Safeguarding
Sharks Ski Club is a friendly Club! We are not just developing skiing skills; we are about teaching all our members to support and respect friends and the adults in the Club; but most of all our ethos is for our members to accept the challenge of skiing, like any sporting activity that challenges, giving encouragement to each other.
We create lessons for children to learn in an environment and manner that suits them and provide separate adult lessons that are geared to developing their skiing ability.
Our instructors, coaches and other volunteers dedicate their skills, experience, and time to encourage and develop all our skiers.
Statement of Care
Sharks Ski Club accepts that all children, young people and adults have the following basic rights:
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to be valued as a person.
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to be treated with dignity and respect.
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to be cared for as a young person.
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to be kept safe.
Sharks Ski Club will provide training in which all members feels safe and cared for, valued, and treated with dignity and respect.
Sharks Ski Club will provide a duty of care to protect each young person from abuse.
Meet our Club Welfare Officers
Kim O'Hara
Club Welfare Officer
Lindsay Duncan
Secretary
What Club Welfare Officers Do
Sharks Ski Club is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk who ski with the club.
The Club Welfare Officer role is to oversee the Safeguarding and welfare of all our members, and to be a point of contact to discuss any concerns. You will see Lindsay and I most Saturday's on the slope and we are always available to discuss any concerns that you have.
With a long standing background in Safeguarding, I have worked at national and local level in Adults and Children's Social Care and the NHS for over 25 years.
Anyone who wishes to raise a matter of concern may do so knowing that we shall deal with it sensitively, confidentially, discreetly and with honesty of purpose.
Kim and Lindsay
Club Welfare Officers
Report a Concern
Phone Kim on
07717 747087, or complete the reporting form to raise your concern.
SnowSport England Policies
SnowSafe Children Policy - Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
SnowSafe Adults – Safeguarding Adults Policy
SnowSafe Adults Procedures – Safeguarding Adults’ Procedures
Sharks Ski Club Safeguarding Policies
Sharks Ski Club Policies were last signed off by the Committee on 24 February 2024.
Code of Conduct and Ethics
Contacts for Safeguarding
Local Contacts for Safeguarding
Social Services
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Derbyshire Social Services: 01629 533190
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Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership: 01629 533190
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Local Authority Designated Officer:
01629 533 190 / online / professional.allegations@derbyshire.gov.uk
Police
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Police - emergency: 999
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Police - non emergency: 101
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Emergency in the EU: 112
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Child Protection in Sport Unit: 0116 234 7278 / cpsu@nspcc.org.uk
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24 hour helpline for children: 0800 1111
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adults concerned about a child call NSPCC: 0800 800 5000
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
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advice Line: 0870 000 3344
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report on line abuse: please use the CEOP Report Abuse app
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advice for children, young people, parents and carers: use ThinkUKnow
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help for adults concerned about a child: 0808 800 5000
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help for children and young people call Childline: 0800 1111
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Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) - provides up to date advice, guidance and good practice on safeguarding children in sport
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helpline: 116 123
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email: jo@samaritans.org
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parent advice line: 07496 682785
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provide information, guidance and good practice for safeguarding adults in sport