{"id":2491,"date":"2019-08-05T19:50:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/?page_id=2491"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:01:52","slug":"martial-arts-dbs-checks-disclosure-barring-service-checks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/uk-martial-arts-association-governing-body-instructor-membership\/martial-arts-certification-licensing\/martial-arts-dbs-checks-disclosure-barring-service-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Martial Arts DBS Checks (Disclosure &#038; Barring Service Checks)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2491\" class=\"elementor elementor-2491\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0368b90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0368b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f6b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f6b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-ii bmaba-ev bmaba-fl bmaba-cp bmaba-cc bmaba-rr bmaba-db\" data-bmaba-tool=\"dbs-checks\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"bmaba-db__hero bmaba-ii__bleed\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ds__aurora bmaba-ds__aurora--a\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ds__aurora bmaba-ds__aurora--b\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__hero-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ds__kicker\">DBS &amp; PVG Checks For Martial Arts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Vetting, without<br><em>the paperwork.<\/em><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enhanced DBS checks for England and Wales, PVG applications for Scotland, completed fully online with government-approved digital identity verification and remote countersigning. Thousands completed, expert advice always on hand.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-ds__hero-ctas\" style=\"justify-content:flex-start;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bmaba-ds__btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/join\/\">Start A Check<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bmaba-ds__btn-quiet\" href=\"#bmaba-db-faq\">Everything explained <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__hero-imgs\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"bmaba-db__hero-main\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/dbs-service.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-db__hero-shield\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M32 4l22 8v14c0 15-9.5 24.5-22 30C19.5 50.5 10 41 10 26V12z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M22 32l7 7 13-14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-cc__what\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Why A Martial Arts DBS Matters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Your students trust you with their safety. Whether you work with children, vulnerable adults or general participants, demonstrating that your instructors and volunteers are thoroughly vetted is fundamental to running a professional club. DBS checks in England and Wales, and PVG checks in Scotland, are the backbone of that process, and BMABA has been providing them for more than half a decade, completing thousands to date. Every check we run is logged on our secure membership systems, feeding your club&rsquo;s live compliance record through RegulationReady.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-db__pricing bmaba-ii__bleed\"><div class=\"bmaba-ii__bleed-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ds__kicker\">Simple, Honest Pricing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Three Checks. All Online. All-In Prices.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Martial Arts DBS, Volunteers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__price\"><span>&pound;<\/span>25<em>per check<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Generally accepted for 3 years from issue<\/li><li>Free Update Service for ongoing conformity<\/li><li>Back in as little as 10 days<\/li><li>Fully online identity verification<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bmaba-ds__btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/join\/\">Get Started<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__card bmaba-db__card--mid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Martial Arts DBS, Paid Roles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__price\"><span>&pound;<\/span>65<em>per check<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Generally accepted for 3 years from issue<\/li><li>Update Service &pound;16 per year, paid directly to DBS<\/li><li>Back in as little as 10 days<\/li><li>Fully online identity verification<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bmaba-ds__btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/join\/\">Get Started<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>PVG, Scotland<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__price\"><span>&pound;<\/span>92<em>per application<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme membership<\/li><li>The Scottish equivalent of an Enhanced DBS<\/li><li>Arranged by us for Scottish clubs<\/li><li>Fully online, no paper forms<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bmaba-ds__btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/join\/\">Get Started<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-ii__act-foot\">You and any of your team completing a check will need to be a registered member of BMABA. A free affiliate membership is sufficient. Even at these prices we make a loss on every check we run, because vetting should never be the barrier to safeguarding done properly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-fl__split\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-fl__split-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ii__eyebrow bmaba-ii__eyebrow--dark\">No Slow Paper Forms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Fully Online, With Government-Approved Identity Verification<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The old way meant printing forms, posting original documents and waiting for a countersignatory. Ours doesn&rsquo;t. Applications run fully online using certified identity document validation technology under the UK government&rsquo;s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework, so your identity is verified remotely, applications are countersigned digitally, and nothing waits in a postbag. Most applicants complete their identity check from a phone in minutes, and Enhanced checks are typically back within 7 to 10 working days.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bmaba-ii__ticks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Remote, government-approved identity verification<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Digital countersigning, no original documents posted<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Status logged automatically on your compliance record<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"bmaba-fl__blend bmaba-db__shot\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/dbs-service.