Sport should be fun, enjoyable and safe for everyone. Find out who to contact if you're not feeling safe.
Sport should be fun, enjoyable and safe for all.
But if you are:
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.
Nick Chellel: 07766 894494
Gemma Finlay-Gray: 07760 164001
If our Safeguarding Leads aren’t available, then depending on your age please contact one of the following:
Children
If you’re 11-19 years old you can also use ChatHealth between 9am-4.30pm Monday to Friday, which provides support with lots of things such as bullying, mental health, relationships and much more.
Adults
See Sources of Information and Support for Adults for a range of organisations that you can contact.
Nick is the Strategic Workforce Officer for Active Sussex, leading on workforce development for Active Sussex and the implementation of the Workforce Delivery Plan. Nick leads on projects such as the Workforce Investment Fund, Coach Core and Project 500, and is also the CYP Safeguarding Lead Officer for Active Sussex.
Email: nchellel@activesussex.org
Gemma is responsible for managing key strategic stakeholder relations to tackle physical inactivity across Sussex, with a focus on increasing levels of physical activity for people with a disability, those from lower socio-economic groups, and women and girls. She oversees the Sussex Disability Sports Network, is the Lead Adult Safeguarding Officer, Deputy CYP Safeguarding Officer, Equalities lead and acts as the Active Partnership’s Human Resources lead.