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Welcome to Energize

We are a local charity and one of 42 organisations within the Active Partnerships network who work collaboratively with national and local partners to support as many people as possible to have an active lifestyle.

Our Pledges include:
Inclusion
Environmental Sustainability

 

 

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Safeguarding

Everyone should feel safe when participating in sport and physical activity.

Safeguarding Resources for Adults

Ensuring adults with a care & support need have a safe environment to take part in sport.

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Safeguarding Resources for Children & Young People

We work to ensure young people have a safe environment to take part in sport.

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Sport Welfare Officer Network 

Leah Goode is our Sport Welfare Manager at Energize STW and part of the national network of sport welfare officers.

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What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action taken to promote welfare of children and adults. It is everyone's responsibility.

Those involved in sports and physical activity clubs should be aware of and recognise:

  1. The different types of abuse.

  2. The signs of abuse and unsuitable coaching practice.

  3. Boundaries of what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour and situations involving those in a position of trust.

  4. How to respond to concerns involving children and adults at risk. 

  5. How and where to support concerns involving children and adults at risk. 

 
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Safeguarding Resources for Adults

We work to ensure adults have a safe environment to take part in physical activity.

Our Approach to Adult Safeguarding

Energize, alongside a host of national and regional partners, work to ensure adults with a care and support need have a safe environment to take part in sport and physical activity. We've met the Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults in Sport Framework as part of our commitment to safeguarding adults at risk.

We're here to provide signposting to resources, policies and local experts in safeguarding adults with a care and support need.

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Safeguarding FAQs for adults

Energize work with a lot of organisations that need to have safeguarding procedures in place. Here's some common things we get asked.

 

Download Our Safeguarding Adults in Sport Policy

Policies and Procedures to help you identify types of abuse and neglect, learn common signs and indicators of abuse, step-by-step guide for raising a concern, plus an example incident reporting form.

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Safeguarding Resources for Children & Young People

We work to ensure young people have a safe environment to take part in sport.

Our Approach to Children & Young People Safeguarding

Energize, alongside a host of national and regional partners, work to ensure young people have a safe environment to take part in sport and physical activity. 

We continue to meet the advanced level NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit's Safeguarding Standards as part of our commitment to safeguarding children and young people. We're here to provide signposting to resources, policies and experts in safeguarding to support sports and physical activity organisations.

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Safeguarding FAQs for children & young people

Energize work with a lot of organisations that need to have safeguarding procedures in place. Here's some common things we get asked.

Download Our Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy

Policies and Procedures to help you identify types of abuse and neglect, advice on photography and use of images, useful contacts, plus an example incident reporting form.

Download Safeguarding Document

Inclusive safeguarding

Energize always advocates for clubs and organisations to have inclusive behaviours and safeguarding policies. 

 

Sport Welfare Officer Network

Our Sport Welfare Manager, Leah Goode, is part of the national network of sport welfare officers

Her role is to support local clubs and community organisations to help facilitate an inclusive culture of safe sport for children, young people and adults.

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Club Welfare Catch Ups

If you'd like to join a monthly online call with Leah and Club Welfare Officers in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin then find out more.

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