Deal with a concern

What to do

What to do

If you think a child may be in immediate danger call the police on 999 straight away, don't wait!

Raising a concern

If you are worried about a child or young person there are things you can do to raise a concern. And remember, you do not need to decide whether abuse has taken place in order to report a concern. It might be useful to keep a record of any concerns or worries you raise.

If your sport or activity is part of an NGB

If your concern is about a child, young person, or something happening at a club or group which is affiliated to a national governing body (NGB) you should refer to their safeguarding procedures. There is usually a specific person designated to receive concerns, often called a club welfare officer.

The process may be similar to this:

  • report your concern to the club welfare officer
  • the club welfare officer may then go on to report the concern to the national governing body’s (NGB's) lead safeguarding officer
  • the club welfare officer or the lead safeguarding officer will then follow their organisation’s own case management process
  • the club welfare officer or the lead safeguarding officer may go on to report the concern to statutory services such as the local authority designated officer (LADO) or police

We have a list of national governing bodies safeguarding contacts if you would like to discuss any concerns directly with them.

If your sport or activity is not part of an NGB

If your concern is about a child, young person, or something happening at an activity that is not affiliated with an NGB you should:

  • ask if the club or activity has a person who looks after safeguarding concerns (such as an organiser, coach or designed safeguarding lead)
  • find out if the activity is being delivered with an active partnership as they will have a designated safeguarding person
  • speak to the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org
  • contact the children’s social care team at your local council
  • contact the police on the 24/7 non-emergency line 101

Additional support

In addition to the CPSU, there are a number of organisations who can provide help and advice.

Helplines

NSPCC - Worried about a child? Advice and support whenever you need it. call: 0808 800 5000 or email: help@nspcc.org.uk  

Childline - A free and confidential helpline for children who have concerns call: 0800 1111

Related sports organisations 

Related documents

Contact your national governing body

National governing bodies (NGBs)

Introduction

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 | IK | L | M | NPR | S | T | U | V | W

A

Activity Alliance
Jannine Walker
Tel: 0161 200 5445 / 07725 273158 | Email: jannine@activityalliance.org.uk

Angling Cymru
Helen Pearce, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07368 476147 | Email: info@anglingcymru.org.uk

Angling Trust
Richard Hadley, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07720 974811 | Email: richard.hadley@anglingtrust.net 
Darren Birch, Deputy Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: darren.birch@anglingtrust.net

Archery GB
Anne Rook, Child Protection Officer
Tel: 01952 677888 | Email: safeguarding@archerygb.org

Athletics Northern Ireland
Allister Woods, Welfare Officer
Tel: 028 9060 2707 | Email: welfare@athleticsni.org

Auto-Cycle Union
Tel: 01788 566400 | Email: admin@acu.org.uk

B

Badminton England
Victoria Brown, Safeguarding Manager
Tel: 01908 268400 / 07738 890309
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
Mark Caress, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 020 7453 7055 | Email: welfare@bsuk.com

Basketball England
Lois Harrison (nee Newton), Lead Safeguarding Officer
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
George Bollands, Development Officer (Clubs & Safeguarding)
Tel: 07809 336321 | Email: safeguarding@bocciaengland.org.uk

Bowls Development Alliance
Helen Price, Safeguarding Manager
Tel: 01664 777001
Email: helenprice@bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com

Bowls England
Jon Cockcroft, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07858 502191 | Email: jon.cockcroft@bowlsengland.com

British Aerobatic Association
Email: chairman@aerobatics.org.uk

British Aikido Board
Geoff Aisbitt, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: leadcpo@bab.org.uk

British American Football Association
Email: bafawelfare@gmail.com

British Balloon and Airship Club
Email: information@bbac.org

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
Helen Brown, Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 024 7669 8871 | Email: safeguarding@bef.co.uk

British Federation of Sand and Land Yacht Clubs

British Fencing Association
Liz Behnke, Equality and Safeguarding Manager
Tel: 07717 740125 | Email: safeguarding@britishfencing.com

British Gliding Association
Tel: 0116 289 2956 | Email: office@gliding.co.uk

British Gymnastics
Aaron Prior, Safeguarding and compliance manager
Tel: 0345 129 7129 Ext 2633 | Email: integrity@british-gymnastics.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
Karen Ryder
Email: safeguarding@bhs.org.uk

