Ashton Football club
SAFEGUARDING & WELFARE
OUR COMMITMENT
The club is backed by the FA in the belief that all young people have the right to participate in football in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from abuse.
Our Safeguarding and Welfare officer is Adam Leewarden. As well as being a parent of one of the girls playing for the club, Adam is also our designated Child Welfare Officer for the club.
Any concerns, suspicions, or allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
If you have any concerns at all, whether you are a player, parent, manager, or friend, please get in touch today.
Any conversations or information provided will be dealt with in an appropriate and confidential way.
ADAM LEEWARDEN
Safeguarding and Welfare officer
adamashtonfc@gmail.com
07960 964115
RAISE A CONCERN
If you have a concern about the welfare of a Child or Young Person or about an adult’s behaviour towards a child or young person, what would you do?
In the first instance, you should highlight this to your team manager or our Safeguarding & Welfare Officer.
If this is not appropriate, then you can contact the Somerset FA’s designated Safeguarding Officer.
Shirley Needham
Office: 01458 837 034
Mobile: 07535 664 988
Alternatively, contact:
FA / NSPCC 24 hour Hotline number 0808 800 5000
or
Email The FA Safeguarding Team: Safeguarding.Children@thefa.com
FA’s whistle blowing policy
Do you know what the FA’s whistle blowing policy is?
Whistle-blowing can be used as an early warning system or when it’s recognised that appropriate actions have not been taken.
This approach or policy is adopted in many different walks of life. It is about revealing and raising concerns over misconduct or malpractice within an organisation or within an independent structure associated with it. Please use the contact information provided above.
Please ensure you speak with your child or young person about who to speak to if they have any Safeguarding concerns. There is also plenty of guidance on the GFA website
Parents can also complete the FREE Safeguarding For All course which can be found here.
