Health and Welfare                        Hollingworth lake Rowing Club

Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club expects that all members should be able to enjoy the sport of rowing. The conduct and behaviour of all individuals is fundamental to the ability of the club to operate fairly, appropriately and in the best interests of all its members.

 

For the enjoyment and safety within the sport of Rowing it is vital that all members are aware of the clubs rules and safety policies.

 

Parents of juniors are responsible for ensuring that their child has appropriated clothing and equipment for the weather and bright outer clothing, preferably fluorescent. Coaches are responsible to ensure that juniors do not go out on the water without appropriate clothing/equipment. Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club does not have sole use of the lake and some lake users are not aware of the rowing lanes and circulation, therefore all members must be aware that visibility and vigilance is important at all times to prevent collisions.

 

Juniors will be supervised by a coach when training at the club, if a junior attends a social event outside of training, they must be accompanied by a parent/carer or nominated adult.  

 

Training and competitions take place in public areas therefore members may be photographed by amateurs, or professionals who may sell their photographs or use for publicity purposes. Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club cannot prevent this, as the banks and area surrounding the lake are open to the public. 

 

 

Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club is affiliated to British rowing therefore follows the following policies and procedures:

British Rowing Safeguarding Policy https://www.britishrowing.org/knowledge/safeguarding/

British Rowing Row Safe https://www.britishrowing.org/about-us/policies-guidance/rowsafe/

British Rowing Code of Conduct https://www.britishrowing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Codes-of-Conduct-1-Septrember-2018.pdf

Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership https://www.rbscp.org Children’s Need's & Response Framework https://www.rbscp.org/professionals/children-s-needs-response-framework/

Rochdale Borough Multi Agency Safeguarding Children Procedures  https://greatermanchesterscb.proceduresonline.com

 

  

All participants in rowing, including children, participants and competitors, coxes, coaches, umpires, marshals and spectators have the right:

• to enjoy safe participation in rowing

• to be treated as individuals at all times

• to express their views

• to be listened to and believed

• to determine their own goals and participation in sport

• to seek support to help them develop

• to receive support for their individual needs

• to balance rowing and other aspects of their life to sustain enjoyable participation in the sport

• to be treated with respect

• to enjoy an environment free of discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, colour, disability, sexuality, age, marital status, occupation or political opinion

• to participate free from the threat of abuse

• not to be subject to humiliation, shame or insult

• not to have to endure abuse, including verbal abuse, bullying, neglect or physical abuse

• to enjoy an environment free of sexual harassment and sexual abuse

• not to be exploited

• not to be pressurised to train or compete

• to adequate rest and recovery

• not to train or compete when ill or injured

• to be treated in accordance with British Rowing guidelines

•   to receive quality coaching and instruction from appropriately qualified individuals

 

Any repeated breach of these codes of conduct will be investigated under the appropriate disciplinary or complaints procedure. Reports or complaints should be made in the first instance to the Club Welfare Officer or a club officer. Complaints and concerns relating to safeguarding or protection of vulnerable groups may also be sent direct to the Child Protection Officer at British Rowing safeguarding@britishrowing.org

 

Welfare Officer, Debs Stelling, can be contacted: hlrcwelfare@gmail.com 07376226366

 

If the Club welfare officer is not contactable and there is a risk of harm to a child the following contacts should be used to seek advice or make a referral. Please contact should be made with the Local Authority where a child lives.

 

 

Rochdale Early Help & Safeguarding Hub (EHASH)

0300 303 0440. (8:30-4:45)

0300 303 8875 (out of hours)

ehash@rochdale.gov.uk 

 

Allegations - Local Authority Designated Officer

0300 303 0350

lado@rochdale.gov.uk 

 

Oldham Multi Agency Screening Hub (MASH)

0161 7707777  (during office hours)

0161 770 6936 (out of hours)

child.mash@oldham.gov.uk

 

Calderdale Multi Agency Screening Team (MAST)

01422 393336 (during office hours)

01422 288000 (out of hours)

 

Lancashire Children Advice and Duty Service

01254 666400 (during office hours)

01254 587547 (out of hours)

 

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000