British Horse Society (Cymru / Wales)
Ellie Vajcovec
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
Keith Eldridge, Lead Officer 
Andy Bowley - Head of Inclusion, Safeguarding and Well-being
Tel: 07788 391520 | Email: andrew.bowly@britishjudo.org.uk

Email: marina.dain@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
Helen Murphy, Lead Child Protection Officer
Tel: 01614 383305 | Email: safeguarding@thebmc.co.uk

British Orienteering
Peter Brooke, Operations Manager
Tel: 07540 150963 / 01629 583037 | Email: safeguarding@britishorienteering.org.uk
 

British Paralympics Association
Clare Cunningham, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Helen Lee, Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07841 447869 | Email: safeguarding@paralympics.org.uk

British Paralympic Table Tennis
Judy Roger, Lead Officer
Tel: 01908 208862 / 07825 752355 |
Email: judy.rogers@tabletennisengland.co.uk

British Roller Sports Federation
Tel: 056 0276 1690 / 020 8838 1171 | Email: ceo@brsf.co.uk

British Rowing
Jacqui Traynor, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: safeguarding@britishrowing.org

British Schoolboy Motorcycle Association
Tracy Wratten, Secretary
Tel: 0845 601 6251 | Email: tracy@tjsecretarial.co.uk

British Shooting
Deborah Hollingsworth, Safeguarding Lead Officer
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 Taekwondo
Sarah Howard, Safeguarding and Compliance Officer
Tel: 07568 503791 | 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
Linda Haywood, Lead Child Protection Officer
Tel: 01509 226159 | Email: concern@britishtriathlon.org

British Waterski and Wakeboard
Sarah Wassell, Lead Safeguarding Officer
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
Sam Rock, Safeguarding Lead
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
Stephen Craig, Safeguarding Officer
Email: safeguarding@cani.org.uk

Canoe Wales
Cath Sykes, Safeguarding Lead Officer
Tel: 07908 683984 | Email: childprotection@canoewales.com

Cerebral Palsy Sport
Tel: 0115 925 7027

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
Linda Medlicott, Lead Officer
Tel: 07971 007431 | Email: safeguarding@cricketwales.org.uk

Croquet Association
Dr. Ron Carter, National Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01242 384643 | Email: safeguarding@croquet.org.uk

Cycling Ireland
Donal Gillespie, Safeguarding Officer
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
Emma Davenport, Head of Clubs and Participation
Tel: 07967 317341 | Email: edavenport@englandathletics.org

England and Wales Cricket Board
Sara Niblock, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 020 7432 1200 / 07818 536108 | Email: sara.niblock@ecb.co.uk

England Boxing
Danny Williams, Lead Safeguarding Officer 
Email: safeguarding@englandboxing.org

England Golf (partnership with PGA, Wales Golf and Golf Foundation)
Petra Duvanna, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01526 351824 | Email: safeguarding@englandgolf.org
 

England Handball
Joy Walker, Lead Officer
Email: safeguarding@englandhandball.com

England Hockey
Alison Hogg, Ethics and Welfare Manager
Tel: 01628 896834 | Email: safeguarding@englandhockey.co.uk

England Korfball
Email: secretary@englandkorfball.co.uk

England Lacrosse
Karen Hughes, Human Resources Manager / Lead Child Protection Officer
Tel: 0161 277 3626
| Email: safeguarding@englandlacrosse.co.uk 

England Netball
Dickon Turner, Safeguarding Lead
Email: Dickon.Turner@englandnetball.co.uk
Carolina Hutchinson, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Email: besafe@englandnetball.co.uk
Tel: 01509277911|

England Squash
Louise Pickford, Deputy
Email: safesquash@englandsquash.com 
Mark Williams, Lead Officer and Director of Partnerships and Programmes
Tel: 07747 467873 | Email: mark.williams@englandsquash.com

English Amateur Dancesport Association
Albert Heaney, Child Protection Lead
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 Ice Hockey Association
Charles Dacres, Child Protection Lead
Tel: 07850 471284 | Email: charles.dacres@bradford.gov.uk

