Role separation
Who sells or supports never audits; who audits never decides the award.
Certification
A badge that means something because it is hard to earn.
A staged route from private improvement to independently verified practice. Every claim is scoped, time-limited and publicly checkable.
The distinction matters
Three pathway badges. One certification.
Bronze, Silver and Gold verify progress at increasing assurance depth. Diamond alone is called certification because it includes the full audit, athlete corroboration and independent panel decision needed to carry that claim.
What MindsMelt certifies
An organisation’s management systems and practices within an exact published scope—not the mental health of every athlete and never a guarantee that harm cannot occur.
Verified pathway badges
Progress towards the standard
01Bronze
Verified Pathway Badge
Bronze
A verified pathway badge. You have made a public start.
02Silver
Verified Pathway Badge
Silver
A verified pathway badge. Systems are in place and communicated.
03Gold
Verified Pathway Badge
Gold
A verified pathway badge. Comprehensive, embedded provision.
The MindsMelt Certification
Diamond
Full CertificationFull certification. Hybrid audit, confidential athlete interviews, independent panel decision, and surveillance at 12 and 24 months.
Assurance grows with the claim
What changes at each level
| Level | Review method | People heard | Validity and follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Gate check, desk review and evidence sampling | No interviews required | 24 months · annual declaration |
| Silver | Deeper desk review and evidence tracing | 1–2 staff, including safeguarding | 24 months · evidence spot-check |
| Gold | Remote audit and systematic sampling | Staff and at least 4 adult athletes | 36 months · annual review |
| Diamond | Remote stage plus mandatory on-site stage | Staff, leadership and 6–15 adult athletes | 36 months · checks at 12 and 24 months |
Pilot rule: under-18 athletes are not interviewed until a dedicated minor-interview safeguarding protocol is approved.
Athlete voice
Higher assurance includes confidential, consent-based adult-athlete interviews.
Public scope
Covered sites and programmes—and exclusions—appear on the public profile.
Living status
Suspension, expiry or revocation updates the register and QR verification.