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-rr__involve bmaba-ii__bleed\"><div class=\"bmaba-ii__bleed-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ds__kicker\">Know Your Checks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Basic, Standard, Enhanced: What Actually Differs<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-rr__rows\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-rr__row\"><span>B<\/span><div><h3>Basic DBS Check<\/h3><p>Shows unspent convictions only. Anyone can request one for any purpose, but it reveals nothing about cautions, spent convictions or barred list status, so it has no real safeguarding value for teaching roles.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-rr__row\"><span>S<\/span><div><h3>Standard DBS Check<\/h3><p>Shows spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer, for eligible roles. Still no barred list check.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-rr__row\"><span>E<\/span><div><h3>Enhanced DBS Check<\/h3><p>Everything on a Standard check, plus relevant local police information, plus, critically, checks of the children&rsquo;s and adults&rsquo; barred lists. This is the only level suitable for roles with direct contact with children or vulnerable adults, and it&rsquo;s the level BMABA requires for all teaching, coaching and supervisory roles.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-rr__row\"><span>P<\/span><div><h3>PVG, The Scottish Scheme<\/h3><p>Scotland&rsquo;s Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme replaces the Enhanced DBS north of the border, with ongoing scheme membership rather than a point-in-time certificate. We arrange PVG applications for Scottish clubs at &pound;92, fully online.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-db__change bmaba-ii__bleed\"><div class=\"bmaba-ii__bleed-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ds__kicker\">The Rules Are Changing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>From September 2026, &ldquo;Supervised&rdquo; Is No Longer A Loophole<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-cn__elephant-cols\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Safer recruitment legislation is tightening, and the direction is clear: from September 2026, Enhanced checks will be expected for everyone who comes into contact with children through a club role, not just those teaching unsupervised. The old comfort of &ldquo;they only help out, and they&rsquo;re always supervised&rdquo; is going away, and clubs that wait for the deadline will find themselves vetting half their volunteer base in a rush.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our advice is simple: get ahead of it now. Checks are inexpensive through us, they last, and every one strengthens the club&rsquo;s safeguarding record through RegulationReady. Use the quick guide below for any role in your club, and remember it&rsquo;s a guide, not formal advice: eligibility rules have edge cases, and our team is always happy to advise on a specific role.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-db__checker\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-ii__eyebrow bmaba-ii__eyebrow--dark\">Interactive Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Do You Need A Martial Arts DBS? Work It Through.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-ii__lead\">Answer three questions for any role in your club, yours or a team member&rsquo;s, and get an indicative steer. Each question explains itself, because the terms carry specific meanings, and with the September 2026 rules only weeks away, we answer as if they already apply.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__quiz\" data-db-quiz>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__quiz-step\" data-db-step=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Do You Need A Martial Arts DBS? A Quick Guide.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does the role involve a club where children or adults at risk train?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><button type=\"button\" data-db-a=\"1y\">Yes<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-db-a=\"1n\">No<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__expl\"><summary>What does this mean?<\/summary><p>&ldquo;Children&rdquo; means anyone under 18. &ldquo;Adults at risk&rdquo; means adults who may need care or support and could be unable to protect themselves from harm, defined under the Care Act 2014. If either group trains at the club, every role should be considered against vetting requirements.<\/p><\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__quiz-step\" data-db-step=\"2\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does the person come into contact with those children or adults at risk as part of the role, teaching, assisting, supervising, or regularly present at sessions?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><button type=\"button\" data-db-a=\"2y\">Yes<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-db-a=\"2n\">No<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__expl\"><summary>What does this mean?<\/summary><p>&ldquo;Contact&rdquo; is broader than teaching. Assisting on the mats, running the desk at sessions, helping with gradings, driving students, or simply being regularly present around juniors all count. Under the tightening rules, supervision by another adult no longer removes the need for a check.<\/p><\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__quiz-step\" data-db-step=\"3\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is that contact frequent or ongoing, rather than a genuine one-off?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><button type=\"button\" data-db-a=\"3y\">Frequent or ongoing<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-db-a=\"3n\">A genuine one-off<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__expl\"><summary>What does this mean?<\/summary><p>Frequency matters in eligibility law: roles performed regularly, historically framed as once a week or more, more than three days in a thirty-day period, or overnight, sit firmly within regulated activity. A genuine one-off means exactly that: a single occasion, not a recurring arrangement described casually.<\/p><\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__quiz-result\" data-db-result hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-db-verdict><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-db-detail><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><a class=\"bmaba-ds__btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/join\/\">Start A Check<\/a><button type=\"button\" data-db-restart>Start Again<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-db__quiz-foot\">This guide is indicative only and not comprehensive eligibility advice. Edge cases exist, and the DBS eligibility rules are detailed: when in doubt, ask our team.