Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC has a role and responsibility to promote, support, and safeguard children’s wellbeing. Ensuring a child’s wellbeing includes celebrating their successes, understanding their circumstances, and forming positive relationships.
To effectively respond when a child needs help or support, it is essential to understand their rights and the concept of wellbeing. We must also recognise the potential risks that children may face when participating in sports and activities and, therefore, implement safeguards to minimise these risks.
Having a clear understanding of these principles and the necessary processes in place is crucial if a child’s wellbeing or need for protection is identified as a concern. Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC can then respond appropriately, supporting any child who requires help and informing the relevant agencies and organisations.
Our policies, procedures, safeguards, and training provide us with the confidence and support needed to fulfil our role in keeping children safe.
If you have a concern about a child’s wellbeing at Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC, please contact us at safeguarding@bpafc.com. If you have an immediate concern for the safety of a child, please contact the Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
Our safeguarding culture is an integral part of all our interactions and engagements with children, young people, and protected adults.
Our safeguarding contact’s are below.
Mick Frost – Junior Club Welfare Officer
07703 740498
Safeguarding@bpafc.com
Holleigh Farrington – Senior Club Welfare Officer
07779 244070
Holleigh.Farrington@bpafc.com
Thomas McStravick – Board Safeguarding Champion
07821 579451
Thomas.McStravick@bpafc.com
Read our full safeguarding policy on the link below
SAFEGUARDING RISK ASSESSMENT
Our Club Safeguarding Risk Assessment can be reviewed at the following location:
EXTERNAL USEFUL LINKS
The FA Safeguarding Pages – https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/safeguarding
The NSPCC Helpline and Childline details (tel 0808 800 5000) – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/
CEOP Online Safety Centre – https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
ChildLine 24-hour helpline (tel 0800 1111) www.childline.org.uk
Kidscape (dealing with bullying), www.kidscape.org.uk
Staying safe online www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Mental health and wellbeing www.youngminds.org.uk
Child Protection in Sport Unit https://thecpsu.org.uk/
Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you
Sporting Chance https://www.sportingchanceclinic.com
Youth Problem Gambling https://www.bigdeal.org.uk/