Mandy Driver (Far left), Norfolk Tennis Safeguarding Lead visited the Lexus W100 Pro Event in Shrewsbury last week. The event was part of the LTA Inspire Women programme led by Sandi Proctor, LTA President. As well enjoying watching some great tennis, Mandy was networking and would like to share the following safeguarding updates:
Join us for the final safeguarding engagement session of 2024!
We are excited to invite you to our last safeguarding engagement session of the year, hosted by the LTA safeguarding team.
📅 Date: 4th November 2024
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
Agenda:
· 2024 in Review: An overview of the work we’ve accomplished this year in safeguarding.
· Standards Review Guidance: Learn how to use venue registration as an opportunity to review and maintain high standards.
· We will also be discussing the deployment guidelines.
· Website Update Overview: See the latest changes and updates to our safeguarding website.
· Safeguarding support visits 2024 – summary of visits completed this year.
· Case Themes: An overview of the types of safeguarding cases we’ve encountered in 2024.
· Prevention Strategies: Practical steps and guidance on how to reduce the types of cases we are seeing.
· Looking Ahead to 2025: A look at the priorities and goals for next year.
Register here - https://forms.office.com/e/8aZjtg8t4v
Equip Your Club with Mental Health First Aiders-Join Us in Preventing Youth Suicide-THE NIALL STRINGER FOUNDATION
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Sue Elves and I have recently been appointed as the Secretary of The Niall Stringer Foundation. As part of my role I am reaching out to clubs like yours with an opportunity to participate in our Mental Health First Aider Training. This programme is vital in creating safer, more supportive environments for young athletes across the UK and most importantly hoping to stop the UKs leading cause of death for people aged 10 – 50 which is suicide.
Why this matters
In 2022, Niall Stringer, a talented 17 year old rugby player for Old Brentwood, tragically took his own life. In his memory, his family established The Niall Stringer Foundation with one clear mission, to raise awareness of mental health and equip sports clubs with the tools to actively contribute to suicide prevention in young people.
Mental Health is a critical factor in both athletic performance and overall wellbeing. Sports clubs have the unique ability to influence their players’ mental resilience, helping them thrive on and off the field. With this training, your club will be empowered to create an open, supportive environment that nurtures both physical and mental strength.
The Training
The training conducted on-line and begins with an introductory evening, where we hope as many club staff, coaches, parents and players over 16 will join (up to 100). From this initial session we ask that your club selects two individuals to continue the training over 4 evenings. These selected participants will then become certified Mental Health First Aiders for your club – fully funded by The Niall Stringer Foundation.
Why get involved-By participating your club will:
Improve mental resilience among athletes and staff
Foster a supportive, inclusive team culture
Take a prospective role in preventing suicide among young people
Contribute to the growing movement for mental health awareness in sports
Our Consultant for the training is Matt Mason of Mindset Sport, an accredited mental health and wellbeing trainer.
You can also visit our web site which is currently being revamped, for more information.
Take action now
I truly hope your club will take this important step toward supporting your athletes’ mental health. Please feel free to email me with any questions or to express your interest in joining the training. sue@niallstringerfoundation.org