Following the delivery of several ‘pilot’ workshops delivered during 2021, Sport England has commissioned LimeCulture to deliver a series of strategic workshops for CEO’s, Senior Leaders and Board Members to support their knowledge and understanding of integrating safeguarding at a strategic level across sport.
‘Embedding Safeguarding into Strategy’ is a half day workshop, designed to complement the Lead Safeguarding Officer Development Programme, and equip Leaders with the knowledge and skills to ensure safeguarding underpins the services and programs delivered across their sport through:
- Highlighting the key overarching legislative duties for safeguarding in sport, and the importance,
- Exploring how safeguarding sits within a sporting organisation’s mission and values, and why,
- Considering the prevalence of abuse in sport from recent research,
- Describing the purpose of a strategic plan and the requirement for safeguarding to be a key factor,
- Recognising the importance of budgeting for a safeguarding provision.
Annabel Timmins, Head of Safeguarding in Sport at LimeCulture said:
“We are delighted to be in a position to deliver these important Strategic Workshops to all National Governing Bodies. Safeguarding is a priority for all sports, but their approaches to safeguarding have varied – they are often reactive and managed at an operational level. We need to ensure that safeguarding is a key priority at the highest possible level of sport. These workshops present the perfect opportunity to deliver consistent messages about the importance of safeguarding to Sport’s senior leaders, driving change from the top”
Brett Bader from Rounders England tweeted his positive feedback:
“Thank you LimeCulture for leading the Strategic Safeguarding Training for Rounders England Board. Very helpful, productive and thought provoking. Identifying strengths and areas to create a preventative culture. Creating the right experiences to enjoy the game.”
Andy Salmon CEO at British Triathlon shared his feedback:
“At British Triathlon, we got a great deal from the LimeCulture Safeguarding Workshop. Whilst the session was very informative, the facilitator was also adept at challenging us to be the best we could be. We left the session feeling that it was a really good investment in such a critical area of our activity.”
LimeCulture’s Strategic Safeguarding Workshops are available free of charge to all National Governing Bodies in England who receive funding from Sport England. For further information about the Strategic Workshops please email Annabel.timmins@limeculture.co.uk