Safeguarding, Wellbeing & Safety

British Blind Sport has the responsibility for creating a safe, fun and inclusive environment for everyone to participate in British Blind Sport events. I am therefore delighted to present our Safeguarding Policies.

As a National Disability Sports Organisation, British Blind Sport has a moral and legal obligation to ensure that the highest possible standard of care is provided for everyone involved in our activities. Therefore, through the development, communication and implementation of these policies we aim to maintain and increase the professionalism and safeguards of good practice that have been set as standard throughout our sporting landscape.

We have actively highlighted within the policies that it is the responsibility of everyone within British Blind Sport to highlight areas of abuse and/or poor practice and to act in response to any concerns.

These policies have been developed by drawing on recognised good practice on safeguarding in sport. Reference has been made to relevant legislation, key guidance and government policy and we give special thanks to NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit and The Anne Craft Trust for their support and guidance in creating our safeguarding policies.

By developing policies and procedures such as these, British Blind Sport is demonstrating its commitment to establishing a safe environment where all participants in our sports can be supported to achieve these outcomes.

Alaina MacGregor, CEO

Contact our Lead Safeguarding Officer, Luke Hedley, to report a potential safeguarding issue or find out more information on BBS Safeguarding policies.

Email: luke@britishblindsport.org.uk
Office number: 01926 424247

You can also contact our Deputy Safeguarding Officer, Alaina MacGregor, for general questions or advice on Safeguarding policies, documents, and processes.

Email: chiefexec@britishblindsport.org.uk
Office Tel: 01926 424 247

If someone is in immediate danger to themselves or others, or a crime has been committed, please get in touch with the appropriate emergency services.If you can't reach a designated safeguarding officer on the phone, please use the emails provided. Other contacts that might be useful are:

• The local council's adult safeguarding team or the local children's social care team
• The person's GP, social worker, teacher, nurse or other professional.
• NSPCC Helpline Monday-Friday 10am-4pm or email them on help@NSPCC.org.uk

This document provides information on how British Blind Sport uses the internet and social media, and the procedures for doing so. It outlines how we expect the staff who work for us, and the children and adults that are members and service users of our organisation, to behave online. As an organisation, we commit to implementing these procedures and addressing any concerns quickly and within these guidelines.

The Code of Conduct aims to ensure that everyone taking part in a British Blind Sport activity feels safe, respected and valued. We expect people who take part in our activities to display appropriate behaviour at all times, and so will ensure that everyone participating has seen, understood and agreed to follow this code. Through the Code of Conduct, everyone will understand the consequences of inappropriate behaviour. This includes behaviour that takes place outside our organisation and behaviour that takes place online.