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__trust\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>And Remember: Instructors Hold A Position Of Trust<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2022, the law formally recognises sports coaches, martial arts instructors included, as holding a position of trust over the young people they coach. That means any sexual activity with a 16 or 17 year old in your coaching care is a criminal offence, exactly as it has long been for teachers and social workers, even though those young people are over the general age of consent. It reflects something clubs have always known: the instructor-student relationship carries real power, and with it real responsibility. Vetting, safeguarding training and clear club policies aren&rsquo;t bureaucracy around that responsibility. They&rsquo;re how you honour it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-db__faq bmaba-ii__bleed\" id=\"bmaba-db-faq\"><div class=\"bmaba-ii__bleed-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Martial Arts DBS &amp; PVG Checks, Every Question Answered<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\" open>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>What exactly is a &ldquo;Martial Arts DBS&rdquo;?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>It&rsquo;s the same official Enhanced DBS check issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service as you&rsquo;d receive in any other sector; there&rsquo;s no special certificate type for martial arts. When we say Martial Arts DBS, we&rsquo;re describing the purpose: a check requested because of your role in a club, whether teaching, coaching, assisting or supervising. The workforce and role details on the application reflect martial arts, but the certificate itself is the standard, nationally recognised Enhanced DBS.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>I&rsquo;ve heard the rules are changing. What&rsquo;s happening in September 2026?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>Safer recruitment legislation is tightening. From September 2026, the expectation moves from checking only those in unsupervised or regular teaching contact to requiring Enhanced checks for everyone who comes into contact with children through a club role, closing the supervision loophole that previously exempted some helpers and volunteers. If your club has anyone helping regularly who&rsquo;s never been checked because they were &ldquo;always supervised&rdquo;, now is the time to get ahead of it. We&rsquo;ll keep members updated as guidance is finalised, and our checker above gives a quick steer for any role.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>What&rsquo;s the difference between a DBS and a PVG check?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>In England and Wales, safeguarding vetting is carried out through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In Scotland, it&rsquo;s managed through the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Both systems serve the same purpose, ensuring unsuitable individuals are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults, but they run separately. The good news: we can arrange both. Enhanced DBS checks for England and Wales, and PVG scheme applications for our Scottish clubs at &pound;92, all online.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>Who actually needs a DBS or PVG check in martial arts?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>If you&rsquo;re teaching or supervising children or adults at risk, you&rsquo;ll almost always need an Enhanced DBS check (or PVG in Scotland). That includes lead instructors, assistant instructors who help regularly, volunteers with ongoing unsupervised contact with juniors or vulnerable adults, and Designated Safeguarding Leads or Welfare Officers. If your role involves only occasional, supervised contact, a full Enhanced check may not be legally required, but safeguarding training and appropriate club policies still are. We recommend every club treats vetting as a core safeguarding standard, not a legal tick-box.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>What&rsquo;s the difference between Basic, Standard and Enhanced DBS checks?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>A <strong>Basic<\/strong> check shows only unspent convictions, and anyone can request one for any purpose. A <strong>Standard<\/strong> check shows spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer, for eligible roles. An <strong>Enhanced<\/strong> check is the most detailed level: everything on a Standard check plus any information held by local police considered relevant to the role, and, crucially, it can include a check of the children&rsquo;s and adults&rsquo; barred lists. That barred list search is the only reliable safeguarding tool for roles with direct contact with children or vulnerable adults, which is why BMABA requires Enhanced checks with barred list searches for all teaching, coaching and supervisory roles.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>How does the online identity check work?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>We use government-approved digital identity verification, certified identity document validation technology operating under the UK&rsquo;s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework, to verify your identity remotely and countersign applications digitally. No printing, no posting original documents, no waiting for paper forms to crawl through the system. Most applicants complete identity verification from their phone in minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>How long does a DBS check take?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>Most Enhanced DBS checks come back within 7 to 10 working days, though the DBS advises that checks can take up to 6 weeks in some circumstances, for example where multiple police forces need to be contacted. Turnaround is controlled entirely by the DBS, not by BMABA or our umbrella provider, so individual cases can&rsquo;t be expedited.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>What is the DBS Update Service, and should I join it?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>The Update Service keeps your Enhanced certificate current: employers and organisations can check your status online instead of you reapplying every few years. It costs &pound;16 per year for paid roles, paid directly to the DBS, and it&rsquo;s free for volunteers. We strongly recommend joining when you apply, since it saves both money and time in the long run, and BMABA can verify your status online at any point.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>Is there a difference between volunteer and paid checks?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>Yes. The government charges no fee for volunteer Enhanced DBS checks but does charge for checks linked to paid work (&pound;49.50 from December 2024). All applications must also go through a registered umbrella body, whose admin fee we pass on, and BMABA incurs processing costs to run and log each check. Even with these charges we make a loss on every DBS check we run, to keep costs as low as possible for members: &pound;25 for volunteers, &pound;65 for paid roles, all-in.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>What about Scotland and Northern Ireland?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>In Scotland, the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme replaces Enhanced DBS checks, and we can arrange PVG applications for our Scottish clubs at &pound;92, fully online. In Northern Ireland, vetting runs through AccessNI, which is separate again: we can&rsquo;t process AccessNI checks directly, but we&rsquo;ll advise you on requirements and point you to the correct body.