CPSU REBRANDS TO NSPCC SPORT

NSPCC Sport, formerly known as the Child Protection in Sport Unit has rebranded to reflect their ongoing mission. 

From NSPCC Sport:

NSPCC Sport history

NSPCC Sport was founded in 2001 as The Child Protection in Sport Unit (the CPSU), in response to a series of high profile cases of abuse of young athletes. Since the beginning they’ve worked directly with UK Sports Councils, with national governing bodies (NGBs) for individual sports, with Active Partnerships (APs) and other organisations.

NSPCC Sport (formerly the CPSU)

Children’s sport should be exciting, fulfilling and fun. But most of all, it should be safe. The goal at NSPCC Sport is to make it so.

NSPCC Sport believes in building a caring, inclusive culture where children and young people can thrive and enjoy themselves by discovering all kinds of sports and physical activities – whatever their level or ability.

They support, advise and train sports bodies, physical activity providers and leisure operators, as well as parents and carers, because safeguarding in sport is a team effort.

Visit NSPCC.org.uk/sport or email [email protected]

What NSPCC Sport does

New name, same mission.

• They will continue to offer reviews, advice and support to help organisations meet and embed Safeguarding Standards for Sport.
• They will continue to offer tailored training and consultancy to professionals and volunteers working in the sports industries, together with practical support and advice for parents and carers.
• Their training ranges from funded places on established courses to bespoke consultancy designed to meet the objectives and training needs of your organisation or sport.
• Their volunteers will continue to support parents and carers and offer insight into safeguarding in sport.

What they don’t do

NSPCC Sport doesn’t investigate or review cases and they do not have any regulatory power over clubs or sport governing bodies.

BF Report a Concern Process

If you have a safeguarding concern, you MUST report it using the Non Urgent – Report Form.

If you are a child and have a worry or concern, please use this form. If you have personally experienced any form of harassment or abuse, or any behaviour that has made you feel uncomfortable we encourage you to reach out – there is advice and guidance available if you are a young person who has been affected.

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 Lead Safeguarding Officer on the emergency 24hr safeguarding number: 07526 003030 immediately.

If you are in doubt as to whether your concern is serious, contact the Lead Safeguarding Officer, Liz Behnke for advice on 077177 40125.

If the Lead Safeguarding Officer is unavailable, call the NSPCC for help, advice and support: 0808 800 5000 (sadly no longer 24/7) or email them on [email protected].

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