We’d like to introduce ourselves as your Club Welfare Officers (CWO) and explain a little about what the role involves.
ELIZABETH
STUART
Elizabeth has been a member of HRC since 2011 having started rowing at university. Stuart joined HRC through the learn to row course in 2017. Generally we are around the club on a weekend morning and Tues/Thurs evenings in the summer months.
What is the role of the Club Welfare Officer?
In short, the CWOs are the individuals at the club who are responsible for promoting Safeguarding and the welfare of children and adults.
CWOs are there to create safe, inclusive environments; and to respond to concerns and disclosures. While the CWO is a safeguarding focal point, it is the responsibility of all club members, and visitors to uphold British Rowing safeguarding policies and procedures to safeguard children and adults at risk.
Why is Safeguarding important?
The most significant aspect of safeguarding, relevant to our club is that everyone:
- Takes seriously all suspicions and allegations of poor practice or abuse and responds swiftly and appropriately to them and in accordance with current British Rowing procedures and
- takes all reasonable steps to protect young people from harm, discrimination and degrading treatment and to respect their rights, wishes and feelings.
Please play your part
All members of Hexham Rowing Club, whether they are a Junior, Senior, Volunteer, Parent or Coach must follow British Rowing’s robust policies that have been put in place for Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk.
Please find links below to access these documents:
- BR Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
- BR Safeguarding and Protecting Adults at Risk Policy
- BR Online Safety and Social Media Policy
Junior Specific resources:
- BR Young Person’s Guide to understanding our safeguarding policy
- BR Junior Leaflet
- Junior Welfare page
Interested to find out more?
Check out the wealth of information on the British Rowing Safeguarding webpage.
Recommended for all Hexham Rowing Club members: British Rowing’s Introduction to Safeguarding, it can be accessed through your RowHow login in (you’ll need a ClubHub account first).
If you have a concern or have seen, or experienced, something that is not quite right, please report your concerns to your Club Welfare Officer, use the British Rowing Report a Concern form or email British Rowing’s Lead Safeguarding Officer.
We are contactable by email on: hrcwelfareofficer@gmail.com.