Wightmark Award

 

The Isle of Wight Rural Community Council in conjunction with the Voluntary and Community Sector on the Island have developed a Quality Assurance Framework for organisations working with Children, Young People and Families. The framework has been endorsed by the Childrens Trust.

Currently eight organisations, Home-Start IOW, Families First IOW, YMCA, Natural Solutions, Wight Diamond Marching Band, GirlGuiding Carisbrooke and South Wight District, Isle of Wight Industrial Group Training Services and The Pavilion East Cowes have piloted the Framework and been awarded the Wightmark Award.

 

The Framework for the Wightmark Award outlines 13 criteria under three headings, Safety, Resources and Customers. The standards are intended to be challenging but achievable by all small organisations. Families and other professionals who look for the Wightmark can be confident that any of the organisations who are accredited have given serious consideration to the appropriate management of staff, volunteers and finances and has shown due regard to the sustainable use of resources.

 

Organisations securing the Wightmark Award can benefit from having the Award logo attached to their details on the WightChYPS website, the marketing and profiling opportunities that it provides.

If you would like to take part in the next stage of the Wightmark Award then please contact Claire Tillman on 01983 539385