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.