The well-being of all children and adults at risk is paramount, and safeguarding is a priority at Lydney Tennis Club.
Lydney Tennis Club's safeguarding policies enable us to provide a safe, inclusive and rewarding environment for the delivery of tennis for everyone; minimise risk and to respond quickly and appropriately to a safeguarding concern or disclosure.
It is everyone’s responsibility to look out for the safety of children and adults - safeguarding at our club is the responsibility of all who use our venue. Should you ever have any cause for concern, please contact our Welfare Officer (Caroline Roberts) here.
Reporting a safeguarding concern
If you have a safeguarding concern, your first port of call is our Welfare Officer, Caroline Roberts. You can contact Caroline by phone on 07949 265202 or by email at [email protected]
Safeguarding concerns may also be reported directly to the LTA through their secure online form (anonymously if you wish).
Concerns may also be reported directly to local authority services:
You can also contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 about safeguarding concerns.
If someone is in immediate danger, call the police (999).
For further support and information on safeguarding in tennis, please visit www.safetoplaytennis.co.uk
Safeguarding within our facilities
To help ensure the health safety and welfare of all young people who use Lydney Tennis Club facilities, the following age limits are in place for access to club facilities:
A parental consent form must be completed by a parent/guardian of all junior members aged under 16. They will not be able to use the courts until this is received.
Junior members
If you have purchased a junior membership for a young person under 16, you must complete a parental consent form before they are permitted to use the club facilities. Please note that a separate form should be completed for each junior member under 16.
Lydney Tennis Club's safeguarding policies enable us to provide a safe, inclusive and rewarding environment for the delivery of tennis for everyone; minimise risk and to respond quickly and appropriately to a safeguarding concern or disclosure.
It is everyone’s responsibility to look out for the safety of children and adults - safeguarding at our club is the responsibility of all who use our venue. Should you ever have any cause for concern, please contact our Welfare Officer (Caroline Roberts) here.
Reporting a safeguarding concern
If you have a safeguarding concern, your first port of call is our Welfare Officer, Caroline Roberts. You can contact Caroline by phone on 07949 265202 or by email at [email protected]
Safeguarding concerns may also be reported directly to the LTA through their secure online form (anonymously if you wish).
Concerns may also be reported directly to local authority services:
- Gloucestershire Children’s Services: 01452 426565
- Gloucestershire Adult Social Care: 01452 426868
You can also contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 about safeguarding concerns.
If someone is in immediate danger, call the police (999).
For further support and information on safeguarding in tennis, please visit www.safetoplaytennis.co.uk
Safeguarding within our facilities
To help ensure the health safety and welfare of all young people who use Lydney Tennis Club facilities, the following age limits are in place for access to club facilities:
- Access to the courts: junior members under 16 years old must be supervised by an adult
- Access to the clubhouse: junior members under 13 years old must be supervised by an adult
A parental consent form must be completed by a parent/guardian of all junior members aged under 16. They will not be able to use the courts until this is received.
Junior members
If you have purchased a junior membership for a young person under 16, you must complete a parental consent form before they are permitted to use the club facilities. Please note that a separate form should be completed for each junior member under 16.
