regarding the fixture
* For home fixtures, match official(s) have been organised, confirmed 72hrs in advance and furnished with full details of the fixture.
* For home fixtures, the match official(s) get paid in full
* You take the first aid kit along, and team members know where it’s located
* Visiting teams are welcomed and shown to changing facilities
* You have an emergency contact number for the opposition
* You have telephone numbers and reporting procedure for accidents/emergencies
* You have paid mind to H&S as advised by Goldsmiths Students’ Union
* All team members are familiar with the rules and the regulations of play, as defined by NGB, BUCS/ ULU and the match venue.
* All team members should also be fully aware of personal liability for the payment of fines incurred during play.
After each fixture the captain should ensure:
An email should be sent to the Activities Manager after each game detailing the score.
Problems with a fixture
In the first instance, if you have a problem with a fixture, you should contact the Activities Manager - ruth.gibson@goldsmithssu.org
Where the Rules and Regulations of a competition are not met, there is the potential for a walkover to be awarded. The most common reasons for this happening are as follows:
* Late confirmation of fixture details - time and venue
* Qualified Umpire(s) not provided - or not enough
* Late cancellation of fixture
If you do not fulfil your responsibilities, then your opposition will likely claim a walkover against you. This means that you will lose points, possibly incur a fine, get automatically relegated, or get kicked out of the competition all-together – so, AVOID THIS AT ALL COSTS!!
In BUCS you will lose 3 points for 1 walk over, half your points for the entire season for 2 walk overs, and all your points for the season plus a £50 fine for 3 walk overs. It is free to remove you from the league, and this option will be taken to avoid the league removal and a fine.
It cannot be stressed enough - walkovers will ruin your season … and potentially ruin the club for season’s to come. Reading weeks or exams are not a valid excuse – if you foresee a problem, try to rearrange the fixture by talking to the Activities Manager.
Equally, if your opposition does the same thing to you on an away fixture – check back with the Activities Manager for advice as soon as possible after the game.
Always keep a ‘Playing Under Protest’ form with you and complete it before a fixture if you have any doubts as to the suitability of the facilities, umpires etc. Without the completed form you have no recourse to appeal. A team cannot refuse to fill this in.
If you wish to appeal against a result, please inform the Activities Manager ASAP after the game, who will request, liaise and organise this with ULU/BUCS and the opposition as appropriate.
Full Details of the rules, regulations and procedures are available on the BUCS and ULU websites, and within the handbooks, as appropriate.
Remember, everyone wants to fulfil their fixtures! If you have a problem, tell the Activities Manager as early as you can and something can normally be done about it. Most of the Sports Officers, Administrators and Managers are well-known to each other and if problems are flagged-up in good time, solutions can usually be reached. If you only highlight a problem within 48 hours of any fixture, there is little room to negotiate for you!
BUCS Appeals Procedure Information
ULU Appeals Procedure Information
Kit & Equipment:
An inventory of all your clubs equipment and kit will be kept in the Students’ Union and captains will be required to sign-out all items of kit. Captains will be held personally liable for the recovery of any missing items upon return.
This ensures that we can operate a rolling replacement and upgrade scheme and that teams don’t suffer year-to-year because kit or equipment goes missing and cannot be replaced.
Captains are able to take the kit and hang-on to it until the last fixture of the season to avoid the necessity of signing kit in and out on a weekly basis. If you do this, please keep us informed of any damage, losses or necessary repairs to your equipment, so these can be marked on the inventory.
Captains must ensure that any kit/equipment requirements, damages or losses – particularly those with safety implications - are reported ASAP to the Sports and Recreation Manager, so the equipment can be replaced, written-off or can be claimed for against insurance.
Your kit should also be cleaned/ washed regularly and kept in good condition. Clubs might use subs for this purpose or take it in turns between the squad members. Please ensure that you wash your kit properly. Your kit is valuable and it is not acceptable for it to be mistreated.
