Knowledge Hub: Safeguarding
No one involved in sport and physical activity should ever have to worry about abuse or harassment. Discover resources to help ensure you and your club or organisation are following best practice for safeguarding and welfare.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Every sport and physical activity organisation is responsible for safeguarding their members. By having the right safeguarding practices in place, you can help protect the children and adults taking part in your activity, ensuring safe access for everyone.
By prioritising safeguarding, you foster trust, improve the experience of those taking part, and protect everyone from potential harm.
Take a look at our resources on this page to help ensure your club or organisation is running to the highest Safeguarding standards. If you'd like further support and advice on Safeguarding best practice and training for your group or club, you can get in touch with Richard Bell - our Sports Welfare Manager.
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding refers to the process of protecting children and adults to provide safe environment and effective care. This encompasses all procedures designed to prevent harm to anyone from any background. It includes:
• Protecting children and adults at risk from abuse and maltreatment
• Preventing harm to children’s and adults at risk health or development
• Ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
• Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
Reporting Concerns
You should always take immediate action by reporting your concerns if you are told by a child or adult at risk, or have reason to suspect, that abuse has or is taking place.
If you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child, young person or adult at risk in a sporting or physical activity environment take a look at the 'useful contacts' details below.
Safeguarding Resources
Our work in Safeguarding - Find out how we can support your club
Find out more about our Sports Welfare Manager's role and how we can support your club or organisation with safeguarding.
Safeguarding and Welfare SupportThe Importance of Being an Active Bystander
Read this blog to discover why being an Active Bystander is important to help promote a safe environment in your sports club.
Read the blog
Our safeguarding policy
Follow the link to view Active Lincolnshire's safeguarding policy
