English football is set to unite again this weekend to promote Play Safe – a countrywide campaign to focus attention on the vital importance of safeguarding in our national game.
The Premier League will join the EFL, Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, as every level of English football shows its support for the Play Safe campaign, which is led by the Football Association and endorsed by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
Over the weekend, Premier League captains will wear Play Safe armbands to help raise awareness of the ongoing work by the League and clubs to support participants across all football activity.
This year’s Play Safe weekend focuses on the safeguarding role that everyone has to play – coaches, players, parents/carers, spectators or volunteers – to keep children and young people safe, no matter what the football setting. Everyone, everywhere, every time is encouraged to watch, listen, talk and act if they have any safeguarding concerns.
Play Safe aims to unite football at every level in England in order to create an ever-safer culture across the game.
Brentford FC’s safeguarding policy can be found here.
How to report a concern
If you have a concern about the safety or welfare of a child or adult at risk involved with Brentford FC, then please take immediate action.
In the first instance, speak with the person in charge of supervising the activity who will forward your concern to a safeguarding officer.
If you cannot speak with someone at the time, contact a member of the safeguarding team via [email protected] or at the contact details above.
A member of the team will consider this and advise on the next best course of action.
Please note that your concern will be managed sensitively, and information will only be shared if it is necessary to ensure the safety of a child or adult at risk.
Out of hours (after 6pm and weekends): you can contact a helpline, such as the NSPCC, for advice. If you are concerned for your immediate safety or the safety of someone else, please dial 999 and report your concerns to police services.