Goldsmiths Student prices 2011/12:
Competitive Sports
Basketball – Men’s - £40
Cheerleading - £30
Cricket - £20
Football – Men’s 1st - £50
Footbal - Men’s 2nd & 3rd - £30
Football – Women’s - £30
Hockey - Men’s - £30
Hockey – Women’s - £30
Netball 1st - £25
Netball 2nd - £25
Rugby Union - Men’s - £20
Rugby Union - Women’s - £20
Volleyball - Men’s & Mixed - £30
Recreational Sports - £5
Athletics
Breakin’
Capoeira
Dance
Ju Jitsu
Karate
Kung Fu & Kick Boxing
Snow
Tennis
Yoga
Intra-mural Sports - £1
Badminton
Pool
Tennis
Training only / social members of Competitive teams
£5 per sport
Intra-mural sports are those which are competed for within the bounds of an institution.
Goldsmiths students and staff can compete in these competitions, and pitch their skills against other Goldsmiths members. You need to sign up for the sports through the Activities Manager, pay the entry fee (£1), and then you will be sent an invite to join the league.
ruth.gibson@goldsmithssu.org
Sports Available
* Badminton
* Pool
* Tennis
Leagues start at the beginning of each term and run for the duration of the term.
If you would like more information on starting a new club, please contact the Activities Manager in the Students’ Union:
ruth.gibson@goldsmithssu.org
Basic Guidelines are as follows:
* Each club has a minimum membership of Goldsmiths students based on the needs of the sport/ activity.
* You need officers of the Club – such as President/ Captain, vice captain, social secretary, web master, publicity officer etc
* You will need to complete a Constitution, detailing you aims and objectives.
* The Constitution will be submitted to the relevant Committee for approval.
* If approved, your Club will hold provisional status for its first year, and your members will need to pay a membership fee to the Students’ Union.
* Your membership will then need to elect a Committee to run and administrate the club.
* The new Club will be able to book College and Union rooms and use telephone and
photocopying facilities. Budget Applications will be invited as part of the Strategic Planning process in around April of each year, for the following academic year.
Generic Sports courses
1st 4 Sport Qualifications
Information on coaching courses in a variety of sports including Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby and Volleyball.
Millwall Community Scheme
Foundation Course in Sports Coaching
SAQ Preliminary Award in Training Fundamental Movement
Basketball
Millwall Community Scheme
England Basketball Level 1 Assistant Coach Award
England Basketball Qualifications Calendar
England Basketball Coach, Referee and Table Judge qualification dates, venues and details.
Cheerleading
Cheer Technique
Internationally recognised Cheer Coaching Qualifications, providing a structure for coaching cheerleading skills; promoting a thorough knowledge base for cheerleading coaches; producing cheerleader assessments and awards; encouraging a network of qualified coaches.
Cricket
ECB Qualifications
ECB Coaching Pathway information
Dance
CDTT Dance Teacher Training
Are you a dancer looking for a teaching qualification? Creation Dance Teacher Training (CDTT) offers affordable, Certified Dance Teacher Training courses.
Football
Millwall Community Scheme
1st 4 sport Certificate in Coaching Football - Levels 1, 2 & 3
Junior Football Organiser Course
FA Learning
Coaching, Goalkeeper coaching and Refereeing courses, plus generic football courses such as Psychology for football.
Hockey
England Hockey Coaching
The England Hockey Board’s coaching pages are dedicated to supporting coaches, tutors and assessors, providing opportunities for all those wanting to play, coach, tutor and assess hockey in England.
Netball
Millwall Community Scheme
England Netball Level 1 Assistant Coach Certificate
Rugby
RFU Qualification Courses
Information on coach development programmes - The RFU has a four-stage qualification scheme for coaches who want to develop their skills and knowledge of Rugby Union. Through a series of theory and practical sessions, allied to home study and competency based assessments, coaches can take their skills up to professional standards.
Volleyball
Volleyball England Coaching information
The Coaching section of the Volleyball England website is filled with information on courses, tutors, services, online resourses and more! Hopefully with this section of the website, coaches around England will be able to find information to help their progression as a coach, whether it is understanding the pathways available to coaches or if they are just wanting to find a local course.
The SU offers some free training to sports team members for first aid and minibus driving.
The first aid courses are offered at the start of each academic year. Only one student from each sport can attend this training. The Sports First Aid certificate lasts for three years.
The MiDAS certificate allows students over 21, and with a clean licence, held for at least 2 years, to drive the minibuses which we hire from Lewisham Community Transport Scheme. There is no limit to the number of students who can take this course. The MiDAS certificate is valid for 4 years.
