Safeguarding
Report a concern
At Badminton England we want everyone involved to have a safe and positive experience.
One of the most important ways to support and protect children, young people and adults is to share any concerns. You have a responsibility to pass on information and there are a number of ways that you can contact us.
If you believe someone is in injured or in immediate danger, then you should contact the emergency services without delay. If you are worried about a child, you can also contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000.
If you need to take this action in an emergency, please notify us as soon as possible afterwards.
Access our safeguarding concern report online referral form.
Download our safeguarding concern report form click here,
Alternatively, you can contact us directly by email or telephone to discuss your concerns.
Contact us
Email us:
safeguarding@badmintonengland.co.uk
Safeguarding Manager
Victoria Brown: 07738890309
Safeguarding Case Officer
Angela Toon: 07901005320
Badminton England Head Office
Call: 01908 268400
Everyone has the right to be Safe and Enjoy badminton.
The Badminton England Safeguarding Team are always willing to help with any queries that you may have and can provide guidance on safeguarding good practice and procedures.
We would also encourage you to take a look at the resources provided by the following organisations:
If you cannot reach a member of our team or a welfare officer please contact the NSPCC, Child Protection in Sport Unit or the Ann Craft Trust.
Badminton England partner with Shout
Badminton England are proud to announce a new partnership with Shout to offer
free and confidential mental health text support for anyone in our badminton community.
If you’re feeling anxious, lonely, overwhelmed, stressed or not quite yourself,
Shout’s volunteers are there for you any time of day or night, 365 days a year.
The goal of the text conversation is to help you reach a place of calm,
with a plan of how to support yourself going forwards.
The service can be used at any time by texting “BE” to 85258.
Safeguarding Strategy
Badminton should always be a safe and welcoming sport for all. Our new Safeguarding Strategy sets out four key areas that are imperative for ensuring the physical and emotional safety of players and participants, adults and juniors, across the country
Policies
Safeguarding young people is the responsibility of everyone involved in badminton. Here is our Safeguarding Young People Policy and our Safeguarding Adults policy. Also our policy on how we keep your information safe.
Safeguarding Training
It is important that all those who volunteer and work in and around badminton are safeguarding aware in order to ensure that young people within our sport are given the best possible experience.
The following documents outline safeguarding training that is available, and where and how you can access it
Safeguarding training courses for coaches and others – an explanation of what types of training exist for coaches and others within badminton.
Time to Listen is specialised training for welfare officers within badminton, read here about the course, how to access it and costs
The Disclosure & Barring Service
Young People Resources
Badminton should feel safe for everyone and above all – fun! To help keep young people safe and support their education on how they do this a range of great resources are available from Childline.
They provide lots of information on things such as bullying and body image. Remember everyone’s different, so nobody is normal. But it can be tough if that makes you feel left out or alone. So make sure you speak to out to an adult you trust.
Best practice and advice
Our safeguarding best practice documents are here to support you in your role with young people and we are keen to bring these documents to life by sharing examples of good practice that are happening in your clubs. If there are areas where you would like more guidance please do let us know.
We are keen to bring these documents to life by sharing examples of good practice that are happening in your clubs and one of the best ways to ensure that this information is as useful as it can be is by receiving your feedback. If there are areas where you would like more guidance please do let us know.
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