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmaba-db__faqitem\" name=\"bmaba-db-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary>What ID or evidence do I need?<i aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/i><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-db__faqbody\"><p>The DBS requires documents confirming your identity, address and right to work: typically a current passport or driving licence, a birth certificate, and a recent utility bill or bank statement issued within the last three months. The exact combination depends on what you hold, and because our identity verification is digital, you&rsquo;ll usually just photograph documents rather than posting originals. We guide you through it as part of your application.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-ds__hero-ctas\" style=\"justify-content:center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bmaba-ds__btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/handbook.bmaba.org.uk\/en\/articles\/8721711-dbs-checks-pvgs-ni-direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore The Full Handbook Article<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-clubs-tool bmaba-tg\" data-bmaba-tool=\"trustgrid\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"bmaba-tg__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/bab-9001-RGB-Black.jpg\" alt=\"ISO 9001:2015 Certified\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">ISO 9001:2015 Certified<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">The world&#039;s most recognised quality management standard. Our processes, governance and conduct are independently audited every year under UKAS accreditation, the same benchmark used for hospitals, universities, and major corporations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0.09s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/27001-RGB-Purple.jpg\" alt=\"ISO 27001:2022 Certified\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">ISO 27001:2022 Certified<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">The international standard for information security, held alongside ISO 9001 as a UK martial arts first. Your club&#039;s data, your members&#039; details and our digital infrastructure sit inside an independently audited security management system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0.18s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/office-cic-regulator.png\" alt=\"Regulated Community Interest Company\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">Regulated Community Interest Company<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">We&#039;re overseen by the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies, with a legal asset lock that means our income must serve our community purpose forever. Not-for-profit as a legal structure, not a slogan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/SCIMA-SE-150.png\" alt=\"Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">The Sport England-approved national safeguarding standard. We hold organisational certification and are the only independent martial arts body authorised to issue SCiMA certification to clubs in-house, through our free Club Colours programme.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0.09s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/CIMSPA-Partner-PNG-1.png\" alt=\"CIMSPA Training Provider Partner\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">CIMSPA Training Provider Partner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">Recognised by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. Our CPD and qualifications are developed to CIMSPA&#039;s national professional standards, with programmes submitted for formal endorsement, confirmed course by course.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0.18s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/Cyber-Essentials-Logo-v2.png\" alt=\"Cyber Essentials Certified\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">Cyber Essentials Certified<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">A UK Government-backed scheme confirming we hold essential security controls to protect our systems, data, and users from common cyber threats. A key mark of trust when handling sensitive safeguarding and membership data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/SEUK_Certified_-_business_for_good_badge.png\" alt=\"Certified Social Enterprise\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">Certified Social Enterprise<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">Independently certified by Social Enterprise UK as a genuine business for good. Our income is reinvested into grassroots martial arts, youth projects, and instructor support, not shareholders or private interests.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0.09s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/registered-uklpr.png\" alt=\"UK Register of Learning Providers\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">UK Register of Learning Providers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">A recognised organisation on the UK Government&#039;s official Register of Learning Providers under UKPRN 10098149, affirming our legitimacy as an education and training provider able to work credibly with funding bodies, employers, and public agencies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tg__tile\" style=\"--tg-delay: 0.18s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tg__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/ico0registered.png\" alt=\"Registered With The ICO\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmaba-tg__title\">Registered With The ICO<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmaba-tg__text\">Legally registered under UK data protection law, meeting our obligations under the Data Protection Act and UK GDPR. Together with ISO 27001, it protects the personal data of every member, club, and partner we work with.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-clubs-tool bmaba-awc\" data-bmaba-tool=\"awardscarousel\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmaba-awc__heading\">Multi-Award Winning &amp; Nationally Recognised<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-awc__viewport\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-awc__track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ico0registered.png\" alt=\"ICO Registered\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/CIMSPA-Partner-PNG.png\" alt=\"CIMSPA Training Provider Partner\" loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/CPD-APPROVED.png\" alt=\"CPD Approved\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/registered-uklpr.png\" alt=\"UK Register of Learning Providers\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/scima.jpg\" alt=\"Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Cyber-Essentials-Logo-v2.png\" alt=\"Cyber Essentials certified\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Good-Governance-Recognition-70.png\" alt=\"Good Governance Recognition\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/seuk.jpg\" alt=\"Social Enterprise UK\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/sporte.png\" alt=\"Sport England\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/spa-1.png\" alt=\"Sport