Staying Safe in Sport

Sport should be fun, enjoyable and safe for all.

But if you are:

• not enjoying something about the session or something is making you feel uncomfortable, worried or unhappy
• feeling intimidated by the coach, leader or trusted individual or are not being helped in the right way
• being bullied by others (children or adults)
• being made to keep secrets or being made to do something you don’t want to do

Then please tell someone and they can help.

Speak to someone you trust or if you don’t know who to speak to then you can contact a member of the Active Sussex team who will listen to you and help take the right steps to sort out what is worrying you.

Contact our Safeguarding Leads

Nick Chellel: 07766 894494

Gemma Finlay-Gray: 07760 164001

If our Safeguarding Leads aren’t available, then depending on your age see below for a range of national and local support organisations.

Adults

See Sources of Information and Support for Adults for a range of organisations that you can contact or visit the Ann Craft Trust advice for you, a friend or a relative.

Children

• NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
• Childline – 0800 1111
• Childline support if you are under 12 years old
• Kidscape – 0207 730 3300
• Bullying UK – 0800 800 2222
• Stomp Out Bullying
• Stop Cyber Bullying
• YoungMinds

In Sussex there is a range of support for young people around lots of things such as bullying, mental health, self-esteem, relationships, significant life events and anything else that might be worrying you. 

Brighton and Hove

• ChatHealth – text: 07480 635423
• Wellbeing service – Mind the Gap: Community Support (age 11+)
• Youth Advice Centre (YAC) 

West Sussex

• ChatHealth – text: 07480 635424
• West Sussex Youth Emotional Support (YES)

East Sussex

• ChatHealth – text : 07507 332 473
• I-Rock (Hastings, Eastbourne and Newhaven)
• E-motion