Safeguarding & Welfare
Derby Triathlon Club are affiliated with the British Triathlon Federation and adhere to the following policy –
British Triathlon safeguarding & protecting children policy
If you have any concerns please contact the Welfare Officer, see below.
Information about additional support available: –
Children
- Young Minds – UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
Website: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Text line for free 24-hour mental health support: 85258
Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544
- ChildLine – free and confidential help for young people in the UK
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk/
Tel No: 0800 1111
- The NSPCC – Children’s charity specialising in child protection.
Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Tel No: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
- The CPSU – Working to help improve safeguarding and child protection practises within sport organisations.
Website: https://thecpsu.org.uk/
Tel No: 0116 366 5580
Email: cpsu@nspcc.org.uk
- Lucy Faithful Foundation – Child protection charity dedicated solely to reducing the risk of young people being sexually abused.
Website: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/
Tel No: 0808 1000 900
Email: help@stopitnow.org.uk
Adults
- Mind – advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Tel No: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
- MOSAC – Supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused.
Website: https://mosac.org.uk/get-in-touch/
Children and Adults
- Marie Collins Foundation – supporting people to recover from technology assisted sexual abuse in childhood.
Website: https://www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk/
Tel No: 01765 688827
Email: info@mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk
- Ann Craft Trust – dedicated to key issues affecting adults and young people at risk including forced marriage, financial abuse, sexual exploitation and disability hate crime.
Website: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/
Tel No: 0115 951 5400
Email: ann-craft-trust@nottingham.ac.uk
- Samaritans – Providing confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing and increasing public awareness of issues around suicide and depression.
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
Tel No: Helpline – 116 123 (UK)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Stonewall – provide support for LGBT communities and their allies.
Website: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
Tel No: 0800 0502020 (0930- 1630 Mon to Fri)
Email: Info@stonewall.org.uk
A quick guide to some of the multitude of social media platforms is given here – Guide to popular Social media
Email – welfare@derbytriathlonclub.co.uk
Telephone – 07753 802908
