Safeguarding & Welfare
Safeguarding
At Crawley Lawn Tennis Club, safeguarding means creating a safe and supportive environment for everyone.
Children’s Safeguarding
Our commitment to safeguarding children includes:
- Protecting children from abuse and neglect
- Preventing harm to their health or development
- Ensuring they grow up in safe and caring surroundings
- Taking action to help every child have the best life chances
Safeguarding Adults at Risk
For adults at risk, safeguarding focuses on:
- Supporting them to achieve the outcomes that matter most in their lives
- Protecting their right to live safely, free from abuse and neglect
- Empowering them to make informed choices, stay safe and raise any concerns
Our Approach
We believe that every individual is best placed to make decisions about their own well-being.
Action is only taken on someone’s behalf when:
- They lack the capacity to make a decision
- They face a life-threatening risk
- Someone else may be at risk of harm
- A criminal offence has been, or is likely to be, committed
You can access our Safeguarding Policy by clicking here.
Welfare
A key part of our safeguarding commitment is the appointment of a Welfare Officer. Our Welfare Officer is Jackie Dowdeswell. More information about Jackie can be found here.
Whistleblowing
In the context of safeguarding, whistleblowing is when someone raises a concern about the welfare of a child or an adult at risk. Our full Whistleblowing Policy can be found here.
Filming & Photography
We have adopted the LTA Filming & Photography Policy for all LTA competitions held at our venue.
A copy of this policy can be found here.