Sport Welfare Lead – Nottinghamshire

A new, national network of Sport Welfare Leads has been created across England to support National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and local clubs to promote good practice and safe sport for children, young people and adults on a local level. This is in response to the findings and recommendations of Whyte Review, published in June 2022. The Sport Welfare Leads add capacity and expertise to the existing safeguarding work of NGBs and Active Partnerships. They help further understand safeguarding in local clubs e.g. how policies and procedures are cascaded and help share good practice. They work closely with other Sport Welfare Officers, NGBs and wider organisations; to connect people working on welfare and safeguarding, both inside and outside sport. The Sport Welfare Lead role at APT will have a positive impact by: • Contributing to more positive, safe, inclusive experiences, • Supporting communities including those under-represented in sport and physical activity to enjoy the benefits of what sport and physical activity can do • Advocating consistent best practice with an effective welfare culture in club environment.