We have some amazing clubs in Cumbria and it's great to see that these are starting to be recognised by British canoeing. 

Here's a snippet taken from their latest article, which you can read in full here, regarding Carlisle canoe clubs quality club mark.

The feedback from these clubs has been great. Here's what they had to say about the process of becoming a Quality Club:
"At Carlisle Canoe Club we are proud to have achieved “Quality Club” status. We recognise the importance of good governance and leadership in providing a safe framework in which to operate. The work we have done to achieve this is built on the strong foundation provided by the previous quality and club marks. The easy to follow Quality Club process caused the club to focus more on what we do off the water just as much as on the water. 
The process has steered us to improve how and where we document our policies and processes so they can be handed on to future club and committee members more easily to ensure that our good practices continue and our standards are maintained. Formalisation of our safety briefings and the introduction of a committee members handbook are the two most significant improvements. The club is looking forward to including the new EDI criteria into our standard operating procedures." - Norrie Brown, Carlisle Canoe Club