As an FA Charter Standard Community Club, we take our responsibility seriously to safeguard the welfare of every child & adult who’s been entrusted to our care.
We have an appointed Club Welfare Officer in line with The FA’s role profile.

The Club Welfare Officer is the first point of contact for all club members regarding concerns about the welfare of any child or young person.

Our Club Welfare Officer is:
JULIE GEE
Tel: 07703296708
Email: cdclsecretary@gmail.com

We are committed to working to provide a safe environment for all our players and coaches, and subscribe to The Football Association’s Safeguarding Children - Policy and Procedures.

The key principles of The FA Safeguarding Children Policy are that:
• The child’s welfare is, and must always be, the paramount consideration.
• All children and young people have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
• All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
• Working in partnership with other organisations, children and young people and their parents/carers is essential.

We acknowledge that every child or young person who plays or participates in football should be able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse.

Whistleblowing
Whistle-blowing can be used as an early warning system or when it’s recognised that appropriate actions have not been taken. It is about revealing and raising concerns over misconduct or malpractice within an organization or within an independent structure associated with it.

Any Adult or young person with concerns about a colleague/coach/parent/official can also use whistle-blowing by contacting the following:

Contacting our Godmanchester Rovers Youth F.C Child Welfare Officer:
Julie Gee 07703296708 or cdclsecretary@gmail.com
or
Hunts County FA Designated Safeguarding Officer: Mark Moffett at Hunts FA: 01480 447484 or mark.moffett@huntsfa.com
or
By emailing The FA Safeguarding Team at safeguarding@TheFA.com or by calling and asking for the team on 0800 169 1863.

Alternatively you can contact:
If urgent and you cannot contact your club or County Safeguarding Officer, you
should call the NSPCC 24 hour helpline on 0808 800 5000. If it is an emergency because a child or children are at immediate risk, then call the Police.

Useful links:

GRYFC Safeguarding Policy

FA safeguarding information

FA CEOP information

Child Protection in Sport Unit

Childline

Godmanchester Rovers Youth FC