Safeguarding Notice:
Be Safe - Fencing Should Be Fun!
You should feel safe and enjoy your sport.
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Never allow people to say or do things to you that make you feel uncomfortable.
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If you have any concerns speak to your Club Welfare Officer:
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Name: Mrs Edith Haynes
Telephone: 07976 616393 or 01684 540594
Email: edithehaynes@gmail.com
Club: Malvern Hills Sword Fencing
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Alternatively you can speak to:
British Fencing Equality and Safeguarding Manager during normal working hours:
Liz Behnke on 077177 40125.
REPORT A CONCERN
If you have a safeguarding concern you MUST report it.
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In British Fencing we believe that the welfare of children and adults at risk is everyone’s responsibility, particularly when it comes to protecting them from abuse. Everyone in fencing – administrator, club official, coach, parent, friend, children themselves, everyone – can help.
https://www.britishfencing.com/welfare-zone/report-a-concern/
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Serious Concerns/Imminent Risk
If you have a serious concern and you believe that a child or adult at risk is at imminent risk in the first instance you must contact the Police or Children/Adult Services in your area and then contact the Equality and Safeguarding Manager on the emergency 24hr safeguarding number: 07526 003030 immediately.
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For Worcestershire see https://www.safeguardingworcestershire.org.uk/report-it/
For adults - Tel: 01905 768053.
For children in need of protection or safeguarding contact the Family Front Door.
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Tel: 01905 822666 or
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Out of office hours (weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays) - Tel: 01905 768020.