Welfare

Blackpool Wyre and Fylde AC is committed to the Safeguarding and Welfare of all its members and has agreed to adopt the UKA Athletics Safeguarding Policy. The club’s Welfare Officer is Sue Ball.

We hope to appoint additional Welfare Officers as soon as possible. If you think that you would like to assist in this, please contact any member of the committee for further information.

It is the remit of the Club Committee to ensure ourselves that all Coaches and Officials licences and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) documentation is in place and up to date.

Sue writes:

Mental health matters! There is an abundance amount of research to say exercise, belonging, friendships and learning new things aids our mental wellbeing.
1 in 4 will visit their doctor with mental health symptoms, if you think about who we meet in the club that’s a lot of people.
I am the welfare officer for the club and a mental health nurse. Please do not suffer in silence, I am happy to support and guide, find me at the track, competitions, through the website or Facebook (please be mindful if there are safeguarding issues I will have to break confidence). Below is a link to local support, you will find contacts for various health and social care.

New way to access mental health services in Fylde

I can be contacted by email and am normally available at Stanley Park track on a Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:30pm until 7:30pm.

Susan Ball (BWFAC Welfare Officer)

WELFARE & SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION

BWFAC Welfare Policy

UKA Safeguarding Policy

UKA Code of Conduct

BWFAC Code of Conduct

DBS Application

EA Disciplinary Procedures

EA Grievance Procedures

A few useful links below…