SAFEGUARDING ADVICE FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
We want to make sure the sports you are playing are safe!
Sport is fun! It gives you the opportunity to make new friends and try out new activities. However, for a few children the fun is spoiled by adults who do or say things during sporting activities or at other times that hurt or frighten them. What these children are experiencing may be abuse, they may feel that they have no one to talk to about it or that no one will listen or believe what they say.
CONTACT NUMBERS
If you think that you may be being abused, or are worried that it might be happening to a friend, it is really important that you tell someone so that they can help you. Tell an adult you trust as soon as possible. This could be; a parent or someone else in your family; another member of staff at the sports club; a teacher or school counsellor; your doctor or school nurse. Your club should have a welfare officer. Find out who they are and tell them about your worries.
If there isn’t someone you feel you can talk to, you can contact Childline or the NSPCC, it is free and you can call them about any problem, at any time (it is a 24 hour service).
More information, resources and guidance can be found on our safeguarding resources page.
CHILDLINE
Telephone 0800 1111
NSPCC
Telephone 0800 800 5000
USEFUL LINKS
Further information, advice, and guidance on safeguarding issues can be accessed via the below links.