Safeguarding & Code of Conduct
Safeguarding Policy Statement.
Chew Valley Cricket Club is committed to ensuring everyone involved in the game of cricket can participate in an environment that is safe, welcoming, inclusive and enjoyable.
Safeguarding is a shared responsibility and everyone connected to the Club - members, players, coaches, participants, volunteers, spectators, and parents/carers - has a role to play. Our collective actions on and off the field help to create a positive and inclusive safeguarding culture.
Anti-Bullying Policy Statement.
Chew Valley Cricket Club is committed to providing a safe, welcoming and friendly space for everyone to experience cricket in a secure and enjoyable environment.
Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by Chew Valley Cricket Club.
We expect everyone who is connected to our Club - members, players, coaches, participants, volunteers, spectators, and parents/carers - to follow our Codes of Conduct.
We encourage anyone who knows or suspects that bullying is happening to speak to our Club Safeguarding Officer (CSO). We take bullying seriously - all incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively with support provided.
Transporting Children Policy Statement.
The ECB state in their Transporting Children to Cricket Activities guidance that full responsibility is placed on parents/carers for ensuring appropriate arrangements are made to safely transport children to and from any cricketing activities.
Reflecting the ECB’s guidance, the coaches, team managers and volunteers connected to Chew Valley Cricket Club will be responsible for children in their care whilst they are taking part in any club-related cricket activities but, for safeguarding reasons, they will not transport children to and from those activities.
Please do not ask coaches, team managers or volunteers to transport your child, even if they are transporting their own children – they will politely decline. Parents/carers are, of course, free to make their own travel arrangements with other parents/carers.
Changing Facility Policy Statement.
Everyone should be aware that there are circumstances where junior players may find themselves using changing facilities where adults are present when playing at home at Chew Valley Cricket Club and away at other cricket clubs.
Cricket is unusual in that children compete, practice, train and socialise amongst adults.
NB: ‘Children’ are all young people under the age of 18.
Everyone connected to the Club has a duty of care to ensure risks are minimised by implementing the following procedures.
Codes of conduct
Chew Valley Cricket Club is committed to providing a safe, enjoyable and inclusive environment for all. We ask everyone — players, parents, carers and spectators — to help us uphold these standards and make our club a place everyone is proud of. You can view our club wide codes of conduct here.