National governing bodies (NGBs)
For advice about safeguarding in a particular sport, use the contact details below to contact the safeguarding lead for the sport’s governing body.
Sport England, Sport Northern Ireland and Sport Wales have each developed guidance regarding which sports they recognise and how to apply to become a recognised sport. For further information, see the following pages:
Contact your sport's national governing body
This alphabetical list covers most sports in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Although it's updated regularly, details can change. If you notice anything that needs updating for an NGB, please contact us.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | P | R | S | T | U | V | W
A
Activity Alliance (voice for disabled people in sport and activity)
Jannine Walker
Tel: 0161 200 5445 / 07725 273158 | Email: jannine@activityalliance.org.uk
Angling Cymru
Email: info@anglingcymru.org.uk
Angling Trust
Email: safeguarding@anglingtrust.net
Archery GB
Tel: 01952 677888 | Email: safeguarding@archerygb.org
Athletics Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 9060 2707 | Email: welfare@athleticsni.org
Auto-Cycle Union
Tel: 01788 566400 | Email: admin@acu.org.uk
B
Badminton England
Tel: 01908 268400 | Email: safeguarding@badmintonengland.co.uk
Badminton Wales
Genevieve Tyler and Dave Bendle, Safeguarding Lead Officers
Tel: 029 2033 4938 | Email: genevieve.tyler@badminton.wales / dave.bendle@badminton.wales
Baseball Softball UK
Tel: 020 7453 7055 | Email: welfare@bsuk.com
Basketball England
Tel: 0300 600 1170 | Email: safeguardingbasketball@basketballengland.co.uk
Basketball Wales
Helen Pearce, Safeguarding Lead Officer
Tel: 07368 476147 | Email: safeguarding@basketball.wales
Boccia England
Email: safeguarding@bocciaengland.org.uk
Boccia UK
Viv Viv Nanopoulou, Lead Officer
Tel: 07909 994640 | Email: viv.nanopoulou@boccia.uk.com
Bowls Development Alliance
Craig Scott
Email: CraigScott@bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com
Bowls England
Email: safeguarding@bowlsengland.com
Breaking GB
Rob Pountney, Chief Operating Officer
Email: rob@breakinggb.org
British Aerobatic Association
Email: chairman@aerobatics.org.uk
British Aikido Board
Email: leadcpo@bab.org.uk
British American Football Association
Email: bafawelfare@gmail.com
British Balloon and Airship Club
Email: information@bbac.org
British Basketball
Email: safeguarding@gb.basketball
British Biathlon Union
Tel: 01874 730562 | Email: info@britishbiathlon.com
British Blind Sport
Tel: 01926 424247 | Email: info@britishblindsport.org.uk
British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association
Tel: 01225 384343 | Email: office@thebbsa.co.uk
British Boxing Board of Control
Tel: 029 2036 7000 | Email: admin@bbbofc.com
British Caving Association
David Judson, Legal and Insurance Officer
Tel: 01298 873810 | Email: legal@british-caving.org.uk
British Council for Chinese Martial Arts
Tel: 024 7639 4642 | Email: enquiries@bccma.com
British Crown Green Bowling Association
Dave Collier, Welfare Officer
Tel: 01457 868225 / 07500 191420
British Cycling
Rob Bishop, Lead Officer
Tel: 0161 274 2000 | Email: compliance@britishcycling.org.uk
British Dance Council
Mike Hawkins, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Email: safeguarding-officer@britishdancecouncil.com
British Dragon Boat Racing Association (The BDA)
Barbara Keenan, Welfare officer
Email: barbkeenan@hotmail.com
British Equestrian Federation
Tel: 024 7669 8871 | Email: safeguarding@bef.co.uk
