Safeguarding & Equality at Congresbury Tennis Club
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Everyone who participates in Congresbury LTC is entitled to do so in an enjoyable and safe environment. In addition, abuse of any person under the age of 18 will not be tolerated (for simplicity called children in this document). We expect all members of the tennis community to recognise their responsibility to protect and ensure the well-being of all children associated to tennis.
The following documents are available (reviewed March 2024):
- Safeguarding – Part A [for everyone including players, parents and supporters]
- Safeguarding – Part B [for committee members, coaches, volunteers and employees]
- Coaching Permission Form [for all parents/guardians to sign]
- Permissions Form [for photographs, lifts, etc.]
 | How to report a concern (1) To the safeguarding officer (Lesley Hegarty, shown here, see contacts page) |
(2) You can also report concerns directly:
- North Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership: Care Connect 01275 888 801 (Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm) or 01454 615 165 (out of hours)
- North Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board – same contact details as above.
- North Somerset's Designated Safeguarding Officer (LADO) is James McMillan: 07795 092 692, lado@n-somerset.gov.uk
Also see Part B PDF (link above) of the safeguarding policy about for more details.
Equality and Diversity Policy
We want to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and with respect and ensure members, non-members and visiting teams are not denied access to our tennis venue because of a discriminatory reason.
Our equality and diversity policy document contains the detail of our policy and details on lodging a complaint.