and Physical Activity\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/sra.png\" alt=\"Sport and Recreation Alliance\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/masg-logo.png\" alt=\"Martial Arts Safeguarding Group\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/aspp.png\" alt=\"ASPP\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/dcc.png\" alt=\"Disability Confident Committed\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ecologi-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Ecologi climate positive workforce\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ecp.png\" alt=\"End Child Poverty coalition\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/charitywater.png\" alt=\"charity: water supporter\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/cralliance.jpeg\" alt=\"Child Rescue Alliance\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ukrlp-intercom.png\" alt=\"UKRLP registered\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Marsc-Approved-Association-70.png\" alt=\"MARSC Approved Association\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/KnifeFree-70.png\" alt=\"Home Office Knife Free campaign\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/anti-bullying-alliance-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Anti-Bullying Alliance\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-Radio4-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"As featured on BBC Radio 4\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-In-BBC-News-841x1024.jpg\" alt=\"As featured on BBC News\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-In-Guardian-1024x960.jpg\" alt=\"As featured in The Guardian\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-In-Sunday-Times.jpg\" alt=\"As featured in The Sunday Times\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Mens-Health-Logo-1.png\" alt=\"As featured in 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aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/bab-9001-RGB-Purple.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/27001-RGB-Black.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/AFC_POSITIVE_RGB-755x1024.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/CPD-APPROVED.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/registered-uklpr.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/scima.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Cyber-Essentials-Logo-v2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Good-Governance-Recognition-70.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/seuk.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/sporte.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/spa-1.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/sra.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/masg-logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/aspp.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/dcc.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ecologi-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ecp.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/charitywater.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/cralliance.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ukrlp-intercom.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Marsc-Approved-Association-70.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/KnifeFree-70.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/anti-bullying-alliance-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-Radio4-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-In-BBC-News-841x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-In-Guardian-1024x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/As-Seen-In-Sunday-Times.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Mens-Health-Logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-awc__cell\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/WSA-Background-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"bmaba-ii__members bmaba-ii__bleed\"><div class=\"bmaba-ii__bleed-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-clubs-tool bmaba-tc\" data-bmaba-tool=\"testimonialscarousel\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-tc__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__eyebrow\">Testimonials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmaba-tc__heading\">What Do Our Members Say?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmaba-tc__viewport\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bmaba-tc__track\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Member testimonials carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">D Hurt<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">10 Out Of 10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Well I was with another organisation for 4 years and came across these guys. They have great vetting, were really helpful at every stage of my application, the actual app is amazing with training opportunities for members, also student membership. All round 10 out of 10.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Facebook recommendation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Peter R<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">They Go Above And Beyond<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Been a member for a number of years and they go above and beyond to support their members. Everything from safeguarding and legalities to certified courses, websites, club manager software, just to name a few of the benefits.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Google review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Giles H<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Exemplary Organisation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">A huge resource of helpful information and support for those setting up or running a martial arts club. Well put together coaching courses and great safeguarding advice and policies. Really pleased to have access to this exemplary organisation to help me with my new kickboxing club.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Google review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">VORTEX Martial Arts &amp; Fitness<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">More Than Just A Governing Body<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Simply amazing. BMABA are more than just a governing body for martial arts, they are a team of incredible people, always willing to go the extra mile to make sure you feel supported. Incredible customer service, amazing response time, and an honour to be governed by.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Google review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Lena S<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Professional And High Quality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Previously searched for similar organisations but after speaking to Giovanni over the phone I knew that BMABA was the right one for me. He was very informative, patient and had a lot of time to answer any questions. Extremely reassuring and helpful. Their website and documentation are also very professional and high quality.