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
Shelley Meyern, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Chloe Greer, Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Email: safeguarding@emduk.org

F

Federation of Artistic Roller Skating
Michelle Starns, CPU Lead Officer
Tel: 01635 877322 | Email: office@fars.co.uk

The Fitness League
Tel: 01403 266000 | Email: info@thefitnessleague.com

Football Association
The FA Safeguarding Team
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 Snowsport
Sarah Torkington-Halsted, Welfare Officer
Tel: 07807 026247 | Email: info@gbsnowsport.com

GB Taekwondo
Garry Adams, Lead Officer
Tel: 07718 570046 | Email: safeguarding@gbtaekwondo.co.uk

Goalball UK
Steve Cox, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01142 335670 | Email: safeguarding@goalballuk.com

Golf Foundation (partnership with England Golf, PGA and Wales Golf)
Martin Crowder, Head of Development 
Tel: 01992 449330 | Email: development@golf-foundation.org

Golf Ireland
Fiona Power, Safeguarding Lead Officer
Tel: 00353 1 5054000 | Email: safeguarding@golfireland.ie

Great British Wheelchair Rugby
Lauren Templeton, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: safeguarding@gbwr.org.uk or lauren.templeton@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)
Victoria Race, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Email: safeguarding@idta.co.uk

Irish Athletic Boxing Association
David Lynch, Child Protection Lead
Email: declan@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
Email: secretary@labanguild.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
Ruth Jeayes, Child Protection Lead
Tel: 020 8699 2376 

Medau Movement
Tel: 01403 266000 | Email: medau@emdp.org

Motorsport UK
Tel: 01753 765000 | Email: safeguarding@motorsportuk.org

Mountaineering Ireland
Gerry Gorman, Safeguarding Lead
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
Karen Rollo, Child Protection Lead
Tel: 028 9073 6320 / 07738 947389 
Email: executivemanager@netballni.org

Northern Ireland Archery Society
Marc Scott, Children's Officer
Email: chairman@archeryni.org.uk

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
Russell Brown, Child Protection Lead
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)
Zak Owen, Safeguarding Manager
Nancy Squires, Head of Governance and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Email: safeguarding@paddleuk.org.uk

Parkour UK
Dan Newton, Lead Officer
Tel: 07920 793728
Email: dan.newton@parkour.uk or safeguarding@parkour.uk

ParkPlay
Fliss Pike, Operations Lead
Email: safeguarding@park-play.com

Pentathlon GB
Di Murray
Email: safeguarding@pentathlongb.org

Professional Golfers' Association (partner in England Golf)
Andy Wright, Head of Governance
Tel: 07799 111873 | Email: andy.wright@pga.org.uk

R

Ramblers Association
Tel: 020 7339 8500 | Email: ramblers@ramblers.org.uk

Rounders England
Sian Barnett, Lead Safeguarding Officer
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
Adrian Lole, Director of Develpment
Tel: 01789 773994 | Email: lifesavers@rlss.org.uk

Royal Yachting Association
Katie Loucaides, Safeguarding & Equality Manager
Andrea Gates, Safeguarding Officer
Tel:02380 012796 (option 1) | Email: safeguarding@rya.org.uk

Royal Yachting Assocation NI
Gayle Logan, Designated Safeguarding Children's Officer
Tel: 028 9038 3812 | Email: dsco.ryani@gmail.com

Rugby Fives Association

Rugby Football League
Kerry Simmons, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07595 520610 | Email: Kerry.Simmons@rfl.co.uk

Rugby Football Union
Kath Bennett, Safeguarding Case Manager
Viv Rimmer, Head of Safeguarding
Tel: 0208 831 6655 | Email: safeguarding@rfu.com

S

Skateboard GB
Email: info@skateboardgb.org

Snowsport Cymru / Wales
Georgina Kellen, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 029 2056 1904 | Email: safeguarding@snowsportwales.net

Snowsport England
Mark Vaughan, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 01509 232323 / 07807 026247| Email: welfare@snowsportengland.org.uk

Special Olympics Ulster
Shaun Cassidy, Safeguarding Lead
Email: safeguarding@specialolympics.ie 

