Torphins LTC

Torphins Tennis Club takes the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously and strives to ensure a safe environment for everyone using the venue.

Welfare Officer - Kate Abrahams is the Welfare Officer for the venue, please feel free to contact her on  07966 586116 or by email on verberkate@gmail.com if there is anything you are concerned about, or if you have any questions about safeguarding at the club.
What is a Welfare Officer? click here to find out about the role.

Report a Concern - if you have any safeguarding concerns you can also log them using the LTA Report a Concern portal, all concerns raised will be treated  confidentially and sensitively.

You can also contact the LTA Safe and Inclusive Tennis Team on 020 8487 7000, safeguarding@lta.org.uk or the NSPCC 0808 800 5000. Remember if you think anyone is at immediate risk of harm - dial 999

Local Contacts
Aberdeenshire Child Protection services - call 01467 537111 (office hours) or 03456 081206 (out of hours)
Aberdeenshire Adult services - 01467 533100, adultprotectionnetwork@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Police non -emergency phone number - 101
Tennis Scotland Safeguarding - 01786 641716

Child Supervision - in line with National LTA advice - all children under the age of 13 attending the club outside of coaching programmes and other organised club activities should be supervised by a parent or known adult.

Policies and Procedures (Click on links below to access)

Safeguarding Policy - (incl. Whistleblowing policy & Child supervision)

Diversity and Inclusion policy

Online Safety & Communication Policy

Photography & fliming policy

Anti Bullying Policy

Safe recruitment policy

Changing Room policy - (none at the club)

Useful guidance

Event, Activities & Competition guidance

Stay Safe online guidance

Further support