To ensure spaces are not wasted by people booking and not attending, anybody booking on to a course offered through Sports at the Students’ Union must pay a £20 deposit before having any booking confirmed. Once the full course has been completed and a copy of the certificate has been taken, the deposit will be returned to the student. Failure to attend the course will result in the deposit being held by the Students’ Union. To which Sports budget this money goes to will be decided on an individual basis.
Courses Outside of the Students’ Union
The Sports budget allows for some students to apply for training in coaching or officiating in their chosen sport. In order to take up this training through the SU the student must be a full member of the relevant sports team. This is offered both as personal development and to help the teams. Ideally, each team would train a First year to Level 1 and a Second year to Level 2 each year. This would ensure each team had continual coaching and offer on-going player development within the teams.
The SU offers the following:
* SU pay full fee - (this is only offered in exceptional circumstances) On courses under £200, the SU will pay the entire fee in return of a minimum of 20 hours voluntary work from the student for their membership team.
* SU and student pay 50% each - (this is the most popular method to date). On courses under £200, the fee is split evenly between the SU and the student, in return for 10 hours voluntary work from the student for their membership team.
* Student pays full fee - (rare) Where a student pays for, or already holds, a coaching certificate, in agreement with the relevant sports team, the student will be paid in accordance with the Coaches Payment Guidelines:
£10 per hour for Level 1
£15 per hour for Level 2
£20 per hour for Level 3
Where a student pays for, or already holds, an officiating award, the relevant sports team will pay them directly in line with standard practices and fees for their chosen sport.
Courses Outside of the Students’ Union, in sports not offered by the SU
We recognise that there are limited sports offered by the SU and so welcome written applications from any student to be given funding to complete professional courses in their chosen sport. As all sports are different, each case will be assessed on it’s own merit, but will follow a similar standard to the one above.
11.6 Colours and Awards:
a) A Sports club shall be able to nominate members for half or full colours. They shall also be able to nominate members of their club for club colours. Nominations shall be invited in writing by the club captain to the Sports Sabbatical, who shall bring them before the Awards Committee.
b) i) Club colours: To be nominated for club colours the nominee shall have participated in the activities of a club, or have represented the club over the majority of the season or year.
ii) Half Colours: To be nominated for half colours the nominee shall be shown to have displayed considerable skill or commitment to the club. Half colours may also be awarded for services to the club over a period of three years or more.
iii) Full Colours: An award of distinction. To be nominated for full colours, nominees must fulfil the following criteria; displayed a high degree of skill in their particular sport within the college and represented their club over a continuous period, or to have fulfilled an important administrative post in a club for at least one year.
Club captains shall automatically be considered for full colours, and should submit a report of their activities and personal achievements to the Sports Sabbatical who shall bring it before the Awards Committee.
c) Full and Half colours shall not be re-awarded. Club colours may be re-awarded. All nominations shall be made by Club Captains.
d) The “Team of the Year Award” shall be awarded by the Awards Committee. The recipients will have had a particularly successful season, encouraged a high level of participation, or furthered the reputation and prestige of the College in the field of competitive sport. This award will not necessarily be awarded every year.
e) The “Player of the Year Award” shall be awarded by the Awards Committee. Nominations shall be invited from team Captains, who may nominate as many players as they wish. The recipient will have attained a high level of personal success or promoted the name of the College beyond college level. This award will not necessarily be awarded every year.
f) The “President’s Award” shall be awarded by the Sports Sabbatical. The recipient will have given their fullest commitment and personality to the sporting life of Goldsmiths. This award will not necessarily be awarded every year.
g) The “Sports in the Community Award” shall be awarded by the awards Committee. Nominations shall be invited from team Captains, who may nominate as many players as they wish. The recipient will have given their fullest commitment to a community project/ team and furthered the reputation and prestige of the College in the field of sports volunteering.
h) Each Sports team may award trophies within its membership along the lines of: “Most Dedicated Player”, “Most Improved Player”, “Personality of the Year” and so on, of a number and nature at their discretion.
i) The Awards Committee shall consist of the Sports officer(s) of the Students’ Union. The senior Sports staff member shall act as Secretary to the Committee.
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