Welcome to our SAFEGUARDING SECTION, as your welfare officer, I will endeavour to listen to your concerns and support you. This will be done respectfully and in confidence, and information only shared with your consent, and when necessary.

Should you have a safeguarding concern, please contact me as follows:

Sharon Box 01288 350199 and/or slbox0000@outlook.com

I will deal with your concern as soon as possible, however if you have not received a reply within 48 hours, please use our back up contact (if I am away etc.) currently:

Gordon Cordeiro (Secretary) 07984 473702 and/or gordoncordeiro@gmail.com

IF YOU HAVE IMMEDIATE CONCERNS REGARDING A CHILD’S SAFETY PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE ON 999 WITHOUT DELAY.

Other options available:

1. LTA Website: rolesandvenues/support/safeguarding/report a concern

2. LTA Email: safeguarding@lta.org.uk

3. Flowcharts: helpful directional advice available on pages 15/16 of the Club’s Safeguarding Policy - see below.

4. Support groups: on pages 23/24 of the Club’s Safeguarding Policy - see below.

5. Cornwall Council Website: ‘make an online safeguarding referral’ 0300 1234131 (adults) 0300 1231116 (children) 01208 251300 (out of hours emergencies for children).