Area Safeguarding Officers

Updated 09/03/23

Area Safeguarding Officers provide a critical link between BF’s (or Home Nation) Lead Safeguarding Officer and Club Welfare Officers in the region.

For a full description of their role and responsibilities please click here.

North East
Paul Sutherland

East Midlands
Barbara Whitcombe

North West
Jill Mooney

South East
Sian Hughes Pollit

West Midlands
Ismay Cowan

South West
Yvonne Hopkinson 

Yorkshire
Jill Mooney

Southern
Lorna Cooke

Eastern
Rob Johnson and Alex Newington 

London
Dr Clare Halsted

Wales
Tania Craig

Scotland
Gavin Forrester

Ireland
Taryn Graham

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