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Google review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Luke T<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Far More Helpful Than Any Other Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Having been a part of BMABA for a short while, I can say that already they have been far more helpful than any other association I have been involved in. After 10 years of martial arts, I hope to continue instructing under BMABA for many years.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Google review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Chris J<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Great People To Work With<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Great people to work with.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Facebook recommendation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Matt J<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Can&#039;t Rate Them Highly Enough<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Having left my previous association in November, and being very daunted by the prospect of being responsible for all my own compliance and everything else I can honestly say BMABA have made the whole thing possible and even pleasant. The training resources are great, it&#039;s been fantastic for me to be able to quickly up skill my team, the insurance is really easy to sort out, the team are super friendly and helpful, the perks on Gold membership are also fantastic.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Member review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">John Tomsett<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Outstanding Club Association and Insurance Provider<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">I have been a customer of BMABA for two years now, and I am extremely impressed with their services. First and foremost, the customer service provided by BMABA is exceptional. Their team is responsive, professional, and genuinely dedicated to ensuring that our needs are met. Whenever we had a query or require assistance, they responded rapidly and effectively.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Member review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Georgina E<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Really impressive, 21st century MA organisation. 10\/10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Found these guys in Martial Arts Illustrated doing a piece on professionalism in martial arts and thought, as an instructor, they might be worth looking at further. Really impressed from the moment I hit their website through to now, 3 months on as a member. Great staff, Giovanni is rediculously knowledgable and our club is now growing under the banner of what has got to be the best martial arts org in the UK.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Member review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Michael Willington<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Definately recommended. Unbelievable Association.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">The BMABA are unlike any other org I&#039;ve come across in this industry. Their honest, professional, politics free and most importantly, they know what they&#039;re doing. Website is leaps and bounds ahead of the rest, insurance is comprehensive and their overall customer service is just unlike anything else I&#039;ve had in 25 years of martial arts. Amazing through and through. Would definitely recommend.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Member review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Jonathan D<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">BMABA &#8211; the Martial Arts Association you NEED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">I joined the BMABA right in its infancy (I believe I was their second member!). Giovanni is the most helpful, respectful and genuine person who has turned the possibility of a non-political, highly respected and supportive Martial Arts Association into a reality. I could bang on for hours about the BMABA but don&#039;t take my word for it &#8211; go and visit the BMABA website and see for yourself.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Member review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Fabian Burdett<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">This Team Deserves A Medal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">As we all know 2020 has been the year from hell for martial arts. One thing that has come out of that is BMABA have done everything in their power to keep clubs like mine up to date with what&#039;s happening and tried to push the government to notice us. Couldn&#039;t wish for a better association to be a part of. Once again big THANK YOU to you guys for all the help. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc3a\ud83d\udc4a<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Member review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Matthew Robert Cooling-Stones<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">These guys are the real deal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">As i&#039;m heading into the brave world of starting up my own small self defence club in our village, i can say with complete honesty and satisfaction that BMABA have been the most supportive and upfront association i have come across. i have seen and had first hand experience with the Mcdojo&#039;s offering you the greatest adventures of a life time. but these guys are the real deal\u2026 i hold my head high, and say with great pride &quot;i am a BMABA member&quot;<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Anna Martensson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Highly IMPRESSED by the BMABA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">As someone with 22 years of experience in martial arts, who saw enough big egos and leaders who only look after their own benefits\u2026 I am highly IMPRESSED by the BMABA. I wanted to make sure they don&#039;t just promise the world but actually deliver. They support us all the way and constantly look for new ways of making our whole industry better for ALL of us. THANK YOU!!<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Adrian Jackson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Always quick to respond and thoughtful<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Always quick to respond and thoughtful. Great service delivered at a very reasonable price and very supportive of the community. Been a member for a couple of years now and recommend highly<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__source\">Member review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmaba-tc__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmaba-tc__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Circular-Logo-Blue-BG.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmaba-tc__name\">Daniel Leaver<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmaba-tc__headline\">Simply the best organisation I have ever worked with<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"bmaba-tc__quote\">Simply the best organisation I have ever worked with. 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