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This briefing provides guidance on how sports organisations can address suicidal thoughts and feelings and provides links to specialist support services. 

In this podcast, we hear from two dedicated sports parents who discuss the very different roles they play in their preschool and disabled children's sports.

A template and sample safeguarding policy statement for sports and physical activity organisations to use and adapt. Outlines what the organisation will do to keep children safe.

Guidance to help sports clubs and organisations risk assess any safeguarding concerns around the membership of people with criminal records. This briefing paper highlights what needs to be done to ensure decisions made are fair and safe.

This template policy gives organisations guidelines they should outline to protect children and young people online.

A recorded webinar on eating disorders and disordered eating in young people in sport. It looks at ways of identifying and managing potential eating problems.

A risk-assessment template to help you identify the risks and implement appropriate controls to help ensure a safe environment at your activity.

Use this model for parents workshops from Welsh Gymnastics to set-up regular meetings with parents and develop better relationships. 

In this podcast episode, we talk with our colleagues in the NSPCC about the new legislation passed in England and Wales on 28th June 2022, and soon Northern Ireland, which makes it illegal for someone in a position of trust in sports and faith organisations to have a sexual relationship with someone aged 16-17 in their care. 

A sample form to be used when a child goes missing or is found alone at a sports event.

These parental behaviour scenarios can be used or adapted by clubs or sports organisations to help coaches and staff understand how they can tackle challenging parental involvement. 

In this podcast mini series, we'll talk with Dr Carolyn Plateau we'll be talking about disordered eating and eating disorders in sport. 

This A4 poster has been designed to reach out to coaches and clubs with top tips on how to get started when it comes to involving parents in sport. 

Developed just for parents, this is our one-stop shop for advice, information, e-learning, videos and other resources for them to help keep children and young people safe in sport.

Running events in public spaces can present a variety of additional safeguarding challenges, including security and photography. This briefing will help your organisation identify and address potential issues.

Hear from renowned Professor, Camilla Knight, as she gives advice, hints and tips on what parents can do to offer their child support in sport and physical activity.

You can adapt this mental health and wellbeing sample statement to support your sports organisation's existing safeguarding policies and to demonstrate your commitment to protecting young people’s mental health and wellbeing. 

See our photography and filming policy for advice on how to help take and share images within your organisation.

An introduction to photographing and filming children in sport safely, including how to go about creating a photography policy, what you are allowed to do and what you should be doing. 

These reporting-procedure flowcharts offer guidance to organisations hosting sporting events at 5 different levels, from local to international.