WW Facilities

There are lots of benefits to attending a WW affiliated club. WW aim to help create a positive, safe, enjoyable and inclusive culture within its community, that will add benefit and value to the lives of all those who engage with our sport.

Our Strategy and Development Manager, as well as our RDO's, work with our clubs to support them in many ways, ensuring that there is a high standard of coaching, opportunities to develop facilities, and inclusive and appropriate strength training activities provided for the diverse population of the wider community of Weightlifting.

WW require our affiliated clubs to follow best practice in terms of safeguarding and protecting the welfare of its members. All clubs must have DBS checked, licensed coaches leading on Weightlifting activities within the club. They must have clear safeguarding policies that meet the standard of the NGB, an effective welfare reporting system, and a male and female welfare officer, who have both undergone safeguarding training.

WW affiliated clubs are expected to adhere to the WW Member Code of Conduct and social media policies, and through doing so - along with respecting the values of the NGB - should take responsibility for the culture that is developed and promoted within the club.

WW strongly advise that all participants / parents of children who participate in the sport at any level, join a club that is affiliated to Weightlifting Wales. Unaffiliated clubs may not necessarily meet the standards that WW requires of an affiliated centre, and activity within unaffiliated clubs is not monitored or influenced by, or under the jurisdiction of WW.

WW and BWL have a joint membership and licensing platform. Therefore, it is the responsibility of both organisations to work together to permit memberships and licenses to coaches, officials and clubs in Wales and the UK.