The welfare and safety of our members and club are central to all we are and all that we hope to achieve here at Melton Mowbray Swimming Club.

The role of the Welfare Officer is to support all club members and provide a confidential first point of contact to welfare and/or safeguarding concerns.

If you have any concerns, please contact the club Welfare Officer, Liz Christensen  - [email protected]

You can also contact the County level Welfare Officer, Wendy Clarke - [email protected] or the East Midlands regional Welfare Officer, Ursula Beck - [email protected]

If you believe a person has been harmed or is at immediate risk of harm, please make contact with an appropriate agency:

• The Police - phone 999 if a person is in immediate danger.  Phone 101 if you believe a crime has been committed but no one is in immediate danger
• Leicestershire's First Response Children's Duty Team (24hr phone line) - 0116 305 0005 - if you believe a child is being neglected, physically or sexually abused and your concern is great or for Rutland 01572 722577 [email protected]
• Leicestershire Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) - to report concerns about volunteers who work with children 0116 454 2440
• Adult Safeguarding concerns in Rutland https://www.rutland.gov.uk/adult-social-care, or 01572 722577; for Leicestershire 0116 305 0888  https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/adult-social-care-and-health/protecting-adults-at-risk-safeguarding
• NSPCC Child Protection Helpline - 0808 800 5000 [email protected]