British Federation of Sand and Land Yacht Clubs
British Fencing Association
Email: safeguarding@britishfencing.com
British Gliding Association
Tel: 0116 289 2956 | Email: office@gliding.co.uk
British Gymnastics
Tel: 0345 129 7129 | Email: integrity@british-gymnastics.org
British Handball Federation
Joanna Cook, Performance Manager
Email: jcook@britishvolleyball.org
British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
Tel: 0116 289 4316 | Email: office@bhpa.co.uk
British Horseracing Authority
Tel: 020 7152 0000 | Email: info@britishhorseracing.com
British Horse Society
Email: safeguarding@bhs.org.uk
British Horse Society (Cymru / Wales)
Email: cpleadofficer@bhs.org.uk
British Horseball Association
Mary Pettifor, Chairman and Health and Safety
Tel: 0115 966 4574 | Email: mary.pettifor1@btinternet.com
British Ice Skating
Tel: 0115 988 8060 | Email: safeguarding@iceskating.org.uk
British Judo Association
Email: safeguarding@britishjudo.org.uk
British Ju-Jitsu Association National Governing Body
Tel: 07850 317553 | Email: chairman@bjjagb.com
British Kendo Association
Email: childprotection@britishkendoassociation.com
British Kitesports Association
Tel: 01305 813555 | Email: info@britishkitesports.org
British Microlight Aircraft Association
Tel: 01869 338888 | Email: general@bmaa.org
British Model Flying Association
Dave Phipps, CEO
Tel: 01162 440028 | Email: admin@bmfa.org
British Mountaineering Council
Tel: 01614 383305 | Email: safeguarding@thebmc.co.uk
British Orienteering
Tel: 01629 583037 | Email: safeguarding@britishorienteering.org.uk
British Paralympic Association
Email: safeguarding@paralympics.org.uk
British Paralympic Table Tennis
Steve Chu, Lead Officer
Tel: 01908 208862 / 07825 752355 |
Email: safeguarding@britishparatabletennis.com
British Roller Sports Federation
Tel: 056 0276 1690 / 020 8838 1171 | Email: ceo@brsf.co.uk
British Rowing
Email: safeguarding@britishrowing.org
British Schoolboy Motorcycle Association
Tracy Wratten, Secretary
Tel: 0845 601 6251 | Email: tracy@tjsecretarial.co.uk
British Shooting
Tel: 01628 488800 | Email: safeguarding@britishshooting.org.uk
British Skydiving
Tel: 0116 278 5271 | Email: safeguarding@britishskydiving.org
British Sombo Federation
British Sub-Aqua Club
Tel: 0151 350 6200 | Email: info@bsac.com
British Surfing
Andrew Beasley, Lead Officer
Email: andybeas@gmail.com
British Taekwondo
Email: Safeguarding@britishtaekwondo.org
British Taekwondo Council
Kevin Beddows, Child Protection Officer
Tel: 0151 424 9466 | Email: beddows64@btinternet.com
British Tenpin Bowling Association
Tel: 020 8478 1745 | Email: btba@btconnect.com
British Triathlon
Tel: 01509 837137 | Email: concern@britishtriathlon.org
British Volleyball Federation
Joanna Cook, Performance Manager
Email: jcook@britishvolleyball.org
British Waterski and Wakeboard
Tel: 01932 560007 | Email: safeguarding@bwsf.co.uk
British Weight Lifting
Sue Ward, Lead Child Protection Officer
Tel: 0113 224 9402 / 07834 520747
Email: sue.ward@britishweightlifting.org
British Wheel of Yoga
Elizabeth Hubbard, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01529 306851 | Email: Elizabeth@bwy.org.uk
British Wheelchair Basketball
Email: safeguarding@britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk
British Wheelchair Sports Foundation – Wheelpower
Tel: 01296 395995 | Email: info@wheelpower.org.uk
British Wrestling Association
Andreas Michaelas, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: safeguarding@britishwrestling.org
C
Canoe Association of Northern Ireland
Email: safeguarding@cani.org.uk
