Child and ‘At Risk’ Protection Statement

ASSOCIATION OF BOWLING CODES - ENDERBY BOWLS CLUB

NOTICE OF CHILD AND AT RISK ( VULNERABLE ) ADULT PROTECTION POLICY

Enderby Bowls Club fully accepts it legal and moral obligations to exercise its duty of care and to protect all children and vulnerable adults participating in its activities and to safeguard their welfare.
We are committed to do this by acknowledging that:

The welfare of individual is paramount:
Each individual irrespective of age, gender, religion, race, or disability has the right to protection from abuse.
Each individual has a right to be safe and to be treated with respect and dignity.
We shall use our best endeavours to ensure that:

All allegations of abuse are taken seriously.
The response to them is swift and appropriate.
The effectiveness of our policy is reviewed annually.
The responsible person shall be appointed annually as Child Protection Officer to whom members can address any concerns.

Our Child Protection Officer is: Peter Murray
Contact number: 07516 679985

It is recommended that a policy statement is included in the Rules and Constitution of the Club.