Coaching

Coaching

Saturday morning group coaching, or individual lessons, all year round - please contact Paul Nicholls on 07824 664935. Also multi-sport summer camps.

Summer term coaching is now available on Wednesdays afternoons/ evenings. Sessions start Wednesday 30th April 2025.

For more information and to book on : Beacon Tennis Club - GSM Leisure Tennis Coaching

CONTACT: Tim Stanton, Head Coach, 079 2933 5248, tim@gsmleisure.co.uk

Safeguarding Information 

TO REPORT A CONCERN

To report any concern relating to safeguarding please contact the Welfare Officer, Edward de Salis Young, on 07971 060390. Backup and Local Authority contacts are also detailed in our Safeguarding Policy and below. 

SAFEGUARDING POLICY

Below is our Safeguarding Policy Statement and Scope, Principles, Responsiblity and Aims, including contact details should you wish to report a concern. If you would like to get a full copy of the Safeguarding Policy, please contact the Welfare Officer.

POLICY STATEMENT AND SCOPE

Beacon Tennis Club recognises our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children (anyone under 18) and adults at risk. We are committed to ensuring our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and with LTA safeguarding standards, which can be found here: https://www.lta.org.uk/about- us/safeguarding/venue-standards/.

We are committed to prioritising the well-being of children and adults at risk and providing a safe and welcoming environment where they are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children and adults at risk receive effective support and protection.

We recognise that health, well-being, ability, disability and need for care and support can affect a person’s resilience. We recognise that some people experience barriers, for example, to communication in raising concerns or seeking help. We recognise that these factors can vary at different points in people’s lives.

We recognise that there is a legal framework within which sport needs to work to safeguard adults at risk and will act in accordance with the relevant safeguarding adult legislation and with local statutory safeguarding procedures.

Actions taken by us will be consistent with the principles of adult safeguarding ensuring that any action taken is prompt, proportionate and that it includes and respects the voice of the adult concerned.

This policy applies to any person who plays, coaches, officiates, works, volunteers, or otherwise participates (or visits) at our venue.

We expect contractors and partner organisations, including for example, suppliers and sponsors to adopt and demonstrate their commitment to the principles and practice as set out in this Policy and associated procedures.

All bound by this policy are responsible for upholding high standards of conduct and professionalism and raising safeguarding concerns and allegations in accordance with the Reporting a Safeguarding Concern Procedures.

POLICY PRINCIPLES

  • The safety and welfare of children and adults at risk is paramount
  • All children and adults at risk, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to protection from all types of harm or abuse
  • Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility
  • All safeguarding concerns or allegations will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately
  • We strive to create a culture and environment where everyone is empowered to protect themselves and others and feel able to raise concerns
  • We actively promote working together to ensure all children and adults at risk are safeguarded

RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFEGUARDING

The Committee have overall accountability for this policy and its implementation.

We have an appointed Welfare Officer (WO) who holds operational responsibility for safeguarding in line with the LTA role profile and is supported by the Committee. The WO is the first point of contact to raise a safeguarding concern involving a child or adult at risk. They also play a proactive role in increasing an awareness of safeguarding within our venue.

The Welfare Officer is: Edward de Salis Young, 07971 060390, Edward.desalisyoung@gmail.com

If the Welfare Officer is not available to report a safeguarding concern or allegation to, the alternative contact within our venue is: Sue Taylor, Secretary, 07891 840815, susan.taylor30@btinternet.com

The LTA Safeguarding Team has strategic and operational responsibility for safeguarding in tennis in Britain, including the monitoring and evaluation of safeguarding standards and investigating safeguarding concerns. Safeguarding concerns can be raised directly to the LTA Safeguarding Team via https://safeguardingconcern.lta.org.uk/

The Local Authority contact details are: Children Services 0116 305 0005, Adult Services 0116 255 1606

All bound by this policy are responsible for raising safeguarding concerns in accordance with the ‘Reporting a safeguarding concern’ procedure (see Appendix A and B).

POLICY AIMS

The purpose of this policy is to:

  • Protect children (including children of adults who use our services) and adults at risk from harm
  • Provide the necessary information to enable people to meet their safeguarding responsibilities
  • Deliver good practice and high safeguarding standards
  • Outline our commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk