Wellbeing and Safeguarding

The concept of wellbeing is about ensuring our general welfare and health as athletes is considered at all times.

“Safeguarding” is an increasingly internationally recognised term for ensuring that our welfare extends into our safety, in terms of preventative and protective action that clubs and sports institutions must undertake.

Preventative in that it puts measures in place to help us to flourish, and remove or reduce the risk of harm, maltreatment, exploitation and abuse.

Protective in that people around us as athletes know how to act immediately should any of these risks be identified.