Club Contacts and Safeguarding
Stay Safe, Have Fun, Enjoy Football!
Bishop Road Buccaneers FC is committed to ensuring that every child or young person playing football with the club is able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
All suspicions and allegations of poor practice or abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately by the club. This includes all forms of bullying or harassment.
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Buccaneer Coaches are DBS checked and easily identified by their coaching kit that is issued to them when they are DBS Checked.
Club Contacts and Complaints Procedure
If you have a child welfare or safeguarding concern:
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Please contact the Buccaneers CWO.
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If it is an emergency because a child or children are at immediate risk, then call the Police or Children’s Social Care.
If you have a complaint that is football related, you should do the following:
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Talk to one of your year group coaches and try to resolve the matter
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If this is not possible or if this does not work, contact the Club Chairman
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In matters relating to child protection, YOU must act. Do not assume that somebody else will.
Buccaneers CWO (Child Welfare Officer)
Amy Cryer
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Email - cwo@buccaneersfc.co.uk
Our Chairman / Club Secretary
Alex Heath
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Email - manager@buccaneersfc.co.uk
Third Party Support
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Gloucestershire FA / National FA
Bishop Road Buccaneers are affiliated with Gloucestershire FA (GFA), who can offer confidential advice. The contact details for GFA are:
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Phone - 01454 61588
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Emails - safeguarding@gloucestershireFA.com
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Contacts at GFA are Hugh Feltham (Designated Safeguarding Officer) and David Neale (Senior Safeguarding Lead)
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The national FA provides lots of help and support to ensure the safety of children and young people playing football, and works closely with the NSPCC to provide 24 hour access to help and support.
Visit the FA Safeguarding website for the latest information or get in touch via the NSPCC 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 5000.
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Other useful places to go for information and support include:
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Bullying Online
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ChildLine
www.childline.org.uk or telephone – 08001111
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CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command)
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Kidscape
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Stop it now!
www.stopitnow.org.uk or telephone – 0808 1000 900