Our approach can be summed up in very few words:
We are a welcoming and inclusive club, valuing kindness to each other and supporting each other to have fun both playing tennis and pickleball, and in any social activities we take part in.
We want everyone who attends our sessions to enjoy them and to feel supported throughout.
Safeguarding
The safety and wellbeing of all who attend is our priority and our Welfare Officer is on hand should you have any safeguarding concerns or anything that is worrying you that you wish to discuss. Wesley Rennison is our Welfare Officer and you can contact them via the contact tab or at dundeedeuces@gmail.com.
Please be assured that all conversations will be confidential and of no detriment to the person raising the concern.
Further information about safeguarding at our venue and related policies can be found below.
Promoting a positive safeguarding culture includes promoting positive behaviours, and as an LTA Registered Venue, all our members and venue users are required to follow the LTA Code of Conduct. Please familiarise yourself with this and raise any concerns about behaviours with the Welfare Officer or a committee member.
Further information about keeping our sport safe, including hints and tips for parents is available via the LTA Safe to Play Campaign: https://www.safetoplaytennis.co.uk/
How to raise a concern about a child or an adult at risk at the club
If a child or an adult at risk is in immediate danger or risk of harm, the police should be contacted by calling 999.
Where a child or an adult at risk is not in immediate danger, any concerns about their wellbeing should be made without delay to the Welfare Officer, Wesley Rennison.
The Welfare Officer will pass the details of the concern on to the LTA Safeguarding Team at the earliest opportunity and the relevant local authority and the police will be contacted, where appropriate.
If you wish to report anything directly to the LTA, you can do so via this link:
https://safeguardingconcern.lta.org.uk/
Advice can also be sort from the NSPCC via 0808 800 5000.
As a new club, we are still developing our policies and procedures. Some of the core policies to support us can be found below and remain subject to Board approval.
For completeness and to demonstrate our commitment to safeguarding, many of the policies below reference children, as well as adults. Please note that we do not currently admit those below the age of 16 as members. Should there be demand for this, please contact us.
Diversity and Inclusion Policy
Compliments and Complaints Policy
Online Safety and Communication Policy
Photography and Filming Policy
Safeguarding Policy and Procedure
Safeguarding at Events, Activities and Competitions
Staying Safe Online (LTA Guidance)
Dundee Deuces is a registered charitable incorporated organisation, number SC053610