The County Safeguarding Officer (CSO) is Rachel Opie who can be contacted at lincstennissafeguarding@gmail.com

See also CSO Poster

At Lincolnshire Tennis we take are our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and aim to maintain the highest possible standards. To help us do this we have several Safeguarding Policies & Procedures as follows:-

• Safeguarding Policy
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
• Safe Recruitment Policy
• Event & Competition Guidance
• Code of Conduct for Lincs Tennis, Players, Parents & Coaches/TMs
• Anti-Bullying Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Online Safety & Comms Policy
• Photography & Filming Guidance
• Photography & Filming Consent
• Use of Changing Rooms
• Anti-Doping Policy
• Complaints and Appeals Process
• Reporting a Concern Form

You can read them all HERE

Please note that all these policies & procedures only apply to programmes, competitions, events and teams promoted and managed by Lincolnshire Tennis. Club related issues and concerns are to be dealt with following the relevant club’s own policies & procedures.

These were reviewed in July 2024 with the next review due in April 2027

Click HERE for the LTA Code of Conduct

Every 3 years, County Associations are required to participate in a Safeguarding Support Visit where they are assessed against these County Safeguarding Standards. Our first virtual visit via Zoom was on Wednesday 3rd February 2021. We are delighted to say that we achieved or exceeded all 6 standards and you can read the report HERE

You can read all about Safeguarding in Tennis by following this link to the the Safeguarding Team based at The National Tennis Centre 

You can now report a concern directly to the LTA by using the online reporting function at https://safeguardingconcern.lta.org.uk/

When a concern is reported through this function, the LTA Safeguarding Team are notified via their Online Case Management System.

You can also report any concerns to the LTA Safeguarding Team by calling them on: 020 8487 7000 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) or emailing at safeguarding@lta.org.uk

If you'd like to speak to someone outside of office hours, you can call the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.

If someone is in immediate danger, call the police on 999

The photo shows our 2024 Boy's 10&U County Cup Team who played at Caunton