Safeguarding

About Chiseldon Tennis Club Safeguarding

Chiseldon Tennis Club is dedicated in ensuring that the duties and principles of safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk are consistently and conscientiously applied for the wellbeing of everyone, which includes all the events and programmes that we run. This is underpinned by our Safeguarding Policy, which aims to protect children and adults from harm, abuse, and neglect, and to respond appropriately to all concerns reported to ensure a positive tennis experience for everyone. Chiseldon Tennis Club follows the LTA safeguarding polices and procedures.

Reporting a safeguarding concern

We actively encourage our members to be always open and to disclose any safeguarding concerns that they may have about any aspect of the club to: 

Darryl Bailey, Chiseldon Tennis Club Welfare Officer at chiseldontcwelfare@outlook.com.

If the Welfare Officer is unavailable or a safeguarding concern relates to them, please contact the County Welfare Officer, Liz Lewis on: 01793 397499 or email: safeguarding@wiltshiretennis.org.uk.

You can also raise safeguarding concerns to the LTA Safeguarding Team on 020 8487 7000 (Daytimes), email safeguarding@lta.org.uk or complete the LTA’s Online Concern Form here and contact the Police/Social Care within 24 hours.

You can also contact the following organisations regarding safeguarding concerns:

  • NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.
  • Swindon MASH (Multi-Agency Support Hub), 01793 464646 (weekdays) and choose Option 2, or email contactswindon@swindon.gov.uk.
  • Childline: help for children and young people: 0800 1111

If there is immediate danger contact the Police on 999.