Sport Ireland
Helen McHugh , Safeguarding lead
Email: hmchugh@sportireland.ie

Squash Wales
David Evans, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Russell Edwards, Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 029 2033 4910 | Email: info@squashwales.com

Stoolball England

Streetgames
John Downes, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07976 830659 | EmaIl: john.downes@streetgames.org

Surf Life Saving Great Britain
Jan Reid, National Safeguarding Manager
Tel: 01392 369111 | 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
Kevin Suckling, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 01509 640700 (Select Option 1 for Swim England and Option 3 for Safeguarding) 
Email: safeguarding@swimming.org

Swim Ulster / Swim Ireland
Kate Hills, Child Protection Lead
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
Tel: 07389 068315 | Email: safeguarding@tabletennis.wales

Table Tennis England
Judy Rogers, National Equity and Child Protection Officer

Joanne Keay-Blyth, Deputy Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: safeguarding@tabletennisengland.co.uk

Taekwondo Association of NI
Dr Caroline Askew, Child Protection and Equity Officer
Tel: 07729 977972

Tennis and Rackets Association
Barry Aitken, Child Protection Officer
Tel: 01980 610836 | Email: office@tennisandrackets.com

Tennis Wales
Mark Vaughan, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07958 202952 | Email: safeguarding@lta.org.uk

Triathlon Ireland
Niamh O'Gorman, National Children's Officer
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
Sue Wilson, Safeguarding Lead 
Tel: 0121 713 8450 (option 3) | Email: safeguarding@uka.org.uk / SWilson@uka.org.uk

UK Deaf Sport
Tel: 07850 796241 | Email: leed@ukds.org.uk

UK Sports Institute
Tara Smith, Deputy Lead Officer
Email: Tara.Smith@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 Camogie
Kathleen Bradley, Designated Liaison Officer
Tel: 07912 687375 / 028 3751 7180 
Email: childrensofficer.ulster@Camogie.ie
 

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
Rob Payne, Young People Manager
Tel: 01509 227738 | Email: safeguarding@volleyballengland.org
Fiona Sweetman, Deputy Lead Officer
Email: f.sweetman@volleyballengland.org

W

Wales Golf 
Sian Simmons, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01633 436040 | Email: safeguardingteam@walesgolf.org

Wales Rugby League
Mark Jones, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07886 654933 | Email: mark.jones@walesrugbyleague.co.uk

Welsh Athletics
Steve Jones, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07792 242153 | 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
Carys Kizito, Lead Officer for Child Protection
Tel: 029 2033 4960 | Email: office@welshgymnastics.org

Welsh Judo Association
Sam Atkinson, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07513 417685 | Email: safeguarding@welshjudo.com

Welsh Karate Governing Body
Roger Williams, President
Tel: 0844 288 6116 | Email: roger@welshkarate.org.uk

Welsh Netball
Tel: 029 2033 4949 | Email: welshnetball@welshnetball.com

Welsh Rugby Union
Clive Chard, Safeguarding Manager
Claire Huish, Safeguarding Coordinator
Tel: 029 2082 2330 | Email: integrity@wru.wales

Welsh Triathlon
Amy Jenner, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 0300 300 3128 | Email: welfare@welshtriathlon.org

Welsh Wrestling Association
Barry Pollin, Lead Officer
Email: safeguarding@britishwrestling.org

Contact your active partnership

Active partnerships (formerly CSPs)

Introduction

There are 43 active partnerships across England (formerly known as county sports partnerships), which work collaboratively with local partners to increase participation in sport and physical activity. For further information, see the Active Partnerships website.

This list covers active partnerships in England. Although it's updated regularly, details can change. If you notice anything that needs updating for an active partnership, please contact us.