Canoe Wales
Email: childprotection@canoewales.com
Cerebral Palsy Sport
Tel: 0115 925 7027 | Email:
Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
Tel: 01483 485400 | Email: info@cpsa.co.uk
Cricket Ireland
Eimear Hubble, Safeguarding Officer
Email: Eimear.Hubble@cricketireland.ie
Cricket Wales
Email: safeguarding@cricketwales.org.uk
Croquet Association
Tel: 01242 384643 | Email: safeguarding@croquet.org.uk
Cycling Ireland
Email: safeguarding@cyclingireland.ie
D
Disability Sport Wales
Tel: 029 2033 4919 | Email: welfare@disabilitysportwales.com
Disability Sports NI
Elaine Reid, Safeguarding Officer
Email: ereid@dsni.co.uk
E
England Athletics
Email: welfare@englandathletics.org
England and Wales Cricket Board
Email: safeguarding@cricketregulator.co.uk
England Boxing
Email: safeguarding@englandboxing.org
England Golf (partnership with PGA, Wales Golf and Golf Foundation)
Tel: 01526 351824 | Email: safeguarding@englandgolf.org
England Handball
Joanna Cook, Lead Officer
Email: joanna.cook@englandhandball.com
England Hockey
Tel: 01628 896834 | Email: safeguarding@englandhockey.co.uk
England Ice Hockey
Email: safeguarding@englandicehockey.com
England Korfball
Email: secretary@englandkorfball.co.uk
England Lacrosse
Tel: 0161 277 3626 | Email: safeguarding@englandlacrosse.co.uk
England Netball
Tel: 01509277911| | Email: besafe@englandnetball.co.uk
England Squash
Email: safesquash@englandsquash.com
English Amateur Dancesport Association
Tel: 0808 129 4040 | Email: childprotection@eada.org.uk
English Bowling Federation and Women's Bowling Federation
English Curling Association
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Tel: 020 7485 2206 | Email: info@efdss.org
English Indoor Bowling Association
Tel: 01664 481900 | Email: enquiries@eiba.co.uk
English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards
Chris Hornby, Child Protection Officer
Tel: 0117 317 8204 | Email: chris.hornby@wpbsa.com
English Petanque Association
English Short Mat Bowls Association
Lynn Dean
Email: lynn.dean4@btinternet.com
Eton Fives Association
Exercise, Move, Dance UK (supporting the group exercise workforce)
Email: safeguarding@emduk.org
F
Football Association
Email: safeguarding@thefa.com
Football Association of Wales
Sian Jones, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: safeguarding@faw.co.uk
G
Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
Shane McCann, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 079 2052 8793 | Email: Shane.mccann.ulster@gaa.ie
GB Boxing
Laura Ross, Operations Manager
Tel: 01142 235613 | Email: laura.ross@gbboxing.org.uk
GB Skate Artistic
Email: safeguarding@gbskateartistic.co.uk
GB Snowsport
Email: info@gbsnowsport.com
GB Taekwondo
Email: safeguarding@gbtaekwondo.co.uk
Goalball UK
Tel: 01142 335670 | Email: safeguarding@goalballuk.com
Golf Foundation (partnership with England Golf, PGA and Wales Golf)
Tel: 01992 449330 | Email: development@golf-foundation.org
Golf Ireland
Tel: 00353 1 5054000 | Email: safeguarding@golfireland.ie
Great British Wheelchair Rugby
Jason Brisbane, Safeguarding Lead
Email: jason.brisbane@gbwr.org.uk
Gymnastics Ireland
Dermont Howlin, Child Protection Lead
Email: dermot@gymnasticsireland.com
Gymnastics Northern Ireland
Helen Murphy, Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07860 844160 | Email: helen.murphy@british-gymnastics.org
H
Hockey Wales
Hannah Bevan, Head of Development
Tel: 029 2033 4991 | Email: hannah.bevan@hockeywales.org.uk
Horse Sport Ireland
Paul Hayes National Safeguarding Officer
Tel: +353 45 854524 | Email: phayes@horsesportireland.ie
