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YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News – June 2025

Welcome to our Monthly newsletter.  

Please pass it on to your Club Welfare Officer and safeguarding staff. 

Sport Welfare OfficersSelf-Assessment and AuditsSafeguarding Partners and Other ContactsTraining

Buddle Active Bystander Video 

Back in March, the three of us had an amazing day at John Charles Centre for Sport with the fab team from Buddle. Along with some colleagues and friends, we were filmed talking about our experiences of racism and discrimination within sport, and what it means to be an ally and an active bystander. 

The video is now available on YouTube. Please take a look here and share it within your organisations and networks. 

If you’d like to know more about being an active bystander please get in touch. We’re delivering our free 90-minute in-person training widely across Yorkshire and the Humber, and the feedback we’re getting is overwhelmingly positive. Attendees have commented that the delivery is friendly and relaxed, and that the content is useful and easy to understand. Some attendees have contacted us afterwards to let us know that they’ve used what they learnt to deal with situations and incidents differently for a safer, more positive outcome. 

Read more about the story 

Out of School Settings 

The Department for Education is calling for evidence to inform the development of government policy on safeguarding in the out-of-school settings (OOSS) sector. This applies to extra-curricular clubs and activities, such as sports, holiday camps and activity centres, among other things. If you’d like to contribute to this, you can find out more on this website

In addition to this, they have produced some free e-learning which is useful for anyone who runs, works or volunteers for an Out of School activity. You will need to register for an account in order to access it. It includes modules on health and safety, and safeguarding. 

Sport Welfare Connect – 3 July 

Last call to book on to our quarterly safeguarding and welfare forum 

Our next Sport Welfare Connect networking session is themed around issues affecting young people. We’ll have a talk on vaping from The Base, and we’ll be looking at understanding behaviour and trauma awareness.  

What issues are affecting children and young people at your club or activity? Let us know in advance and we can look at including content on it in the session. 

Accreditation Process: 

Clubs can become officially recognised as "Asthma Friendly" by completing a 7-point charter, which includes: 

  • Staff training 

  • Asthma policy and register 

  • Inhaler access and storage 

  • Emergency inhaler availability 

  • Communication protocols 

  • Smoke-free commitment 

  • Ongoing awareness and support 

If you're part of a club or organisation in South Yorkshire and want to get involved, you can find more information and register through the South Yorkshire Healthier Together website  

South Yorkshire – Asthma Friendly Clubs 

In South Yorkshire, the Asthma Friendly Clubs Initiative is part of a broader effort led by the South Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Alliance to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people living with asthma. 

Key Features of Asthma Friendly Clubs: 

  • Training for Coaches and Staff: Clubs receive training to recognise asthma symptoms, manage asthma attacks, and support children with asthma. 
  • Inclusive Environment: Clubs commit to creating a safe and welcoming space for children with asthma, including smoke-free policies. 
  • Asthma Register: Clubs maintain a register of members with asthma to ensure quick access to inhalers and appropriate care. 
  • Emergency Preparedness: Clubs are trained to respond effectively in case of an asthma emergency. 
  • Family Communication: Clubs keep families informed when a child uses their inhaler or experiences symptoms during activities. 

Safe Sport Report 

The five UK sports councils have published the Safe Sport report. Led by sport and for sport, the Safe Sport project and report emerged from a shared recognition of the challenges faced by the sport sector in keeping people safe. 

Download the report 

Safe Sport Day – 8 August 

Do you have any plans to promote Safe Sport Day within your club or organisation?

If so, we’d love to hear from you and can possibly feature what you’re doing in our July newsletter. Please get in touch and let us know.  

Nicola Holmes 
Senior Sport Welfare Officer 
07714 733650 
nicola.holmes@yorkshiresport.org 

Measha Harris 
Sport Welfare Officer for West Yorkshire 
07714 733636 
measha.harris@yorkshiresport.org 

Douglas Blackwood 
Sport Welfare Officer for South Yorkshire 
07702 557007 
douglas.blackwood@yorkshiresport.org 

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