Active partnerships by region

Eastern | East Midlands | London | North East | North West | South East | South West | West Midlands | Yorkshire

Eastern

Active Essex
Hollie Wood, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07738 885121 | Email: hollie.wood@activeessex.org

Active Norfolk
Aaron Roberts, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01603 731566 | Email: aaron.roberts@activenorfolk.org

Active Suffolk
James Payne, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07775 816875 | Email: safeguarding@activesuffolk.org

Be Active (Bedfordshire and Luton)
Clare Fitzboydon, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07961 219743 | Email: clare@beactivebeds.co.uk
Gill Morrow, Senior Relationship Manager for Children & Young People
Tel: 07961 221559 | Email: gill@beactivebeds.co.uk

Herts Sports and Physical Activity Partnership
Thomas Horey
Email: t.horey2@herts.ac.uk

Living Sport (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough)
Sally Gibson, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07395 798377 | Email: sally.gibson@livingsport.co.uk 
Samantha Hyde, Chief Executive
Tel: 07767 390516 | Email: samantha.hyde@livingsport.co.uk

East Midlands

Active Lincolnshire
Gemma Skaley, Head of Development (Physical Activity & Young People)
Tel: 07903 266214 | Email: gemma.skaley@activelincolnshire.com 

Active Together (Leicestershire and Rutland) 
Noel Haines, Strategic Lead / Assistant Director
Tel: 01509 467482 / 07775 025168 | Email: n.haines@active-together.org
Geoff Maltby, Strategic Lead
Tel: 01509 467489 / 07780 614784 | Email: g.maltby@active-together.org

Making Our Move (Active Partners Trust) (Active Derbyshire and Active Notts)
Margaret Blount, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07786 660690 | Email: margaret.blount@activepartnerstrust.org.uk
Naomi Jones, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Email: naomi.jones@activepartnerstrust.org.uk 

Northamptonshire Sport
Martin Barnwell, Strategic Director – Operations
Tel: 07834 495842 | Email: safeguarding@northamptonshiresport.org

London

London Sport
Tim Copley, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07920 870842 | Email: tim.copley@londonsport.org

North East

County Durham Sport
Becks Lippe, Director of Operations
Tel: 0191 307 7117 / 07715 077266 | Email: safeguarding@countydurhamsport.com

Rise (Northumberland and Tyne and Wear)
Amy Katz, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Email: info@wearerise.co.uk

Tees Valley Sport
Catherine Woods, Safeguarding Lead Officer
Tel: 01642 342287 | Email: info@teesvalleysport.co.uk

North West

Active Cheshire
James Self, Safeguarding Lead Officer
Tel: 01606 330212 | Email: safeguarding@activecheshire.org

Active Cumbria
Cameron Wilson, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07423 797081 | Email: cameron.wilson@cumberland.gov.uk
Richard Johnson, Senior Manager Operations
Tel: 07973 811204 

Active Lancashire
Ronan McMahon, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07465 759 911 / 07861 551 390 | Email: safeguarding@activelancashire.org.uk

Greater Manchester Moving
Lee Davies, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07740 883084 | Email: lee@gmmoving.co.uk
Matt Stocks, Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07726 902888 | Email: matts@gmmoving.co.uk

MSP (Merseyside)
Jennie Platt, Safeguarding Lead
Calum Donnelly, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07739 254835 / 07739 254833 | Email: admin@merseysidesport.com

South East

Active Kent and Medway
Bianca Logronio, Safeguarding and Inclusion Officer
Tel: 03000 412140 | Email: bianca.logronio@kent.gov.uk

Active Oxfordshire
Jessica Harrison, Safeguarding Lead
Tel:07901 365429 | Email: Jessicaharrison@activeoxfordshire.org

Active Surrey
Wendy Newton, Head of Children & Young People (Safeguarding Lead)
Tel: 07972 211989 | Email: active.surrey@surreycc.gov.uk

Active Sussex
Nick Chellel, Strategic Workforce Officer (Safeguarding Lead)
Tel: 07766 894494 | Email: nchellel@activesussex.org
Gemma Finlay-Gray, Strategic Relationship Manager (Deputy Safeguarding Lead)
Tel: 07760 164001 | Email: gfinlay-gray@activesussex.org

Energise Me (Hampshire and Isle of Wight)
Sophie Burton, Head of Insight, Evaluation and Workforce
Tel: 01962 845020 / 07809 205404 | Email: sophie.burton@energiseme.org
Sharon Robertson, Head of Children and Young People
Tel: 07809 205400 | Email: sharon.robertson@energiseme.org

Get Berkshire Active
James Craggs, Strategic Lead for Starting Life Well
Tel: 07725 654781 | Email: info@getberkshireactive.org

