Welfare

The safety and welfare of all of our members is very important to us, especially our child members.

If you have any concerns with regards to the welfare of a child, please do not hesistate to contact one of our welfare officers who will be able to help.
 

Our Welfare officers are:

Claire Haselwood [email protected]                               Paul Haselwood [email protected]

                                                                                              

 

The club ensures everyone with one to one access to our children has been DBS checked with the police and all teachers, coaches and team managers receive Safeguarding and Protecting Children training.  The club has adopted Wavepower: Swim England's safeguarding policy and procedures which can be viewed on the Swim England web site.

 

 

Swim England Welfare Contacts


SWIM ENGLAND SUFFOLK  www.suffolkswimming.org.uk/welfare

SWIM ENGLAND EAST REGION www.eastswimming.org/safeguarding

SWIM ENGLAND swimming.org/swimengland/safeguarding-contacts

 

Useful Contacts

NSPCC (Child Protection in Sport Unit)  24 hour helpline 0808 800 5000

CHILDLINE  phone 0800 1111 (free 24 hour helpline for children and young people)

SAMARITANS phone 116 123 (24 hour helpline for adults)

EATING DISORDERS ? BEAT – helpline 0808 801 0677, Website: beateatingdisorders.org.uk

THE MIX – helpline 0808 808 4994, 13.00-23.00hrs daily, Under 25s can talk to The Mix for free by phone, email or web chat.  Also a phone counselling service.

SELF HARMING ? - For 24hr support in a crisis, Text  Shout to 85258 (or call 999 if life is in imminent danger)

YOUNG MINDS web site for parents and young people with advice about young people’s mental health and self harm – www.youngminds.org.uk

YOUNGMINDS PARENT HELPLINE: 0808 802 5544 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm)

MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ? MIND  - helpline 0300 123 3393, Website: mind.org.uk

EMOTIONAL WELLLBEING HUB EAST & WEST SUFFOLK - helpline 0345 600 2090. Parents and careers are able to make a referral to specialist mental health services. Link to info

WAVEPOWER – Swim England’s Child Safeguarding Policy

Web site:  swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-child-safeguarding-for-clubs/