Welfare

Should you have any welfare issues you feel you need to discuss with someone in confidence please contact any of the officers below. 

Other options for help are listed below: 

  •  NSPCC Childline - 0800 1111 www. childline.org.uk  (Childline offers free, confidential advice and support what ever your worry, whenever you need help) 
  •  NSPCC Child Protection Helpline - 0808 800 5000 (24 hours) 
  •  Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) - 0845 6710271/023 92 688793
  • Out of hours emergency MASH team -  0300 555 1373   
  • Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), Hayley Cowmeadow on 023 9288 2500 or email  [email protected]   
  • NSPCC Child protection in Sport Unit - 0116 366 5626, email   [email protected]     
  • MIND - Mind.org.uk - 0300 123 3393 Young Minds - Youngminds.org.uk 0808 802 5544 
  • Selfharm UK - selfharm.co.uk 
  • Harmless  - harmless.org.uk 
  • Kooth - Online Mental Wellbeing - Kooth.com 
  • Samaritans - 116-123, samaritans.org.uk

Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club is committed to protecting children from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. 

The welfare of children is the responsibility of everyone involved with the swimming club – whether a committee member, a club official, a coach, parent, friend and the children themselves.   

If you have any concerns about the safety of any child in the Club or the behaviour of any adults please talk to Marc Fry our Club Welfare Officer ([email protected]).   

 Wavepower 2024: 

Swim England Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures Wavepower 2024 is the latest Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures publication from Swim England.

Wavepower Version 1 – Published: 3 January 2024 | Child safeguarding for Swim England clubs (swimming.org)