Our number one priority is that we want you to enjoy your swimming or water polo in safety.
WELFARE TEAM
As a club, we all have an important part to play in maintaining the health, safety and well being of ourselves and our fellow members. If you have any concerns about your own swimmer/s or any swimmer within the club, please contact our Welfare Team as soon as possible by completing a Raising Awareness form (below) and emailing it to us. All contact will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Our email: welfare@midsussexmarlins.org
Raising Awareness Form – Public Version final
Raising Awareness Form – Staff Version final
Club Welfare Officers: Zoe Meyer, Josie Tollner, Becky Coates & Lucy Rippingale
Beck Coates
My daughter has been swimming at the club since 2018. As she has moved through the club and shown an increased love of swimming, I personally wanted to get more involved in the club. I am passionate about all swimmers having an enjoyable experience in a safe and happy environment.
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Lucy Rippingale
I started at the Marlin’s Club as a Welfare Officer in early 2022. I have two children who enjoy swimming at the club and I am keen to promote a safe and happy environment for all our swimmers to enjoy their sport. My background is in Child Health within the NHS where I have worked for 23 years.
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A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Mid Sussex Marlins aims to provide a safe environment for all its swimmers and players during all its activities.
Any individual working with children (our welfare team, teachers, coaches & volunteers) will have a current DBS in place and have completed the ‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport’ course, recognised by Swim England’s Wavepower. In addition, the Club’s Welfare Officers have completed the ‘Time to Listen’ course run by the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit.
The Welfare Team fully acknowledge that they are unable to deal with every eventuality and if an issue is particularly complex, the club can call upon the professional support of Swim England.
LINKS
Welfare FAQs (to follow)
We operate a ‘code of conduct’ policy for all Parents, Members, Swimmers, Teachers, Coaches and Officials. Please see below for Code of Conducts..
Code of conduct for parents or guardians
Code of conduct for coaches and teachers
Code of Conduct for members committee members officials and volunteers
We follow the Swim England Wavepower Child safeguarding policy and procedures for clubs.
Safeguarding LGBTQ+ young people in sport:-
https://thecpsu.org.uk/help-advice/topics/safeguarding-lgbtqplus-young-people/
- ‘Be Safe, Be Happy’ Leaflet for Children Safeguarding leaflet for children
- Health Fact Sheets: Swim England’s Health Commission group have developed a range of fact sheets on swimming with health conditions. Please click on ‘digital library’ (within the following link, under ‘Health Fact Sheets’) to access Fact Sheets written for individual swimmers (‘Fact Sheets for Swimmers’). https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/health-and-wellbeing/
- More useful health information can be found at https://www.swimming.org/justswim/get-healthier/swimming-with-health-conditions/
If you think your child has any concerns but is having difficulty talking about them then pass them this leaflet.
2017 04 ASA Child Power Leaflet
DBS Authorisation Officer: Lorraine Moore