Safeguarding

Whitehaven Community Tennis Club - Safeguarding

Safeguarding

At Whitehaven Community Tennis Club, we are committed to prioritising the well-being of all children and adults, promoting safeguarding in our club at all times. The club is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and LTA requirements.

A copy of the club’s full safeguarding policy is available here: WCTC Safeguarding Policy

The policy strives to minimise risk, deliver a positive tennis experience for everyone and respond appropriately to all safeguarding concerns/disclosures. The Policy is applicable to all staff, volunteers, committee members, coaches and club members.

Advice, guidance and support is available via the Club's Welfare Officer, Deputy Welfare Officer or the LTA Website https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding (opens in new window)
 

Welfare Officer: Heidi Hardy

Deputy Welfare Officer: Sally Brown


Both the Welfare and Deputy Welfare Officer can be contacted using the following email address: info@whitehavenctc.co.uk or via out contact form. Any concerns or enquiries will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. If you would prefer for one of the officers above to contact you directly, please contact us with your name and number and one of them will contact you.


SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY. NOT RESPONDING TO A SAFEGUARDING CONCERN IS NOT AN OPTION.
 

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern

If you have a Safeguarding concern, you should report it to our Welfare Officer or Deputy Welfare Officer either in person or using the email above.

Alternatively, you can use the LTA’s secure online form – https://safeguardingconcern.lta.org.uk (opens in new window)

A safeguarding concern could involve an allegation of abuse or being worried that a child or adult at risk (as defined by the Care Act 2014) may be at risk of harm, or may have been harmed.

Your concern will be treated in confidence and, whilst we have a duty to refer certain matters to the police or local authority, we will always do so with your consent.