Starting a Sports Club

If you're interested in starting a new York SU Sports Club, you're in the right place! Having your student group ratified by York SU will give you training and funding opportunities, access to resources, and support from your Union staff.

If you have any questions throughout the process, you can get in touch with:

• Harriet Broadway, Sports Coordiantor- sportsadmin@yorksu.org

• Tanisha Jain, Sports Officer- t.jain@yorksu.org

Application Process

1. Once you've decided ratification is right for you, you need to complete the New Club Application Form.

   • You will need:

     • To provide as much information as possible about your club, so the more detail, the better!

     • To have at least three people willing to commit the group and act as a President, Secretary and Treasurer.

     • To make sure your application fulfils the ratification criteria. (See right)

2. The application will then be reviewed by the York Sport Union Committee. They are a group of students who have been appointed to represent York SU Clubs. The York Sport Union committee is chaired by the elected York SU Sports Officer, and one of the key duties they fulfil is to ratify new Sports Clubs.

The committee will use the application form they receive and judge whether your application meets the criteria.

3. The committee will then vote after reviewing the application, deciding whether or not to ratify the club. You will be notified of the decision within 2 working days of the vote taking place. 

4. If the York Sport Union committee decide that your club is eligible for ratification, you'll receive an email explaining your next steps. This involves filling in some important documents.

   • This includes completing a Full Committee List, Risk Assessment, Inventory & Club Development plan.  You will also have to agree to relevant policies and complete mandatory training.

If you are not successful, you'll receive an email explaining the reason(s) behind the decision. It'll include recommendations of what to do next, which will include submitting a second application for consideration, and our guide for non-ratified clubs.