Hovercraft Club of Great Britain
Email: info@hovercraft.org.uk
Hurlingham Polo Association
Tel: 01367 242828 | Email: enquiries@hpa-polo.co.uk
I
Ice Hockey UK
Tel: 029 2026 3441
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
Liam Mills, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Email: lmills@istd.org
International Dance Teachers' Association (IDTA)
Email: safeguarding@idta.co.uk
Irish Athletic Boxing Association
Email: info@iaba.ie
Irish Bowling Association
Chris Mulholland
Tel: 07733 111052 | Email: chrismulholland@irishbowlsfederation.co.uk
Irish Football Association
Kevin Doyle, Child Welfare Officer
Tel: 028 9066 9458 | Email: kevin.doyle@irishfa.com
Irish Rugby Football Union (Ulster)
Kerry Spence, Child Welfare Officer
Tel: 028 9049 3111 | Email: kerry.spence@ulsterrugby.com
K
Keep Fit Association
Tel: 01403 266000 | Email: kfa@emdp.org
L
The Laban Guild (movement, dance and drama)
Email: secretary@labanguildinternational.org.uk
Lawn Tennis Association
David Humphrey, Head of Safeguarding
Email: safeguarding@lta.org.uk
Light Aircraft Association
Tel: 01280 846786 | Email: office@laa.uk.com
Long Distance Walkers Association
Email: Secretary@ldwa.org.uk
M
Margaret Morris Movement (governing body for MMM, a system of exercise, dance and movement training)
Tel: 020 8699 2376
Medau Movement (exercise, movement and dance)
Tel: 01403 266000 | Email: medau@emdp.org
Motorsport UK
Tel: 01753 765000 | Email: safeguarding@motorsportuk.org
Mountaineering Ireland
Email: safeguarding@mountaineering.ie
N
National Rifle Association
Tel: 01483 797777 | Email: info@nra.org.uk
National Small-bore Rifle Association
Tel: 01773 744201
Netball Northern Ireland
Email: executivemanager@netballni.org
Northern Ireland Archery Society
Tel: 01952 677 888 (Option 2) | Email: safeguarding@archerygb.org
Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council
Conal Heatley, Child Protection Lead
Tel: 028 9038 3815 / 07787 414776 | Email: conalheatley@nicgc.org
Northern Ireland Fencing
Dr Kathryn Gillespie
Email: kgillespie05@qub.ac.uk
Northern Ireland Judo Federation
Tel: 07751 748971 | Email: safeguarding@nijudo.com
Northern Ireland Ju-Jitsu Association
David Toney, Health and Safety Officer
Tel: 028 2565 1502 | Email: davidtoney@me.com
Northern Ireland Orienteering Association
P
Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing)
Email: safeguarding@paddleuk.org.uk
Parkour UK
Email: safeguarding@parkour.uk
ParkPlay (games and activities at local parks)
Email: safeguarding@park-play.com
Pentathlon GB
Email: safeguarding@pentathlongb.org
Professional Golfers' Association (partner in England Golf)
Email: andy.wright@pga.org.uk
R
Ramblers Association
Tel: 020 7339 8500 | Email: ramblers@ramblers.org.uk
Rounders England
Tel: 0114 248 0357 | Email: safeguarding@roundersengland.co.uk
Rowing Ireland Ulster Branch
Brenda Ewing, Child Protection Officer
Tel: 028 9084 9499 | Email: brendaewing@yahoo.co.uk
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Email: khikmet@rad.org.uk
The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom
Tel: 0116 244 0182 | Email: secretary@royalaeroclub.org
The Royal Life Saving Society UK
Tel: 01789 773994 | Email: lifesavers@rlss.org.uk
Royal Yachting Association
Tel: 02380 012796 (option 1) | Email: safeguarding@rya.org.uk
Royal Yachting Assocation NI
Tel: 028 9038 3812 | Email: dsco.ryani@gmail.com
Rugby Fives Association
Rugby Football League
Barry Pollin, Safeguarding Lead
Email: Barry.Pollin@rfl.co.uk
Rugby Football Union
Email: safeguarding@rfu.com
