All children and young people have the right to enjoy their sport safely. This applies whether playing in a local park, with a local club or representing their school, county, region or country.
Our event safeguarding tools can help you focus on what’s important and design a sporting event that has welfare and safeguarding built in, not left as an afterthought. It includes:
- step-by-step questions to guide your thinking and planning
- links to practical resources at the point you need them
- eight sections, but you only complete what’s relevant to your event
Community event tool - choose this tool when you're organising community activities like summer fairs, drop-ins or taster sessions. These events are sometimes in village halls, parks or public spaces, and you might not know who’s coming. Suitable for independent providers, community groups, youth clubs and faith organisations.
Competitive event tool coming soon - choose this tool when you’re organising local or regional events like county finals or league competitions. These events are likely to involve established teams or clubs, might require regional travel and occasional overnight stays. Suitable for clubs and organisations linked to a national governing body.
High performance event tool coming soon - choose this tool when you're organising national or international events like training camps, championships or Olympic Games. These events are usually for athletes on a talent or performance pathway and often require travel and overnight stays. Suitable for those linked with a national or international sports body.
Sport events in the community, at a competitive or even international level reach huge numbers of children every year. They should also be the places where children can have fun.
If you’re planning an event, our tools and templates can help you make safeguarding simpler and stronger.