Leap (Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes)
Mark Stokes, Head of Children and Young People
Tel: 01296 585204 / 07738 314190 | Email: mstokes@leapwithus.org.uk

South West

Active Cornwall
Tim Marrion, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07973 497454 | Email: tmarrion@cornwall.gov.uk
Samantha Lawrence, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Email: samantha.lawrence@cornwall.gov.uk

Active Devon
Aaron Harverson, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01392 925150 / 07511 701577 | Email: hello@activedevon.org

Active Dorset
Clive Nelson, Diversification Manager
Tel: 01202 539380 / 07771 658846 | Email: cnelson@activedorset.org

Active Gloucestershire
Nicky Haverson, Head of Education
Tel: 01452 393607 | Email: nickyhaverson@activegloucestershire.org
Lisa Kankowski, Senior Project Officer – Children and Young People
Tel: 01452 393617 | Email: lisakankowski@activegloucestershire.org

Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP)
Laura Carter, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 01823 653990 / 07729 073270 | Email: lcarter@sasp.co.uk
Jane Clark, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07730 689657 | Email: jclark@sasp.co.uk

Wesport (West of England)
Melonie Gregory, Core Development Manager
Tel: 01454 868158 | Email: safeguarding@wesport.org.uk

Wiltshire and Swindon Sport (WASP)
Steve Boocock, CEO and Designated Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01380 725111 / 07789 501554 | Email: steve@wiltssport.org

West Midlands

Active Black Country
Tim Aldred, Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 07943 504573 | Email: tim.aldred@activeblackcountry.co.uk

Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Lorea Sarobe, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01905 542031 | Email: activehw@worc.ac.uk

Energize Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
Harry Cade, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Amy Griffiths, Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01743 453498 | Email: info@energizestw.org.uk

Sport Birmingham
Tom McIntosh, Lead Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 0121 296 5190 | Email: info@sportbirmingham.org

Think Active (Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire)
Kerry Luckett, Lead Safeguarding Officer 
Tel: 01926 754028 | Email: safeguarding@thinkactive.org

Together Active (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent)
Paula Sage, Head of Development
Carly Jones, CEO and Lead Officer 
Email: safeguarding@togetheractive.org

Yorkshire

Active Humber
Safeguarding team | Tel: 01482 244344 
Adam Wrightham (Active Ageing) 
Tel: 07921 625264 | Email: awrightham@activehumber.co.uk
Lucy Gray (Children and Young People, Education)
Tel: 07860 954336 | Email: lgray@activehumber.co.uk
Luke Medcalf (Community and Inequalities)
Tel: 07949 307 722 | Email: lmedcalf@activehumber.co.uk
Ian Spencer (Disability & Long Term Health Conditions)
Tel: 07860 954 338 | Email: ispencer@activehumber.co.uk
Garth de Roux (People) 
Tel: 01423 637 662 | Email: garth@activehumber.co.uk
More information about Active Humber's safeguarding team is available on their welfare and safeguarding pages 


North Yorkshire Sport
Garth de Roux, Active Communities Manager & Operational Safeguarding Lead
Tel: 01423 637662 | Email: garth@northyorkshiresport.co.uk

Yorkshire Sport Foundation
Adam Fuller, Development Manager (Children and Young People)
Tel: 07702 557008 | Email: adam.fuller@yorkshiresport.org
Becca Gallagher, Safeguarding Deputy
Tel: 0330 2020 280 / 07964 209 314 | Email: becca.gallagher@yorkshiresport.org

Case management

Case management outlined 

What is case management?

Case management is a process used by organisations to address safeguarding concerns that may arise. A case refers to any safeguarding concern. It may have come from within sport and physical activity or away from it.

Why it case management important?

Everyone working with children and young people has a duty of care to help protect them and keep them safe from harm. If your organisations involves children and young people, you should follow a case management process when dealing with any concerns in order to fulfil your safeguarding responsibilities.

Case management tool

Our case management tool looks at each element of an effective case management process to help your organisation with their own process.

What's included in the tool

> start using our Case management tool

If you are unsure of the process in your club or organisation, speak to your safeguarding lead who should be able to support you, or contact your national governing body or active partnership.

If you think a child is in immediate danger, call the police!