S
Skateboard GB
Email: safeguarding@skateboardgb.org
Snowsport Cymru / Wales
Email: safeguarding@snowsportwales.net
Snowsport England
Email: welfare@snowsportengland.org.uk
Special Olympics Ulster
Email: safeguarding@specialolympics.ie
Sport Ireland
Helen McHugh , Safeguarding lead
Email: hmchugh@sportireland.ie
Squash Wales
Email: info@squashwales.com
Stoolball England
Streetgames (working with community organisations to transform young people’s lives through sport)
Claire Lane, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07415 376434 | Email: claire.lane@streetgames.org
Surf Life Saving Great Britain
Email: safeguarding@slsgb.org.uk
Surf Lifesaving Association of Wales
Julie Wisden, Lead Officer Child Protection
Tel: 01656 645291 | Email: julie.wisden@sky.com
Swim England
Tel: 01509 640700 | Email: safeguarding@swimming.org
Swim Ulster / Swim Ireland
Email: children@swimireland.ie
Swim Wales
Zita Cameron, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07834 946470 | Email: Zita.cameron@swimming.org
T
Table Tennis Association of Wales
Email: safeguarding@tabletennis.wales
Table Tennis England
Email: safeguarding@tabletennisengland.co.uk
Tennis and Rackets Association
Email: office@tennisandrackets.com
Tennis Wales
Email: safeguarding@lta.org.uk
The Camogie Association
Triathlon Ireland
Email: safeguarding@triathlonireland.com
Tug of War Association
Martin Mulcahy, Child Protection Officer
Tel: 01279 410140 | Email: mhmulcahy@btinternet.com
U
UKA Dance
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Email: russell@ukadance.co.uk
UK Athletics Ltd
Email: safeguarding@uka.org.uk
UK Deaf Sport
Email: safeguarding@ukds.org.uk
UK Sports Institute
Ieuan Watkins | Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07856 901013
Email: ieuan.watkins@uksportsinstitute.co.uk
Ulster Branch Badminton Union of Ireland
Beverley Ringland, Child Protection Lead
Email: beverleyringland@ulsterbadminton.com
Table Tennis Ulster
Adrian Brown, Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07713 678644 | Email: aidyvbrown@gmail.com
Ulster Tennis
Stephen Garvin, Safeguarding Lead
Email: developmentmanager@ulstertennis.co.uk
Ulster Hockey
Hilary Reid, Children's Officer
Tel: 028 9076 3767 | Email: hilaryreid@talktalk.net
Ulster Rifle Association
Hazel Mackintosh, Child Protection Lead
Email: hmackintosh762@btinternet.com
Ulster Rugby
Kerry Spence, Child Welfare Officer
Tel: 028 9049 3111 | Email: kerry.spence@ulsterrugby.com
United Kingdom Tang Soo Do Federation
Tel: 01582 402248
V
Volleyball England
Tel: 01509 227738 | Email: safeguarding@volleyballengland.org
Wales Golf
Tel: 01633 436040 | Email: safeguardingteam@walesgolf.org
Wales Netball
Email: safeguarding@walesnetball.com
Wales Rugby League
Mark Jones, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07886 654933 | Email: mark.jones@walesrugbyleague.co.uk
Welsh Athletics
Email: safeguardingandwelfare@welshathletics.org
Welsh Boxing
Tel: 029 2033 4929 | Email: info@welshboxing.org
Welsh Cycling
Alistair Waldron, Child Protection Lead Officer
Tel: 01633 283979 | Email: alistair.waldron@welshcycling.co.uk
Welsh Gymnastics Association
Tel: 029 2033 4960 | Email: office@welshgymnastics.org
Welsh Judo Association
Email: safeguarding@welshjudo.com
Welsh Karate Governing Body
Tel: 0844 288 6116 | Email: safeguarding@welshkarate.org.uk
Welsh Rugby Union
Tel: 029 2082 2330 | Email: integrity@wru.wales
Welsh Triathlon
Tel: 0300 300 3128 | Email: welfare@welshtriathlon.org
Welsh Wrestling Association
Email: safeguarding@britishwrestling.org
