Safeguarding Policies

Safeguarding Adults Policy

Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy

Our in-house  Club Welfare Officer is  Gary Collins who can be contacted by email -  gcollins@effinghamgolfclub.com - or by calling 01372 414132. 

If you have any concerns about the welfare of a child in golf, or outside the sport, or concerns about the behaviour or practice of a coach or organiser, or anyone else involved in the sport, you can talk to England Golf's governance team on 01526 351824 or email safeguarding@englandgolf.org. 

If you have immediate concerns about the welfare of any child or adult, contact the police on 101 or ring the NSPCC 24-hour free helpline on 0808 800 5000.

Concerns might include:

• Bullying of children by their peers or by adults
• Individuals exploiting their position to gain access to children
• Placing unrealistic performance expectations on children
• Lacking awareness of the needs for safeguarding
• Poor planning