Ramseian Swimming Club

The Current Welfare Officer of the club is: Clare Gelder 

Email: [email protected]

Further info concerning welfare can be found here: https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swimmer-welf...

The club has a child safeguarding policy. The club Welfare Officer will have a copy of this should you need. The club is committed to your welfare and if you are concerned about any aspect of what is happening to you while you are at the club, either due to the behaviour of adults or other young people, you can speak to your parent and / or the club welfare officer. The club welfare officer will help you / and your parents deal with the concern appropriately. Please see Swim England’s Wavepower link (https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-child-safeguarding-for-clubs/) for more information.

Your club welfare officer is Clare Gelder (Email: [email protected])

You can also contact Swim England to talk about your concerns with a person who understands swimming and the welfare of children and young people. The contact number is 01509 640700 (option 1 for Swim England and then option 3 for Safeguarding). Additionally, Childline contact number is 0800 1111, the NSPCC Child Protection Helpline is 0808 800 5000 and the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) contact number is 0116 234 7278. More helplines are detailed in the Mental Health Flowchart below.

Ramseian Swimming Club does not condone bullying of any kind, by adults or juniors and has an anti-bullying policy. You can ask your Welfare Officer or parents to get you a copy or go to the ASA policy on the website http://www.britishswimming.org/

We expect all our swimmers to behave in an appropriate manner to their coaches, all club helpers, fellow swimmers and all adults and young people you have contact with in competitions. We have a code of conduct that you and your parents will be asked to sign and return to the club secretary. If you are unsure about any aspect of the code of conduct, please feel free to ask.